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Faculty fallout
Recent Stats of SU hires mimic national trend of more administrators than faculty members
By Dan Scorpio
Administrators are beginning to outnumber faculty at universities across the country, and some experts are wary of the consequences this poses to education. A new report states that institutions of higher education in the United States employ more staff positions than teaching faculty members, according to a report by The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in March 2008.
Center name change sparks campus debate
Students, faculty discuss new title of R.A.P.E. center
By Nicole Loring
Students began to voice concerns after they discovered the center for Rape; Advocacy, Prevention, Education (R.A.P.E.) changed its name to the Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS). "What was inflicted on victims of sexual assault was not their fault in the least," said Ben Bradley, a member of A Men's Issue, a male student group with the professed vision of moving toward a society that embraces gender equity and is free from sexual violence.
Journalist criticizes media coverage in Middle East
Jeff Jacoby cites lack of experience as source of bias
By Hope Morley
Jeff Jacoby said the media skews Middle Eastern coverage because even journalists are ignorant of what is really happening. "There is plenty of room in this conflict, as in any conflict, for misinformation," Jacoby said about bias in Middle East reporting.
SU's fight for workers' rights continues despite recent setbacks
By Lauren Bertolini
A student-driven crusade for workers' rights had all but disappeared when Nick Cavanaugh's roommate asked for help to revive the group in 2004 - something he did without hesitation. "I heard about it in the years prior and had picked up in some of the lore of the organization," he said.
Panel, speaker to discuss effects of post-traumatic stress disorder
Discussion examines illness in soldiers who return from Iraq
By Julia Terruso
For many veterans, the horrors of war do not cease when they return home. For many victims of rape and abuse, experiences do not fade but darken as time goes on. For many witnesses of tragic events, mental images linger, affecting lifestyles and peace of mind.
Jacks and Jills
Hundreds attend annual Lumberjack Roundup at ESF
By Bill McMillan
As Brian Boerjan began to chop at his log, he swung his axe, cutting through his shoes and into his foot, rather than the wood. This one stray swing of the axe in the hard-hit, an event in which a competitor chops at a piece of wood horizontally, added extra excitement to the third Annual East Coast Lumberjack Roundup Saturday.
