West Coast Swing

With a wiggle in their hips, 22 Saginaw Valley Music ’n Motion West Coast Swing dancers traveled to Chicago to compete in the Chicago Classic last weekend. »

Japanese Relief Table

Press Release by Julie Boon

Dear Cardinals,

At 2:46pm on March 11, 2011, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Japan, 81 miles off the coast from Sendai. The massive earthquake was the most powerful on record to hit Japan and the fourth strongest in the world since 1900 and the intense shaking could be felt from Tokyo to Kamaishi, an arc of roughly 360 miles. The earthquake has been followed by more than 200 aftershocks, some reaching magnitudes above 6.0 and triggering additional tsunami warnings. The earthquake generated a massive tsunami nearly 30 feet in height which surged several miles inland in Japan causing widespread damage to a swath of northeast Japanese coastline and traveled across the Pacific Ocean, prompting warnings and alerts for over 50 countries and territories and causing damage to coastal communities as far away as California. The authorities in Japan confirm 7,200 deaths and thousands of injuries from the earthquake and resulting tsunami, a toll that is expected to rise as over 10,000 people remain missing as of the date of approval of this resolution. Also, approximately 400,000 people have been displaced from their homes and are now living in shelters or with friends or relatives as approximately 100,300 homes have been destroyed. The massive tsunami has flooded towns and farmland, collapsed buildings and homes, caused raging fires, and swept away hundreds of automobiles, trains, and boats. The earthquake forced the emergency shutdown of four nuclear power facilities in Fukushima Prefecture, representing a significant loss of electric generation capacity for Japan and necessitating rolling blackouts in portions of Tokyo, requiring emergency measures to prevent serious radiation leakages, prompting the evacuation of thousands of local residents, and leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power. »

SA resolution to strip University president of veto rights fails

The role of President Eric Gilbertson in approving amendments was the issue of debate in Student Association (SA) during its special meeting Monday, March 21. »

Police briefs

Police briefs are written according to reports
from University Police. These indicate preliminary
descriptions of events and not necessarily actual
incidents.

False Alarm »

One year later: Haiti still recovering from earthquake

With all the media coverage
in Japan last week, it can be easy
to forget that 14 months ago
another quake devastated Haiti.
Donna Barry, Harvard scholar and
director of advocacy for Partners
in Health, spoke Wednesday
about the positive impact health
organizations are having in
communities affected by tragedy
all over the world. »

Earthquakes and education main focuses at forum

As protests are planned at the Capitol this
week for the proposed cuts to higher education,
consequences of the proposed cuts troubled many
SVSU students at the President’s Forum last
Wednesday. »

Local employers take part in interview workshops

With Michigan unemployment
rates up to 11.3 percent, students learn
to improve their job prospects early
on in the interviewing process.

Last week, students were taught
through mock interviews and tips
from the Career Service staff how best
to be prepared for a job interview. In
collaboration between the College of
Business and Management and Career
Services, the workshop was aimed
at helping students prepare firsthand
for upcoming job interviews by
providing tips and strategies. »

Opportunities to volunteer abound in the Tri-Cities

When junior nursing major
Dashonda Woods began volunteering
at a home for the elderly last year, she
didn’t realize how exciting and life
fulfilling her journey would be. »

Students break from school, not service

Going home and traveling to
somewhere you’ve always wanted
to visit are both viable options for
students on Spring Break.

From March 4 to March 11,
members of Alternative Breaks, a
Registered Student Organization
at SVSU, spent their spring breaks
volunteering their time at places
ranging from out of state to out of
country. Four trips were organized
to go to Virginia, Washington,D.C.,
Tennessee, and Costa Rica. »