KY Kernel, University of Kentucky, KY
2 days ago by Allie Garza
A small wooden stool sits behind the counter of the newly opened The Morris Book Shop on Southland Drive.
It's been over thirty years since a Morris Book Shop has been open in Lexington and little remains of the old bookstore once located downtown. But the small wooden stool, a remainder of what once was, is a remnant of the shop that Wyn Morris and Hap Houlihan named their small store after.
The Lantern, Ohio State, OH
2 days ago by David Surovec
Leadership is a skill set Ohio State tries to instill in students the moment they set foot on campus. With the planned addition of a new leadership obstacle course, students might soon have one more tool to sharpen their leadership. Tentatively called the Leadership Challenge Course, the first ropes course located at OSU is now being planned for implantation at the Adventure Recreation Center.
The Lantern, Ohio State, OH
2 days ago by Caitlin Coyle
The world is changing, with more and more people aware of energy and growth problems within the United States and the world. At Ohio State, staff members are trying to deal with the growing "green" mantra around campus by instituting a new recycling program.
Ball State Daily News, Ball State University, IN
2 days ago by Peter Gaunt
Despite Indiana being a state that typically goes red, that didn't stop Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama from opening an office in downtown Muncie on Saturday.
Five other locations opened across the state on Saturday. The other offices are located in Evansville, Fishers, Fort Wayne, South Bend and Lafayette.
KY Kernel, University of Kentucky, KY
3 days ago by Blair Thomas
Gov. Steve Beshear appointed two UK alumni to positions on the UK Board of Trustees, replacing two members whose terms have expired.
For Britt Brockman, a Louisville eye surgeon and alumnus of the UK College of Pharmacy, being a member of the board is "an honor he gets to experience a second time around.
The Parthenon, Marshall University, WV
3 days ago by Tom Bragg
Photos: Taylor Kuykendall | The Parthenon
KY Kernel, University of Kentucky, KY
3 days ago by Blair Thomas
Jay Blanton, head of UK public relations, announced late last week that he is leaving UK to become communications director for Gov. Steve Beshear.
Blanton, 40, said his departure is something he has been considering since before Beshear was elected in November.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
3 days ago by Rick Kambic/Editor in Chief
A May 30 e-mail from Eastern to H&H Shuttle Taxi Inc. put shuttle bus services in doubt, but Dan Nadler announced Monday that an in-house program has been finished and is in place.
Two brand new busses have been leased for a cost of $50,000 per year, and the university is in the process of acquiring insurance and hiring bus drivers.
The Parthenon, Marshall University, WV
3 days ago by Aaron Long
BY AARON LONG
the Parthenon
For the last several years it seems no business has been popping up more often than Starbucks.
Lately Starbucks has been getting hit just as hard, if not harder, than other businesses due to the nation's uncertain economy.
BG News, Bowling Green State University, OH
3 days ago by Angie Burdge
With a little over a month before the fall semester begins, University students can start getting back into the schoolwork mind-set with the help of the latest technological gadgets that can make the adjustment back to classes and homework less stressful and more enjoyable.
BG News, Bowling Green State University, OH
3 days ago by Jasmine Nash
There is some good news for students in a bit of a financial bind.
On May 7, President George W. Bush signed H.R. 5715 into law, also known as Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008.
This means the government is increasing Stafford Loan Limits.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
3 days ago by Bob Bajek/Sports Reporter
Over 76 people crammed into a conference room at Carnegie Public Library Monday night to discuss recycling concerns in Charleston. Citizens for Recycling, a new advocacy group formed two weeks ago, organized the event. The group's main goal is to work on pushing progressive recycling ordinances in Charleston.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
4 days ago by Matt Wills/Staff Reporter
"They talked a lot about poor decision making, like sexual choices which I already knew but I guess reinforcement is always good," said Ben Levin, a freshman marketing major. In a statistical approach, Fisher found that 72 percent of students reported that after taking AlcoholEdu they knew more about blood alcohol concentration.
The Lantern, Ohio State, OH
4 days ago by Mike Andrade
Tom O'Hara, veteran journalist and former managing editor at The Plain Dealer, has been hired into a new position as director of news and operations at The Lantern. The position merges the jobs of general manager and adviser to the newsroom and will give O'Hara authority over the budget as well as overall operations at The Lantern.
Ball State Daily News, Ball State University, IN
5 days ago by Joe Cermak
Although Ben Smith was diagnosed with colon cancer and fought it for four years, it never stifled his dreams.
He foresaw a future where he graduated from Ball State University and became a probation officer. He continued to travel and started a family with his wife, Mindy.
The Parthenon, Marshall University, WV
6 days ago by Austin Bunch
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio-Senator John McCain held a town hall meeting Wednesday afternoon at Portsmouth High School in Portsmouth, Ohio.
Questions posed to the Republican Presidential candidate ranged from those questioning the safety of nuclear power plants to his plans to restore the centrality of the nuclear family in American society.
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