2008 Woodie Awards
View this section's front page!Slippery Rock University faculty and coaches gave a "yes" vote on a strike authorization last week, as Association of Pennsylvania State College & University Faculties and state system officials continued contract talks.
The Hickory Corners Schoolhouse is SRU's own connection to the history of education. Acquired by the university in 1988, the schoolhouse now serves as a classroom and museum. It was divided into pieces and reassembled here on campus when it was moved from its original location near the Unionville firehouse.
Students were concerned when an evangelist came onto the Slippery Rock University campus to talk with students on the quad about religion and the Bible on Monday afternoon. "The reason I am here is to spread the word about God and to tell you to serve the lord," said Keith Darrell, a 31-year-old religious lecturer from Brooklyn, N.
The Student Government Association voted to reinstate Michael Combs as Vice President of Financial Affairs during Thursday's meeting. Combs, Garrison Phillis and Rose Iksic were the three candidates who ran for the position.
Large crowds and fights resulted in the early closings for the local Sheetz and Ginger Hill Tavern businesses Monday night. There were more than 150 people in the parking lot at Sheetz, forcing the 24-hour business on Main Street to close around midnight due to safety concerns for the employees, said Slippery Rock Borough Patrolman Jason Bennett.
The Old Stone House provides Slippery Rock University students and the surrounding community the opportunity to experience history in their everyday lives. According to the Old Stone House Web site, between 1822 and 1885 the house provided travelers with a meal and a bed while on the road.
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