2008 Woodie Awards
Campus
Kappa Alpha Psi accused of hazing
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Members of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity were referred to student discipline and could face criminal charges after police were called to investigate a hazing incident at an off-campus apartment on Feb. 20. According to a police report, Greek Life director Ron Binder witnessed four bare-chested recruits being hit by other fraternity members.
Police Blotter for March 12, 2008
Monday 2:03 p.m. Graffiti was reported on the 100 block of South Main Street. 10:22 p.m. A student reported her iPod was stolen sometime during spring break. The student said she put the iPod in her pillowcase before leaving and said the only people who had access to the room were R.
3,648-student pillow fight needed to break world record
Next month students can fight for a world record - with their pillows. The University Activities Organization announced yesterday it will co-sponsor a pillow fight on April 23 at 4 p.m. in the University's intramural fields. That number the student organization has plastered all over campus - 3,648 - indicates the number of students necessary to break a Guinness record, UAO co-director Kajavius Wilson said.
Turnitin.com scrunitizes plagiarism
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LOS ANGELES - Since its creation in 1996, Turnitin.com, an anti-plagiarism site, has been continually scrutinized by students and teachers questioning its legality and practicality, culminating with a lawsuit that ended in January. USC began using Turnitin in conjunction with Blackboard in August 2006, paying $30,000 for the program in order to prevent plagiarism, which remains the "most frequently violated academic code," said Raquel Torres-Retana, the director of the Office of Student Judicial Affairs and Community Standards.
Student takes odd pet to campus
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MISSOULA, Mont. - Geddy Tarbell, a University of Montana student, rarely takes Crikket to campus with him. When he does, she sleeps in a removable pouch in his breast pocket. A shrill yippy sound erupts from the pocket as Tarbell tries to coax the marsupial out of the fleece bag.
Quick class for NYU students
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NEW YORK - When Wagner professor Will Carlin sat down to plan a 20-week project management course, there was one catch - he had just two days to teach all the material. This past winter, NYU tested an intensive program that offered courses that normally last an entire semester condensed into four weeks.
Students grill campus police chief Wiegand with 'Tough Questions'
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It's not every day that students are given the opportunity to question a police officer, but at this year's third "Tough Questions" session, students were given the chance. The jobs and inner workings of the campus police department were thoroughly discussed by both Police Chief Jim Wiegand and students at the session created by M.
Campus community tries to increase transgender support
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Members of the University community rallied outside of the Union to protest the recent increase in violence against transgender individuals. The Rally Against Gender Violence and Hate was put together by members of Transcendence, a transgender support, visibility, education and civil rights group on campus.
Jerome, BGSU's sixth president, dies at 88
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Former University President William T. Jerome III, who led the campus during the tension of the Vietnam War and Kent State shootings, died Monday. He was 88. Jerome, the University's sixth president, served from 1963 to 1970. The number of students and faculty both doubled during his tenure, to 14,000 and 720 respectively.
Forensics debate team wins national competition
University team defeats 50 other teams
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The Falcon Forensics Speech and Debate team will leave today to compete internationally after winning a national competition last week. The University team defeated 50 other teams at the National Comprehensive Tournament, which was held in St. Louis, Mo.
Change vs. Charge
University proposes new policy for laundry facilities
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Students may be able to use on-campus laundry facilities next year without worrying about having enough quarters to wash and dry their clothes. The Office of Residence Life is proposing an upfront laundry fee of $50 a semester for all students living on campus.
