NewsfeedLast-minute stand-up sub does not fail to impress
Before 10 o’clock even hit, students filled the hall outside the Student Activities Room in anticipation for comedian Dean Edwards on Wednesday. »
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Climbing book prices
When Kathleen Straus was a student at Hunter College in New York City, textbooks for a semester totaled about $4, but not because she scoured the Internet for a great deal. The virtual trade of textbooks was still a few decades in the making. »
Tenure turns out to be a multifaceted process
The word tenure has a long history in the realm of higher education.
The concept, conceived in the Feudal Ages, first applied to a person who held land in exchange for a service they provided. Its application in schools began at Harvard University as early as the 1700s. The word itself comes from Latin root tenere, meaning, “to hold.” »
Day in life of President Gilbertson
You may have seen him at basketball games, theater performances or even at campus bake sales, but don’t let that fool you. A quick glance at SVSU President Eric Gilbertson’s schedule could humble even the busiest college student. »
Proposed lots may improve parking
An average of 4,030 vehicles park on campus during a normal school day, according to Joyce Payne, parking and student employment service coordinator. »
Gaps in funding to drive up tuition
As state legislatures seek to finalize a budget, SVSU students can count on tuition to rise.
“It’s only a matter of how much,” SVSU President Eric Gilbertson said Friday, following a hearing on campus of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education. »
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New green group on campus to host films
“With man gone, will there be hope for gorilla? With gorilla gone, will there be hope for man?”
That quote will serve as the slogan for a new group on campus. Members call themselves the Friends of Ishmael. »
Parking plans, skating problems aired at forum
Plans to remodel Lot E may open 500 new parking spaces, according to reports at the President’s Forum on Monday, Feb. 15. »
More black history events still to come
February may be nearing its close, but Black History Month at SVSU isn’t over yet.
Among the events remaining are »
April’s tax deadline prompts first-time filers
W-2 forms, 1040s, 1098s: what do all these numbers mean? It means that April 15 is right around the corner, and taxes will soon be due. »