NewsfeedKayla Martin has a horror story.
“I was up all night typing a paper
at home, and at five in the morning my
computer crashed and I lost it all,” said
Martin, a literature junior. “Luckily, I’m
a very fast typer and had just enough
time to type it all
up again.” »
Some students have no trouble
finding parking spots on campus. The
trade-off: they set their alarms on the
eve of Friday classes.
Historically, the bulk of classroom
instruction at SVSU has occurred on a
Monday through Thursday basis – a
setup that allows for the greatest number
of twice-a-week, 80-minute courses
in Monday-Wednesday and Tuesday-
Thursday combinations. »
Obtaining a U.S. student visa can
take perseverance. Yunjiao Shangguan
is an exercise science sophomore from
Shenzhen, China,
who received her
student visa on her
fourth attempt. »
If you drove to campus today,
then you already know: parking lots
are filling up fast.
The largest student population
ever is now studying on SVSU’s campus. »
SVSU tries to ensure that cheaters
never prosper.
Christopher Enge, a law and
finance adjunct professor, said he has
to take a tough stance when it comes to
academic integrity because the Internet
makes it easy to cheat. »
Many might expect college students
to spend their vacations mixing
lazy with crazy. But one campus organization
works to prove that stereotype
wrong.
Alternative Breaks – or “AB,” as
most members call it – is a student-led
program designed to give students
the chance to take a vacation and give
something back to the world. »
University expansion and overcrowded
computer labs.
These issues and more came up at
the President’s Forum on Thursday.
University Eric R. Gilbertson said
that SVSU is done building more housing
for now and after the Health and
Sciences building is completed, the
school will focus more on renovation
and using the space it already has. »
SVSU has a new star on its stage:
his name is David Rzeszutek and his
latest role? Professor of theater.
“He is a perfect fit for us,” said
Ric Roberts, associate professor of
theater. »
More and more students are
drawn to Model United Nations as it
became a class at SVSU this fall.
“[Model UN] has grown from 12
people to 28 this year, and we even
had to turn people away because
of the large interest,” said Kirsten
Whitlock, vice president and political
science junior. »