Prior to this year the largest single donation to Northern State University was a very generous $5 million dollars from an anonymous donor. So when President Jim Smith announced at the Northern Nights event that the school of education had just been gifted $15 million dollars, there was quite a reaction. “It is the most […]
Archives for November 2012
University of Utah’s new admission deferment
November 29, 2012
Students accepted to the University of Utah will now be able to defer their enrollment for up to seven quarters. Deferment will be reviewed on a case by case basis, but acceptable reasons include illness, military service and humanitarian service. All newly accepted freshmen as well as readmitted undergraduate students and transfers are eligible. Unfortunately, […]
Kent State looking to play spoiler in a big way
November 28, 2012
Does anyone really understand the BCS bowl system? Outside of sports analysts, bookies and a few football geeks, I don’t know of anyone who does. There’s one thing certain about the system this year, if the Kent State Golden Flashes win their final game against Northern Illinois, then someone from the Big 12 is going […]
The little colleges that could
November 28, 2012
When you mention college or university, many people create an image in their heads of large sprawling campuses, stadiums with marching bands, and quads full of student activity. The typical state university environment with tens of thousands of students such as ASU or Ohio State. But, there are those schools who are a bit smaller. […]
Washington and Lee University has a little bit of history
November 27, 2012
All too often we ignore the stories and events attached to the places we see on a daily basis. With so much to think about, studying for midterms, scraping together rent, finding a job, it’s easy to overlook that the campus we walk across and the institution we attend often times has a long history […]
West Virginia University is cleaning up Morgantown whether students like it or not
November 26, 2012
West Virginia University was contacted by Paradigm Development Group with a proposal that was too good to pass up. A large chunk of real estate, just blocks from the downtown campus was the target of a massive renovation plan that will put nearly $70 million of University funding into play. The project looks to create […]
Central Michigan University professor charged with child pornography
November 26, 2012
Several sexually explicit videos of children were found on a campus work computer of William Merrill, a professor of Central Michigan University’s College of Education and Human Services. These videos had nothing to do with his research which focuses on internet censorship and the use of children in advertising. Although, Merrill said there was reasoning […]
New York University mourns the death of ‘timekeeper’ John Votta
November 13, 2012
Students at New York University mourned the death of John Votta on Wednesday, October 17th. Mr.Votta, 70 for many years had appointed himself as NYU’s unofficial traffic cop and was known as the ‘Timekeeper’. Although he was not an official staff member of the university, his daily presence was vital to the community on campus […]
Orgo Night: Taking the edge off at Columbia University
November 9, 2012
Oh finals, most definitely a stressful time at any university. Especially for the poor souls studying Organic Chemistry at Columbia University, whose exams always happen to take place on the very first day of finals week. Throughout the years however, the school’s marching band has shown that it really knows how to take the edge […]
John Brown University, the best basketball culture you’ve never heard of
November 8, 2012
Of all the goofy traditions college sports has to offer, one of the most gratifying to watch is the toilet paper game at John Brown University. No one really knows how long the tradition has been around, but most place it around 25 years. The rules are pretty simple. 1. Wear whatever you want. Since […]