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Testing the system: Proposed uniform cheating policy could curtail accusations by professors
By Melanie Hicken
Close friends Kaitlin Howard and Lindsay Ward, both junior illustration majors, share many interests and activities, including classes. But they do not, as one of their professors suggested, share homework with each other. Howard and Ward were asked to meet with their professor and the department head after class on Feb.
Panelists converse on free speech
By Lindsay Kenton
A panel of five Syracuse University professors discussed their views on freedom of expression in the United States and in campus communities Thursday night, as well as how the limitations of the First Amendment affect the world. When the forum, titled "Free Expression and Its Limits," was opened to discussion; students addressed issues of free speech with regard to Facebook.
Local landlord deployed to Afghanistan
Student-tenants recount Tupper's friendliness, quick response to problems
By Eddie Jacovino
Ben Tupper will step onto a plane that will take him to Afghanistan today. When he leaves, he will be leaving behind more than just his wife and four children; he will leave about 300 Syracuse University and State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry students, most of whom he might easily call his neighbors and friends.
Music provider Ruckus offers free service to SU
By Nick Mokey
Syracuse University students will no longer have to pay to use Ruckus, the school's legal music downloading service, since the service switched to a free system about two weeks ago. Ruckus, a for-profit business that provides the service to SU, initiated the change in an attempt to attract more student users.
SUNY assembly reacts to possible tuition increase
By Josh Shaw
State University of New York schools' students gathered at Onondaga Community College for a press conference held Thursday in the latest attempt to raise awareness about the proposed state budget's affect on SUNY schools. The event was the second press conference held by SUNY assembly members who plan to visit 11 different SUNY and City University of New York schools.
Fraternity encourages students to volunteer at local schools
By Jessica Boardman
The Theta chapter of Syracuse University's Lambda Upsilon Lambda fraternity held a discussion Thursday night titled "The Cost of Competence" to raise awareness of the problems faced by local schools. The informal discussion featured a PowerPoint presentation by fraternity members, a speech by local teacher Rudy Blackman and a speech by SU student Yusuf Abdul-Qadir, coordinator for the Spanish Action League.
