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  • ±«Óătv is No. 1 in the nation, along with Notre Dame, in graduation rates for its Division I student-athletes, according to a report issued by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The latest NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) data show that 99 percent of athletes at ±«Óătv and Notre Dame graduated.
    November 20, 2009
  • (Editor’s Note: This article was written by Kate Preziosi ’10) Kellen Winslow Sr., former professional football player for the San Diego Chargers, spoke Wednesday night before a predominantly male audience in Love Auditorium about how sports taught him to deal with the challenges in life that he faced outside the stadium. Winslow, who played in [
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    November 19, 2009
  • About 700 students on Tuesday wrote letters seeking donations from family and friends as part of the Up ‘Til Dawn event, a nationwide student-run fundraising campaign for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Student bands, a cappella groups, and an improv comedy group provided entertainment throughout the night in the Ho Science Center.
    November 19, 2009
  • ±«Óătv’s Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the appointment of Jeffrey Herbst, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Miami University (Ohio), as ±«Óătv’s 16th president. The board has announced Herbst’s appointment to the ±«Óătv community and will welcome him to campus at an event scheduled for 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17. [
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    November 16, 2009
  • A mock wall set up by the university’s German Club between East and West halls helped the campus community commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall on Monday. Members of the German Club, including seniors Carolyn Brodbeck, Sarah Tilley, Kristin Nozell, Alex Sklyar, and Tara Woods, built the wall Sunday night using steel poles, rope, [
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    November 10, 2009
  • Sophomore Monica Jensen’s first collegiate goal secured the 11th Patriot League championship for the women’s soccer team Sunday afternoon as ±«Óătv beat American University 1-0 in the final minutes of double-overtime. The Raiders, on a seven-game win streak, will advance to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time. Fans can tune in to ESPNews at [
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    November 9, 2009
  • When pigskin fans tune into Sunday Night Football this season, ±«Óătv senior Ryan Meyers is in the center of the fast-paced, behind-the-scenes action of the NBC broadcast watched by millions. Meyers recently landed a gig as an associate producer with NBC Sports. For the lifelong sports buff and former Raiders quarterback, it’s a dream job.
    November 4, 2009
  • While the lecture by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is the highlight of Family Weekend, there is a full range of activities to keep guests engaged and entertained from the moment they step on campus.
    October 29, 2009
  • The modern debate surrounding government interrogation, specifically the treatment of terror suspects by the Central Intelligence Agency, has “forgotten and often secret” roots that can be traced back centuries, renowned torture expert Darius Rejali told the ±«Óătv community last week during his two-day visit to campus. “It’s something that has an incredibly long history 
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    October 28, 2009
  • Theodore D. Weld A full schedule of events including lectures, films, and musical performances will culminate in the induction of two new members to the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum (NAHOF). ±«Óătv’s Upstate Institute and the NAHOF organized the weekend’s events, many of which are on campus and free for members of the [
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    October 22, 2009