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More than 1,000 register for fall

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Administrators to offer incentives to students to learn about SACS’ QEP

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Charley Steward Editor-in-chief Administrators are trumpeting the turnabout in enrollment at Dillard University this fall, with a 20.9 percent increase in the student census, including 469 new students, according to Dr. Toya Barnes-Teamer, vice president for Student Success.

Some 1,029 students registered this fall, according to the administrator, citing data as of Sept. 11. Registration ended report will come out Friday, Sept. 25, two days after this issue of the Courtbouillon went to press.

Of the new students, 325 are new freshmen and 93 are transfers. The bal-

ance includes concurrently enrolled students, readmits, special students who are a part of a consortium with other colleges and teacher assistants.

“It’s like we basically doubled” the number of applications, Barnes-Teamer said, explaining the increase. She added

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Off to a good start

SPORTS Bobby Williams, DU’s new coach, team bring cross-country to campus

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EDITORIAL 21st century processes: Improve registration everyone’s responsibility

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OP-ED

Photo by Stephawn Spears | Courtbouillon Peionka Conners, a freshman mass communication major, looks at a new textbook while sitting on the Oaks recently. The fall semester started Sept. 8. The

New Dillard students discuss their experiences with registration process

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Campus news ............................................ 2-3 Sports ............................................ 4-5 Opinion ............................................ 6-7 Classifieds ................................................8

Dillard to be evaluated Prayer circle mourns student in on-site SACS review Jeannine Cannon Managing Editor

every 10 years. Hurricane Katrina had affected DU’s regular schedule, but it’s now back on track with an on-site evaluation set for Oct. 13-15. Its status is expected to be announced in

About 20 students gathered in a circle of prayer in front of Kearny at noon Monday to mourn the loss of DU freshman Christopher Evans of New Orleans, who was shot and killed Sunday morning after a carjacking.

According to the Rev. Gail Bowman, university chaplain, services are set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Thompson United Methodist. A memo from University President Marvalene Hughes said a “Blue and White Fair Dillard” bereavement

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See Evans on Page 2

Jeannine Cannon Managing Editor

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, or SACS, is planning an on-site evaluation at Dillard for three days next month.

SACS guidelines require

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Evans FROM PAGE 1 bouquet will be sent.

A memorial service also may be held on campus, but a date has not been set.

Evans, 17, was found shot to death after a carjacking in Gentilly in the 4600 block of Pauger early Sunday. A friend in the car, who remains unidenti-

19-year-old men have been booked in connection with Evans’ death on one count each of Bowman, who led the prayer service, said Evans was in her African World Studies class.

Bowman said she appreciated the student body for coming up with the idea of prayer.

Carmelita Foster, Miss Dillard 2009-2010, expressed her condolences, saying, “I am deeply saddened about what

SACS FROM PAGE 1 June 2010.

The school had been on SACS probathe summer.

Although Dillard’s reason for being on based on more than just money, explained Dr. Phyllis Dawkins, the new associate provost. SACS representatives will be visiting the school to assess a number of areas, including the following three core requirements: institutional effectiveness, faculty competence and the university’s “Quality

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The DU president’s memo Wednesday stated that Evans’ mother, a Ms. Gibson (no is deeply appreciative of the warmth and concern Dillard showed during her brief visit to campus Monday.

The memo quoted Ms. Gibson as saying, “The students were buzzing with concern. When they learned that I was the mother of Christopher,

Enhancement Plan,” called the QEP. Institutional effectiveness, according to SACS, is based on how “the institution extent to which it achieves those outcomes and provides evidence of improvement based on analysis.” Under this category, the school will be assessed for its educational programs, administrative support services and educational support services.

Regarding faculty competence, SACS reviews the level of education of faculty and whether is keeping the curriculum up to date.

Dawkins said, “Dillard has a great faculty,” noting than more than 75 percent of the faculty holds doctoral degrees.

The Quality Enhancement Plan is, ac-

Learn about new ‘QEP,’ win incentives with game Jeannine Cannon Managing Editor

Want to win a prize? Learn the title of the new proposed Quality Enhancement Plan, “Communication Skills Enhancement in Critical Thinking.”

Starting Wednesday, Sept. 30, through Wednesday, Oct. 14, a game will be played around campus in which two students will approach unsuspecting students in various buildings on campus and ask the question, “What’s the title of the QEP?” Correct answers will earn a prize.

Mass Communication Department students responses and will screen excerpts.

The QEP effort is led by Dr. Phyllis Dawkins, associate provost, and the informational campaign committee is headed by Dr. Ruby Broadway, associate professor of biology.

Starting Sept. 30, faculty, students and staff will receive information about the QEP in a variety of ways, including banners and talks during freshmen Jubilee Assembly sessions.

Art show set to start Oct. 1 The opening reception for the photography exhibit “People I Know” will be held at 5-7 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 1, in the Cook Hall.

The exhibit by Terrence Sanders, editor of ArtVoices, will be available for viewing until Oct. 30. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and by appointments.

they hugged me and offered their talents for the services on Saturday. One of them volunteered to be soloist ...”

Bowman encouraged students to keep safe: “Do not be frightened by what has gone on. Just take the proper precautions.”

Hughes’ memo offered the following tips: Be careful of your surroundings. And notice the people with whom you interact.

cording to SACS, a report and plan to support student learning and accomplish the institution’s mission. The report’s research and plan was compiled by faculty members been submitted prior to the on-site review by the commission.

Titled “Communication Skills Enhancement Grounded in Critical Thinking,” Dawkins said the Dillard’s proposed new QEP, if approved, would link two to three courses together for integrated asthe proposed plan will emphasize writing, speaking and reading.

It would create learning communities and strengthen the student experience in all four years, she added.

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Freshmen to fill 4 spots in runoff

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Right on cue

Angelica R. Boyd Runoff elections for four Freshman Class spots were to be held Wednesday, Sept. 23.

Tajeve Wright-Young of Houston, a chemistry/premedicine major, was elected class vice president with 111 Hannah Ingram of Detroit, a psychology major.

Bridget Sisney of Jackson, Miss., a biology/pre-medicine major was elected chaplain with Charne Thomas of New Orleans, pre-dentistry.

The three who were unopand Kia Hill, on-campus representative.

The primary was held Thursday, Sept. 17. Results of the primary, posted at Kearney, indicated runoffs for the following positions: -- President: Charlie Coleman, a Shreveport political science and English major, 98 Webb, a New Orleans nursing are in the runoff. The third candidate was Kayla Blain, a St. James voice performance major.

-- Secretary: Rachel Williams of Baton Rouge, psychology and Spanish and Andrew Webber of Mobile, Ala., political science, are in a runoff with tively. Also running was Chillia Jasmin of St. James, biology/ pre-medicine.

-- Class attendant: Taylor McGhee, 41 votes (18.2 pering, and Farren Washington, Orleans, biology/pre-medicine, will face off. The other candidates were Jamie Renee Elliot of New Orleans, criminal jusRouge, elementary education, and Briana Katz of Los Angeles, nursing.

-- First gentleman: Jerome Bailey Jr. of Houston, mass communication, 64 votes (29.2 ney of New Orleans, theater, candidates were Jhory Buskey Dorian Webster of Richmond, Calif., nursing.

Stephawn Spears | Courtbouillon Mitch Moffett, a freshman music industry major, plays pool recently in lower Kearny. The bottom of Kearny Hall is the current recreation spot for students. alley, theater, exercise room, yoga center and wellness center. It should be complete early next year.

Enrollment FROM PAGE 1 that the recruitment goal in the enrollment recovery plan for new students was 400 students, so the goal was exceeded by 69 students. While the goal for continuing students of 575 was not met, BarnesTeamer insisted that “we are ahead of the game.”

In fall 2008, DU had 851 students, down 12.3 percent from fall 2007’s census of 956.

Fall 2009’s total is 1,029, up 20.9 percent from fall 2008.

The pre-Katrina enrollment high was 2,092 in fall 2003.

The university had 1,993 students enrolled in fall 2005 when Katrina hit and 1,084 in spring 2006.

The number of new students is not the largest in Dillard’s history. For example, in 2001, Dillard had 653 new freshmen, not including re-admitted students, transfers and others. However, it is the largest number of new students post-Katrina.

The news was touted in the Sept. 14 edition of the TimesPicayune, which noted that

Dillard had seen the biggest increase in enrollment of the 10 local institutions of higher learning.

Dr. Marvalene Hughes, DU president, was quoted in that article saying that the increase was the result of new marketing and recruitment offers. cally speaks to the fact that we beefed up our marketing and public relations,” BarnesTeamer told the Courtbouillon in a recent interview. “We beefed up our recruitment initiatives because we actually hired more staff, so we put more resources in enrollment management in an effort to get us to these new numbers.”

Barnes-Teamer said 4,675 applications to Dillard were received for the 2009-10 school year, compared with 2,349 applications in fall 2008. Of this fall’s applications, 2,161, or 46.2 percent, were admitted, and 469 new students, or 21.7 percent of applicants, enrolled and registered for classes.

Barnes-Teamer said the admission percentage is down slightly by about 1 percent this year because admission standards are back in place.

She said some students weren’t admitted because they either didn’t submit their test scores, didn’t submit their high school transcripts or additional required documentation.

She said some were advised to go to a community college and then consider transferring to Dillard in the spring.

Recovery plan The projected goals for fall 2010 in the recovery plan is to have 1,101 students, including 150 graduating seniors, 501 returning students and 450 new students.

Barnes-Teamer said, “The recruiters are on the roll. We’ve already started on spring and fall of 2010.”

Several programs and initiatives outlined in the enrollment recovery plan are designed to assist with meeting these goals and recruiting and retaining students.

Barnes-Teamer said, “Retention, just like with recruitment, is not attached to just to the division of Student Success. Actually, everybody needs to be involved, so there we’re doing, like working in collaboration with Academic

Affairs to ensure that we are on top of what we need to do to retain students.”

The initiatives include: -- Early alert: Faculty are asked to provide early notice to students of their status in each class so corrective action can be taken. At midterm, if a student is not doing well, he or she is strongly encouraged to go to Student Support Services to get the additional help they need to ensure success by semester’s end.

-- Financial literacy counseling: If students don’t do aid and/or scholarships are Financial Aid and Scholarship will meet with students to ensure that they remain in good standing at the university.

-- Several recruitment initiatives, such as the Community College Initiative and the International and Racial/Ethtarget groups.

-- Campus tours and church iated with the United Methodist Church, it works through ministers to recruit within the church community.

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New coach, team bring cross-country to DU Mario Martin Sports Editor

DU’s new cross-country team debuted Sept. 12 at Loyola’s invitational cross meet with senior Anthony Hingle bers with a 21:23 time.

The new cross-country team is coached by the newest addition to Dillard’s athletic department, coach Bobby Williams, 30, a New Orleans native who graduated from McMain High School in 1997. Williams, who attended the University of New Orleans on a four-year is pastor of the Christ Worship Center in New Orleans East.

While he was at UNO, he and his teammates broke a school record in the mile relay.

Competing against runners from Loyola, the University of Alabama at Mobile and Belhaven College of Jackson, rd of 40 runners.

Other teammates and their

times and rank included freshman Byron Miles, 23:03, 31st cel Williams, 23:15, 32nd sophomore Earnest Porer, 23:47, 34th vid Pittman and Jarrod Little, both with 23:51, 37th and 38th respectively.

Hingle, a senior psychology major, said, “Only two guys on our team actually ran cross-country in high school.

With that in mind, I think we did well, and I’m proud of our entire team.”

The coach called the Loyola event “a good start.”

“We are working with a lot of guys and ladies who haven’t participated in any sports since high school, and many of them are now juniors and seniors in college. It was good to see them all compete and complete the meet,” said Williams.

Williams said his roles as a pastor and coach complement each other: “I tell my athletes

Stephawn Spears | Courtbouillon

for the spring track team. faith is the main concept when “We are in the process of you’re doing something in life women currently are on the – athletics, school – faith will new team, Williams said he is building a good foundation for get you through any obstacle.” trying to recruit more females the years to come.”

Freshman runner leads team in time despite illness Mario Martin

Sports Editor Freshman cross-country runner Byron Myles didn’t ing the Blue Devil runners in last weekend’s 37th annual 5K Azalea City Classic hosted by the University of South Alabama in Mobile.

The next meet is the LSU Invitational, set for Saturday, Sept. 26, in Baton Rouge.

Myles had a time of 21:49, placing him 41st of 59

runners. Placing after Myles for Dillard runners was the previous meet’s top runner, senior Anthony Hingle, with a time of 22:02. That time was just off his previous best of 21:23 at the Loyola Invitational. Sophomore Marcel Williams rounded out the top three for Dillard at 24:06. The winner of the race was the host

juniors Neshara Boyd and Tiffany Young all completed the women’s 5-kilometer race. Southeastern Louisi-

completing the course with a time of 15:43.

practice.

“I believe [the cross-country program] is headed in a very good direction,” Myles said.

although they did not place. Senior Jasmyne Fine and

Cross country/track roster

2009 cross-country schedule Four of six cross-country competitions remain for Dillard’s new team, with the closest set for Saturday starting at 9:45 a.m. at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.

Other events include: t Oct. 3 at 8 a.m., Gulf Coast Stampede t Oct. 24 at 9:30 a.m., Mobile (Ala.) Rampage Invitational t Nov. 7 at 8:30 a.m., GCAC Championship t Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m., NAIA Championship

of 19:35.

Myles, 18, a history major from Los Angeles, ran track all four years at Beverly Hills High. Despite hav-

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High school previous school St. Markus Hig Ferriday Harrison Redeemer Seton Brother Martin Destrehan Destrehan Beverly Hills Warren Easton

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High school previous school Statesboro High Whitewater Inglewood

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Volleyball, b-ball teams gearing up Ralph James

Stephawn Spears | Courtbouillon Jerry Thompson, a freshman mass communication major from Mosspoint, Miss., and Mico Sjekloca, a freshman 6 with six new players, including Thompson and Sjekloca..

Yugoslav is among six to join DU basketball

Members of Dillard’s volleyball and basketball teams are optimistic as the teams gear up for the new season.

The Lady DU Blue Devils volleyball team is returning from a 7-17 overall record and 2-6 in conference play, but captain Keisha Smoke, a 2008 AllConference player, remains optimistic about the new season.

After losing four players last season, the team has added nine new players.

Smoke said, “I have very high expectations for the team talented girls who love the game. I see us being very successful this year and winning the conference championship.”

The Lady Blue Devils opened their season on Labor Day weekend at Texas Southern University, starting out 0-4 against Division I competition, but opened at home last Wednesday against Alcorn State with a 3-0 victory.

The men’s and women’s basketball teams are preparing for their upcoming season as well.

The Lady Blue Devils are returning from a 9-22 overall 5-13

signee of the year was JUCO standout guard/forward Quanessa Baptiste of Mansura, who averaged 15.9 points per game and 6.7 rebounds for the LSUE Lady Bengals last year.

The Lady Blue Devils also signed All-State forward Jazzmine Smith of Lake Charles.

She averaged 16.2 points per game and 8.1 rebounds at St. Louis Catholic High.

The men’s basketball team is returning from a 12-18 overall 8-10 conference record.

Of the new players joining the team, junior guard Kenyon Harper said, “We have a couple of new players added to our nucleus, so once we get our chemistry together, we think we have what it takes to reach Kansas City and bring the trophy home.”

The Blue Devils landed two exhibition games against Division I opponents Arkansas on Nov. 2 and Oklahoma State Nov. 10.

Both teams will start the season Nov. 6 at Texas College.

In addition to volleyball and basketball, the DU athletic department has added crosscountry, softball, and track and

Six-foot-seven, 205-pound starting center “My country is small, but it’s the most Mico Sjekloca of Yugoslavia is one of six beautiful place in Europe,” said Sjekloca. newcomers to the Dillard Blue Devils men’s He said he has been very busy since his arbasketball team, according to head coach rival here in August: “Most days, I have three Dale Brown. practices and three classes. Then I’m in bed Other new team memby 8.” bers include: He said his biggest chal-- Maurice Steen of San lenge here is improving Antonio, Texas, a junior “Everything is perfect…I his English. He has been criminal justice major who visiting the Writing Center will start at the shooting like New Orleans. The food is and is looking for an Engguard position. good, the people are great lish tutor. Nevertheless, he -- Jerry Thomas of said, “Everything is perMiles Point, Miss., a fresh- and my team is nice to me. I fect…I like New Orleans. man mass communication hope to win a championship.” The food is good, the peomajor who will play small ple are great and my team forward. is nice to me. I hope to win -- Oscar Moore of Grif- -- Mico Sjekloca, DU’s new a championship.” center from Yugoslavia Sjekloca, a junior in poogy major who will play in litical science, said his fathe power forward posivorite foods in America are tion. chicken and pizza although his favorite food -- DeCarlos Riley of Biloxi, Miss., a senior back home is lamb. public health major who is point guard.

Steen said it’s been quite a transition, but Robert Byrd of Newark, N.J., a freshman he is focused on helping to place Dillard in criminal justice major who will play shooting the Top 10 in the NAIA Conference. The guard. other incoming athletes agreed with that re-- Brown said the team has gained strength solve. in many areas, which it needed after the loss Moore said he wants to bring rebounding, - running and scoring when his team needs liot Dowle, Lance Bell, Cory Williams and him. Byrd said he will bring defense, assists Stephawn Spears | Courtbouillon Bobby Joe Walker. He said the team expects and “three-ball” to the team. to improve on its record last season of 20-28. junior from the Republic of Serbia, wait for the ball to return during the game Sjekloca, 23, is from Montenegro, Yugoslavia – nearly 6,000 miles away from New Thomas and Moore.

Orleans – but he transferred from a community college in Sacramento, Calif.

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Everyone responsible for better registration What happened this year with fall registration? Apparently, Dillard was not prepared to handle the largest volume of new students since Hurricane Katrina. On the heels of the good news that our student population is recovering came complaints about the process of getting into school.

According to many disgusted freshmen, they were jammed in the gym starting at 8 a.m., with many still around trying to rible,” said one freshman. Advising was done in side rooms of the rooms had no access to computers to access DU Today to check class availability nor copy machines nor even carbon paper to make copies of what had been advised.

To add to complaints about the crush of people and lack of technology for advising new students, returning students exclasses had been deleted. Was it so hard to send an e-mail advising upper classmen of this fact, some grumbled. “It was ridiculous,” said a senior. “They had SOAR leaders doing freshmen schedules.”

Maybe Dillard should take a cue from Southern University in Baton Rouge, which made local news recently for having

everything computerized and no lines this semester. This is, after all, the 21st century. And part of retention would seem to involve being “customerfriendly,” one would think.

In all fairness, although the university plays a big role in registration issues, students must share their responsibility for being a part of the problem as well.

New students must do their part by committing to a school early on since only a portion who are admitted to most schools, including Dillard, actually attend. Continuing students must do their part by being advised and pre-registering for their classes. At a recent meeting with the majors in the Division of Humanities, Dean Danille Taylor made that very point. the right thing, Taylor urged in a talk to a group of mass communication students. She said students shouldn’t be surprised to return to school and when most students have waited to register and only one or two names are on the rolls prior to the start of the semester.

So to both sides, we echo Taylor’s words: Do your part so Dillard can join the 21st century and forgo the registration headaches.

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-Malcolm S. Forbes

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To Obama bashers: He’s president. Get over it.

Jeannine Cannon Managing Editor

Jan. 20 was a huge day for African Americans. Barack Obama was sworn in as Amerpresident. It was the start of possibly the hardest four years of his life as the weirdoes stepped out of the woodwork to impede progress on the tough job he faces: getting our economy back on track while getting us out of this war.

During President Obama’s Sept. 9 address to Congress on health-care reform, Republican Congressman Joe Wilson “spontaneously” yelled, “You lie” – an action for which he was reprimanded (and justileagues.

After reading about Wilson’s outburst and some of the other things American opponents have been saying about Obama, I have come to the conclusion that racism is still very much alive, and it is getting in the way of Democrats and Republicans coming together in everyone’s best interest.

Former President Jimmy Carter had this to say Tuesday on NBC Nightly New: “An overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated

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In January 2008, CNN reported that former President George Bush and his aides made more than 900 false statements about security risks posed by Iraq. animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man…”

In this interview, Carter also mentioned incidents such a protester holding a poster that said, “Obama is a Nazi.”

Does this false allegation really have anything to do with why that person did not agree with Obama’s health-care plan? I think not.

Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican National Committee and an African

America, rejected Carter’s statement.

Did Wilson have that much of a problem with President Obama’s health-care plan that he had to make an outburst like that? Where was Wilson when former President George Bush and his Cabinet lied about weapons of mass destruction and sent people your age and mine into Iraq?

In January 2008, CNN reported that former President George Bush and his aides made more than 900 false statements about security risks posed by Iraq. I don’t remember anybody publicly calling Bush names or making rude outbursts.

As long as we have these kinds of complications among our government leaders, those who should be the role models for decorum, nothing will ever get agreed on and resolved, to the detriment of Americans of all races.

Republicans and other non-supporters need to get on the bandwagon, accept the fact that the United States president and then move forward toward coming to a consensus about the myriad problems we face, including the growing cost of health care.

This is 2009, not the 1960’s.

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WORD ON THE AVE: What was your registration experience like?

Ricquel Hale: Freshman public health major

Brittney Hale: Freshman business major

“It was good. The people (administration) were nice. The hardest part was getting into dorms because everything else had to be cleared first.”

“I met a lot of new people. The process was screwed up, annoying and irritating and unorganized. Too many students, not enough adults.”

Aleah Henderson: Freshman biology/pre-med major

“Exhausting. I traveled from northern Louisiana, came in at 10 a.m., did not leave until 11 p.m.”

18 QUESTIONS The column “18 Questions” is a popular one with many Dillard students, who may ask questions serious or facetious, insightful or inane. It is named after the year the university was founded,1869.

The following questions were compiled by writer Jeannine Cannon from the offerings of various students recently.

If you have a question, send it to Cannon at ducourtbouillon@gmail.com .

1. Why do we have a flagpole on campus when a flag never flies?

2. Why don’t we have more parking?

3. What is the point of having new lights installed on the Oaks when they’re are turned on sporadically?

4. How long will it take Dillard to replace a bulb in the new spotlights when they go out?

5. Why did Dillard fire so many professors when we have all these freshmen on campus this year?

6. Why is there not enough financial aid for upperclassmen?

7. Why is Dillard so concerned about these new buildings when some students still don’t have housing?

8. If the Health and Wellness Center is so concerned about safe sex, why don’t staff there provide condoms that fit?

9. How is everybody supposed to eat in Kearny when they cut dining hours this year?

There are too many students.

10. Why are there not enough workers in Kearny?

11. Why does it take so long to get repairs performed in Williams?

12. What’s up with the random new resident assistants?

13. When exactly do they do room checks?

14. Why are some of the workers in the bookstore rude?

15. Why do we have to pay to get into the games this year?

16. Why did Dillard pay to get new drains, and they don’t even work?

17. Why is the administration neglecting the seniors?

18. Where is President Hughes?

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