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Tuesday, 29 April 2008 |
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by CLAIR BAXTER
Editor in chief
Former President Bill Clinton will speak at Appalachian State University today, according to an April 27 press release provided by the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign.
Clinton will speak at 3:15 p.m. in Varsity Gym.
The event is free and is open to all students and community members, according to AppalNet.
Student Government Association President Forrest S. Gilliam heard Clinton would be visiting Boone last week and spoke with a member of the campaign on Sunday.
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Tuesday, 29 April 2008 |
by BRANDON BROWN
News Reporter
Students opposing Appalachian State University’s stance on concealed weapons on-campus protested last week by wearing empty gun holsters.
The Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, or SCCC group had over 3,800 participants on more than 600 campuses across the country.
“Ultimately, we would like to see the school’s policy changed,” said John C. Morrison, senior management major and member of SCCC. “We’re looking for notoriety.”
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Tuesday, 29 April 2008 |
by JILLIAN SWORDS
News Reporter
The numbers for the first semester of the university’s off-campus jurisdiction policy are in and encouraging, Coordinator for the Office of Off-Campus Community Relations Kendal B. McDevitt, said.
Less than 2 percent of the student population received off-campus violations in areas the off-campus policy addresses such as alcohol and other drugs, felonies, assaults, and DWIs this semester, McDevitt said.
From Jan. 1 to April 18, McDevitt’s records show there were a total of 260 off-campus violations.
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Tuesday, 29 April 2008 |
by LAUREN LAWSON
News Reporter
Within the last two months over 50 lenders have dropped out of the guaranteed student loan system causing the Education Department to plan an emergency survey of all collegiate financial-aid administrations to ensure administrators have secured lenders for the 2008-09 academic year.
“The department is in regular contact with colleges and universities regarding the availability of federal student aid and loans for students to attend college,” said Samara Yudof, U.S. Department of Education press secretary.
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Tuesday, 29 April 2008 |
by EMILY MELTON
Intern News Reporter
The Arabic Studies Program at Appalachian State University will hold the 2nd annual Iraqi Author Day event today to raise awareness of the program.
The event will take place from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the University Bookstore.
“Many students don’t know that Appalachian teaches Arabic,” philosophy and religion professor Dr. William Hutchins said.
“Iraqi Author Day gives people a chance to hear Arabic,” Hutchins said. “It’s not a pro-war or anti-war event. It’s not political at all.”
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