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With the recent reappearances of who students call the "Quad God," many wonder why he is here, and if there are laws that prohibit him from doing what he does. Wright State encourages the free expression of ideas, views, and opinions, according to the WSU Wright Way Policy 4006, and individuals desiring a forum to express their view may use the designated Speaker's Corner, as long as they adhere to university regulations.
May 22, 2007 - Officers responded to a report of a male subject passed out in a vehicle in the Pit parking lot on Springwood Lane. After knocking on the windows, the officers could not awaken the subject, so they opened the door and touched the subject. He had a green leafy substance on his shirt and in his lap and admitted to smoking marijuana in his car because his roommate did not approve.
Wright State University plans to close the coffee shop in the library during finals week. The very popular and busy coffee shop located in the study group room in the Dunbar Library is scheduled to reopen the first week of fall quarter. A petition has been started by the WSU library in order to keep the coffee shop open.
Event Services director Theresa Mileo expects 1,360 graduates to walk for Wright State's 40th commencement ceremony next Saturday at Ervin J. Nutter Center. "We expect attendance (family and friends of graduates) to be full capacity." Students can buy a cap and gown at the University bookstore.
According to Steve Burden, SCUBA instructor and former police officer, a violation of safety standards occurred in a SCUBA class by an instructor on May 2. SCUBA, self-contained underwater breathing apparatus, is self-governing. There are no outside government bodies to govern the rules and regulations.
Wright State's School of Professional Psychology (SOPP) has established a memory clinic to help address the adverse affects of dementia in the African American community. According to information provided by SOPP, research shows that African-Americans are affected by dementia and Alzheimer's at a higher rate of percentage than the general population.
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Local businesses do not seem to support our university, so Student Government is developing a Raider Friendly Program, which will encourage businesses to display WSU paraphernalia and give students discounts. "We want a personal relationship with these businesses," said Brad Turner, SG President.
Summer classes are always an option for students who wish to make up a class or to get ahead in their education. Some students see them as a necessary step to obtain their diploma, and other students try to avoid them. "I am not taking summer classes. I live far away, and I need a break, so I am going home for the summer.
In the past month, Ohio has been losing more and more jobs, ranking the state second in the nation for having the largest drop in employment, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Most of the jobs being lost are in the service-providing industry, according to Helen Jones-Kelley, Director for the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
Students will still be able to exercise at the fitness center in the student union over the summer. The fitness center will be closing earlier in the evening. Monday through Friday, it will be open 6:00 a.m. through 9:00 p.m. Saturday, it will be open 10:00 a.
"Evangelism is a wonderful thing, but the way he is going about it is just wrong." - Crystal-Dawn Mckanna, freshman, music education "He is trying to make people threaten or hit him, so that Wright State violates the law. He is not promoting Jesus. It would only help students if they just went away.
