Archive for May, 2008

Seniors feel Greek Life provides sense of leadership, close-knit bonds and lasting friendships

May 13, 2008 No Comments

By Leslie Shirk Several misconceptions and stereotypes have been made about Greek Life over the years, and still remain an issue on our campus. In clearing up these misconceptions, however, one can get a glimpse into what can be gained from being a part of this community. This particularly applies to what long-time Greek seniors ...

Features

Obama and his naivety hurt his campaign

May 13, 2008 No Comments

By Stuart Clarke, Reader There have been a number of watershed events in American history, which irrevocably altered the course of this nation forever. We have just seen one such event in the form of a scandal surrounding Barack Obama’s former pastor, Reverend Jeremiah Wright. The recent comments by Senator Hillary Clinton prove that this ...

Letters to the Editor

A poorly articulated but well intentioned rebuttal

May 13, 2008 No Comments

“We bombed Hiroshima, we bombed Nagasaki, and we nuked far more than the thousands in New York and the Pentagon, and we never batted an eye. We have supported state terrorism against the Palestinians and black South Africans, and now we are indignant because the stuff we have done overseas is now brought right back ...

Letters to the Editor

Four campus filmmakers finish final projects, overcome difficulties

May 13, 2008 No Comments

By Michelle Menner Drinking, drugs, and getting into fights are all a part of one Baltimore guitarist’s world. By day he washes windows, and by night he is a part of a hard partying heavy metal band. His name is Scott, and his band is the subject of Taylor Hebden’s film for her senior project. ...

Features

New essay-based course evaluation form approved by faculty at meeting

May 13, 2008 No Comments

by Juliann Guiffre Features Co-Editor Dr. Rebecca Carpenter thinks that the old faculty evaluation form caused students to rate teachers like hamburgers. “For classes, unlike some place like Applebee’s, you can’t use a 1-5 scale,” said Carpenter, associate professor of English. “You could say a hamburger can be rated from 1-5, but a 14 week ...

News

Biology major’s research published in scientific journal

May 13, 2008 No Comments

By Chris Higgs Senior biology major Kendall Bieschke has achieved a notable accomplishment which many scholars may only dream of. She had the manuscript encapsulating her Senior Seminar research project published in a scientific journal. For the research project, Bieschke chose to study the biological response to a hemi-resurfacing hip implant, which means taking a ...

Features
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The Big Deal Behind Protect IP and SOPA

Depending on where one goes on the Internet, people generally find two narratives about this bill.  One of which...

Five Quirky Facts about the Men’s Tennis Team

Bet you didn’t know these facts about the men’s tennis team! 1. The team has a nickname for head...

Silverstein Remembered Through New Book

Every Thing On It is a new book of poems and drawings by Shel Silverstein that was discovered after...

McCribs: Holiday Edition

The theme behind this North Village apartment common room is the word “family.” During this holiday season it is...

FIFA 12 Review

FIFA continued its successful gaming franchise with it’s most advanced game ever: FIFA 12. The most noticeable difference that...

Spotlight on Kelsey Gondek

Kelsey Gondek is a sophomore from Avondale, Pennsylvania. She is majoring in Theatre Arts and has been involved with...