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Three SU students arrested for robbery
By Lauren Bertolini
Three Syracuse University students and one former student were arrested in connection with the armed robbery early Saturday morning at a South Campus apartment. Akhere Ackhuemokhan, 19, Michael Uko, 18, and Brian Reyes, 19, entered 320 Winding Ridge Apartment 2 at 12:25 a.
Professor receives grant to bring gaming to libraries, other campuses
By Michael Jiang
If Professor Scott Nicholson has his way, the library would no longer be a place just for studying - students could also play video games. Nicholson, an associate professor in the School of Information Studies, recently received a $5,000 grant from Gaylord Brothers, a library supply company located in Syracuse, to begin building a portable library game lab.
Heated debates regarding assembly appointment resurface
By Heath D. Williams
Shavon Greene, who was rejected as Student Association President Marlene Goldenberg's chief of staff two weeks ago, faced a round of questioning, which some assembly members called personal and inappropriate during Monday night's meeting before being elected as an assembly member.
Alert system trial fails to contact all on campus
By Uyen Nguyen
If there was an emergency going on at Syracuse University Friday afternoon, Cole Bruns wouldn't have known. Bruns, a sophomore television, radio and film major, received an e-mail last Tuesday that the Orange Alert emergency notification system would be testing its program.
Safety concerns discussed following robbery
By Stephanie Musat
A whiteboard that reads "Lock the door even if you're home. Pop, lock and drop it," hangs on the wall of Julia Ries' Small Road apartment to remind her and her roommates to keep the door closed. "I feel pretty safe in my apartment on South, but I always make sure that my door is locked, even if I am home," said Ries, a sophomore magazine and Spanish major.
Free software available online to help students take appropriate study breaks
By Alana Edmunds
Blackberry addiction "has been labeled similar to drugs," according to Rutgers University. In a 2006 study, eROI, a leading interactive marketing and research agency, found that 66 percent of people check e-mail every day and expect a same-day response. And on the Syracuse University campus, it is no surprise to see students and professionals alike staring at their smart phones while walking from class to class.
