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February 04, 2012 | 
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February 04, 2012 |
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Courtesy of Hartford.edu/commencement
[caption id="attachment_2534" align="aligncenter" width="390" caption="Courtesy of Hartford.edu/commencement"][/caption] Commencement for the class of 2010 will commemorate the achievements and successes of the graduating class. This year, the women’s basketball coach, Jennifer Rizzotti will be delivering the Commencement speech on the academic lawn. The exercises will begin at 10 a.m. on Sunday,
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Well, it’s finally here: my last issue with the Informer. It’s hard for me to say goodbye, especially to this publication. I’ve been on e-board for three years now. That’s longer than some people stay with a company in the real world. But I’ve stuck it out, and it was
When the end of the year comes, it can seem easy to simply throw away whatever does not fit in the back of mom and dad’s car, but a group of students on campus want students to think twice about putting these items in the trash. Students and faculty on
See, a lot of people are kind of scared to talk about sex toys. A few weeks ago, in the midst of spreading out an array of sex toys for an RA program (note: I’m an RA. I do a lot of strange programs that involve things you don’t normally
A plane crash in Russia on Saturday has nearly crippled Poland. The country’s president, Lech Kaczynski, his family and dozens of Polish dignitaries died in the crash. The country, as well as Poles around the world, has been in mourning since. This has been detrimental to Poland as a whole,
From laptops to cell phones to smart phones to Bluetooth wireless headsets to now the iPad, it’s safe to say that technology controls our lives. Everywhere you go, there’s someone talking on a cell phone or typing away on his or her laptop. Even now, I’m sitting comfortably in a
Along with huge strides in health care, President Barack Obama’s plan also had some controversy with its abortion stance. It’s something so crucial that the section of the reform bill on abortion nearly derailed the passage of the bill in general. According to an article on CNN.com last week, “Political
The Mixed Gender Housing Pilot Program will start in the 2010-2011 academic year. It will only allow 10 groups to participate in the trial. The 10 apartments will be in Village Quad 3. (Suzie Hunter)
[caption id="attachment_1581" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="The Mixed Gender Housing Pilot Program will start in the 2010-2011 academic year. It will only allow 10 groups to participate in the trial. The 10 apartments will be in Village Quad 3. (Suzie Hunter)"][/caption] The university will join the ranks of Hampshire College and Wesleyan
Anchoring, formerly known as squatting, will be a rolling process that takes place out of the Office of Residential Life for this year’s housing selection. Students who wish to remain in their current housing assignment for the next academic year still need to fill out and submit an anchoring form.
Obesity in America is an ever-pressing issue that I consistently hear and read about in the news. According to a news segment on CBS in January, nearly 190 million Americans are considered overweight or obese. Diabetes and heart disease are just two of the results of obesity. And yet, despite
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