Daily Helmsman, Universtiy of Memphis, TN
1 day ago by Erica Horton
For the first time in history, student loan debt now exceeds credit card debt, according to a June report on the student financial aid site FastWeb.com.
Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of FinAid.org and FastWeb, reported that as of June, students owe more than $830 billion in student loans, with $665 billion making up federal education loans and an estimated $168 billion coming from private loans.
Daily Helmsman, Universtiy of Memphis, TN
9 hours ago by Mike Mueller
Tempers flared on the south side of campus yesterday when two evangelist preachers verbally clashed with students lounging near the alumni mall.
From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. yesterday, Kerrigan Skelly and John McGlone addressed clusters of students, many of whom turned hostile, outside Mitchell Hall.
The Eastern Progress, Eastern Kentucky University, KY
4 days ago by Taylor Pettit
After undergoing a year of cosmetic and structural renovations, Walters Hall has finally opened its doors. And for many, the changes brought a welcome new look to the dorm hall.
"I love it, I lived in Walters three and a half semesters when I was in school, so I look down the hall and can't believe it," said Kenna Middleton, director of housing.
The Eastern Progress, Eastern Kentucky University, KY
4 days ago by Maggie LaFleur
Students everywhere know what the first day of class is like.
Typically the instructor reviews the syllabus, then makes everyone in the class give those dreaded and super awkward introductions: insert your name, major, year, hometown and something interesting about yourself.
The Eastern Progress, Eastern Kentucky University, KY
4 days ago by Stephanie Smith
A decade-long struggle to adopt domestic partner benefits at Eastern came to an end recently when Eastern President Doug Whitlock announced at fall convocation the university would adopt the policy, making it available later this fall.
Referred to in the policy as "sponsored dependent" benefits, the term, President Whitlock told the crowd, wasn't meant to mislead.
Florala, University of North Alabama, AL
5 days ago by Lucy Berry
When UNA geography major and Arabic instructor Haitham Bait Bilal reflects on the mosque near ground zero debate that has stirred controversy across the nation, he is surprised by the amount of attention the issue has garnered.
Bilal, who came to Alabama four years ago from Oman, an Arab country where Muslims make up 90 percent of the population, said the U.
Daily Helmsman, Universtiy of Memphis, TN
5 days ago by Danielle Wilburn
The University of Memphis has made "Washington Monthly" magazine's annual list of the top universities in the United States.
The U of M was 100th on the list, behind Stoney Brook University of New York at 99th and ahead of Catholic University of America at 101.
The Chanticleer, Jacksonville State University, AL
6 days ago by Matthew Tyson
On Friday August 20 in the early hours of the morning Tim Long president of the Student Government Association (SGA) of Jacksonville State University, was arrested for urinating in the side of the Brothers Bar parking lot. At the time of his arrest, Long was charged with exposure and lewd conduct.
The Chanticleer, Jacksonville State University, AL
6 days ago by MJ Ortiz
"To advance the academic and social standards of the University and awareness of the responsibilities inherent with membership in the University community and provide input for judicial procedures," says the SGA constitution.
And such, is the due process that SGA President Tim Long will face in Judicial Court at JSU in the upcoming weeks.
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