This Week's Front Page
The Green Knight Company Army Reserved Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Detachment celebrated its 74th year on campus by hosting its annual Dining Out Military Ball on Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Tundra Lodge in Green Bay. The event served as a chance for cadets to share their experiences and accomplishments with their family, friends and St. (0) comments
"Good diplomats make everything run smoothly," said Arthur Cyr, speaking at one of the Great Decisions Series lectures organized by the Center for International Education in cooperation with the Peace and Justice Center. Cyr, a distinguished professor at Carthage College, acclaimed author, vice president of the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations and a former member of the faculty and international studies staff at University of California - Los Angeles, spoke to St. (0) comments
"There is no such thing as machine-made education," said President Thomas Kunkel, reaffirming his beliefs that the main purpose of the institutions of higher learning is not to create profit, but to "graduate individual people - no two alike." As President Kunkel has settled into his new office, the campus community had high hopes that the new president will bring the much talked of momentum to St. (0) comments
The time has come for another year of continuing student housing selection. As in years past, there are some changes being made to the housing process. This year, residential education and housing (REH) decided to change housing credit requirements based on earned credits through January term (J-term) instead of the fall term. (1) comment
Due to inter-staff romantic involvements, resident assistants (RAs) from four different resident halls were asked to switch buildings over semester break. REH's rule regarding this situation, which originated and was explained this past summer to the RAs during their training, aims to stop RAs from dating fellow RAs of the same staff or any of the residents they preside over. (1) comment
Recognizing the troubled history of the nation while honoring those who suffered the oppression and discrimination ignited the national celebration of the African-American heritage. This celebration continued at the annual Soul Food Dinner held at St. Norbert College. (0) comments
SNC students had an opportunity to mingle with people outside their usual circle of friends during lunch in the cafeteria thanks to this year's Mix It Up Day. The primary purpose of Mix It Up Day is to encourage students to eat lunch with new people while participating in fun activities. (1) comment
The third and final candidate for the position of academic dean, Jeffrey Frick, professor of chemistry and academic provost at Illinois Wesleyan, visited the campus which included a tour of the campus, meetings with various student leaders, faculty and staff, as well as an open forum. (0) comments
Busting the widely held myths about Russia as backwards nation, Caroline Savage reminded the crowd of St. Norbert students and community members that Russia still plays a significant role in world affairs. Addressing the question that has been unanswered since the end of the Cold War, "Is Russia a partner or spoiler for the United States on the world stage," Savage explained the current state of the Russian affairs and its impact in a global context. (0) comments