Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Robbery near campus results in lockdown

Sunday night three men, two with a shot gun and one with a hand gun, were suspected of a home invasion in an apartment complex on the corner of Eighth Street and Ninth Avenue. Campus Security was alerted at 8:45 p.m., and a whole campus lockdown process started at 8:52 p.m.

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Greek life absent on campus

It is no secret that MSUM’s Greek life is unbalanced and unconventional. Only two sororities, Delta Zeta and Gamma Phi Beta, are affiliated with MSUM at the present time. This leaves male students without the option of furthering themselves through the vast opportunities Greek life can provide. 

Full story • 11/17 at 04:58 PM
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MSUM swim school inching toward $1M

After 10 years of giving lessons, the swim school at MSUM is inching toward earning $1 million.
The school has earned about $970,000 so far, said head swim coach Todd Peters. He predicts that the million dollar mark will be reached sometime around the new year. 

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Franken visits campus

Today, Sen. Al Franken (D) will be at MSUM to discuss efforts to makes colleges more affordable.
Franken will host a roundtable discussion and hear from students about the challenges they face in paying college costs.

Full story • 11/17 at 04:56 PM
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Construction students find success in competition

Even though it was filled with tricks and treats, this was not an average Halloween weekend for six MSUM seniors in the construction management program. While competing in the commercial division of the Associated Schools of Construction Competition, the students had to work through obstacles and ended up being rewarded in the end.

Full story • 11/17 at 04:55 PM
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The great debate: Mac vs. PC

There are some decisions in life people feel passionate about: chocolate or vanilla, paper or plastic, Pepsi or Coke.  One such decision is picking sides in the ongoing battle between Mac and PC.
Over 90 percent of college students own a computer and almost all use a computer at some point throughout their day. Choosing a product from Apple or Microsoft isn’t just picking a brand.  Computers have been infused into so many aspects of daily life that selecting a computer has become a very personal choice.

Full story • 11/17 at 04:54 PM
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Tri-college group hosts annual philosophy conference

Saturday is the 2nd Annual Red River Undergraduate Philosophy Conference. This event will feature numerous individuals who have written philosophy papers either for class or on their own time.
Presentations begin at 9 a.m. and run until 3 p.m. This is a public event, so anyone is welcome to attend.

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Event raises suicide awareness

According to the American Association for Suicidology, there are more than 30,000 suicides annually. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth are more likely to attempt suicide than other group. 

Full story • 11/17 at 04:52 PM
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Mark Strand answers The Advocate’s questions

Mass communications to connect with graphic communications.

Full story • 11/17 at 04:50 PM
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Women lose to Bison

The Dragons women’s basketball team battled the Bison in the first half of their game, but could not keep up as they saw NDSU pull away in the second half to take down the Dragons 78-66.
The Dragons had a great effort from Alison Nash-Gerlach as she went 7-16 from the field and finished the game with 21 points. 

Full story • 11/17 at 04:42 PM
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