UT and the city of Toledo pull funding for interchange project
Callie Staton, Staff Reporter
March 23, 2016
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Toledo’s progress with the Dorr Street Interchange Project might be slower than expected because of the University of Toledo’s and the city of Toledo’s withdrawal in funding. Originally, UT was interested in the project to help provide better transportation access to Main Campus for students... Read more »
Rapino named as new director
Carl Macaulay, Staff Reporter
March 16, 2016
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Staff Norman Rapino, the executive director of Rocket Innovations, took the helm of the organization with the task of promoting university research and development. Rocket Innovations’ mission is to promote entrepreneurship through faculty and student engagement in research, technology commercialization... Read more »
Students gain $15,000 to grow GreenBox project
Morgan Kovacs, Staff Reporter
March 16, 2016
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If you’re like most Americans, it’s probably a regular habit to scrape a half-full plate into the garbage, or dump a box of leftovers after they get left in the fridge a few days too long. It might not seem excessively wasteful on an individual level, but according to engineering professor and... Read more »
Caught on cam: Traffic camera clocks more violations than any in city
Lauren Gilbert, Copy Edior
March 16, 2016
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Speed demons beware — at least while passing the traffic camera on Douglas Road near the University of Toledo’s campus. According to an article by The Blade, city records show that the traffic camera on Douglas Road near campus has generated nearly twice as many tickets as any other camera in... Read more »
Rallies in Toledo: Sanders speaks at Seagate Center
Jessica Harker, News Editor
March 16, 2016
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Senator Bernie Sanders visited the Toledo Seagate Center March 11 for a rally to gain support for his presidential nomination in anticipation of the Ohio Primary. The rally started around 1:30 p.m. when Sanders was introduced by Baldemar Velasquez, labor leader for the Mexican-American farm... Read more »
Rallies in Toledo: Bill Clinton comes to UT to promote Hillary’s campaign
Callie Staton, Staff Reporter
March 16, 2016
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Former President Bill Clinton visited the University of Toledo Memorial Field House on March 12 to attend a rally in support of his campaigning wife. Roughly 520 students and Toledo community members attended, along with several other members of the media and national news teams. Toledo Mayor Paula... Read more »
Bomb threat at University of Toledo cleared, being investigated
Jessica Harker, News Editor
March 6, 2016
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A bomb threat was called into Nitschke Hall on Friday, March 4 around 11 a.m. A UT Alert was sent out to have all students evacuate the building after a 911 call to the Toledo Police Department warned of the possible attack. Twenty minutes after the first alert, UTPD sent another alert that expanded the eva... Read more »
Man accused of arson appears in court
Amanda Pitrof, Editor-in-Chief
March 4, 2016
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The man accused of burning University of Toledo cross-country runner appeared in court today after he paid 10 percent of bond and was released from jail. Christopher Housel, 21, of Highland, Mich., is charged with aggravated arson. During the brief hearing, Judge William M. Connelly continued bond... Read more »
University of Toledo to host pharmacy conference
Amanda Pitrof, Editor-in-Chief
March 2, 2016
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The University of Toledo chapter of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association will host a conference for U.S. pharmacy students and pharmacists March 11-13 at the Renaissance Hotel in Cleveland. This is the first time UT is hosting the conference, according to chapter Vice President Kulvinder... Read more »
Workshops teach grant writing
Carl Macaulay, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2016
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In order to train faculty and provide them with resources to seek out grant money, the University of Toledo is holding a series of grant-writing workshops on the Health Science Campus. The first of the workshops was on Feb. 19 and was geared toward helping faculty in different academic disciplines ... Read more »
SEED aims to grow sustainability
Morgan Kovacs, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2016
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The Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, and Design Initiative at the University of Toledo is offering four $250 scholarships for students this month to help promote sustainability on campus. SEED intern Jessica Mysyk said “Our attitude of over-consumerism is not sustainable, and we need to change... Read more »
Under Construction: Arlington Avenue to be repaired by June
Amanda Pitrof, Editor-In-Chief
March 2, 2016
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The Arlington Avenue construction by the University of Toledo Health Science Campus, which started about two weeks ago, is scheduled to continue until late June of this year. This is part of a city of Toledo street project, which they hired contractor, Crestline Paving & Excavating Co. Inc. to work o... Read more »