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Berkeley's Student Newspaper Making Cuts
Tweet Share on Facebook August 26, 2008 CommentUC-Berkeley's Daily Californian is sadly not immune to the dreary fate of the newspaper industry and is implementing some drastic money-saving strategies in the upcoming year. The paper announced it will no longer publish a print edition on Wednesdays and plans to cut 25 percent of its staff, along with editor and reporter salaries.
The 137-year-old publication, which has a circulation of 10,000, has been independent from the university since 1971. The paper hopes to set up an endowment and is revamping its advertising strategy in hopes of returning to a five-issue-a-week schedule.
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Iowa Students Return to Mildly Flood-Damaged Campus
Tweet Share on Facebook August 26, 2008 CommentAs students return to the University of Iowa campus this week, reminders of the flood that swept through the area in June still subtly appear, the Daily Iowan reports. Most students, especially freshmen, have hardly noticed a difference. Some worried that they'd be diverted to temporary housing or that school would start late, but almost all students ended up where they began and were settling in on time.
However, half of the campus's emergency phones and parking lot lights have not been brought back online. More police officers, security guards, and student security guards are patrolling those areas for the time being.
Temporary boilers remain in place to heat some showers and rooms (although the latter is hardly necessary in August and September). Permanent heaters should be in place in late September. UI also has counselors on hand to talk with students affected by the flood. The counselors are part of the Project Recovery Iowa program, administered by the state's Department of Human Services.
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Penn State Offers Healthy Eating
Tweet Share on Facebook August 26, 2008 CommentSeveral Penn State dining halls have converted to vegetarian or vegan foods—to the dismay of the diner who enjoys a greasy plate of fries every once in a while. According to the Daily Collegian, at least one cafeteria ditched the deep fryer and instead features a salad and fresh fruit bar, organic foods, and meat alternatives. The entrees all have 400 or fewer calories and the desserts 150 or fewer.
The transition hasn't been seamless, with students complaining of cardboard-like pizzas, small portions, and too few options. "Sometimes you just need a deep fryer," says one student.
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Southern Methodist Requires Groups to Register Parties
Tweet Share on Facebook August 26, 2008 Comment (2)As part of its battle against excessive partying, Southern Methodist University will adopt a new party registration policy this fall, the Daily Campus reports. Student organizations like fraternities and sororities must register all events that serve alcohol and are "publicized or advertised in any manner, either in print, online or through word of mouth"—even when they are off-campus. A group must apply 10 days before the event and be approved by a small committee comprised of police and school representatives and two students.
The new policy also says that parties can be held only between Fridays at 3 p.m. and Sundays at 5 p.m.
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Police Believe They Found Body of Accused Iowa Professor
Tweet Share on Facebook August 25, 2008 CommentPolice believe they found the body of a missing University of Iowa professor who was charged with four counts of accepting bribes for allegedly trading grades for sexual favors, the Daily Iowan reports. Law enforcement officials said that the scene where Arthur Miller was found conveyed "some consistencies and similarities that it is a suicide." The political science professor's wife reported him missing August 20 and said he had left a "cryptic" note that was "apologetic." Police quickly found his car near a park that day. In the car were Miller's cellphone, wallet, identification, and two boxes of ammunition with three missing shells that matched the gun police eventually found next to the body.
Although the search was suspended the next day, individuals continued to conduct their own searches, which eventually led to the discovery of the body. It has not been officially confirmed to be Miller. An autopsy is to be conducted Tuesday morning.
Four female students accused Miller of asking for sexual favors, including exposing their breasts and letting him fondle them, in exchange for better grades. Miller had been put on paid leave, and investigators had been inspecting his E-mail since he had been charged on August 8.
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Miami to Ban Cars for Freshmen
Tweet Share on Facebook August 25, 2008 CommentThe University of Miami is banning freshmen from bringing cars on campus this year, the Miami Herald reports. School officials are pegging the move, which is the first of its kind in Florida, as part of their PR-friendly environmental initiative Green U, but it will also address the massive parking crunch that results in vast numbers of parking tickets on campus.
School officials predict 500 fewer cars on campus and expect to take a financial hit because of the reduced number of parking permits sold. The ban coincides with Miami offering Zipcar, the uber-trendy car-sharing service popular among urban hippies that is trying to lasso young users at college campuses.
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Joe Who? Students, Apathy, and Opinion Over Obama VP Choice
Tweet Share on Facebook August 25, 2008 CommentA highly unscientific poll with an embarrassingly small sample size says that Oklahoma State students could care less about Joe Biden, Barack Obama's vice presidential pick, the Daily O'Collegian writes. Reactions included "Yes, but I'm working right now," "I don't care," "I'm voting for McCain anyway," and "Who?"
Other newspapers managed to find some people who did care, but most were members of partisan groups like the College Democrats and College Republicans. Check out reactions from Duke, Penn State, Boise State, Nebraska, and Illinois.
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Alcohol Violations Galore at Central Michigan
Tweet Share on Facebook August 25, 2008 CommentCombined police forces at Central Michigan University report issuing 74 minors-in-possession-of-alcohol violations during the Welcome Week weekend this past Thursday to Sunday—higher than the number of tickets issued in the four past years for which numbers were available to the newspaper, Central Michigan Life reports. The total number of alcohol violations, which include DUI, drunk and disorderly, and open intoxication, is closer to double that. The figures include tickets issued by campus, city, and county police.
Despite the arrests, law enforcement officials said the weekend went "pretty decently" and was a "fairly peaceful weekend."
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13 People Get Food Poisoning at Duke
Tweet Share on Facebook August 25, 2008 CommentAs a number of students and parents realized this weekend, there's nothing that says "Welcome to Duke" quite like food poisoning. Thirteen people—parents and students—reported feeling sick after eating at various locations on campus, and three students were hospitalized, the Chronicle reported. At least five students who got sick were from one dorm. Food from cafeterias, various off-campus eateries, or opening weekend picnic/luncheon events might have been to blame.
School and health officials do not think all the cases are related. One said the number was not, as the C hronicle put it, a "noteworthy aberration."
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Arkansas Launches Free Bike-Sharing
Tweet Share on Facebook August 25, 2008 CommentThe University of Arkansas is launching a bike-sharing program called Razorbikes, which takes revamped bikes and makes them available for students to get around campus, free of charge, the Traveler reports. The program is launching with 20 bikes. They can be unlocked by combining the user's pass-code with the three-digit number found on the bike decal.
The bikes are mostly abandoned ones that required less than $50 in repairs. About 50 people—mostly staff and faculty—have signed up for the service, but organizers hope to gain both more students and more bikes.
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