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Students must make safety a priority in light of recent crimes near campus
By Cortland Bradford
We are nearly two months into the semester and already there have been twice as many attempted robberies as there were this time last year. The last incident occurred less than two weeks ago on Oct. 6. After interviewing students, I went to the Department of Public Safety with their concerns and some of my own to find out DPS's strategy on what one student called the recent "crime wave.
Mixing classes, activities requires delicate balance
College students are burdened with an extra responsibility outside of classes: beefing up a résumé with extracurricular activities. The dependence on activities outside of the classroom varies between different majors and schools, but no matter which field students plan to enter when they graduate, schoolwork alone will rarely allow recent graduates to land coveted positions.
Recording industry turns to classic artists to sell albums
By Dave Arey
Bob Dylan's new album, "Modern Times," debuted at number one on the Billboard album charts in September, his first number one album in 30 years. Bob Seger's new album, "Face the Promise," debuted at number four, making it his highest-ranking album in 10 years.
Adderall use aids academics but has dangerous implications
By Katherine Paster
Our parents' generation got high off weed, acid and LSD. Sadly, our generation's drug of choice is far from recreational and gets passed around college campuses like breath mints. Without it, we can't cram all night for tests, finish papers in half the usual time or make it through a full day of classes.
Letter to the editor: Warner could have united nation
The news of Governor Mark Warner's announcement that he will not be seeking the Democratic nomination came as a shock to us all. I have been sitting here since Thursday morning in distress, trying to look at all that we've accomplished at Draft Mark Warner for President this year in building a national base of support, to see it all fold slowly.
Letter to the editor: Campus builds LGBT awareness
Thank you for the kind article about me in your issue on Friday, Oct. 13. I would, however, like to correct a false statement made in the caption to the photo. It says, incorrectly, that my "contributions to the SU community have helped raised LGBT awareness.
