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Curry Resigns Norton begins search for his replacement
Slippery Rock University Student Newspaper
Est. 1934
Volume 96, Number 23
Cody Lundin shares survival tips
By Jonathan Janasik Rocket News Editor
Vice President for Finance and Administration, Dr. Charles Curry, announced last Monday that he would be resigning from Slippery Rock University on May 6 after over 27 years of service. President Cheryl J. Norton stated she is going to be forming a search committee to look for a new Vice President. “We’re going to start as soon as we can get it going,” Norton said. “Because that announcement just came out [last] Monday, it’s going to take us a little time to find out what search firms we might have access to because of contracts with the PASSHE system.” Until that position is taken, the current assistant Vice President for Finance, Molly Mercer, will serve as interim president for that position. According to Norton, there are three other schools in the PASSHE system have recently gone through the process of hiring a new Vice President of Financial Affairs, so she has been in contact with those universities in order to gain insight to how they selected their candidates. “We had been discussing what he was interested in doing in the institution,” Norton explained. “So, I was not taken by surprise when he announced his resignation.” Curry stated that he does not know exactly how long he has been planning on leaving. “I think he’s at a very enviable point in his life where he can make those decisions,” Norton said. “I think that all of us come to a position where you say, ‘Is there something interesting for me to do that I haven’t tried before?’ or ‘Do I want to move in a whole another direction?’” Curry explained that he used to teach accounting and finance, and that if the opportunity arose, he wouldn’t mind teaching those subjects again. He also explained that he wouldn’t mind working as a Vice President for Finance and Administration for another university because he liked his job at SRU. “I like the variety,” Curry said. “There’s always something new and challenging about it. Maneuvering through the bureaucracy of policies and procedures was always a challenge.” Norton sated that she respects Curry’s decision to resign. “I have appreciated and enjoyed working with Dr. Curry and wish him the best in any future endeavor that he chooses to be involved in,” Norton said. “I’ve been truly blessed to work here at the university for over 27 years, and over 25 as Vice President,” explained Curry. “Both of my children have graduated here, and I donated resources to the university. This has been my life.”
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Cody Lundin explains the dangers of hyperthermia and hypothermia in his lecture about survival Tuesday night in the Smith Student Center Ballroom. He is the co-host of the Discovery Channel show Dual Survival and he has authored of two books.
By Jonathan Janasik Rocket News Editor
Discovery Channel’s Dual Survival co-host Cody Lundin taught SRU students outdoor survival skills Tuesday night in the Student Center Ballroom. Lundin has been instructing students on survival skills since 1991, when he found the Aboriginal Living Skills School. He stated that one of the most common questions that he’s asked is, “why don’t you wear shoes?” “Indigenous people are my heroes because they’re the real badasses,” Lundin said. “Shoes take resources to make. Another aspect is walking slower and being able to pay more attention to the resources around you. The other aspect of that is that I don’t want to be a pussy and be holding somebody’s shoes. There are a lot of people who have a lot of skills, but if they lose their boots, they’re fucked. Do you want your life to be dependent upon what you have on your feet? I don’t.” Lundin explained that when he began to teach, survival skills were not subjects that were taken as seriously as they are now. Because of this, his friends and family questioned his way of life. He stated that he believes that most college students go through a similar process of being questioned, and that they have to press through that in order to be
successful. “It’s natural progression of not giving up, not giving into people’s bullshit. Mom and Dad said, ‘Well you really should get a real job.’ Well, I like what I’m doing. If you don’t like what you’re doing then you don’t like what you’re doing. Life is short. I’m living proof that you live your passion, do what you want to do, and still make a living and make income.” “If you don’t make a living, then I’ll take extra fire sauce with my seven-layer burrito because you’ll be [working] at Taco Bell and that’s unacceptable.” He separates his teaching style from others by using humor, imagery, and cartoons. “My style is different than an outdoor survival manual, and it’s that way on purpose. One: because it’s who I am. Two: Because I know how people fucking learn. They don’t learn in a pile of drool with their head down trying to remember this person who has lost all passion for what they're teaching.” Lundin not only separates his books from others, but he also distances himself from other survival-themed television shows. “I’m actually an outdoor survival skills teacher,” Lundin explained. “I’m not an adventure actor. Bear Grylls is an SEE DUAL, PAGE A-3
Debate addresses abortion controversy By Kevin Squires Rocket Contributor
Last Monday, Pro-Life Slippery Rock hosted a pro-life/pro-choice debate at 7:30 p.m. in Spotts Auditorium. The debate featured Dr. Heather Frederick, representing the pro-choice side, and Bonnie Schaefer, representing the pro-life side. Dr. Heather Frederick is a professor of political science at Slippery Rock. Fredrick’s law background came through in the debate, citing numerous legal decisions regarding abortion ranging from their origin in America to present-day and observing that the constitution protects “naturally born citizens.” Bonnie Schaefer is the executive director of the Alpha Omega Center.
Schaefer explained the Center is a medical office that works with women in first trimester pregnancies with the goal to educate them about their pregnancies, making it clear she was not a lawyer. Schaefer proved able to hold her own in discussing laws, towards the end of the debate even earning an “A+” from Dr. Frederick for her description of how the government determines the legality of the issue. The debate examined when human life begins, government’s role in abortion, the possible ramifications of illegalization of abortions, the medical p olicies sur rounding pregnancy and abortion, and the role of a woman’s body in terms of abortion. Overall, students agreed both sides
of the debate represented the issue well. “I think everyone walked away with both sides represented,” said the Pro-Life Slippery Rock founder, Josh Weitzel. Shelby Heisler, a sophomore secondary education history major, agreed with Weitzel, admitting, “I was on the fence about how I felt until the debate.” Heisler felt that both candidates were qualified to discuss the issue, commenting that one thing she felt both representatives did a great job of was not centering the topic on religion. “The debate really opened my eyes about how much this issue affects society and women’s rights,” Heisler said. SEE STUDENTS, PAGE A-2
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Dr. Heather Frederick, a political science professor, debates with Bonnie Shaefer Monday evening in a Pro-Choice vs Pro-Life debate. Frederick argued from the Pro-Choice side in the Spotts Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. President Cheryl Norton moderated the debate.