Police Blotter

October 3, 2013
Filed under News

Borough Sept. 28 - Ethan McCloskey was cited for disorderly house after being seen urinating in the middle of Midway Alley. Sept. 29 – Jacob Abernathy was cited for underage consumption and disorderly house after being observed urinating behind Sheetz while intoxicated. Sept. 29 – Phillip Green... Read more »

Dumbledore’s Army approved by Student Government

Kevin Squires, Assistant News Editor
October 3, 2013
Filed under News

Magic is coming to Slippery Rock University. Dumbledore’s Army was officially approved and recognized as an organization by the Slippery Rock University Student Government Association at their Senate meeting Monday. Dumbledore’s Army is expected to be a service organization inspired by the themes... Read more »

Psychology department conducts year-long body image study

Haley Barnes, Rocket Contributor
October 3, 2013
Filed under News

Three Slippery Rock professors from the psychology department along with ten psychology majors are teaming up to perform a year-long study on how the lesbian, gay, bisexual community feel about their bodies. The point of the study is to examine issues like body image, relationships, and eating behaviors... Read more »

Council of Trustees approves SRU budget, performance funding key to eliminating $5.2 million deficit

September 30, 2013
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The Council of Trustees voted to approve Slippery Rock University’s 2013-14 Educational and General Fund budget during their regular meeting held Sept. 27. The approved budget was balanced, remedying the previous $5.2 million deficit that was reported earlier in the semester. Robert Taylor, newly... Read more »

Summer construction projects carry into fall semester

Kevin Squires, Assistant News Editor
September 26, 2013
Filed under Multimedia, News

Four weeks into the semester, Slippery Rock University students are now able to fully utilize Bailey Library’s renovated research services center. Featuring serpentine seating areas, a new media center, eight new quick print stations, two enclosed research rooms, 70 new computer workstations and four... Read more »

SRU begins international partnership with Vietnam

Conor Frameton, Rocket Contributor
September 26, 2013
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The groundwork is being laid for a partnership between SRU and various universities in Vietnam, with the hopes of establishing an international exchange program. Slippery Rock University is one of five schools in partnership with the Institute of International Education (IIE) as part of the 2013-14... Read more »

Co-Op approves in-line hockey funds

Kevin Squires, Assistant News Editor
September 26, 2013
Filed under News

The Board of Cooperative Activities (Co-Op) for the Student Government Association approved a request of $5,000 for the In-Line Hockey team payable from budgetary reserves Thursday. The meeting was called to order at 12:31 p.m. at the Robert M. Smith Student Center. Vice President of Financial... Read more »

Second amendment often misrepresented

Jonathan Janasik, News Editor
September 26, 2013
Filed under News

After the Navy Yard shooting that resulted in the death of 12 people including one Slippery Rock alumnus, the question of gun rights often gets brought up in the media. The Second Amendment is usually cited when talking about gun rights, but not many people know why the second amendment was created... Read more »

Police Blotter

The Rocket
September 26, 2013
Filed under News

Borough Sept. 12 - Rachel Allio was arrested for retail theft from Giant Eagle. Sept. 12 – A theft complaint was reported by a local business owner. The charges were later withdrawn. Sept. 16 – A burglary was reported by a resident on South Main Street when a female entered the residence and removed... Read more »

SRU weighs in on Edinboro’s deficit

Kevin Squires, Assistant News Editor
September 19, 2013
Filed under News

The Edinboro University Operations and Workforce Plan reported a focus directed toward phasing out of the German, music, music education, philosophy and world languages and culture baccalaureate programs. Students will have the opportunity to finish out their degree if they are already enrolled in... Read more »