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iDevice snatchings up as ‘Broadway 5’ runs rampant

On the afternoon of April 13, two teens, a male and female, entered the lobby of Dreamscape Massage and snatched Michael John Beidler’s iPad and iPhone just as he returned from the back room.

ASSU cuts salaries by 10% to combat stretched budget

Student salaries are relatively low for the amount of work being performed.

ASSU changes name to SGSU in massive rebranding

ASSU is giving the Seattle University student body the choice to voice their opinions on some big changes.

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Filipino student duo wins coveted Fulbright scholarships

Fulbright scholarships, which provide students with grants to spend time abroad, seek to build mutual understanding between the United States and other countries.

Seattle takes two prestigious Pulitzer Prizes in journalism

Seattle is not the nation’s largest city, and it doesn’t house the nation’s largest newspapers. However, Seattle journalists dedicate their time, effort and energy to quality, in-depth reporting. 

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More suicides, state refuses to fence bridge

Another man committed suicide off the Pine Street overpass onto Interstate 5 on April 15, bringing the tally to four individuals who have used the bridge to take their own lives since September. 

Faculty give to university at comparatively high levels

Seattle University recently reported that 44 percent of the faculty and staff of Seattle University gave back to the school in 2011.

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Publishers abandon Amazon, say it plays too rough

Amazon continued to make headlines this past week, and the coverage remained mostly unflattering. 

Holocaust survivor recalls experience on Yom HaShoah

At 87 years old, Philip Wagenaar gave personal testimony about escape from religious persecution over 60 years ago.

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Music venues threatened by zoning, new development

Seattle’s slow gentrification has been reeking havoc on the music scene lately by creating difficulties for venues to stay open and causing many spaces to shut down.

Albers to host ethics day

In an effort close to the heart of Seattle University’s mission to create “just and humane leaders,” Albers School of Business and Economics will dedicate a full day to focusing on ethics in business on Tuesday, April 17.

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Student threatened with imprisonment

Aziz Yuldashev was interrogated for 5 hours and accused of treason for his human rights work in Uzbekistan.

Martin death inspires Seattle race discussion

Students frustrated and confused by Trayvon Martin’s shooting were able to voice their opinions and concerns last week at a well-attended teach-in held by the Global African Studies department in Pigott Auditorium.

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Minorities struggle to secure life-saving transplants

Bone marrow transplants are based heavily on genetics, even more so than organ transplants. Thousands of people's lives depend on these transplant, and are having difficulties getting them.

SIFE earns service awards, heads to national competition

For the third consecutive year, Seattle University’s Student in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team will be competing at the national level.

Obama deports more than 3,000 in huge immigration sweep

Two weeks ago, the Obama administration teamed with Immigrant and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to arrest and deport 3,168 undocumented persons in the United States.

Albers School of Business gets an A+

Seattle University’s Albers School of Business recently received top ranking from Bloomberg BusinessWeek, U.S. News and World Report.

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Eickelberg new S.O.E.

New Secretary of Elections, Elizabeth Eickelberg, has big ideas for ASSU.

New recreation fee: a gym membership you can’t cancel

Seattle University administration’s recent release of the 2012- 2013 preliminary budget left many students unsure as to what the recreation fee, an additional $100 added into the tuition price per quarter, was for.

Books and blocks in jeopardy of losing state funding

The state of Washington has been facing extreme budget deficits that have driven the legislature to two special sessions since December.

Affirmative action faces scrutiny, no discussion at Seattle U

Recently, there has been much controversy regarding what role, if any, affirmative action should play in the admittance policies of universities across the United States.

Bon App revises animal welfare policy, may increase costs

Bon Appétit is modifying its animal welfare policy and the bacon could be the first thing to go.

Graduates seek employment, stats may be misleading

Seattle University statistics suggest high employment rate, but the stats may be inaccurate. It seems that business, engineering majors most likely to find work after college.

Metro cuts free-ride area, plans to replace trolleys

The King County Metro system, utilized by many Seattle University students, has proposed drastic changes set to take effect in the fall.

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Community college administrators propose protest limits

Seattle Community College (SCC) system administrators are looking to establish new protest rules after their negative experience with Occupy Seattle protestors who were earlier charged with vandalizing their campuses.

Obama grants Youth Initiative prestigious award

Just over a year ago, Seattle University launched its Youth Initiative program by pledging money to help low-income neighborhoods.

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King County funds ASSU’s smoke-free campus effort

Since fall quarter, ASSU's website advertised that one of its main goals for the year would be to make campus smoke free.

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Costco founder accepts leadership position at Albers

Since 2002, the Albers Executive Speaker Series has brought prominent business leaders to Seattle U six times per year.

City crime rates rise

On campus crime rates low, but are rising in city.

Pro bottled water campaign fails to impress university

After more than three years of campaigning, bottled water was officially banned from campus in September 2010, making Seattle U one of only a handful of universities in the nation to stop selling it.

Female criminals more harshly portrayed by media

Emerging research has discovered that female criminals may be unfairly portrayed by the media compared to male offenders who committed similar crimes.

Upperclassmen pushed off campus as Housing replans

Housing and Residence Life (HRL) has increased the amount of housing options for sophomores in the upcoming school year.

Event addresses major choices, career outcomes

How many careers does the average person hold in his or her lifetime?

‘Slacker’ perception of athletes may be inaccurate

Some athletes struggle to balance class, athletic travel.

Bon Appétit modifies its animal welfare policy

Set to be implemented by 2015, the new policy will ban gestation crates, battery cages and foie gras and will work to only obtain products from the most responsible egg, poultry and meat producers.

 

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Building destroyed as Capitol Hill developers modernize

The 107-year-old building that once stood at 10th Avenue and Union Street has been demolished.

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Alumnus speaks on personal experience with madness

Seattle University alumnus Joe Guppy recounted his past struggles with mental illness in a lecture entitled "‘My Fluorescent God' — A Personal Experience of Madness."

OAR prepares skiers to cope with avalanche danger

Three well-equipped and trained backcountry skiers were swept up and killed in an avalanche last Sunday.

Social justice misguided at university, some students say

Seattle University is renowned for its emphasis on social justice.

Summer programs attempt to increase enrollment

During the summer, Seattle University is virtually empty and last year, as a result of a 4 percent dip in courses offered for summer quarter.

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Lent raises questions, concerns

Though Feb. 22 seemed to be a typical day, by evening the black smudges on many students' foreheads sent a clear message: Lent had arrived.

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Speaker addresses injustice against native peoples

Seattle University hosted Native American author, speaker and attorney Walter Echo-Hawk.

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Paul Milan wins prestigious McGoldrick Fellowship

Each year, the McGoldrick Fellowship is awarded by Fr. Stephen SundborgS.J., to one faculty member. It is the highest honor a faculty member can receive.

Seattle U seeking Angel replacement

MySU portal to be retired 

Church meets sex in panel discussion

Five speakers whose titles run the gamut from anthropologist to rabbi discussed the intersection of sexuality and spirituality last Wednesday night in Bannan.

Habitat for Humanity club addresses housing justice

On Feb. 14, Seattle University's Habitat for Humanity club hosted an event with the help of Campus Ministry to focus on the issue of housing justice within Seattle and how it affects the area surrounding Seattle U.

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Campus buildings now run on natural gas, manure

Campus prides itself on building carbon neutrality

Education gap between wealthy and poor widens

In the United States, students from high-income families score up to 40 percent higher on standardized tests than students from low-income families.

Historian compares Vietnam with WWI

Rutgers University history professor Michael Adas spoke on behalf of the Eighth Annual Albert Mann lecture, presented by Seattle University's history department, last Tuesday night.

Domestic Violence Week uses storytelling to inspire healing

Last week was the second annual Domestic Violence Awareness Week at Seattle University. 

Occupy linked to anarchy in discussion of film

More than 400 years after Guy Fawkes attempted to bomb the British Parliament, his effigy still remains strong in the form of a popular mask that has come to represent anarchy and protest in a turbulent world.

Survivor calls deadly Cascade avalanche a ‘horror story’

The expert skiers wasted no time after an avalanche hit and swept their friends down a steep slope in Washington state.

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Students outraged over Father Sundborg’s statements

Facebook lit up this past week with a passionate debate on remarks made by university president Fr. Stephen Sundborg, S.J., in the Seattle Times. 

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Faculty insured for birth control

Obama plan deals with religious concerns, need for birth control

Mayor creates office to aid city’s refugees

The Seattle City Council approved Bill 117394 to create the Office of Immigration and Refugee Affairs on Feb. 6, which focuses on providing services to the immigrant and refugee communities.

Mayor evicts homeless from city’s underpasses

In mid-January, it was feared that Operation Sack Lunch, an organization responsible for feeding nearly 6,000 individuals annually, would be shut down.

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Student slips, leaves school to work on invention

Slipping and nearly hitting the hard floor might have been the best thing to happen to Alexandra Abraham's business career.

Canadian miners plan to drill Mt. St. Helens for copper

A Canadian company wants to continue test drilling for copper and other minerals near Mount St. Helens

Panelists advocate dismantling prison system

Every conversation starts with a question. For students, faculty and community members that gathered on Monday night in the LeRoux Room, the question was "How is the policing of borders connected locally and globally?" For the "Borders + Prisons = $$$" panel, the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) invited four activists to Seattle University, each with unique perspectives and life experiences that lead them all to devote themselves to the same goal: prison abolition.

Gingrich vows to stay in race, says, ‘I’m still here’

Republican Newt Gingrich on Monday dismissed calls to drop out of the presidential contest in order to set up a direct contest between rivals Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum

First Amendment victory for Nevada’s wild mustangs

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A photographer and leading wild horse protection advocate who says her First Amendment rights were violated when she was denied access to mustang roundups in Nevada has scored a victory in the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.

No plans for suicide jumper barrier yet

Twenty-one-year-old Timothy Williamson jumped off the Pine Street overpass that crosses I-5 last Saturday, making him the third man to commit suicide off the bridge since September.

Shooting concerns at Waid’s

Last month, a third shooting near Waid's Haitian Cuisine Bar and Lounge raised concerns regarding the safety of the establishment and its proximity to Seattle University.

Sullivans criticized for lack of emphasis on academia

The Sullivan Leadership Award, a prestigious and competitive full-ride scholarship for incoming freshmen, has been subject to comments that run the gamut from supportive to deeply critical.

After hours email correspondence frustrates workers

The lack of clear boundaries between work and private life has created some concerns that too much is being expected of workers. 

Gay marriage may soon be reality in Washington

 

Washington may soon be the seventh state in the United States to legalize gay marriage after the Washington State Senate passed a bill on Feb. 1.

 

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Book festival attracts 2,000 in search of meaning

The fourth annual Search for Meaning Book Festival more than tripled its number of participants this year, convening more than 2,000 people from around the world to campus last Saturday.

Seattle U ranks in top 10 for Peace Corps volunteers

Seattle U ranked eighth this year on the Peace Corps Top Colleges 2012 list

Farm Co-op brings organic feed to central district

In their efforts to support urban agriculture, the Seattle Farm Co-op offers classes as a resource to local farmers.

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Outrage over cheap chalk, faculty demands Crayola

When professors and students came back to Seattle University after winter break, only one thing had changed. The chalk.

Wieliczkiewicz asks Secretary of Elections to step down

ASSU looking for higher voter turnout from new rep

 

Obama demands colleges lower tuition, cut costs

President Obama last week announced his plan to make college more affordable by extending federal financial aid to students and encouraging schools to keep the cost of education low.

‘Halftime in America’ ad creates political debate

DETROIT (AP) — People rarely pick a fight with Dirty Harry. But Chrysler's "Halftime in America" ad featuring quintessential tough guy Clint Eastwood has generated fierce debate about whether it accurately portrays the country's most economically distressed city or amounts to a campaign ad for President Barack Obama and the auto bailouts.

Library gate breakdown an international affair

Yellow caution tapes warned students not to enter the library via the high-tech glass gates on the third floor. 

Gay marriage could be on ballot

In the long struggle for marriage equality, the LGBTQ communities of Washington may finally see a change.

Capitol Hill businesses fear future collapse, closing

Blockbuster Video on Broadway will be closing its doors in mid-February in response to a nationwide downsizing of the company, as announced in early January. Like many other businesses specializing in arts and entertainment, Blockbuster is yet another company that has fallen victim to the increased proliferation of digital media and increasingly convenient access to it on the Internet.

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Poet-politicians share prose, protests at open mic

Seattle University hosted its first spoken word event last Friday, marking the beginnings of a poetic revival on campus.

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Yesler Terrace community speaks out against crime

At the third Yesler Terrace Community meeting since November, community members spoke out against crime

College official lied about admitted student SAT scores

A senior administrator at Claremont McKenna College resigned after acknowledging that he falsified college entrance exam scores for years

Youth Initiative receives grants for neighborhood work

The Seattle University Youth Initiative (SUYI), an organization that focuses on helping youth in the Central District, has its hands full with projects this year.

KSUB program offers Friday foreign language lessons

The Culture and Language Bridge (CLB) program offers international students a chance to brush up on their English skills and, through a partnership with KSUB, offers the rest of us a chance to listen in.

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ISC dinner connects nations through cuisine, music

With the loftier goal of connecting the world, the International Student Center developed several programs for its International Education Week with a short-term goal of connecting Seattle University students on campus.

Obama speaks on the State of the Union

Declaring the American dream under siege, President Barack Obama delivered a populist challenge Tuesday night.

Big websites black out in protest, delay SOPA vote

On Wednesday, Jan. 18, millions of Americans experienced technological terror firsthand when hundreds of websites "blacked out" in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA).

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Check Your Boobies aims at cancer prevention, fun

 

Colleges Against Cancer Club President Aleena Arakaki invited CYB to host a party at Seattle University this week .

Indonesian Club brings music, talent to Pigott

Crowds shuffled into Pigott Auditorium on Saturday to witness the musical talents of international students at the first-ever Battle of the Sounds talent show hosted by the Indonesian Student Association of Seattle University (ISASU).

In GOP response, Daniels blames Obama for economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has resorted to "extremism" with stifling, anti-growth policies and has tried dividing Americans, not uniting them, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said Tuesday in the formal Republican response to the president's State of the Union address.

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RHA brings Bollywood to Seattle U at Casino Night

Bollywood was the theme of Seattle University Residence Hall Association's Annual Casino Night as it kicked off the International Student Center's (ISC) International Education.

Just Serve helps Garfield students serve community

It can be difficult to realize that anyone can be a "hero" by just making a small contribution to their community.

SIFE aims to expand

For the past three years Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) has been working within Albers to better the community.

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Premature weather worries lead to lecture cancellations

Seattle University shutdown early Tuesday evening in anticipation of the snowstorm slated to hit Seattle early Wednesday morning. 

New dean at Matteo Ricci aiming for large expansion

Students and faculty of the Matteo Ricci College, a humanities school committed to educating tomorrow's leaders in accordance with Jesuit philosophy, returned to campus after the winter holiday to discover that they had a new leader themselves. 

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Sullivan program one of a kind among Jesuit schools

More than 300 high school seniors came to campus last Saturday to compete for the prestigious Sullivan Leadership Award, a full-ride scholarship for incoming admitted freshmen.

Neighbors swap soups, stories in Seattle tradition

Neighbors are dusting off their pots and pans and wooden spoons in anticipation of Capitol Hill's most innovative traditions, the soup swap. 

Wells Fargo gives $100k to Environmental Studies’ farm

Seattle University's Environmental Studies department recently received a $100,000 grant from Wells Fargo to continue its work in the area of sustainable agriculture.

College of Nursing to send students to Sweden

In Sweden, traditional nursing programs are referred to as "caring sciences." Beyond training in technical skill, these schools attempt to educate students on health, growth and suffering. Regardless of name differences, similarities in class requirements and overarching values attracted the Seattle University nursing department to Mälardalen University in Eskilstuna and Västerås, Sweden for a student exchange program.

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SU TV to begin broadcasting in 2013, will be produced in library

Seattle University's Media Club is starting a new TV station, which members hope will be airing content by the end of winter quarter.

Seattle U and city prepare for snow, ice, winter weather

Both the university and the city are ready for winter weather with salt, snow plows and contingency plans

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Light rail shakes ground, rattles citizens

Vibrations from the light rail construction are not dangerous for houses, according to Turner Construction, but residents reported sleep loss

Suicide slows in Seattle, still a substantial concern

Though Seattle's cloudy cover isn't to blame for suicide, economic downturn may be contributing to recently high rates 

Faculty and students participate in year-long Ignatian retreat

The Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life connect faculty and students to Ignatian spirituality throughout the year

Students still confused about Core revision implementation

The new core will take effect in 2013, but not everyone knows what it means. 

Liberation theology at Seattle University

Latin American liberation theology and Jesuit martyrs kept alive through memories at immersions and masses

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City Council proposes plastic bag ban and paper bag fine

The Seattle City Council has proposed an outright ban on plastic bags, as well as a five cent tax on paper bags.

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SCCC complains of Occupy costs, wants protest out

Protesters plan to clean up camp, may relocate

Student feedback for Angel replacement woefully low

Seattle University faculty plan to replace ANGEL by 2013 with an improved learning management system (LMS), though they have experienced difficulty gathering feedback from primary users: students.

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Seattle U honors veterans and deceased soldiers

Members of Seattle University's community gathered to pay tribute to eight graduates who died during active service in the United States Armed Forces

Park in planning phase

Seattle Parks and Recreation presented schematic designs for an improved Capitol Hill green space on Monday evening. 

SU athletics emphasizes reporting in wake of Penn State scandal

At Seattle University, procedures are more direct and stipulate that any criminal activity be reported to authorities.

Student, faculty support for Occupy protests low

Many have noted that support for the Occupy Seattle movement among Seattle University students and faculty has been subpar in terms of public display

Second start for campus social justice publication

The Cataylst, a recently revived periodical on Seattle University's campus, is igniting interest and sparking conversation.

Toll imposed on Highway 520 to pay for new bridge

Commuting around the greater Seattle area is about to get more challenging with the Highway 520 bridge initiating a toll and metro bus routes undergoing revision.

Seminar aims to reconcile Soto Zen tradition with Judaism

Seminar explored ideas of Zen and interfaith dialogue and featured talks from Zen and Judaic traditions.

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Socialists, Occupy Wall Street agree large-scale reform needed

Although Occupy Seattle is not a socialist movement, members of Socialist Alternative share many of its hopes for the future of American government.

Nobel winning peace activist urges students to stand up

During her lecture at Town Hall on Oct. 4, Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee took a moment to speak directly to a class of Seattle University students in attendance. The next morning, the Nobel Foundation awarded Gbowee and two other women the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize for leading widespread peace movements that ended civil wars.

Islam is compatible with democracy, says journalist

In his new book "Islam Without Extremes," Turkish journalist Mustafa Akyol expresses his belief that the path to a democratic Middle East lies not in anti-clerical secularism but in the essentially moderate nature of Islam. 

Nursing expert to guide college from new endowed chair

Students and faculty gathered in Casey Commons this week to hear Katherine Camacho Carr speak as she accepted the College of Nursing's Jean Bushman Endowed Chair.

Sophomore wins grant for non-profit concept

Seattle University sophomore Shandra Benito won a $5,000 grant for her non-profit organization Reach Out this week after participating in the Social Innovation Fast Pitch 2011

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Farmers visit C-Street to educate students on food growing practices

Last Thursday at noon, a wheat farmer briefly relocated to C-Street as part of Bon Appétit's "Meet Your Farmer" event.

Amanda Knox welcomed home

Amanda Knox returned to Seattle Tuesday evening after her acquittal on Monday

New Redhawk-UPass offers cheaper transportation

Say goodbye to the ORCA card, and hello to the new Redhawk-UPass that provides students and faculty access to public transportation at a reduced rate. 

Few discounts for students on Cap Hill

Currently, the list of establishments catering specifically to Seattle U students remains limited