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Education plans to offer a dance minor in spring 2011. Page 3
reasons why Christmas should be celebrated all year. Page 5
end-of-the-year party with Pulp’s holiday drinks. Pages 14-15
The SU football team prepares for its Pinstripe Bowl game on Dec. 30. Page 28
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Student blog investigation remains open By Dara McBride Asst. News Editor
Whenever Len Audaer steps into Syracuse University’s College of Law, he is reminded that his hard work might be for nothing. The second-year law student, who is focusing on national security and counterterrorism, cannot concentrate on his studies. Audaer said his grades are fine, but the more he studies for classes, the more he feels his hard work will result in nothing. “Studying for law school, studying for class, is a constant reminder of the precarious position I’m in and of the fact that I feel that I’m signing my own death warrant,” he said. It has been more than eight weeks since Audaer was accused of being
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brandon weight | staff photographer Can Isik , a member of the Committee on Instruction, delivers a report at Wednesday’s University Senate meeting on policies regarding unpaid, for-credit internships. The report revealed that policies among colleges and schools are inconsistent, prompting debate at the meeting.
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Report on unpaid interns finds varying policies By Shayna Meliker Staff writer
Debate broke out about unpaid forcredit internships during a report from the Committee on Instruction at Wednesday’s University Senate meeting. The committee sent a survey to all the schools and colleges and found there is no policy that is consistent across the university concerning summer internships. “It turns out that the situation is quite diverse across the campus, and there is not a consistent policy about this,” said Can Isik, who gave the report for the instruction committee. The instruction committee’s report attracted the most inter-
est and discussion at the meeting. Other business included a report on the university’s fiscal health and the passage of changes to curriculum, including the creation of a minor in sport hospitality and event management. Many students in the College of Human Ecology intern for nonprofits and cannot get paid, said Diane Murphy, dean of the college. Faculty in attendance called it a “corrupt process” and “exploitation.” But Barbara Kwasnik, a professor in the School of Information Studies, said libraries cannot afford to pay interns. “If we had a rule against unpaid internships, none of our library students would get internships,” she said.
Bruce Carter, an associate professor in child and family studies and psychology, voiced concerns about professors not being paid for sponsoring students in summer internships or independent study. Other issues included international students who have to receive credit during the summer and students entering into unsafe situations just to have an experience. In its other work, the committee crafted a university-wide procedure for students to follow when appealing a grade, Isik said. It will soon be available to the schools and colleges, he said. Members also moved toward making SU a one-clicker campus by selecting Turning Point devices
as the clicker of choice, starting in the spring. Some students had been required to purchase a different type of clicker response system for each class, although they essentially do the same thing, according see usen page 11
What is USen? University Senate is the academic governing body with powers such as proposing policy on grading, student life and athletics, among many others. It also approves new curricula and recommends faculty for promotion.
Four Loko sales boom after NY stops shipping By Michael Boren Asst. News Editor
“Farewell to Four Loko” was the theme of a party Jacqueline Taylor attended last Thursday for the malt liquor beverage nicknamed “blackout in a can.” “My friends were really out of control that had more than one,” said Taylor, a sophomore speech pathology major whose peers told her they blacked out before from drinking one or two Four Lokos. Students may take their last sips of the controversial drink by semester’s end, as major beverage distributors in New York state have until Friday to clear it off their shelves. Retailers that received Four Loko from their distributor can sell it after Friday until they run out of
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