Archive for January, 2012
SOPA and PIPA real for campus
The day after Professor Jean Keller assigned a Wikipedia article to her Adoption Ethics class %u2014 the first time she had ever used Wikipedia for an assignment-her students encountered a problem: Wikipedia had blacked itself out for the day. Any …
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Law schools looking at Facebook
According to a recent Kaplan Test Prep Survey, 41 percent of law school admissions officers admit searching an applicant on Google. This figure is about 20 percent higher than the recorded numbers for business school officers and undergraduate admission officers. …
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St. Ben’s signs Catholic climate change pledge
On Jan. 16, St. Ben’s signed the St. Francis Pledge, becoming the first college in Minnesota and fourth in the nation to enter into the Catholic Climate Covenant. The St. Francis Pledge is a nationwide campaign led by the Catholic …
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St. Ben’s President meets with Hillary Clinton
CSB President MaryAnn Baenninger attended the first Women in Public Service Project (WPSP) colloquium on Dec. 15. Led by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, this colloquium discussed the goals of WPSP, namely to help women worldwide become involved in public …
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President search continues
As the search continues for the next president of St. John’s, requirements for the future candidates stir up controversy among current students and alumni. The SJU Presidential Search Committee’s desire to keep the students of SJU involved and informed of …
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Melting expenses
The CSB/SJU grounds department saved a large amount in expenses this year due to the huge decrease in the need for heating due to the warm winter. As of Jan. 21, the Power Plant had saved a total $41,207 on …
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Fitness center gets face-lift
Since returning from Christmas break, students have been able to enjoy 21 new pieces of commercial grade cardiovascular equipment in the St. Ben’s Fitness Center. The Fitness Center leased the equipment for three years for a total of $132,190. The …
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St. Ben’s Senate Update
On Jan. 25, the Saint Ben’s Senate (SBS) held their first meeting of the spring semester. “I want to say welcome to our new Senators,” Vice President Evan Lowder said to start off the meeting. “We’re looking forward to working …
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St. John’s Senate Update
The St. John’s Senate (SJS) began the first meeting of the semester with emphasis on sustainability. Chairman Andrew Hovel completed a report on CSB/SJU’s need for a larger focus on this initiative. “Other schools in the MIAC like St. Olaf …
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Helping Hands
As the New Year rolled in, two groups of CSB/SJU students rolled out to participate in this year’s winter Alternative Break Experiences (ABE). While one group voyaged to Peru at the end of December, the other hopped down south to …
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