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After Krystal Ruhno picked up her diploma in the Ryder Center three years ago, she immediately faced a difficult choice. »
In 2005, the College of Health and
Human Services had more seats in its
classrooms than qualified applicants.
Four years later, waiting lists are
the norm for some of its programs such
as nursing. »
With the Michigan Promise
Scholarship still up in the air, many
students may seek alternative, often
untapped scholarships to help pay for
school.
Students will
need to put forth
some effort to
utilize many of the
scholarships out
there. »
The intense cycle of poverty in
Third World countries presents a
desperate call for help.
Friday night, members of
the 2009–10 Roberts Fellowship
Program answered this call by
hosting a fundraiser for the nonprofit
organization Food for the Poor, Inc. »
• At 2:10 a.m. Friday, October 16,
a minor in possession was issued to
a female student from Living Center
South. The resident assistant on
that floor heard loud noises from the
room. Campus police was dispatched
and the 18-year-old got caught with
alcohol. »
As colder weather settles in, some
Cardinals may seek a little extra motivation
to stay in shape.
Personal trainers and new fitness
equipment and classes make the SVSU’s
fitness center a one-stop shop for
workouts that keep exercisers coming
back for more, says Ryan Simmons, an
exercise science senior and the Ryder
Center’s fitness coordinator. »
Last week, everyone with an
SVSU e-mail address received another
message from the Information Technology
department with more updates
on computer security.
With over 40,000 Yahoo!, Hotmail
and Gmail e-mail accounts compromised
in a huge phishing attack worldwide,
Ken Schindler, the executive
director of Information Technology
Services, deemed it appropriate to send
a reminder on virtual safety measures. »
A small green beetle has found its
way to Saginaw Valley and burrowed
a home in its ash trees, forcing campus
officials to become active in the fight
against the exotic pest. »
Senior writer and investigative
reporter for the New York Times Kurt
Eichenwald visited campus Wednesday
to talk about faith in financial institutions.
Eichenwald, a 20-year veteran of
the Times and author of the book that
inspired the recent Matt Damon film
The Informant!, delivered his lecture titled
“Welcome to the Apocalypse: The
Long Road to America’s Worst Financial
Crisis and What it Means for Governments,
Companies, and the Country?” »
Students in Marketing 335: Advertising
Strategies don’t just write
papers or take exams. Instead, they
must compose a comprehensive advertising
campaign for an actual client. »