December 1st General Education in the 21st Century Faculty Discussion Group Meetings: ”General Education in the 21st Century” (facilitated by Prof. E. Lichten) Hunt Room, Winnick House 12:30 – 1:30 PM Department of Media Arts Lecture Alan Clary, Senior Producer MTV, and C.W. Post Alumnus Humanities Room 027 12:45…
Posts published in November 2011
Cecilie Nag Students with a learning disability might be assigned a note-taker as a substitute for their own work. The note-taker is identified by the professor in the class and is employed by the Academic Resource Program. Today, there are about 120 students taking advantage of the opportunity to have…
Ashley Noble The Veterans Students United Club hosted its “Women in the Military” program on Wednesday, November 9th, as part of the Veteran’s Appreciation Week. The goal of this event was to recognize women who have served or are serving in the military, to speak on the different roles women…
Dorianna Valerio The Congressional Super Committee, which is composed of six Democrats and six Republicans, and was created by Congress to find a way to reduce the national debt, failed to come up with a plan to reduce the nation’s deficit over the next 10 years. Now, many programs, including…
Jaclyn Goldstein On Thursday, November 17th, just before 8 a.m, 72-year-old criminal justice adjunct professor, John Carney was about to administer a test, until he walked out of his classroom in Lorber Hall to put his firearm on safety and, instead, accidentally shot himself in the leg. Luckily, there were…
Alex Parker A few decades ago, it was considered unfitting to publicly display the problems in your relationship. No one wanted to even admit that they were having any problems at all. It was all kept under wraps, a huge secret. Now, if you ask girls/guys about their relationships, they…
Daniel Caccavale By now, most people have heard about the Occupy movement sweeping our campus, state, the nation and the world. Nearly twenty movements have sprung up worldwide and are currently taking place. The movements are fighting for several things: government reform, worldwide democracy, job creation, and the sharing…
Geena McGuinness “Oh my gosh! Twilight!” millions of fans screamed as the doors opened at midnight on November 18th for part one of the saga’s finale, Breaking Dawn. Several people ordered tickets in advance when the box office began selling them last Tuesday. Dozens waited outside the Merrick Cinemas with…
Joseph La Rosa Penn State used to be thought of as a prestigious school with a good sports program and a pristine record when it came to allegations and scandals. Now, people think of Penn State as a disgrace to NCAA Division I football and a place where students have…
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