First-year Charlie Fink left his laptop in a study room on the third floor of the Student Union on Nov. 11, and when he went to retrieve it the next morning, it was gone. Fink filed a report with Security, but it has been over a month now, and with each day that passes, it seems less and less likely that he will see his laptop again.
Bringing the news isn't always a rewarding experience, because it forces us to admit the truth, even when we don't want to. As many of you have heard, Registrar Rochelle Duffy is printing her last course guides, filing her final priority registrations, and helping the last few students squeeze in requirements before she takes her leave of Simon's Rock.
The LGBTQ community experienced what some are calling overt homophobia recently when a display celebrating prominent members of the queer community was vandalized. Almost a month later, a Peer Advocate found another offensive message in a bathroom, also targeting the queer community.
Students wishing to register for some studio arts classes next semester may be disappointed to find that one of the prerequisite classes hasn't been offered in over a decade. Studio Art 101 is listed as a prerequisite for SART 235/435: Painting Studio, but "equivalent background" is also listed as another option.
Dance performance features Persian, Bollywood and tap dances
There was Chris Nandor of Snohomish County, Wash., guitar in hand, giving some of the most powerful Republican politicians in the country a tongue-in-cheek musical introduction. Jay Fox of Boulevard, Calif., popped off a series of shots with his rifle before asking candidates about their stance on gun control and the Second Amendment, then cocked the gun and jokingly told candidates they should answer freely.
While the summer season usually conjures up images of warm weather and beach trips, summer in Antarctica is certainly not that. The penguins might enjoy it, but with temperatures ranging from zero to 20 degrees Fahrenheit, sometimes dipping to minus 25, it's enough to make anyone long for the milder winter in State College.
Along with event planning and sales in the marketplace, Facebook.com may now have a way to make applying to college or graduate school easier with its Embark.com application, launched late last month. Students must first create an account with Embark.
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