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A superpower is emerging, and students know it: Chinese history, language classes swell as country achieves new significance
By Matt Levin
Caroline Tong can put it bluntly. But it's easier to watch her in action. The director of Syracuse University's Beijing Abroad program spent last week in the United States, a busy week, moving across the Syracuse campus in her short time away from China's capital.
No butts about it: Increase in number of college-aged smokers
By Marisha Kelly
College students may be more likely to smoke than any other age group, according to a new study done by researchers at Syracuse University. "There has been up to a 30 percent increase over the past 20 years in college smoking, which is more than all other age groups," said Danielle Seigers, a graduate student of clinical psychology who works for SU's Tobacco Research Program (TRP).
Center of Excellence | State program funds new housing project
By Stephanie Musat
Gov. Eliot Spitzer set a New York state goal to reduce electricity consumption by 15 percent by the year 2015. The Syracuse Center of Excellence (CoE) of Environmental and Energy Systems is helping him reach that goal. The Syracuse CoE, in collaboration with five other electrical and building agencies, will design up to six new homes near Syracuse's Near Westside neighborhood as part of the Home Performance Improvement Challenge (HomePIC).
Former FCC chief of staff to speak at College of Law
By Dan Scorpio
An influential voice in communications law will speak to students about what their cell phones might have to do with the law. Bryan Tramont, former chief of staff for the Federal Communications Commission under Chairman Michael Powell, will give a speech titled "The First Semester Curriculum and Your Cell Phone - They Have More In Common Than You Think," at 11:45 a.
Sorority pushes to register voters
By Megan Hess
The Kappa Lamba chapter of sorority Delta Sigma Theta (DST) is doing its part to keep the spirit of democracy alive at Syracuse University: voting registration forms conveniently located in the Schine Student Center. Today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., any student, staff or faculty member can sign up to vote in the general election.
Experts say language skill powerful selling tool in job market
By Brian Goetsch
An international education conference held in Washington, D.C. last Friday determined that while progress has been made, not enough students graduating from America's colleges and universities are capable of working with "critical languages," according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.
One year later: Controversy remains at University of Illinois about former mascot
By Rachel Eldridge
One year ago a tradition at University of Illinois came to an end, but the controversy still lives on. In February 2007, Chief Illiniwek, the Illinois mascot, performed for the final time during halftime of a 12-point win over Michigan. "From time to time, there is still some debate on the topic of Chief Illiniwek," said Tom Hardy, executive director of university relations at Illinois.
Beyond the Hill Briefs
By Conor Orr
Beyond the Hill Briefs The Great Debaters The Post Adult film mega-star Ron Jeremy made an appearance at Baker University last week to defend the merits of his profession. In a debate against Pastor Craig Gross, the two argued about the objectivity of women in porn and the effect of pornography on couples' lives, according to the Ohio University paper, The Post.
