Archive | March, 2009

Gates activated; hangtags enforced

Commuters required to use new parking passes or face fines

As of Monday, the gates have been activated in the gated parking decks, and students are required to use their new parking hangtags. Read more.

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$4.5 million granted for new Health Sciences Building

The Board of Regents has granted $4.5 million in order to pay for the construction of a Health Sciences Building and new equipment for the Wellstar College of Health and Human Services. Read more.

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Softball to host Jacob’s Ladder fundraiser April 4

The women’s softball team will host its second annual Lexi’s Day and Jacob’s Ladder Fundraiser at Bailey Park on Saturday, April 4. Read more.

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Health Beat

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, and although there are some health benefits to sun exposure, it is necessary to exercise caution when spending prolonged periods of time in the sun. Read more.

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E-cigarette sparks attention as FDA crackdown looms

The young man in the tall swivel chair at the mall seems lost in nicotine nirvana as he takes a deep drag on a cigarette and blows smoke rings to the surprise of passing shoppers. Read more.

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Can we save newspapers?

As you read this, newspapers across the country are writing their own obituaries or shutting their doors. Read more.

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Press vs Peace, Round Two: Iran

Believing everyone in Iran harbors the same ultra-conservative ideals as its president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is like believing all Americans are lockstep with Joe Biden. Read more.

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Roe v. Wade is wrong

But not for the reasons you may think
I’m sure some of you have heard about the post-birth “abortion” (ironic use of the term), which cost a doctor his license last month in Florida. Read more.

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Populist tactics keep Americans distracted from bigger picture

Tea party protests have been popping up all across the country demonstrating just how fed up people are with what the government is doing. Read more.

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The Owl Forum

Cheap Shots Don’t Help Your Argument

Like many American Catholics, I was a bit flummoxed by Pope Benedict XVI’s recent comments regarding the use of condoms as a means of preventing the horrific AIDS crisis in Africa. Read more.

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