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Updates for June 8, 2010
Fanning the Flames: BP disaster’s comparisons to Katrina don’t quite fit
Posted from Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge in opinion on June 8th, 2010 at 1:13 am
By: Trevor Fanning
Even while you read this typeface, great plumes of crude oil are still spewing up from a broken riser pipe at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, at the site of a ruined rig 50 miles offshore.
BP is the culprit.
Government scientists now estimate the barr…
Updates for June 6, 2010
SGA candidacy rules may shift
Posted from Central Florida University in news on June 6th, 2010 at 4:21 pm
By: Kerri Anne Renzulli
Students looking to take office may no longer need to solicit NIDs from their classmates but rather the last eight digits of their student ID numbers to establish candidacy when running in Student Government Association elections….
Car pool site gets in gear June 29
Posted from Central Florida University in news on June 6th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
By: Rachel Murphy
The future of car pooling at UCF will depend on social media starting June 29, according to an announcement made by Student Government Association Vice President Taylor Lochrane on Wednesday night….
Updates for June 4, 2010
Madison 101
Posted from University of Wisconsin in Madison in news on June 4th, 2010 at 5:43 pm
By: The Daily Cardinal News Staff
Are you an incoming freshman trying to figure out what “ASM” and “Biddy” are? Here are your answers.
As an incoming freshman or transfer student, the new surroundings of UW-Madison and the city surrounding it can be a tad intimidating, if only because they’re new. Every day you’ll see a rash of names of the front page of the paper of various government o…
Exhibition explores themes of government oppression, censorship, escape
Posted from University of Nebraska at Lincoln in news on June 4th, 2010 at 11:47 am
By: Shannon Smith
“Flowers, Lies and Revolution” at the Sheldon Museum of Art is an exploration of the duality and contradictions found in Cuban contemporary, post-modernist art.
The exhibit is a combination of artwork gathered from three private collectors…
Updates for May 12, 2010
Census shows U.S. needs change
Posted from University of Oregon in Eugene in opinion on May 12th, 2010 at 12:07 am
By: Matt Tellam | Columnist
In my opinion | Science of fiction
While the government’s census report will not be complete until sometime next year, The Brookings Institution has released a 168-page document looking at changes in the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas. The report is seen as a preview f…
Updates for May 11, 2010
First lady releases child obesity recommendations
Posted from Seattle University in news on May 11th, 2010 at 7:52 pm
By: Darlene Superville
Women could help reduce childhood obesity by maintaining a healthy weight when they become pregnant and by breast-feeding their babies, a government panel has found….
ASG Faculty Honor Roll: Who are your favorite Northwestern staffers?
Posted from Northwestern University in Evanston in news on May 11th, 2010 at 2:28 am
By: Andrew Scoggin
Associated Student Government released the list of 91 faculty members who made the cut for the Faculty Honor Roll on Monday. Students voted for their favorite Northwestern staffers as part of balloting for ASG’s campus-wide election on April 14.
In…
USG victor pledges transparency
Posted from University of Denver in news on May 11th, 2010 at 12:10 am
By: Arianna Ranahosseini
Undergraduate Student Government (USG) president-elect Jim Francescon promises that one of his first actions when he takes office will be the creation of a USG website in an effort to make the actions of the Senate more transparent….
USG: Year in review
Posted from University of Denver in news on May 11th, 2010 at 12:05 am
By: Caddie Nath
As their term as president and vice president of the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) draws to a close, Antoine Perretta and Jim Francescon say they are happy with the progress they made this year, although not all of their campaign goals were met….
Updates for May 10, 2010
Letter to the Editor: Re: SGA budget transparency
Posted from Hofstra University in Hempstead NY in opinion on May 10th, 2010 at 10:23 pm
By: Jimmy Wells
A letter to the editor stressed budget transparency in the Student Government Association….
Staff editorial: A two-timer
Posted from University of Maryland in opinion on May 10th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
By: Diamondback editorial board
Like it or not, Steve Glickman will return as president of the Student Government Association next year.
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