2008 Woodie Awards
View this section's front page!With the end of the semester nearing with each day, class work and busy schedules have been looming over the heads of nearly all. But what if, even for a few hours, those on campus could go somewhere else to escape all that stress? Just 13 miles from the SRU campus, students and locals can take advantage of what many believe to be a serene location at McConnells Mill State Park, located in Lawrence County.
Sustainability. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency defines it as the ability to achieve continuing economic prosperity while protecting the natural systems of the planet and providing a high quality of life for its people. What this boils down to is people making a conscious effort to take care of the planet so that future generations can enjoy it as well.
American author and philosopher Henry David Thoreau once said, "What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?" On April 21, SRU plans to do its part by raising environmental awareness at its annual Earth Festival. The festival will be held from 10 a.
The spring movie season is almost over and it has been a record-breaking season, with five films breaking into the Top 30 spring opening weekends of all-time. "300," the top grossing film so far in 2007, made history with its more than $70 million opening weekend.
Owning a horse is the dream of many young children, but often that dream doesn't come true. Now, years later, those same horse-loving people can finally get a taste of what was never provided to them as children. The SRU Storm Harbor Equestrian Center, located behind N.
As part of Children's Day for the Kaleidoscope Festival at SRU on April 21, author R.L. Stine made a stop on campus for a crowd of about 450 people. The event started with a presentation of the "Rotten School" song, written and performed by Stine's son, Matt.
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