2008 Woodie Awards
Campus
Tax, minimum wage problems reduce employee benefits
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University Dining Services is currently re-evaluating information for a new incentives program for student employees. The old incentives for students included differential wages for the first and last week of each semester and $4 coupons - called 4Us by the students.
Textbook publishers defend questionable practices
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As textbook publishers navigate a contentious market, they are attacked on many fronts. Rhetorically, they are confronted by angry student activists; financially, by a booming used-book market; and now legislatively, by attempts to curb practices said to inflate book prices and make college less affordable.
Athletic dept. offers students cash prize at football games
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The University's athletic department is working harder than ever to get students to show school spirit - even if it means paying them. Starting with tomorrow's home game against Minnesota, students who attend football games are automatically entered into a drawing to win $100 from the athletic department.
Cartwright encourages Amethyst debate
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Although about 100 presidents from top universities around the nation support the Amethyst Initiative, which urges lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18, University Interim President Carol Cartwright only recommends debate. "I believe any effort that increases the awareness and discussion about alcohol abuse is worthwhile," Cartwright said in a statement.
Wolfe Center to begin construction this year
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The arts are converging on campus. The new Wolfe Center for the Arts is slated to begin construction in the next few months where Saddlemire Student Services once stood. Music, Theater and Film, and the Fine Arts will all have a space in the new 93,000 sq.
