Who would think that numbers could mean the difference between life and death? Yet for this University and so many others such is the case. When students walk around campus they can easily see the new large numbers on each building. Nevertheless, the significance of these numbers is pondered by […]
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Freshman success evaluated
The Freshman Success Seminar (FSS) is a required class for all incoming freshman. There is currently a debate over the number of weeks the class should meet, as well as how beneficial the class is to the students overall. Most of these freshman success classes meet for 15 hours over […]
Bloody Fantastic
So many times the challenge has been how to make a movie from a book and make it just as successful. Director Catherine Hardwicke and screenplay writer, Melissa Rosenburg have taken that challenge head on with teen vampire drama, Twilight. With the recent success of the Twilight book series by […]
Quarantine keeps viewer at edge of seat
When we think of mystery, suspense and horror, we think Friday the 13th, House on Haunted Hill, or perhaps SAW comes to mind. However, there is another movie out there now that fits each of those descriptions just as well, and that’s Quarantine.While it may seem slow moving at first, […]
Anberlin achieves mainstream success
Alternative rock artist Anberlin had already achieved mainstream success on indie Christian label Tooth and Nail with such albums as “Never Take Friendship Personal” and “Cities.” The band signed with Universal Republic Records last year and were asked to release an album in 2008 despite the fact that they released […]
True Blood takes HBO by storm
Vampires vampires vampires! It seems any where you look today the undead are making leaps in bounds in popularity. HBO’s new series True Blood is one of the new outlets for vampires. It’s also the best live action series I’ve seen in some time. From creator Allan Ball True Blood’s […]
Rush hones gaming skills
It has come at last: the final part of my journey to manhood. I had several options for going out with a bang, ideas which my friends gladly offered. The interesting thing was when I became aware that I’ve been acting more like a guy than I first realized. As […]
Midnight madness
The Midnight Madness event was held in the Field House on Wednesday, Nov. 12. The purpose of the event was to educate students on the Athletic Referendum.
Aggressive initiative put into motion to increase enrollment
In an attempt to increase enrollment figures for the spring semester, the University has just kick-started an aggressive campaign. For new undergraduate transfer students, $1,000 scholarships will be given and they will also receive automatic eligibility for in-state tuition rates. All continuing undergraduates with 60 credit hours, 3.8 GPA and […]
Students share preparations for holidays
In 1621 the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag tribe shared the autumn harvest feast known today as Thanksgiving. Although the feast is considered the first Thanksgiving, it was actually, according to history.com, a long tradition of celebrating the harvest and giving thanks for successful crops. Today, millions of Americans have long […]