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Hoop players make a memorial day for disabled youth

Castleton Spartan, Castleton State College, VT

1 day ago by Kevin Eisenburg

Twenty-five disabled athletes of all ages poured into Shape Gym on Feb. 21 with one thing on their mind -- playing basketball. The men's basketball team teamed up with the EDD Memorial Fund to teach these athletes basic fundamentals of basketball.

College community pays respects to one of its gems

Castleton Spartan, Castleton State College, VT

1 day ago by Melissa Pope

Kyra Salem, 10, stepped up to the microphone with determination and tears in her eyes.

"Everyone tells me I act just like my mom, and everyone keeps telling me to cry. I am going to keep on crying until I'm with my mom up there singing and dancing again," she said amid sobs.

Farewell to a special Spartan

Castleton Spartan, Castleton State College, VT

1 day ago by David Blow

The final week before winter break brought two memorial services for me.

The first, for my 99-year-old great uncle, led to thoughts about all the things his eyes had seen since 1910 and all the stories that were trapped in his mind that had really stopped working a year or so before.

O'Riordan challenges Padulo's take on Avatar and Oscars

Wheaton Wire, Wheaton College, MA

10 hours ago by Conor O'Riordan '13

After reading Dominic Padulo's article slandering the sci-fi epic Avatar almost three weeks back, I felt slightly angered at the lack of legitimacy for this brutal bashing, however I didn't dwell. Recently, Padulo spoke of the Academy Award nominees for the what-were-then upcoming Oscar show March 7, 2010.

Trustees approve $1,824 tuition increase for 2011

Wheaton Wire, Wheaton College, MA

18 hours ago by Mandi Degroff '12 / News Editor

The Board of Trustees approved a three percent increase of tuition that will raise the current 2009-2010 year cost of $49,440.00 to $51,264 for the 2010-2011 academic year.

In his address to the campus President Ronald Crutcher said, "The decision to set the tuition, room and board rate is never undertaken lightly.

Letter from the Editor

Wheaton Wire, Wheaton College, MA

9 hours ago

Judging from the last couple of weeks, one would think that Wheaton is a school of felons. The number of arrests occurring, throughout this entire year, in particular this semester, have been off the charts. And it's only March. What is going on?

In reality, I do not think the students are getting more rambunctious or activities are of a more felonious nature.

Changes to Frosh will eliminate daytime drinking by leaders

The McGill Tribune, McGill University, QC

2 days ago by Matt Essert

After several months of discussion between the Students' Society, faculty associations, and members of the administration, major changes may be in store for Frosh this coming year.

"The university is looking for basic, systematic changes, but those changes are very big ideologically," Students' Society Vice-President Internal Alex Brown said.

New Muslim Student Association lounge vandalized

The Justice, Brandeis University, MA

2 days ago by Harry Shipps

Director of Ed Callahan said that the vandalism may constitute as a hate crime if a bias is found towards a specific group of people.

Congress, pass DREAM

The Justice, Brandeis University, MA

2 days ago by Leah Smith

Reinharz proposes creation of raise pool

The Justice, Brandeis University, MA

1 day ago by Miranda Neubauer

The proposed pool would enable wage increases for faculty and staff who make under $150,000 per year in base compensation.