SSA victory rare in time of declining unions

UNIONS -

Long on the decline in the private sector, they remain strong in government and academia, despite attempts to curb their influence. SVSU's Support Staff Association is among these unions, having won a victory last week with the Board of Control approving wage increases for 2006 through the first half of 2009, after over a year of give and take at the negotiating table. »

Poor quality of food reason for waste

submitted by Bethany Hadley

I just read the "Grossed Out" article and I thought that it was a good idea to see how much food we are wasting but I don't think it is because of the way the food is put out for us to just take. I think the problem is more so the fact that most of the food tastes disgusting. »

Cheating hasn't gone away yet

Recently, a classmate of mine asked if I would be her partner for a group project. Normally, I would be glad to work in a group, but this time was different - my would-be partner didn't know the material and wanted to have her name on my project without putting in any of the work. »

Writers' reasons for strike are unjustified

This just in, due to the Writers Guild of America strike in Hollywood, all script writing jobs will be outsourced overseas to English-speaking writers who are willing to work for lower wages. »

Fear of hate crimes has gone too far

Ever since the 'Jena Six' story made national headlines last year, there has been an incline in the number of reported cases where university students have left nooses hanging, waiting for the rash hysteria that almost always follows. »