By Steve Holt, Opinion Editor It's going to be a green Christmas for college students this year. Eight days into the official 2002 Christmas shopping season, most 18-24 year olds say they will spend as much or more on gifts as they did last year. Eighty-six percent of college-aged respondents in an International Council of Shopping Centers ... [Read More…]
Intramural Six-on-Six Tackle Football (Con) Unfairness, danger should be red flags for intramurals: Column Like I See ‘Em
By Steve Holt, Opinion Editor I stand 5-foot-8 and weigh a solid 140 pounds. When I was in 10th grade I ran the 40-yard dash in a blistering 5.5 seconds. I have an oversized head and tend to bruise easily. My scrawny self may have the opportunity to play tackle football next fall. Director of intramurals Danny Kittley recently proposed that ... [Read More…]
Students ready to head home for the holidays
By Melanie J. Knox, Page Editor Students who manage to look through the dark woods of final exams see light in the Christmas break. Thanksgiving only served as a taste of the rest and play to come, and the time to be spent with family. "Spending time with my family has become more important since I've been at school," said Anne York, freshman ... [Read More…]
Holiday jobs now available on and off-campus: Jobs posted outside Human Resources office each week
By Kyle Peveto, Staff Writer Jobs are available on and off campus for students over the Christmas holidays. Most on-campus positions have already been filled for the end of December, but many departments are looking for student workers for next semester. Applications for on-campus jobs are available in the Human Resources office in Room 213 of ... [Read More…]
Ruling puts judge on trial: Alumnus Ted Poe stirs controversy in death penalty case
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief A university alumnus is in the middle of a national controversy involving television cameras, the sanctity of the jury room and the death penalty. Judge Ted Poe, class of 1970, of the 228th Texas district court in Houston, ruled Nov. 11 that PBS Frontline could film the jury deliberations in a juvenile murder ... [Read More…]
University funds still of concern: Money predicts future reallocation processes are likely
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief The recent reallocation process is probably not the last, university President Royce Money revealed in an open forum with the faculty Monday afternoon. The university is in the second year of a three-year process that has shifted funds away from two departments, a program, a major and 40 faculty and staff ... [Read More…]
Kenya attacks shake student: Parents serve as missionaries in city struck by terrorism
By Steve Holt, Opinion Editor Thursday's terrorist attacks in Mombasa, Kenya, literally hit close to home for Libby Talley. The sophomore political science major lives just 20 miles from an Israeli-owned resort hotel where two suicide bombers killed 10 Kenyans and three Israelis. At the same time, two missiles whizzed by an Israeli Arkia Airlines ... [Read More…]
Broken bones a pain to students: Crutches, braces make walking to class a little harder
By Jonathan Smith, Student Reporter For many students, getting to class on time is always an issue. But for students with ambulatory problems like a broken leg or a recent knee surgery, timeliness is the least of their worries. Zach Shaner, junior Spanish and Bible major from Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, broke his leg earlier this semester. "Just ... [Read More…]
Trial period for SA plan rejected
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief After about two hours of heated debate, the Students' Association Congress rejected a proposed trial period for the so-called "big shake-up." After being confronted with stiff opposition to the shake-up in previous meetings, executive president Jeremy Smith proposed that SA operate under the proposal next ... [Read More…]
New missions course available to all students
By Melanie J. Knox, Page Editor Registration is taking place for this year's Summer Seminar in Missions, which is Maymester and Summer I courses in mission work with a section on practical training. The courses offered are for everyone, not just missions or ministry majors, and the courses will satisfy any upper-level Bible credits ... [Read More…]
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