Month: February 2014

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Union water pipe breaks again

Water filled the Grewcock Student Union hallway and seeped out the south entrance just after midnight on Feb. 8. Chief Administrative Officer Richard Péwé said he was not informed of the incident by maintenance or security. “I honestly don’t know what happened, which is surprising. This is the first time I’ve been surprised by something...

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Panel speaks on Roe v. Wade

Forty years after the Roe v. Wade decision, the legal debate is still not over. Assistant Professor of Politics John Grant and Associate Professor of Philosophy Nathan Schlueter joined “Abuse of Discretion” author Clarke Forsythe for a panel discussion about the legal aspects of Roe v. Wade on Tuesday, Feb 11. Students For Life hosted...

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Saga says ‘Adios’ to ‘Taco Tuesday’

Some love it, some hate it. But it has always been there, every week, without fail. But not any longer. For 10 years, Saga has served tacos at lunch every Tuesday. Now, every other Tuesday will come and go without a single taco to be found in Saga. Saga Inc. General Manager Kevin Kirwan said...

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Bookstore to hold signing event

Instead of quiet students searching through textbooks and T-shirts, the College Bookstore will soon host both authors and readers in its first-ever faculty book-signing event. The first book-signing is on Feb. 18. The featured authors are Professor of Political Economy Gary Wolfram, Associate Professor of History Richard Gamble, Professor of Economics Ivan Pongracic, and Visiting...

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Moore speaks out on the Core

The College Republicans hosted a talk by Assistant Professor of History Terrence Moore about his new book, “The Story-Killers: A Common Sense Case Against the Common Core,”  on Feb. 6. The book argues against the Common Core educational standards. These guidelines, published in 2012, are now implemented by schools in 45 states. Moore believes the...