2008 Woodie Awards
MSSA objects to proposed tobacco policy
The Minnesota State Student Association reaffirmed its stance against a proposed tobacco ban Wednesday, calling for better enforcement of the current policy rather than the creation of a new one.
"The university has not found a realistic solution on how to enforce the new tobacco policy," said MSSA President Ryan Anderson.…
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The victims of violenceStudents and faculty speak out for awareness of domestic violence
Every nine seconds a woman in the U.S. is assaulted by her spouse. Domestic violence is the No. 1 cause of emergency room visits by women. Four million women a year are assaulted and beaten.
Some of those women shared their stories Wednesday night.
For domestic violence awareness month, the Minnesota State Women's Center held the first annual speak-out against domestic violence.…
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Time to reevaluate the routesMore public transportation options could reduce demand for parking
For many Minnesota State students, the campus' lack of parking is an obvious issue, even more so now with residents of the new Sears dorm parking in the Crawford parking lot and some Crawford residents forced to park in Gage.
The solution might seem to be creating more parking spaces, but another option is increasing public transportation around campus.…
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Linking student parentsNew student organization, LINKS, brings MSU students with children together
Tuition payments, classes, exams and studying are all factors that contribute to a stressful college experience. Now try adding the pressures of being a parent, such as finding a caretaker and supporting a child on a job,
LINKS is a student organization created to help students with these issues.…
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MSU food services cater to religionMuslim and Pakistan student associations team with student senate vice president to help make halal meat available in the student union
Minnesota State recently added halal meat to its menu.
Halal, or permitted meat, follows a dietary practice in the religion of Islam that calls for animals to be killed in a humane and hygienic way.
"Normally when an animal is sent for slaughter, it is given an electric shock to calm it down," said Louay Abu-Shady, former vice president of the Muslim Student Association.…
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From Wall Street to Main StreetThe national economic crisis may have college repercussions
The ongoing economic crisis in the U.S. and much of the world has been a concern in recent months
It wasn't until last month, however, when some of the biggest banks on Wall Street began filing for bankruptcy over problems with mortgage finances and real-estate investments that the average American had serious reason for concern.…
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Teaching from tragedyAndrea Cooper uses her daughter's tragic death to educate
In the wake of losing an only child to suicide, many mothers would sob with grief, become outraged or start a long search for answers. Andrea Cooper did all of that, and then she turned her tragedy into a tool.
Since 1998 Cooper has traveled to more than 300 colleges and reached more than 80,000 students with her presentation, Kristin's story, about her daughter's battle with depression, rape and eventually suicide.…
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Spiritual complexityWomen and spirituality conference aims to challenge narrow thinking
Once a year, Minnesota State's Women and Spirituality Conference sheds light on varied spiritual and religious traditions and practices. The two-day conference challenges the idea that spirituality is synonymous with Christianity in the U.S.
The conference started in 1981 with a single lecture and 75 people in attendance and has grown to approximately 800 participants with nearly 120 workshops this year.…
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