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Are you getting enough aid?
SU responds to Senate request for link between endowment and financial assistance
By David Taube
Syracuse University spent nearly 7 percent of its now-$1.1 billion endowment in the 2006 and 2007 fiscal years, according to its letter last week in response to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee's recent inquiries into the spending practices of the 136 schools with endowments larger than $500 million.
SU reacts to Woodruff
ABC News journalist named commencement speaker for 2008
By Stephanie Musat
ABC News journalist Bob Woodruff, cameraman Doug Vogt and their four-man team were in the lead vehicle traveling in a convoy with Iraqi security forces in Taji, Iraq in January 2006. Woodruff and Vogt were standing up in the back hatch of the vehicle, taping a video log of the patrol when a bomb hit their vehicle.
Ra Ra Riot returns to its roots
By Lauren Bertolini
In the basement of a house on Ostrom Avenue, Ra Ra Riot performed its first on-campus concert last Labor Day weekend since the death of former drummer John Pike. In that same house, five of the six current members, along with Pike, formed the group in January 2006.
Former members reinstated to 52nd session assembly
By Heath D. Williams
Two old members rejoined the Student Association assembly in Monday night's assembly representative elections. Helene Kahn and Robel Yemiru each served last year during SA's 51st session. Both have been outspoken audience members at SA meetings this semester, sitting in the gallery and asking pointed questions at each meeting.
Students abroad have the chance to visit before semester
By Kasey Panetta
Syracuse University students heading to Florence for the fall 2008 semester will have the opportunity to participate in a pre-semester class designed to introduce them to the environment they'll be living in for the rest of the year. Students will travel to Greece, Sicily and Rome for the program, called "A Mediterranean Odyssey," according to the course brochure.
Novel networking
Bookglutton.com, a site where students can read and share books over the Internet is causing controversy with colleges
By Brett LoGiurato
Call it an online book club, or call it the ideal tool for reading assignments. Either way, BookGlutton.com, a new social networking Web site, allows people to read full books online, post comments and have discussions. The site, co-created by Travis Alber and Aaron Miller, has been installed at major universities such as Villanova University, New York University and Boston University.
