| CSIL offers women's leadership conference |
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to include contributions to society, change
by Jennifer Schneider
Staff Writer
Appalachian State University will once again host the Women’s
Leadership Conference Feb. 28 from 12:30-7 p.m.
Sponsored by the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership,
the Women’s Center and University Highlands, the conference
will focus on women’s contributions to society.
According to the conference’s Web site, the conference is
exploring the topic of “unlocking the doors to relationships,
community involvement and the leader within.”
“It
is a great way to express yourself and learn more about women,”
sophomore social work major Jennifer N. Johnson said. “The
conference is about working from the inside out, they try to encompass
all aspects of a women’s life.”
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| SGA apathy claims spring internally |
by Justin Boulmay
Staff Writer
The Student Government Association has been accused of apathy toward
student needs in the past. On Feb. 3, that claim came from within
the Senate.
Newland Hall Senator Hunter B. Palmer addressed the Senate near
the end of last Tuesday’s meeting during a time of informal
discussion, and said the Senate has been characterized by inactivity
and apathy.
“It’s the end of the semester,
and we’ve passed two pieces of legislation, one of which was
constitutionally required,” Palmer said, in reference to the
Senate approving dates for the 2004 SGA presidential elections.
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| Retiree fills in for COM professor |
by Alison Fosbenner
Intern Writer
When the department of communication fell one instructor short,
a recently retired advertising professional was there to fill in
the space.
Dick Mitchell, who retired from the Lenoir News-Topic in December
2003, has taken over three of Dr. Seong Lee’s Mass Media &
Society courses for the rest of the semester.
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| Rise Up! activist library rises to new location |
by Anna Oakes
Staff Writer
The Rise Up! Community Collective, a local activist organization,
has moved its library to a new location.
The organization hosted an open house for the new library Friday
evening. The library is located at 363 W. King St., directly above
Mountain Pirate.
“[The new library] is about a 3-minute walk from Sanford (Hall),”
Rise Up! member and Appalachian State University English professor
Elizabeth West said. “It gives it more of a community feel
because it’s more accessible to more people, from both the
university and from town.”
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| GLBT students respond in climate
survey |
by Elizabeth Ashford
Staff Writer
Part I of the Campus Climate Survey has been released, focusing
on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues.
“Twenty-five percent of students and 13 percent of faculty/staff
said that they often or constantly hear students make negative or
disparaging remarks about gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender
persons,” (GBLT) according to the survey.
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| Dean of education: teaching needs greater emphasis
on critical thinking |
by Liz Ragin
Intern Writer
Critical thinking has been an integral part of education in the
United States for years. Allegedly beginning with Socrates and Aristotle,
the process is most commonly defined as the use of logic and ration
to come to conclusions from arguments.
There is a debate in the academic world as to whether or not more
emphasis on critical thinking is needed. At Appalachian State University,
faculty and administration are advocates and supporters of increased
critical thinking.
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