October 2008

Four major student lenders have dropped loans for University students, and administrators are looking at ways to cut back spending in accordance with a state mandate as the Wall Street crisis hit University Boulevard this week.

Lenders Chase, Southside, College Loan Corporation and Capital One have dropped out of the University’s student loan program, said Candice Lindsey, associate dean of financial aid.

“We still have plenty of lenders who are remaining in the program, so the only contingency necessary is for the student to select an active lender,” Lindsey said.

After 20 years with the University, speech Professor Roger Conaway believes the timing in his life couldn’t be better for an “exciting venture.”

So, earlier this month he announced his retirement and his plans to move to Mexico at the end of the semester to teach at Tecnológico de Monterrey.

[caption id="attachment_841" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Dr. Roger Conaway. Photo by Kyle G. Horst."]

“The Strangers”

Running Time: 88 Minutes

Rating: R for violence/terror and language.

Price: $18.86 for DVD and $27.86 for Blu-Ray

Kristen, played by Liv Tyler, and James, played by Scott Speedman, are on a romantic getaway to James’ summer home, and soon become entangled in a night of terror as three masked strangers break into their home.

Kristen and James begin to do everything they can to stay alive, and the psychological joyride the invaders put them through becomes too much to bear.

This movie is suspenseful and has a frightening soundtrack to it.

The University needs more motorcycle parking and students who drive motorcycles should be required to park in their designated parking spots.

Designated motorcycle parking spots would be a better use of parking areas. Motorcycle parking spots take up less room than parking spots for cars. More vehicles would be able to fit into a single parking area if more motorcycle parking is installed.

Motorcycle parking areas also would be safer for students at the University.