Will DeShong, Staff Reporter
April 20, 2012
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Universities around the nation are continuing to implement more online courses each year, but skepticism amongst some students and faculty members alike bring concern that these new web based courses don’t hold up to the traditional...
Jonathan Janasik, Rocket Contributor
April 20, 2012
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The 2012 Spring Academic Assembly was held in Swope auditorium Tuesday in order to discuss the “State of the University” and to honor SRU’s long term faculty members.
After being APSCUF President of the SRU chapter...
Steph Holsinger, Assistant News Editor
April 13, 2012
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Borough
March 15- Christopher Puff Jr., 21, was cited for theft of services.
March 17- Joseph P. Pearce, 21, was cited for a DUI.
March 29- Tyne Merriman, 22, Jessica Protzman,...
Kaitlyn Yeager, Rocket Contributor
April 13, 2012
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Junior marketing major, Kyle Frank, took home a $1,000 cash prize Friday, April 6 as the winner of the “Rock the Boat” Business Pitch Competition held at the University Club in North Hall.
Frank, a 21 year old from Severna...
Steph Holsinger, Assistant News Editor
April 13, 2012
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Dr. Cheryl Norton, who was named as the first female president of Slippery Rock University last Thursday, will begin serving our campus on June 4.
Norton, who grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, completed her bachelor’s degree in...
Will DeShong, Staff Reporter
April 13, 2012
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A study published last year found that 45 percent of college students showed no significant improvement in key skills such as critical thinking, complex reasoning, and writing after two years of studies.
Sociologists Richard...
Steph Holsinger, Assistant News Editor
April 6, 2012
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Magistrate
March 21- Brittany Nicole Everetts, 22, of Parker, Pa., was seen for theft by unlawful taking.
March 21- William Frederick Claypool, 20, of Mercer, was seen for use and possession of drug paraphernalia.
April...
Steph Holsinger, Assistant News Editor
April 6, 2012
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The Geography, Geology, and Environmental Science Club presented a documentary that explained the negative effects of drinking bottled water in the ATS Auditorium Wednesday evening.
The documentary, which was titled “Tapped,”...
Jonathan Janasik, Rocket Contributor
April 6, 2012
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A Google Technical Recruiter visited SRU Thursday to talk about Google as a business and to offer advice on what companies look for when hiring new employees.
Jen Crowley is a Technical Recruiter for Google in the Pittsburgh...
Brian Brodeur, News Editor
April 6, 2012
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Dr. Richard Port, a psychology professor at Slippery Rock University, died late Monday night into early Tuesday morning after losing his battle with cancer, according to an email sent to the staff of the psychology department.
Dr....
