Campus housing plans in the works
Destiny Washington
February 26, 2014
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Updating student housing, improving pedestrian safety and encouraging national chains to move closer to campus are all part of the University of Toledo’s upcoming plans to improve campus. Matt Schroeder, vice president of real estate and business development, said UT is currently partnered with Amer... Read more »
Graduate students host 5th annual graduate symposium
Samantha Rhodes
February 26, 2014
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Over 280 people from over 60 universities are expected to gather in the Student Union and Memorial Field House for the largest student-run research symposium in the Midwest. This is the fifth year the University of Toledo’s Graduate Student Association (GSA) will host the annual Midwest Graduate ... Read more »
Candidates for Student Government presidential race to apply by March 5
Amanda Pitrof
February 26, 2014
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Elections for Student Government will take place April 7 through April 10. Completed packets of paperwork can be found online and in the Student Government office and must be turned in by March 13. Candidates for SG must gather 20 student signatures to run for senate, and 200 to run for president.... Read more »
UT tobacco ban gains traction
Joshuah Hampton
February 26, 2014
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A campus-wide tobacco ban, which has generated strong but divided feelings and sparked a protest Monday in the Student Union, will soon go to the university’s board of trustees. The board will discuss the smoking ban at the next board meeting, according to University of Toledo spokesperson Meghan Cu... Read more »
Toledo baseball team competes in LSU Tournament last weekend
Austin Henry
February 25, 2014
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The University of Toledo baseball team’s time at last weekend’s LSU tournament in Baton Rouge, La., was cut short by weather - but before the skies turned dark, the Rockets managed to add a win and another loss to their overall record for the season. Toledo defeated Texas Southern ... Read more »
All that jazz
Amanda Eggert
February 25, 2014
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A love for jazz, a passion for music and an excitement for radio has allowed Hugh Ross to be a successful host of his radio show, “The H-Factor.” Ross, a senior majoring in business human resource management, said he enjoys being on UT’s radio station 88.3 WXUT and having the freedom to play wh... Read more »
International author Zadie Smith to talk about multiculturalism
Lauren Bridgewater
February 25, 2014
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“She’s an extremely lively writer - she pulls you in right away.” That is what Sara Lundquist, chair of the English department at the University of Toledo, said about author Zadie Smith, who will be having an informal question and answer session about her works in Student Union Room 2592 on March 5 f... Read more »
American Association of University Women to host an interactive workshop about women’s history
Sohan Mutha
February 25, 2014
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Women’s History Month will kick off in the Toledo area with a workshop that takes you on a tour through the struggles of women from the 17th century to current times. Sponsored by the Toledo branch of American Association of University Women (AAUW), the play “We Did It For You! A Women’... Read more »
Robert Taylor: Let’s meet in the middle with the smoking ban
Robert Taylor
February 25, 2014
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There has been a great deal of debate about the tobacco ban on campus since it was proposed by Student Government this fall. Most recently, the Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) staged a protest in the Student Union on Feb. 24, denouncing the proposal. While I believe their argument is well-intentioned, it... Read more »
Editorial: Keeping up to code?
IC Editorial Board
February 25, 2014
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Have you tried to walk through the Student Union doors by Carlson Library during prime lunch hours? If you have, you probably noticed the garbage can blocking the entrance to one of the middle doors. This is a noticeable inconvenience - a giant trash can is blocking the door. But there is anothe... Read more »
Shagufta Sami: The unexpected challenges of living on my own
Shagufta Sami
February 25, 2014
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While I’m busy tackling the problems of university life as an international student, I do realize that being on your own is an entirely new concept for a lot of people. This is especially true when you come from a country where families are close-knit like mine. A long list of complaining aunts, la... Read more »
Emily Modrowski: What feminists shouldn’t be
Emily Modrowski
February 25, 2014
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What is a feminist? Let’s start off with saying what they aren’t: they’re not frightening, gross monster-women who’ve come to kill men in the night. There seems to be a stigma attached to the word “feminist” that sees it as a woman who’s off her rocker and who h... Read more »