Archive for October, 2008
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Market Update: Bailout in progress
With the collapse of the financial markets, Americans are watching as, quite literally, the narrative of the rest of their lives unfolds before them. On Oct. 3, and after much partisan wrangling, President Bush signed the roughly $700 billion Emergency Economic Stabilization Act to invest taxpayer money in failing business on Wall Street and increase [...]
Student loans secure despite market instability
As panic about the financial crisis seeps though virtually every part of American society, it is certain that, eventually, even the most apathetic of groups will begin to get concerned. College students, not particularly known for being in tune with global financial markets, are beginning to ask questions about the global financial crisis. Perhaps the [...]
Patricia Chase named Aquinas Dean of Students
Dr. Chase has extensive experience in student affairs, most recently serving as director of the Counseling and Wellness Center at Alma College. Chase holds degrees from the University of Michigan, Central Michigan University and Eastern Michigan University.
The youth votes: Choosing between “Country First” and “Change We Need”
Responding to the varying national circumstances and situations that establish the tenor of any serious election season, the American youth is voicing its concerns about the future leadership, and hence direction, of the United States of America.In the past few months, Aquinas College hosted numerous politically oriented programs aimed at registering, informing and exciting college [...]
The Search is Over - Next Dean of Students Named
Provost Chad Gunnoe has announced Dr. Patricia Chase will become the next Dean of Students for Aquinas College.
Voting Catholic, frustrated
To have to choose the rights of an unborn child over the rights of an innocent victim of an unjust war, is unfair, to say the least.
National economic trends hit home
With the state unemployment rate at 8.9 percent in August, foreclosure rates skyrocketing, and an insufficient minimum wage, Michigan’s economy is facing what financial analysts are calling the worst recession since the Great Depression, an outcome that has been developing for nearly a decade.Analysts at the University of Michigan say the state has endured seven [...]
Sculpting Futures: ISC names Art Dept. Chair Ron Pederson Educator of the Year
For Ron Pederson it isn’t about the award he received from the International Sculpture Center for Educator of the Year. It isn’t about his new art exhibit “Professing Sculpture.” For Pederson, it’s all about the students.
“Basically the award is for teaching and because I’ve always had the attitude that it’s all about the students,” said [...]
Big Three in the Big 12 dominating
No conference in the country has more national championship worthy teams than the Big 12. Between Oklahoma, Mizzou and Texas, you can bet on seeing one of the three in the national championship.
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