The Record http://www.users.csbsju.edu/record Since 1888 Fri, 02 May 2008 01:20:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Pinestock rocks Palaestra It’s 4:18 p.m. on Friday, and hordes of students wearing identical t-shirts are frantically running around Sexton Arena. Outside, students unload a semi-truck in the sleet while those inside hand huge pieces of the stage to…

]]> http://www.users.csbsju.edu/record/2008/05/pinestock-rocks-palaestra/ Students stand up for an endangered social work major By John Buethe

Sophomore social work major Kelly Broughton was one of a handful of students protesting at the opening brunch and address of Scholarship and Creativity Day April 23"We just feel (social work) is a really important major, and it…

]]> http://www.users.csbsju.edu/record/2008/05/students-stand-up-for-an-endangered-social-work-major/ SJS fights over funding During its last meeting of the school year, the St. John’s Senate passed a motion that authorized funding for Student Activities and Leadership Development, the equivalent of 9 percent of its operating budget next school year.

The move,…

]]> http://www.users.csbsju.edu/record/2008/05/sjs-fights-over-funding/ New policy takes effect Despite student concerns regarding the soon-to-be-implemented four-year residency requirement, the deans of students continue to stand by their decision

"St. John’s believes strongly in a residential, liberal arts education," SJU Dean of Students Mike Connolly said in an…

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By Casey Wojtalewicz

 

Amidst much debate, the St. Ben’s Senate narrowly voted down a resolution yesterday that would have limited all on-campus smoking to parking lots.

The resolution was an adapted version of the one introduced at last week’s meeting, which…

]]> http://www.users.csbsju.edu/record/2008/05/on-campus-smoking-survives/ What ever happened to…? The Record follows up on the year’s most prominent news stories on campus.

Luberts

By John F. O’Sullivan 

The former St. John’s football player who is alleged to have had sex with a 14-year-old girl is scheduled to stand trial for third…

]]> http://www.users.csbsju.edu/record/2008/05/what-ever-happened-to/ Artist of the week:Bridget Blatzheim

Nomination

Bridget is an extraordinary artist and person. She dedicates most of her time and energy to her work and manages to remain enthusiastic about her work and optimistic about things in general. Bridget is an extremely creative person in the…

]]> http://www.users.csbsju.edu/record/2008/05/artist-of-the-weekbridget-blatzheim/ How can Ms. Independent find Mr. Right? Dear Dustin,

Relationships have never been easy for me. I’ve only had a few, and they have never lasted long because I am very independent and a little intimidated by intimacy. What do I do? How can I continue to be…

]]> http://www.users.csbsju.edu/record/2008/05/how-can-ms-independent-find-mr-right/ Composer creates layered experience

By Megan Vetsch

 

You may have seen him around campus – the crazy composer with a guitar in one hand and Wii remote in the other. Besides staging rather obscure, albeit interesting, live shows at Br. Willie’s this year with…

]]> http://www.users.csbsju.edu/record/2008/05/composer-creates-layered-experience/ Vocalist stays true to roots

By Maia Bentz

 

Taylor Van Denburgh, a sophomore vocal performance/sociology major, had a unique upbringing and has big plans for her future.

"My family is very untraditional, to say the least," Van Denburgh said.

She is the second oldest of nine children…

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