Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Volume 35 Issue 23
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4-to-2 housing rule gives Iraq vets the boot

Stephen McGrillies is only five months removed from serving in the United States Air Force. His two roommates, Andrew and Kyle, served in Iraq as Marines. Friends since middle school, the three vets have been united for nearly two months since Kyle return... Read full story..

Austrian ‘Dungeon Dad’ incest case shocks the world

Austrian officials made an unbelievable discovery on Saturday, April 26, after 19-year-old Kerstin Fritzl was admitted to a hospital in Amstetten, Austria. Her grandfather/father brought the girl’s mother with him to the hospital to explain the young ... Read full story..

Gas prices hurt trucking industry

You think filling up your gas tank for $50 is high? Try filling up for $1,200 once a week and only getting 5 miles or so to the gallon. That’s what the nation’s truck drivers are facing as they pull up to the pumps. Increase in gas prices is not a new... Read full story..

Ranchers and activists clash over management of Yellowstone’s suffering bison herd

A severe winter, hunting and the government’s annual cull have reduced the bison herd of Yellowstone National Park to less than half of what it was last fall, according to CNN. The park estimates the herd of 4,700 bison that roamed last November has f... Read full story..

SU holds seventh annual Relay for Life

Like the years before, the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life was a huge success this past weekend, bringing in $89,098.41 for cancer research, education, patient services and advocacy programs. There were 107 teams and 947 registered participants. ... Read full story..

Supreme Court passes Indiana voter ID law

The Supreme Court sided with Indiana last week, requiring voters to have photo identification at the polls. This controversial 6-3 vote comes in time for Indiana to enforce the law in its statewide primary election.... Read full story..

 

Annual Philosophy Symposium honors future retiree Dr. Jerome Miller

Students, friends and colleagues packed into Caruthers auditorium and later the Philosophy House to honor philosophy professor Jerome Miller last Saturday during SU’s annual Philosophy Symposium. Dr. Miller, who founded the symposium, is retiring this... Read full story..

Chief Lashley to stay at SU

Chief Lashley, as it happens, is staying at SU. After receiving a job offer from the office of the comptroller, Lashley announced to the Salisbury community that he will remain Police Chief of the Salisbury University Police. Lashley cited personal re... Read full story..

Health 350 orchestrates SU’s Student Health Fair

Dr. Lori Dewald, Health Education program coordinator and an assistant professor in the Department of Health, Physical Education and Human Performance, orchestrated SU’s Student Health Fair on Thursday, May 1 from 10 to 3 p.m. in the Link of Nations. ... Read full story..

Sen. Barack Obama denounces Reverend Jeremiah Wright’s hate speech

Presidential candidate Barack Obama denounced statements made by his former reverend, Jeremiah Wright, on April 29. "I am outraged by the comments that were made and saddened over the spectacle that we saw yesterday," Obama said during a press confere... Read full story..

SU offers new fitness club to students living off campus

Salisbury University recently purchased the Merritt Club fitness center to increase the amount of space students have for fitness activities. Right across the street from the University Park apartment complex, this fitness center will give students living... Read full story..

University Park residents propose change in noise violations

Several weeks ago a University Park (UP) resident took matters into his own hands when he circulated a petition to residents that called for the immediate discontinuation of noise violation enforcement between the hours of 8 p.m. and 3 a.m. on Friday and ... Read full story..