Campus News

Facebook ban reversed for student athletes

July 5th, 2006 by Administrator
Student athletes can keep their Facebook profiles, provided they keep them for only friends to see and follow the athletic departments code of expected behavior, said Athletic Director Laing Kennedy.The university had originally planned to ban the popular networking Web site to student athletes, but had a change of heart after reviewing the privacy measures available on Facebook.
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Spartans keep it in the family

July 4th, 2006 by Administrator
After Tom Shifflet resigned in May to take the head coaching position at Hofstra, UNCG Director of Athletics Nelson Bobb immediately began the search for a new head coach. The Spartan wrestling program had enjoyed great success under Shifflet, winning 12 and 11 dual matches, respectively, over the last two seasons. Finding a successor to fill Shifflets shoes would be no easy task.
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Superman Returns: Back and better than ever

July 4th, 2006 by Administrator
Its one star! Two stars! Three! Great Caesars Ghost, its an incredible three and a half stars for Superman Returns! Can you believe it? Superman is back and better than perhaps ever before. This movies got everything. A gripping story, more realism, eye-awakening special effects, and superb acting across the board. It was a joy to go the theater and see a movie this good, especially after agonizing through Nacho Libre and Click the previous two weeks.
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Fatal chopper crash adds to Iowa list of avia...

July 3rd, 2006 by Administrator
A deadly helicopter crash northwest of Iowa City on June 30 added to Iowas already-sizable list of notable aircraft incidents while shocking film buffs and eastern Iowans alike. Shooting a scene for the baseball-themed movie, The Final Season, a Bell Jetranger III helicopter carrying three people - the pilot, a photographer, and a producer - crashed into a corn field one mile west of Walford after hitting a power line.
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Bowlsby looks back (Web extended)

July 3rd, 2006 by Administrator
Today marks the beginning of Bob Bowlsbys final week as the Iowa athletics director, a position hes held for a decade and a half. Bowlsby sat down with The Daily Iowan for an exclusive half-hour discussion on everything from the Pierre Pierce saga - which he called the most difficult period of his tenure - why he didnt retain Iowas winningest basketball coach ever, and the most dominating student-athlete hes seen in 15 years.
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Obscene language unnecessary

July 3rd, 2006 by Administrator
As a former student and staff member, I really enjoy reading The Battalion nearly every day. However, in the article titled "Dissension in the Ranks" in the AggieLife section of todays Batt really bothered me.
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Uncensored quote was justified

July 3rd, 2006 by Administrator
Thursdays article entitled "Dissension in the Ranks" contained a direct quote from an individual who used a particularly harsh expletive. I commend The Battalion for not censoring this individuals statement.
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