2008 Woodie Awards
View this section's front page!What does it mean to "Go Greek"? For many women on the Slippery Rock University campus, "going Greek" is an experience they wouldn't trade for the world. "Joining a sorority helped me grow and appreciate other people," said Allison Wilde, the president of Delta Zeta.
The fraternities at SRU all do many charity activities and events around campus that prove that everything people see about frats in the movies isn't 100 percent accurate. Kappa Sigma, Alpha Sigma Phi, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Tau Gamma and Theta Xi are the six SRU fraternities with which men can become involved at SRU.
It's always said that hard work pays off. In the case of Slippery Rock University's ROTC Ranger Challenge Team, that is just the case. The Ranger Challenge Team took first place on Oct. 20 in the one rope bridge competition and earned second place in its tier and third place overall at the second-annual Brigade Eastern Region Challenge in Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.
You could easily drive right past it if you weren't looking for it, but El Canelo, a restaurant that offers authentic Mexican food, is worth a second look, or rather, a second taste. Located in New Castle, El Canelo, which literally means "the cinnamon tree" in Spanish, is one of three restaurants in a chain, with the other two locations being in Erie.
In order to have a successful chess match, a player needs to keep all of the important pieces. And when those pieces are maneuvered to perfection, the game can be a smart and rewarding experience. The same can be said for the recently released 1960s drug drama, "American Gangster.
Thanks to the Internet, comics can now be found online. Not just traditional comics you usually think of like "Superman" and "Spider-Man" or the Sunday comics like "Peanuts" or "Calvin and Hobbes," either. Anyone that can draw or write creatively enough and has a way to host his or her own site online can become somewhat famous and have a small following of loyal readers with their own webcomics.
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