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University traditions. Some are fun, some are serious, and some can be a bit edgy. SVSU students have established traditions like painting the rock, Battle of the Valleys, and pouring soap in the Gazelle Fountain. Whatever the tradition, they are significant because they help define us, become part of our collective memories, and link generations together. »
AN ENLIGHTENED APPROACH -
Admissions director Jim Dwyer's quote in Paul Scozzari's article on rejection rates speaks volumes to the forward-thinking approach that SVSU employs in its admissions policies. »
After reading last week's Vanguard, I was really caught by surprise by a letter to the editor criticizing Student Association. »
One of the students in my Writing in the Professions course recently raised this question in a discussion forum in our class. I've been thinking about it a lot. »
Approximately eight seconds after New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman took the stage at Brown University last Tuesday evening, two people jumped up and rushed toward him, hurling green-colored pies in an apparent protest. Friedman blocked the first pie with his hand and the second one fell to the floor. Nevertheless, there he stood in the middle of the stage in front of a bewildered audience with green whipped cream all over his black outfit. Pamphlets were then thrown into the crowd criticizing Friedman's views on capitalism and the environment. »
I found the temptation of the editor's send-off - the most cliched of all traditions in college journalism - too much for my weak mind to resist. It's really an inexcusable abuse of power. »
