The truth behind the Princeton Review

20 December 2011

by Corey Nethen When the news surfaced that Salisbury University had been ranked second on a list of “The 10 Schools that Study the Least,” it hit faculty and students hard. The list was conducted by the admissions consulting company The Princeton Review, and the data was then reposted through an online article written by [...]

Perdue plans Clean Bay Project

16 December 2011

Perdue AgriBusiness is looking to help Maryland create more renewable energy and clean up the Chesapeake’s watershed as they just released their new Clean Bay Project. This proposal has Perdue Agribusiness creating a biomass facility that will be run by chicken droppings. With Maryland looking to have 20% of it’s state powered by renewable sources, [...]

Delmarva Power looking to raise rates

10 December 2011

Delmarva Power, a branch of Pepco Holdings, is planning to raise their electricity prices to support their initiative to give better customer service and to support their services given to the area during Hurricane Irene. Should this be approved, it would increase electric bills by 5.6% compared to the typical Maryland customer starting July 2012. [...]

Main Street Merchants: Challenged to hold onto artistic legacy

06 December 2011

by Katelyn Draper The buzz of cars on Route 50 dulls, replaced only by the sound of dried leaves scattering down the sidewalk and the light footsteps of a mailman in front of Eric Ludwig’s Downtown Barber Shop. Inside the hit show “Everybody Loves Raymond” playing in the background and Hot Wheels racecars under a [...]

Students travel during winter break

06 December 2011

After the rush of exams has finally subsided, students are left with a full month before the start of the spring semester. Rather than stay at home, many Salisbury University students have chosen to travel abroad. Amanda Stone, a sophomore with a double major in conflict and dispute and resolution and environmental science, will be [...]

Junior wins $30 grand by making commercials

06 December 2011

by Brianna Williams Salisbury University junior Max Millhausen has earned a total of $30,000 while honing his skills as a new media student in his dorm room in Chesapeake Hall. Millhausen creates commercials and other promotional items by entering several advertisement contests. As a sophomore, he won $7, 500 in a contest for the Acuvue [...]

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Editorial

Camden Avenue covered in college trash

Posted on 05 December 2011

Traveling up and down Camden Avenue is almost like walking through an art gallery. The houses and yards that share a road with the campus are beautiful and are part of what makes Salisbury a nice place to live. However, many of the students that walk up and down Camden are not sight-seeing. People traveling [...]

Gull Life

Entrepreneurship course will prepare art students for the business world

Posted on 23 January 2012

by Amanda Biederman Michelangelo, Beethoven, Michael Jackson and Lady Gaga share one important trait: they are all entrepreneurs. “They are the pioneers in art entrepreneurship,” said Salisbury University music professor Sachi Murasugi. She explained that artist entrepreneurs use their own names as a market to promote their talents. Murasugi will teach Salisbury University students to [...]

News

Lynching case exposes Salisbury’s secret past

Posted on 06 December 2011

by Julie Messick Eighty years ago, the rope used to lynch a black lumber worker was cut up into pieces tucked away by some of the 2,000 spectators, and his story remains as part of the hidden history of Salisbury. Matthew Williams was accused of murdering his employer, Daniel Elliott. A mob of around 200 [...]

Sports

Athlete Spotlight: Mike Atikins

Posted on 06 December 2011

Senior forward Mike Atkins has led the Sea Gulls to a 5-2 record, including a 68-65 win against pre-season No. 1 Virginia Wesleyan last Tuesday. The Broadneck, Md., native is averaging a team-high of 12.8 points per game, including 15 in the victory over Virginia Wesleyan. The Flyer sat down with Mike and asked him [...]

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SU Events

Tuesday 12/7/11

Elizabeth Yule Feast 4:30 - 8:00 p.m. in The Commons Bistro and Rotunda

Commuter Lunch Series 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Cool Beans

Wednesday 12/8/11

Concert: Jazz Brazz Big Band 7:30 p.m. at Holloway Hall Auditorium

The Ins and Outs of Internships 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. in the Pocomoke Room

Thursday 12/9/11

Last day of classes

"Champagne" Breakfast at Dinner 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Commons Bistro and Marketplace

Friday 12/10/11

Make up day for missed classes on Monday August 29 (follow Monday's schedule)

Concert: Salisbury Symphony Orchestra 7:30 p.m. Holloway Hall Auditorium

Saturday 12/11/11

SGA Midnight Breakfast begin at 11:00 p.m. - 2 a.m. at Red Square through Dec. 16.

Library Final Exam Hours Begin (through Dec 15, Blackwell Library will be open until 2 a.m.)

Monday 12/12/11

Final exams begin

Hanukkah Dinner 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at Commons Bistro

Chinese Dance Ensemble 7 p.m. Holloway Hall Auditorium Admission is free