SHANNON URTNOWSKINews Editor The Seaver Dean Search Committee released on Tuesday the names of two potential candidates to replace dean of Seaver College David Baird when he steps down at the end of the semester. Provost Darryl Tippens, who serves as the chair of the search committee, announced that Associate Dean of Seaver College Rick Marrs and professor of Communication … [Read more...] about Potential Seaver deans revealed by committee
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Spring breakers book trips despite economic decline
AARON SCHRANKStaff Writer The American economy is in a state of uncertainty. Foreclosures on homes are at an all-time high. Employment projections are weaker than expected. Talks of a recession have caused wild fluctuations in the stock market. Oil prices are bubbling at around $100 a barrel. We face problems even more specific to travel — the weakest dollar in years and … [Read more...] about Spring breakers book trips despite economic decline
Increasing theft causes concern
SHANNON URTNOWSKInews editor Though the official numbers for 2007 are not scheduled to be released until October, students say they do not need numbers to confirm the problem they have been experiencing since the start of the school year: increased theft on campus. For years, students and faculty have fallen victim to thefts involving items such as laptops, wallets, purses, … [Read more...] about Increasing theft causes concern
A ‘shot’ at preventing cancer
ASHLEY GALLARDOStaff Writer Whether the message has been seen on TV, read about in a magazine or written on posters taped to the walls of the doctor’s office, Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and its vaccination have received considerable attention recently. HPV is a sexually transmitted disease that is contracted through acts of intimacy, which includes not only intercourse, but … [Read more...] about A ‘shot’ at preventing cancer
Pep emergency system updated after shootings
SHANNON URTNOWSKINews Editor Though the tragedy of the violent shootings at Virginia Tech lives on in the memory of many, it has been almost a year since the incident, and campus shootings nationwide had appeared to be on a decline — until this month, that is. Five campus shootings have occurred in February, spanning from institutions like Louisiana Technical College in Baton … [Read more...] about Pep emergency system updated after shootings