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Campaign to boost rights awareness
As a student, you might think of
rule and policy as established fact. But
Julie Boon — the history sophomore
spearheading Student Association’s
weeklong “Know Your Rights” campaign
— hopes to change your mind. »
Chinese acclimate to life on campus
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When Tao Zhong attended his
first class at SVSU, he was surprised
he could understand much of the
lecture. But English was just the first
challenge. »
Web site undergoes extreme makeover
The University’s Web site has sported a
new look since Friday — one that SVSU Web
Communications Director Jason Swackhamer
says is designed to make navigation easier for
Cardinals and prospective Cardinals alike.
Feedback from focus groups of students and
faculty back in April sparked a redesign process
that isn’t over yet. »
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Kinesiology Cards help Flint hockey team
These days Michigan sports are a sore spot for
some. But for others, the sore is just where it starts
getting good. »
Program Board opens new year
If you pay someone to do a job, you
probably want to make sure it’s done
right.
Program Board, a student-run
organization on campus designed to
plan activities for students, derives its
funding from a percentage of student
tuition each year. According to Ashlie
Tillman, education junior and treasurer
of the organization, its budget is between
$30,000 and $40,000 a year. »
Projects decrease campus’ carbon footprint
You have an empty bottle in hand and you’re
going to get rid of it. But where exactly do you plan
on sending it? »
Future raises moral issues in genetics
Science fiction might paint the
future with scenarios of genetic manipulation.
But, as one lecturer asked
Wednesday at Founder’s Hall, is
America ready to handle genetics’
ethical gray areas? »
Faculty House Calls
Faculty and staff members offered first-year residential
students an informal outdoor advising session Monday, Oct. 5.
Discussion ranged from specific questions on topics such as e-mail
and VSpace, to the more general requests for guidance on choosing
a major. »