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Friday, Nov 29, 2024

College Shorts

Author: Stephanie Joyce

UNCONVENTIONAL EXHIBIT RAISES AWARENESS

Employing an unconventional technique to raise awareness about sexual assault, students at the University of Northern Colorado hung t-shirts decorated with stories and artwork from stair railings around campus this week.

Each shirt depicted the experience of a sexual assault survivor or friend of a survivor. Although the Clothesline Project has been in existence for almost 20 years, advocates maintain that it continues to be an important part of the healing process for students affected by sexual assault.

The event is also intended to encourage victims of unreported sexual assault to come forward and begin healing. Victoria Wilson '11 encouraged participation in the event "because it is a great way to artistically express yourself while supporting a good cause."

-The Mirror

WACHOVIA CUTS OFF COLLEGE

Almost 1,000 colleges with investments in Wachovia Bank's Short Term Fund found their ability to make withdrawals curbed this week when fund trustees decided to terminate the fund and partially freeze withdrawals.

Initially, Wachovia told investors that they could only withdraw 10 perecent of their assets, but later increased that figure to 37 percent. The freeze is part of a strategy designed to safeguard against a run on money that would require fund managers to sell assets at a loss.

Although the freeze has no dire consequences for most colleges, it has forced some to reanalyze their budgets. Aubrey Streit, a spokesperson for Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kan., said that while Bethany was not panicking, "We're just re-evaluating our plan for how we will work with the cash flow over the course of the next academic year."

-CNN Money

POLITICOS TAILOR CAMPUS ACTIVISM TO PARTISANSHIP

On campuses nationwide, student organizations on both sides of the aisle are campaigning in force for their preferred presidential candidate. On the other hand, the question "Are you registered to vote?" is primarily coming from Democratic student organizations.

Dan Reilly, an active member of the College Republicans at Providence College, cites the practical reason that since college students tend to be liberal, "getting people to register doesn't help our party."

In key swing states like Pennsylvania and Colorado, College Democrats are urging students to register to vote on campus rather than in their home states.

At the University of Colorado at Boulder, College Democrats president Jesse Jensen emphasized that, "We make sure that students understand how valuable their vote will be in Colorado in comparison to states whose races are all but locked up, [but] the one point we stress is that it's a personal choice." Regardless of whom they vote for, youth participation is expected to be up significantly in this election.

-Uwire


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