Gas leak perturbs noses & classes
If you were anywhere near the north side of campus on Wednesday, September 8th, you probably noticed a distinct foul odor in the air.
At approximately 1:45p.m., Plumb Construction Company struck an underground gas line located behind Lyte Auditorium.
A six-inch pipe was ruptured, and gas began leaking into campus air.
Heated same-sex marriage debate creates stir in Club de `Ville
Same-sex marriage has been a hot topic of debate for years. In order to provide the public an educational sample of the debate, friends John Corvino and Glenn Stanton travel the country together and visit an array of institutions. They visited Millersville University’s Club De ‘Ville March 30 in a presentation sponsored by the University Activities Board.
Let’s talk about sex!
Peer Health Educators strive on campus to keep the community healthy. From their section “Sex and Chocolate” came Monday night’s event, “Ask the Sexperts.” A panel of specialists fielded questions the audience anonymously wrote down prior to the question and answer session.
Council of Trustees raises room and board and registration fees
Millersville University’s Council of Trustees met to discuss room, board, and registration fees March 17. The proposals regarding room, board, and fees for the 2010-2011 academic year raise prices for students.
A 6.9 percent increase on room and board was passed. The increase equals $266 dollars more per semester, which brings the total to $4,149 per semester for room and board.
Campus wrestler will be missed
As students of this University, students have grown together as a family. This past Friday night, an e-mail was sent out to inform students of the untimely death of Raymond R. Bennett. He passed away at his home in Clarks Summit February 18.
The Not-So-Straight-Story: Gay in America
Life as an open homosexual has changed drastically over the decades. It was not long ago that an open homosexual would be persecuted and harassed regardless of where he or she resided. Being thankful for the age I have grown up in, there is still far to go and it has become a slow process.
Why do we not have a solid Journalism Program?
As Editor-in-Chief of The Snapper, I get to see journalism at work. The articles come in, the copy editors do a great job of fixing them up for publication, and the section editors compile them to be printed.
The Snapper is a paper for the students, by the students. The problem we come face-to-face with every day is the lack of journalistic knowledge. This is by no means the students’ fault. The program supposedly provided for us is hardly in any shape for students to follow.
A blast from the past: Hamline University Changes
This is an article we pulled from our archives. It was in the January 13′s issue in the year 1949. Hamline University’s change in policy was so big, even our institution covered it.
St. Paul Minn. IP – New regulations liberalizing late privileges for all women residents on the Hamline University campus were put into effect recently at all three residences for women.
A major landmark in the fight for Gay Rights
Officially signed by President Obama on the 22nd of October, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act provided some much needed and long awaited succor for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community at a time [...]
Swine scares students: Does Millersville have a plan??
The Swine Flu, also known as the H1N1 strand in the 2009 outbreak, has been the subject of several debates and the cause of much panic across the world.
There has been an overload of news coverage ever since it surfaced which has led to most of the simple questions being ignored; what is it exactly? Is it really as fatal as it seems? What does Millersville University have planned if there is an outbreak? How can I protect myself?
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