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SU football wins 8th Regents’ Cup & first Empire 8 title
by Josh Bond The No. 12 ranked Salisbury University Sea Gulls (9-1, 7-0 conf.) clinched the Empire 8 championship with a 49-7 victory over in-state rival Frostburg State University Bobcats (4-6, 3-4 conf.) in the 13th annual Regents Cup. The Sea Gull offense started the game with an efficient four-minute, 61-yard drive that was finished [...]
Continue reading...Strange Salisbury squirrels
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
If you’ve been at Salisbury University for a while, you have probably noticed that the campus is home not only to students, but also to very interesting squirrels. The squirrels back home run away when you get too close to them, but not SU’s squirrels. SU’s squirrels are not only completely unafraid of humans, they [...]
Continue reading...SU holds ceremony to honor veterans
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
by Corey Sznajder Local veterans gathered around the steps of Holloway Hall with Salisbury University students and faculty on Friday afternoon for a Veterans Day ceremony to honor those who served their country. The brief ceremony included a presentation by the university’s ROTC color guard, speeches by SU President Janet Dudley-Eshbach and Student Military and [...]
Continue reading...Languages link SU students to foreign opportunities
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Languages are gateways in a global economy, and Salisbury University now offers Arabic and Mandarin to extend the reach of students seeking federal and international jobs. “Learning a second language… not only opens doors for students who are entering an increasingly globalized job market, it also changes one’s entire perspective of the world,” said Claire [...]
Continue reading...Maloof plans to restore US forests
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Salisbury University professor Joan Maloof first became interested in the local forests in the 90s, when she witnessed natural areas disappearing overnight. “When forests are cut down, we lose 95 percent of the area’s wildlife,” Maloof said. She added that less than 0.2 percent of Maryland’s original forests remain today. Maloof spoke on her research [...]
Continue reading...New basketball coach selected
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
by Mariah Baughan In 2001, basketball guard Josh Merkel graduated from Salisbury University. Now, in 2011, he is back on Sea Gull territory as head coach of the men’s basketball team and is ready to lead them to the title. “It feels awesome to be back and work with almost every coach that coached when [...]
Continue reading...Tireless work for wireless perk
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
by Corey Nethen In this day and age it’s hard for students to tackle daily tasks without Internet use, but Salisbury University Technology Services is way ahead of them. Lately, many students have noticed wireless shortages and unavailable computers at Blackwell Library when visiting for their routine work crunches. One of the reasons for the [...]
Continue reading...‘Extreme couponer’ stocks up savings
Monday, November 14, 2011
Noel Barnwell has 10 sets of shampoo, 10 deodorants, 12 tubes of toothpaste and much more under her bathroom sink. Barnwell was inspired to stock up after seeing the TLC show “Extreme Couponing” last April. The freshman nursing major said she pays little to nothing for the items she buys. “I would consider myself to [...]
Continue reading...SU field hockey’s successful season ends at NCAA tournament
Monday, November 14, 2011
The Salisbury University field hockey team’s hopes of a national championship ended in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. The team’s exceptional season included a near perfect record of 17-1 and a 16th Capital Athletic Conference Championship, but ended when they lost to Ursinus College 1-0 on Sunday. Saturday and Sunday, SU hosted one of [...]
Continue reading...Federal employment decoded
Monday, November 14, 2011
by Taylor Colbert Career fairs put students in touch with an employer and allow them to give out resumes and learn about all the options available in the job field. It can be difficult for some students who wish to pursue a career in the government to know where to begin. There are many options [...]
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
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