http://thesnapper.com Established 1925 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:18:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Aspects of Latino culture, such as music, dancing, food and more were featured Saturday night at Club de’Ville. Presented and largely sponsored by SOLA, Society of Latino Affairs, and the Latino studies minor of Millersville University. Café Latino’s “Winter Fiesta” offered students Saturday night, Nov. 15, from 8 p.m. to 1 ... http://thesnapper.com/2008/11/19/dancing-the-winter-away/ On Monday evening, Millersville’s Student-Pennsylvania State Education Association hosted a program on copyrights that took aim at informing education students on laws pertaining to copyrights. The program, held at Stayer Hall, included a presentation by education Professor Jon Landis. Mr. Landis, accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation, was extremely knowledgeable of copyright ... http://thesnapper.com/2008/11/19/copyrights-in-the-classroom/ The Millersville women’s basketball team set a school record on Nov. 6, when they outscored Columbia Union by 71 points. The largest margin of victory prior to this game was 66, in the 1992-1993 season. Four players reached double figures on the score sheet, and the defense held Columbia Union to only ... http://thesnapper.com/2008/11/19/lady-marauders-start-in-record-setting-fashion/ Since February, Manuel Torres, the owner of Culturas Tapas Restaurant, and Chadwick Smith, the head chef, have been attempting to update the cuisine in the Lancaster area and bring to it a new and a modern flare that has certainly been lacking. Native to Peru, Torres started this venture with two ... http://thesnapper.com/2008/11/19/culturas-tapas-ultimate-dining/ Each semester, many students get a pleasant surprise in class: teacher evaluations. All non-tenured professors must complete student evaluations, while tenured professors are only required to do so every five years. We are told that these evaluations are very important, since it can make or break whether a professor is promoted ... http://thesnapper.com/2008/11/19/a-possible-alternative-to-rate-my-professor/ Go to your teacher for any extra help or questions to help you understand the material as best as possible Go to someplace quiet like the library or study area Make index cards to better organize your notes, plus it acts as a tester to really see if you know your stuff Start ... http://thesnapper.com/2008/11/19/how-to-study-for-finals/ The Meredith Grimsley art exhibit is now being featured in the Ganser Library Gallery. Her current art projects explore a very personal journey. [gallery] Related posts:No feature section this week Sorry, there is no Featured section this week. Look for...All’s well that ends well: Wellness Fair 2008 Students enjoyed a lovely afternoon ... http://thesnapper.com/2008/11/19/helping-hands/ The scene is Little Italy, and the time is 1988. Italian American Reconciliation is a comedic telling of what love can do to people. Aldo Scalicki, played by Matt Hudacs, is a mamma’s boy who is terrified of women. The play opens with him informing the audience how horrible love ... http://thesnapper.com/2008/11/19/love-takes-time-to-be-reconciled-in-little-itlay/ The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) approved a pay increase for state university presidents’ despite economic budget cuts. Receiving an increase of 6.5 percent, the highest percentage approved by PASSHE, Millersville University’s President Francine McNairy’s yearly wage will be $211,610. According to Kenn Marshall of PASSHE, raises ranged from 2percent ... http://thesnapper.com/2008/11/19/presidents-pay-raise-does-not-effect-budget-cuts/ As Barack Obama addressed the nation after the announcement came that he would assume the position as the next President of the United States, I could not help but bear in mind the gauntlet which Obama eventually overcame. Due to the inconceivable incompetence of the Republican campaign, Obama was able ... http://thesnapper.com/2008/11/19/on-the-campaign-trail/