Summer renovation
Emily Schnipke, Managing Editor
August 16, 2016
Filed under News, Top Stories
Walking into Carlson Library’s first floor usually earns a great sigh of relief from students trying to escape the hustle and bustle of the Student Union. Riding the elevators or climbing the stairs up to the next four floors usually provides even greater comfort. “[The library] seems to get quieter... Read more »
Remembering Reiber
Anna Glore, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2016
Filed under Community, Top Stories
Students, faculty, alumni and friends gathered together on Sunday, April 24 to honor and memorialize the life of former communications faculty member Don Reiber. Reiber was an associate professor of communications and the director of the Department of Communications Media Services at the University... Read more »
UT astronomers make national news, discover apparent brown dwarf
Bryce Buyakie, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2016
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Astronomers at the University of Toledo made national news this month with a recently discovered new cosmic object floating alone in the Milky Way galaxy. The newly identified object was named WISEA J114724.10-204021.3 — WISEA 1147 for short. “This is a pretty big deal for me and the University... Read more »
Rockets end record-breaking season with second-place finish
Jenna Nance, Associate Sports Editor
April 26, 2016
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
The Toledo women’s golf team traveled to Noblesville, Indiana where they hit the links to compete in the 2016 Mid American Conference Championships over the weekend. The Rockets finished second in the tournament, just four strokes behind No. 13 Kent State to complete the most accomplished season in... Read more »
Colleges ‘diversify’ in Ohio
Jenna Nance, Associate Sports Editor
April 20, 2016
Filed under Culture Clash, Special, Top Stories
The state of Ohio is home to many different universities of all different sizes and cultures and yet, they all share the same problem: diversity — or lack thereof. “There are a lot of people who grow up without being exposed to diversity and the older generation mindset is all people see at a... Read more »
Asian Culture at UT
Anna Glore, Staff Reporter
April 20, 2016
Filed under Culture Clash, Special, Top Stories
While the Asian community represents only 2 percent of the student population at the University of Toledo and are often clumped into one generalized category, the unique student groups on campus reflect the diversity and culture of each individual facet within the community. One of these groups is... Read more »
From Birmingham to Ferguson
Colleen Anderson, Managing Editor
April 20, 2016
Filed under Culture Clash, Special, Top Stories
Not much can stay the same over 50 years, and civil rights activism is not immune to change — but what’s the difference between Black Lives Matter and the plain old civil rights movement? Is it really just a hashtag? University of Toledo history instructor Jason Jordan said it’s not so simple.... Read more »
Bridging the cultural divide
Maisha Rashid, Opinion Editor
April 20, 2016
Filed under Culture Clash, Special, Top Stories
Thinking about diversity makes you distinguish some very personal and intricate details about yourself. It makes you really look at your identity and realize it isn’t just a plain account your experiences and surroundings. Rather, you realize you are bigger than just you; you are a converging point... Read more »
The White Student Union
Joe Heidenescher, News Editor
April 20, 2016
Filed under Culture Clash, Special, Top Stories
How exactly would you define white heritage? This is the question Ronald Pheils, the man who is organizing a student group that aims to “celebrate white culture and heritage” at the University of Toledo, is attempting to answer. “There is no ‘white heritage.’ There is no one thing we... Read more »
Capping off the school year
Emily Jackson and Emily Schnipke
April 19, 2016
Filed under Community, Top Stories
The last few weeks of the semester can be overwhelming, stressful and tiring to many on the University of Toledo’s campus. Students can be found studying late into the night at Carlson Library, while others are already anticipating their impending doom and failure. Regardless, everyone anxiously anticipates... Read more »
Library renovations planned for summer
Morgan Kovacs, Staff Reporter
April 13, 2016
Filed under News, Top Stories
After discussions of renovations to the library for the past six years, Carlson Library will be undergoing a $3 million, multi-year renovation plan beginning this May. Phase one of the plan is to renovate the third and fourth floors of the library, which will be closed from May 9 until August... Read more »
Student Government debate for presidential roles
Colleen Anderson, Managing Edior
April 13, 2016
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Student Government presidential and vice presidential candidates outlined their platforms and answered students’ questions during a debate hosted by The Independent Collegian on Wednesday, April 6. The two leadership tickets kicked things off by discussing the experience that qualifies... Read more »