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Behind the scenes | Tastes like home: Food service workers try to create a sense of family for the students who rely on them
By Erin Curran
In one year, Syracuse University students on meal plans eat about 816,480 slices of American cheese, 111,450 pounds of french fries, 47,000 pounds of granola, 41,100 pounds of bacon, 25,960 chicken nuggets, 4,548 gallons of apple juice and 3,264 gallons of mayonnaise, according to SU Food Services.
Asbestos leaks raise concern
By Matthew Nojiri
Margaret Thompson was hardly pleased to discover an asbestos leak in the area neighboring her office in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Thompson, an associate professor of history at Syracuse University, said the leak upset and concerned her.
Duke attempts online writing program that failed at SU
By Kerri Rosen
In the midst of multiple assignments and dressed in pajamas, students at Duke University are comforted to know that they can meet with writing consultants right from their dorm room. "E-Tutor" was initiated just 12 days ago at Duke University's writing studio.
Injury to brain shown to help smokers completely kick habit
By Zachary Kineke
Damaging a part of the brain known as the insula can reduce or completely eliminate the urge to smoke, according to a recent study at the University of Iowa. This could lead to a revolution in how smoking addiction can be treated. The lead researcher, UI graduate student Nasir Naqvi, started the study based on a former research subject of his, said Dr.
Campus brief
Armed robbery
By Eddie Jacovino
At about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, an employee of the Veterans Administration Medical Center was robbed at gunpoint, according to a campus safety alert. The victim was approached by an armed man in the Stadium Place parking lot. The suspect demanded money from the victim's wallet and ran away in a westerly direction, according the alert.
