When junior Lauren Boroski received a Facebook party invitation to a Cinco de Mayo "South of the Border" party, she said the invitation was similar to other theme party invitations she had received in the past. "It said to wear your sombrero," Boroski said.
The search for a vice president for Student Life continued May 7, 9 and 11 as the three finalists chosen by the search committee were invited back to campus for interviews. A wide range of university administrators, faculty and students were present to evaluate the candidates.
Christina School District administrators, parents and police are treating the May 2 stabbing death of a busdriver as an isolated incident of domestic violence. Christina School District spokeswoman Wendy Lapham said the incident was not school-related. "Elizabeth Ware happened to be at her workplace, which happened to be a Christina district bus," Lamphan said.
After 20 years of dedicated work, David E. Hollowell, executive vice president and treasurer of the university, plans to step down after his final semester in December of 2007. In 1988, Hollowell left his home in Massachusetts to join the university as senior vice president for the administration.
Graduating seniors now have a new career-planning tool when applying for jobs out of college. The traditional paper resumé, long relied on by potential candidates, could soon be replaced by modern motion-picture technology. Video resumés give employers a visual companion to the list of accomplishments found on the traditional paper form.
An array of brightly-colored sweatshirts, T-shirts, hats, shorts and sweatpants are scattered throughout the basement. All are hand-sewn and made-to-order, individually crafted and unique. These eccentric pieces are part of East Coast Normal, the surfboard clothing company created by sophomore Lindsey Pollard in 2004.
The Review looked back this semester at the past 17 years of President David P. Roselle's tenure and was shocked to see how much has changed. The university in 1990 was a different place by practically every measure one can imagine, but nothing is as visually striking as the physical changes.
Students, teachers and preschoolers have come together in recent months to create "Bracelets For Elizabeth," a charity to raise money for childhood cancer research. This effort is in honor of Elizabeth Buell, a Laboratory Preschool student and daughter of two university professors.
The East Coast is one of the most densely populated strips of land in the country. With its sprawling suburbs and jammed roads, it is a national leader in carbon emissions, making low-lying coastal areas, including Delaware, targets of global warming hype and computer simulation catastrophes.
Wilson Farms on Casho Mill Road is being considered for a housing development marketed toward senior citizens. Jeff Lang, developer of the community and president of Lang Development Group, said the project has been approved by Newark's planning commission.
Public Service Enterprise Group Nuclear is considering the construction of a fourth nuclear reactor at its Salem Generating Station on the Delaware River. The project would address the negative effects of energy production on the environment and would provide more power to the region, a PSEG spokesman said last week.
The April 16 massacre at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University spotlighted gunman Cho Seung-Hui's troubled creative writing. This incident forced college administrators and professors to re-evaluate how to assess students who write alarming papers.
In an effort to combat environmental and political apathy on campus, this past Saturday's Greenfest raised both student awareness and $500. The event, organized by Students for the Environment, was held on the North Green. Sophomore Lauren Asprooth, co-president of the student-run group, said the organization's biggest goal is education at the university.
In 2000, the university was ranked No. 2 on Yahoo!'s list of the most-wired universities. However, when PC Magazine and The Princeton Review revealed the top 20 most-wired colleges of 2006, the university did not make the cut. Villanova University and Temple University were among the top 15, causing university students to question the consistency of the university's technological development over the past few years.
Caffeine is often a main component in a college student's diet. As finals approach, coffee shops are packed with students craving a fix for the long night of studying ahead. Monster and other energy drinks fly off the shelves. ThinkGeek Inc. has created a new product for those seeking a change from routine coffee consumption - Shower Shock Caffeinated Soap.
The job market has grown significantly since 2005 and presents more opportunities than ever for the Class of 2007, Lynn Jacobson, coordinator of the campus interview program at the MBNA Career Services Center, said. "The economy, in general, is much improved compared to the last few years," Jacobson said.
"I need a cause," co-owner of Herman's Meat Shoppe on Cleveland Rd. in Newark, Chris Herman said. "I don't want to just make a 'cookbook.' " The cookbook, "Herman's: Celebrating 40 Years of Service: A Collection of Memories and Recipes from Family and Friends," was created as a fundraiser to benefit the Cancer Care Connection and has currently earned $4,000 for the organization.
Higher education will be a guaranteed reality for 75,000 of Wisconsin's eighth graders if they sign a contract. The Wisconsin Covenant was first offered to the state's eighth graders on May10. Participants are required to earn a high school diploma, be good citizens by participating in their community, take college prepatory courses and maintain a B average in high school.
Every year an officer is recognized for their valor, honor and commitment to the Newark Police Department. This year, Cpl. Christopher Jones received the honor for his effort and excellence with the K-9 unit when he was honored at the Lions Club at Deer Field Country Club.
It all started at the kitchen table with the quest to find a source of alternative energy. The mission was simple - to "go green" by placing solar panels on the roof of a barn. Deborah Jones Barrow and her husband soon discovered, however, despite its reputation as the "information highway," the Internet was not the easiest place to find the help they needed.
