The Sidelines, Middle Tennessee State University, TN
2 days ago by Tiffany Gibson
MTSU has canceled classes because students and three campus police employees received anonymous threatening e-mails on Wednesday night before an intentional fire occurred in Miss Mary Resident Hall.
Rutherford County Police apprehended 19-year-old Justin Davis, an MTSU student and Miss Mary resident, shortly after 5 p.
The Lantern, Ohio State, OH
2 days ago by Matt Hancharick
School children learn all about Christopher Columbus and his journey to the Americas, but for adults, Columbus Day passes each year with little significance.
No one receives any presents, eats giant turkeys, or dons green outfits and heads out to a bar.
Some people may not even realize Columbus Day is Monday, Oct.
The Lantern, Ohio State, OH
2 days ago by Dan McKeever
AP
Robert West can often be found on High Street asking passers-by for change.
In this presidential election, he says, he has already voted for change.
"I think change is gonna come," West said. "I hope Obama wins. That way everybody can get a job."
In this election year, this homeless population represents a sizable number of potential votes in Ohio, a crucial swing state.
Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
2 days ago by Justin Lange
The City Council approved the use of neighborhood vehicles in Carbondale after amending the registration fee required. Council members Mary Pohlmann, Joel Fritzler and Lance Jack questioned the proposed annual registration fee of $100 per neighborhood vehicle, saying the fee was high compared to the state registration fee of $78 per conventional vehicle.
The Sidelines, Middle Tennessee State University, TN
2 days ago by Sarah Lavery
Since before noon, security has flooded campus, and now, representatives from Homeland Security, the FBI, swat teams, Rutherford County Emergency Management and Special Operatives Tennessee Highway Patrol are all on standby at the university.
Some news outlets have reported the malicious e-mail at the root of the sudden class cancellation was directed at a specific faculty member, but Lisa Rollins from the Office of News and Public Affairs confirms that more than one administrator and a few deans were recipients.
The Sidelines, Middle Tennessee State University, TN
2 days ago by Tiffany Gibson
Rutherford County Police, Murfreesboro Police and Campus Police are currently investigating the situation and have created a "command post" behind the Murphy Center and the Sports Hall of Fame.
Yesterday afternoon, MTSU received e-mails from an unknown sender that detailed doing damage and killing people on campus.
Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
3 days ago by Barton Lorimor
Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
3 days ago by Justin Lange
With the announcement that Marion High School will implement a new procedure for student drug testing, officials at Carbondale Community High School say they are not following suit. Beginning next month, Marion High School will begin random drug testing for students involved in athletics, extra-curricular activities and students with parking passes.
The Lantern, Ohio State, OH
4 days ago by Matt Hancharick
Studio 35 has been a landmark of Clintonville and an inspiration to independent movie theaters since its doors first opened Feb. 17, 1938. It sits among a chain of locally owned stores on Indianola Avenue and its old-fashioned protruding movie marquee makes it stand out.
Daily Iowan, University of Iowa, IA
5 days ago by Clara Hogan and Ashton Shurson- The Daily Iowan
Cody Kiroff said he remembers the early hours of Sept. 26 in blurred flashes: drinking in a bar with friends, walking home, a group of men approaching and hitting him repeatedly on the sidewalk pavement, and then making his way with a friend to the emergency room while bleeding from his eyes, nose, and mouth.
Daily Iowan, University of Iowa, IA
5 days ago by Regina Zilbermints - The Daily Iowan
CEDAR RAPIDS - Dominique Cass turned to show off her hair - 14 pieces of fake black locks, all pinned to her head.
She sat among pool cues and boxes of Bud Light and waited. It was 8:45 p.m., and she'd been there since 5 p.m. Soon she would put on her earrings, choker, and sparkly red and black dress, and walk onto the stage.
Daily Iowan, University of Iowa, IA
5 days ago by Amanda McClure and Kelli Shaffner - The Daily Iowan
UI Professor Michael Lewis-Beck, a friend of recently terminated UI General Counsel Marcus Mills, has started a petition to reinstate the former administrator. As of late Tuesday night, the petition had upwards of 70 signatures from professors, secretaries, physicians, and lawyers, Lewis-Beck said.
The UI political-science professor said the appeal garners 20 to 30 signatures per day, and interest hasn't peaked yet.
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