2008 Woodie Awards
Campus
Obama and Clinton pressing for youth vote in Pennsylvania
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PHILADELPHIA - Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are hustling for the youth vote in Pennsylvania as if they've never heard this is a state where the old hold sway. Campuses in the cities and mountainsides are alive with political activism, stirred most notably by Obama in student registration drives aimed at replicating his success with young voters dating to the Iowa caucus in January.
College support Ohio's new education plan
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - College administrators generally support Ohio's new goals of making higher education more affordable through lower tuition and more accountable by setting up a system of benchmarks. Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Eric Fingerhut released his 10-year plan last week, urging public colleges to improve quality.
Blotter for 4/8/2008
Thursday 8:24 a.m. Chad Franklin of Cleveland, was cited with possession of marijuana after the car he was driving came up matching the description of a vehicle wanted by city police. Upon inspection of the vehicle, marijuana was discovered and the driver was found to have a warrant out in Sandusky for possession of marijuana.
USG works to ease in newcomers
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After running the Undergraduate Student Government for the last academic year, former President Johnnie L. Lewis and former Vice President Nick Gamero prepared to hand the reins over to new administration at last night's meeting. In an effort to continue their path of change, Lewis and Gamero called a new type of meeting - one that specifically dealt with transitioning incoming and outgoing senators.
Students' stress increases as semester reaches end
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Papers, projects, jobs, commitments, relationships and grades - all matters that today's college students face during the many weeks of the semester. The problem arises when they're forced to focus on all of these things at the same time. Then comes the stress.
Students convey images of respect
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Students are showing what respect means to them through the University's B!G on Respect video contest. The contest, co-sponsored by the Human Relations Committee and the president's office, aims to raise respectful awareness in a fun way and to promote positive human relations on campus.
