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Houghton Joins Sustainability Association

Posted from Houghton College in Houghton NY in news on March 9th, 2010 at 12:40 pm

By: Clara Sanders

Houghton College recently joined the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), an organization of colleges and universities that support each other and share ideas as they work toward campus sustainability. According t…

SIFE helps children shoot for success

Posted from Eastern University in Pennsylvania in sports on March 9th, 2010 at 9:22 am

By: Stephanie Weaver

There was one cheerleader at the final home basketball games that stood out above the rest of the squad. It didn’t hurt that this individual was a foot taller than the rest and covered in spots. …

DU house shut down due to health concerns

Posted from Tufts University in news on March 9th, 2010 at 7:58 am

By: Ellen Kan

Rumors swirl about interfraternity conflict after fire alarms set off

Brothers from Delta Upsilon (DU) fraternity found themselves homeless after the City of Somerville’s Board of Health on Sunday shut down their house in response to health concerns. Allegations and rumors have surfaced about what set off the early Su…

Patrick celebrates Somerville All America City Day

Posted from Tufts University in news on March 9th, 2010 at 7:55 am

By: Saumya Vaishampayan

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick yesterday visited Somerville High School to celebrate the city’s All America City (AAC) status with community members. He designated the day as “Somerville All America City Day” and commended the strong c…

Interview series on the craft of social change launches

Posted from Tufts University in news on March 9th, 2010 at 7:50 am

By: Daphne Kolios

The inaugural “Inside the Activist’s Study” event taking place today at 6 p.m. in Barnum Hall will bring Amy Goodman, host of television show “Democracy Now!” and her brother, David, an investigative journalist, to Tufts to d…

Police confirm one OSU employee dead, two taken to hospital after shooting

Posted from Ohio State University in news on March 9th, 2010 at 7:39 am

By: Everdeen Mason

Two Ohio State employees are in the hospital and one dead after a shooting occurred around 3:30 a.m. by the Maintenance Building on Tuttle Park, police confirmed in a press release this morning. Police on the scene could only confirm that the crime was a …

Loophole in law would aid DUI offenders

Posted from Kansas State University in opinion on March 9th, 2010 at 7:31 am

By: Chuck Fischer

While perusing Saturday’s Wichita Eagle, it occurred to me that accountability seems to not be as important as it used to be in this state. The Eagle ran a story about a proposed bill in the Kansas Senate that would eliminate almost all accountabili…

K-State sits at 14th after first day

Posted from Kansas State University in sports on March 9th, 2010 at 7:17 am

By: Tyler Scott

The Fresno State Classic at San Joaquin Country Club went through a round and a little into the second before being suspended due to darkness. Currently, the men’s golf team sits tied for 14th out of 16 teams. The team finished the first round with …

Army ROTC cadets balance college lifestyle and the call to serve their country

Posted from Tufts University in news on March 9th, 2010 at 7:13 am

By: Carter Rogers

While many Jumbos might shudder at the thought of getting up earlier than 9:30 a.m., 10 Tufts students regularly roust themselves out of bed as early as 5:20. They aren’t athletes getting up for practice, however. They are cadets in the Army Reserve…

President’s house features new touch, old elegance

Posted from Kansas State University in entertainment on March 9th, 2010 at 7:10 am

By: Tim Schrag

Starting with William Jardine, 100 Wilson Circle, a three-story English country-style limestone house, has been home to the presidents of K-State and their families. Intitally built in 1923 for $31,000, the house was funded through the efforts of Mehitabl…

Jules Aarons exhibit explores city through photographs

Posted from Tufts University in news on March 9th, 2010 at 7:03 am

By: Caroline Diczok

Gallery Review

It has long been debated whether or not photography is an objective discipline. Some say that a photograph captures a moment in time, a seemingly direct representation of the physical world with no distortion. But many have come to the conclusion that pho…

Believing in something without questioning is never right

Posted from Tufts University in news on March 9th, 2010 at 6:52 am

By: Kerem Sahin

It’s hard to start an article about a very sensitive issue. You may go against the world and be right, but still people will get angry. Then how can I approach this? Outright denial is never constructive, even when you have enough solid evidence to …