AVI profiting from unused student meals
The Rocket
May 9, 2013
Filed under Opinion, Showcase
It’s common knowledge that all students who live in campus housing must purchase a meal plan. The distributor of such meal plans is a company known as AVI Fresh. As part of AVI’s policy for meal plans, any unused meals will be lost at the end of the week. Traditionally, students try and use outlets... Read more »
A Modest Farewell
Andrew Treese, Sweet and Sour
May 9, 2013
Filed under Opinion
It’s amazing how quickly time flies. Yes, I’m aware that this statement is a cliché for a farewell column, but I’m serious. Though the reality of this being my final semester of school didn’t kick in until receiving my ‘golden tickets’ for graduation, the thought that four years of my... Read more »
Hard work paid off for Rocket
Erica Kurvach, Commentary
May 9, 2013
Filed under Opinion
Well this year at the Rocket was a blast. I really enjoyed connecting with the campus more each week and learning how to be a better writer and reporter. I got a lot of practice in writing ledes and coming up with story ideas. One of the challenges that I faced were coming up with story ideas since Slippery... Read more »
The Rocket will be missed
Steph Holsinger, Commentary
May 9, 2013
Filed under Opinion
As the copy editor of the Rocket, most of you are probably not very familiar with me as I’ve only written two stories this year. My job is to correct everyone’s spelling and grammar (mainly Jon’s… just kidding) and make sure everything is all perfect and sparkly before the editor-in-chief... Read more »
Campus cursed with visiting D-list reality stars
The Rocket
May 2, 2013
Filed under Opinion
There has been a lot of talk recently on the practice of bringing unusual, D-list reality TV stars to campus. If nobody knows who they are until they make an appearance on campus, what’s the point? Most recently, Joe King, the star of reality show Farm Kings on GACtv’s (Great American Country)... Read more »
Becoming a smart media viewer is important in the digital age
Will DeShong, Editor commentary
May 2, 2013
Filed under Opinion
Media has been evolving for as long as it has existed, but never as drastically as it has over the past decade or two. This is an exciting time for media to say the least. Communication can instantly happen across the world. We can get news here in Slippery Rock about the happenings in the Middle... Read more »
SRU Health Outreach needs to address disorders like Spontaneous Human Combustion
Jon Janasik, Commentary
May 2, 2013
Filed under Opinion
Although the SRU Health Outreach Peer Education Network has done a great job of helping students learn about important issues like depression, alcoholism, and drug abuse there are some obvious limits to what the program can accomplish. I mean, they can’t inform students about every single potential... Read more »
Theater struck with terrible “Thunderdome” nickname
The Rocket
April 25, 2013
Filed under Opinion
The Robert M. Smith Student Center Theater is a key location on the Slippery Rock University campus. Located in our brand new, multimillion dollar student center, it is the home to many exciting events on campus, including most SGA meetings. That is why we as a staff are a bit concerned over a... Read more »
Questions arise from increase of violence in our culture
Michael Santoro, Observation Station
April 25, 2013
Filed under Opinion
Life is fragile. It’s a simple statement, but one that is overlooked. With how much violence inundates not only our society but the societies of others, it’s hard to imagine that this easily understandable statement is being held as dear as it should be. The recent attack on the Boston Marathon is... Read more »
SRU striving in “Going Green” movements
Paul W. Scanlon, PE, LEED AP
April 18, 2013
Filed under Letters to the Editor, Opinion
I was elated to see articles about two of SRU’s sustainability initiatives on the front page of The Rocket last week (“Energy dashboards to save SRU millions” and the article about reusable water bottle filling stations that help minimize the use of plastic bottles on campus). Even though two opinion... Read more »