Subscribe to this tag Merits of Being a Good Samaritan
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Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - November 26, 2007
A school considers a policy that exonerates students who call 911 for an alcohol-poisoned friend.
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A Dangerous Germ on Terrapin Turf
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Eddy Ramírez
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The Paper Trail - October 19, 2007
An antibiotic-resistant germ has crept onto the University of Maryland campus.
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The Trouble With T-shirts
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Eddy Ramírez
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The Paper Trail - October 15, 2007
Students hung controversial t-shirts in order to empower victims of sexual abuse.
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The End of a Wawa Era
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Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - October 1, 2007
The College Park Wawa closed its doors for the last time Sunday as a mob of University of Maryland students mourned the loss of a campus landmark.
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Students Dismayed Over Possible Maryland Hate Crime
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Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - September 10, 2007
A University responds to the appearance of a noose on campus.
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A New Date Rape Drug?
The Paper Trail - November 30, 2006
The sleeping pill Ambien might be used as a date rape tool, according to the U.S.
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At Maryland, East Asian Studies Suffers Due to Arabic's Growth
The Paper Trail - November 29, 2006
The University of Maryland's East Asian Studies center--once housed in plush offices in the school's Preinkert Field House--now has only "a few empty desks stuffed into corners with unplugged telephones and computer parts scattered across them," and no books, says the Diamondback. Behind the change: the growth of the school's Arabic program, which took over the East Asian Studies' office space after a government grant encouraged rapid expansion.
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Historically Black Colleges in Maryland Expand Recruiting
The Paper Trail - November 29, 2006
As other colleges expand their recruiting of black and minority students, historically black colleges in Maryland--such as Bowie State University, Coppin State University, and the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore--are having to step up their recruitment efforts too, reports the Diamondback.
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Trail Mix
The Paper Trail - November 20, 2006
One student died and three others were in critical condition after a fire struck a Nebraska Wesleyan University fraternity house this weekend, the Daily Nebraskan reports.
The UCLA student who says he was Tasered by police last week plans to file a lawsuit, the Daily Bruin reports.
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Trail Mix
The Paper Trail - November 17, 2006
Mansfield University—known as the site of the first outdoor college football game to be played at night, in 1892—has decided to cut its football team, the Associated Press reports.
The University of Iowa may announce its next president today, the Daily Iowan reports.
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When Young People Vote in Greater Numbers, Does Anyone Hear Them?
The Paper Trail - November 9, 2006
Two million more young people voted this year than did in the last midterm election, a research group told student reporters yesterday. The change could bring higher-education issues to the forefront.
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Trail Mix
The Paper Trail - November 7, 2006
*Texas Christian University's first ever "ranch management" major will graduate soon, the Daily Skiff reports..
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