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New organization supports minority journalists

Carl Macaulay, Staff reporter
February 24, 2016
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A University of Toledo chapter of the National Association for Black Journalists was created last semester to educate and empower minority professionals in the media. “Some people need guidance, everyone isn’t a go-getter, so they need an organization that can culture them and nourish them so... Read more »

Taking on a new role

Jenna Nance, Associate Sports Editor
February 24, 2016
Filed under Sports, Top Stories

There is no doubt that basketball is a physical, high-contact sport. Day in and day out, athletes are put to the test both physically and mentally. Nancy Kessler, sophomore center out of St. Catherine’s, Ontario, is no different. Standing at 6’3, Kessler not only brought physical play to the Rockets,... Read more »

Toledo police department drop charges in student assault case

Colleen Anderson, Managing Editor
February 17, 2016
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For the link to our original story covering the student assault click here. Several students have been charged with Student Code of Conduct violations following an off-campus student assault, according to a Feb. 1 University of Toledo press release. The Toledo Police have chosen not to press charges. ... Read more »

Administrators handle diversity on campus

Amanda Pitrof, Editor-in-chief
February 17, 2016
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With the social and political climate of the country, universities have been tasked with handling racism from both internal and external sources over the past year, with some schools rising to the occasion while others become cautionary tales. The assault case Jan. 23, 2016, between a UT student and... Read more »

Enrollment and retention raise for 2016 spring semester

Colleen Anderson, Managing Editor
February 17, 2016
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To read about the enrollment and retention rates of the previous fall semester click here. As the University of Toledo continues to develop its enrollment strategy, undergraduate enrollment numbers increased for the first time since 2010 while retention also rose and graduate enrollment continued to decline.... Read more »

Rockets thaw bats in opener

Jackson Rogers, Sports Reporter
February 17, 2016
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The University of Toledo softball team got its 2016 season underway on Saturday at the Charlotte First Pitch Classic in Charlotte, NC. The Rockets opened up with a 5-4 victory over the University of Massachusetts before dropping to Youngstown State 4-3 in the night cap. Toledo finished the weekend... Read more »

Four finalists left in University of Toledo’s search for a new provost

Joe Heidenescher, Community Editor
February 10, 2016
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The University of Toledo announced on Feb. 3 that the search for a new provost and executive vice president for academic affairs has been narrowed down to a final four candidates. The position is currently filled in an interim capacity by John Barrett. The former provost, Scott Scarborough, left to... Read more »

Let’s talk about vaginas

Emily Schnipke, Associate Community Editor
February 10, 2016
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February is known for Valentine’s Day, where people across the globe proclaim their love with flowers and chocolate. Even before the Feb. 14, there is another V-Day that many celebrate — it’s a day dedicated to vaginas. V-Day is a “global activist movement” to end violence against women... Read more »

Colleges to reunite under new merger

Amanda Pitrof, Editor-in-Chief
February 10, 2016
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Two colleges will become one if the University of Toledo board approves the merger of the College of Health Sciences and the College of Social Justice and Human Service at a Feb. 15 meeting. If the proposed merger is passed, this will be the first time in 17 years these colleges will have merged at... Read more »

A steady beat

Jenna Nance, Associate Sports Editor
February 10, 2016
Filed under Sports, Top Stories

After a successful fall season, the Toledo women’s golf team looks to complete its best season in school history and on that journey, in the month of February, the Rockets will celebrate heart month. Head Coach Nicole Hollingsworth, who is in her 13th year as head coach, tackled heart disease head-on... Read more »

Toledo grinds it out against UB

Marcus Dodson, Sports Editor
February 10, 2016
Filed under Sports, Top Stories, Uncategorized

The University of Toledo men’s basketball team escaped with a 71-69 victory at Buffalo thanks to junior Johnathan Williams’ game-winning layup with 1.4 seconds left in the game. Williams scored the final five points for the Rockets, a three from the corner to tie it at 69 all and the game winning... Read more »

University of Toledo community responds to student assault

Colleen Anderson, Managing Editor
February 3, 2016
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The University of Toledo community is still experiencing the impacts of the off-campus student assault that took place on Jan. 24, with sharply divided opinions arising in its wake. Kaye Patten Wallace, senior vice president for student affairs, gave an update on the situation at a Jan. 28 forum on... Read more »

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