2008 Woodie Awards
View this section's front page!Imagine you're a man who chooses to dress like a woman. Or a woman who dresses like a man. Imagine you're gay. Now, imagine being ridiculed every day by people who barely know you, because all they know is that you're different from them, and they don't like it.
University officials are taking precautions to ensure students' safety after the shooting that occurred at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University on Monday. In recent years, the university has taken steps in order to ensure that in the event of an emergency, students, faculty and staff are well prepared to handle the situation.
In support of Green My Apple Week of Action, students attempted to persuade Steve Jobs, the co-founder and CEO of Apple Computer, Inc., on Thursday to become more concerned about the environment. Greenpeace Student Network, a national network of student leaders, is taking on Apple Computers and the problems of electronic waste, or E-waste, in order to help save our environment.
Negotiations for a new contract for faculty continues as members of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties prepares for a vote and march to be held next week on campus. An authorization vote will determine if faculty are in favor of striking if a contract is not met by June 31, when the current contract expires.
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