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Kochville rezoning issue comes to vote

Township's future to be decided tomorrow

Five years of political tension is coming to a head tomorrow with a Kochville Township-wide referendum on the rezoning of land at the corner of Pierce and Davis roads. »

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Rezoning efforts stopped by Township majority

Yanca cites residential anger as reason for large turnout, referendum success

March 1, 2006 — Kochville Township voters overwhelmingly rejected the Feb. 28 referendum to rezone 13.98 acres on the southwest corner of Pierce and Davis from single-family residential to mixed-use development. »

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Registered student voters likely to increase turnout

The controversial referendum tomorrow on whether or not to rezone 13.98 acres of land on the southwest corner of Pierce and Davis has brought some students into unfamiliar territory - voting on Kochville Township issues. »

Tickets on sale for Dashboard concert

Call it emo. Call it rock. Call it whatever seems appropriate at the time. While labeling the music of Dashboard Confessional may difficult, seeing them in concert will not be. »

Alcohol policy to be subject of SA meeting

Resolution would create committee to recommend changes to University

A resolution to recommend the establishment of an Ad-Hoc committee to review the University's policies and procedures regarding alcohol will be on the agenda for tonight's Student Association general House meeting. »

Cheating motivations analyzed at lecture

Implementing changes in schools, jobs and society at large can help Americans overcome dishonesty, said David Callahan during his lecture concerning a "cheating culture" in American society. »

Professor launches plagiarism Web site

Assistant professor of English John Lesko recently founded a new scholarly journal titled Plagiary: Cross-Disciplinary Studies in Plagiarism, Fabrication, and Falsification. »

Amnesty week for RFoC extended

The amnesty week announced by Dining Services for the return of missing forks, parfait cups, and other supplies stolen from the RFoC has been extended until Thursday, March 2. »

Group working with Habitat for Humanity in Guyana

Over spring break, SVSU students will be traveling to the South American country of Guyana to build houses through Habitat for Humanity. »

Eleven traveling to South Carolina to mentor sexually assaulted

Eleven students are going to volunteer eight days of their spring break freedom to go to Greenville, South Carolina to be mentors to sexually assaulted girls. »

Pre-registration deadline set for Job Fair

SVSU's Career Planning and Placement has set a pre-registration deadline of March 24 for its annual University Wide Employment & Networking Fair, being held on Friday, April 7. »

Beds emphasize sex responsibility

Students passing by Zahnow Library and the RFoC last week were reminded to practice safe sex in a different way than usual - a bed. »

Student apathy discussed

The stereotypical college student: hung-over, shaggy hair, and looks like he doesn't care about anything going on around him. This halfhearted outlook on campus life is a growing problem at many universities around the nation, and a lack of student involvement has resulted. »