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Wanted man found
• Campus police arrested an
18-year-old male Sunday, Sept. 27, at
the 7-Eleven store on the corner of
Bay and Pierce Roads after officers
found a felony warrant for his arrest
out of Wyoming, Mich. »
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Promise scholarship awaits final decision
As the Michigan Promise
Scholarship inches closer to the
chopping block, University officials
are waiting for a final resolution before
determining a course of action. »
English prof, students take Shakespeare behind bars
Most college peer reviews don’t
leave the classroom. But for some, the
process goes past the walls of a penitentiary.
That’s because English professor
Phyllis Hastings is incorporating elements
of her three classes this semester
into a course she teaches at the Saginaw
Correctional Facility. »
Campus writers to receive day of recognition
This month the University plans to
recognize student writing that reaches
beyond the realm of term papers and
essay tests.
SVSU will join other universities
across the country to celebrate Tuesday,
Oct. 20, as a National Day on Writing.
A bill presently sits with the House of
Representatives that would grant official
national recognition for the day. »
Inner-city school children go green with Cards’ help
Many students at SVSU spend
each day on campus, shuffling from
classroom to classroom. Not Judy
Herek.
The sociology senior is one of
about 20 Cardinals in professor Brian
Thomas’ environmental sociology
course who head off campus once a
week to teach local children about
environmental issues. »
Pack up and head out: Study abroad fair attracts travelers
Each year, about 100 Cardinals
pack their bags and travel the world.
But a journey of a thousand miles always
starts with the first step. »
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SA Appointments
Your student government just held tryouts,
and fourteen new students will represent
your interests.
The installations were part of the Student
Association’s annual fall recruitment
to bring new faces and fresh ideas to the
table. »
Heroes of homecoming week
Superheroes and their archenemies
were doing the “Cupid Shuffle”
in the Cardinal Gym on Thursday
night. Of course, they were just waiting
for a winner to be announced. »
Royalty crowned at football halftime
Two spirited Cardinals snagged the
honor of homecoming king and queen
on Saturday at halftime of the SVSU vs.
Northern Michigan University football
matchup. »
Red and Whiitte Parrtty Niightt
Tuesday’s after hours were all
about school spirit during “Red and
White Party Night.”
The party took place in the Student
Activities Room from 6 p.m.
to 11 p.m. as a part of homecoming
week’s festivities. »
Terrorism still a threat, says expert speaker
The possibility of terrorism still
looms for the United States, whether
people choose to believe it or not, said
Dr. Harvey Kushner, a world-known
terrorism expert who spoke on campus
Wednesday night. »
The Little Debbie Factor: American pop culture focused on pleasure
The most successful and
significant piece of American
legislation in the past century,
and maybe in the history of the
Unites States, was the G.I. Bill
following World War II. Prior
to the departure and return of
millions of soldiers from the war,
it was not typical for an American
to go to college, nor was it typical
for an American family to own its
own home. The majority of the
population paid rent, and they
paid it with money earned at
jobs that didn’t require a college
degree. The G.I. bill started the
American tradition of going to
college and owning a home, two
things that my generation take
for granted. Sending an entire
generation of young men to
college catapulted the United
States to the top of the economic
world for decades. »