‘Cemetery of Innocents’ vandalized in Quad
Kevin Squires, Rocket Contributor
April 18, 2013
Filed under News
Last Tuesday, the lawn outside Bailey Library was filled with blue and pink crosses. Pro-Life Slippery Rock hosted a display entitled “Cemetery of Innocents” which featured the crosses. The crosses, which were vandalized sometime after the group put them up on Monday night and before the event concluded... Read more »
SRU education students use Taskstream for portfolios
Erica Kurvach, Staff Reporter
April 18, 2013
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All incoming freshmen, transfer and incoming graduate education students will be mandated to use Taskstream starting in the fall semester to create an online portfolio. Most Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) schools are already using Taskstream. Students have to pay a $25 subscription... Read more »
Jennings treats toxic Big Run Stream
Jon Janasik, Rocket News Editor
April 18, 2013
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Residents of Pennsylvania are most likely familiar with hearing the phrase, “don’t drink the water,” when visiting one of Pennsylvania’s many rivers. This is because most of the state’s water supply has been poisoned from being exposed to hazardous materials from abandoned mines. One of the... Read more »
Police Blotter
Catie Clark, Assistant News Editor
April 18, 2013
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Campus April 11 – Ian Anthony, 19, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a small amount after a report of a disturbance at Rhoads Hall. April 12 – There was a report of theft of computer parts at Bailey Library. The case is under investigation. April... Read more »
Spring storms cause damage in maintenance building parking lot
The Rocket
April 11, 2013
Filed under Multimedia, News
Energy dashboards to save SRU millions
Erica Kurvach, Staff Reporter
April 11, 2013
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New software will be installed into a prototype energy dashboard that will be placed into Watson Hall by the end of this month to monitor total energy usage in the building, teaching students how to conserve energy. Eventually, Residence Halls A through F will display these monitors which show the... Read more »
Evive stations making their way across campus
Christian Stangroom, Rocket Contributor
April 11, 2013
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New water bottle filling and cleaning stations have debuted on campus. These machines, called Evive Stations, are located in the ARC and in the Robert M. Smith Student Center. Tom Patrini, a Pittsburgh inventor, is the creator of the Evive Station, and the purpose of the Evive is to supply students... Read more »
Co-Op questions business manager
Stephanie Cheek, Rocket Contributor
April 11, 2013
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The Board of Cooperative Activities went into executive session at Thursday’s Common Hour meeting regarding the contract of the Slippery Rock Student Government Association Inc.’s Business Manager. The Business Manager, Cathy George, was allegedly looking for a one-year contract renewal. The executive... Read more »
Borough raises fines
Haley Barnes, Rocket Contributor
April 11, 2013
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Slippery Rock Borough Council voted to raise parking fines from $15 to $40 on April 2. This change does not affect parking on campus, as that decision lies with the campus police, but parking within the town of Slippery Rock. Slippery Rock Borough Administrator, Lucinda Lipko, explained that... Read more »
Police Blotter
Catie Clark, Assistant News Editor
April 11, 2013
Filed under News
Magistrate Corey Bartmas, 19, of Gibsonia, Pa., was seen for two counts of DUI, driving without a license, driver’s license suspended, disregard of traffic lane, driving at a safe speed, careless driving, reckless driving, and restrictions on alcoholic beverages. He was released on his... Read more »