Thursday, October 20, 2005
Up in smoke. Drug convictions cost students their federal aidA controversial provision added to the Higher Education Act in 1998, which blocks federal aid to students convicted of drug use, is up for reauthorization this year by Congress.
Senate supports reading holiday:
Tuesday, the student senate passed a bill of resolution to inform the administration that the student body supports the idea of having a reading day before final exams.
Program offers chance for students to help lower-income children:
Teach for America is a national non-profit organization that searches for college graduates to teach in urban and rural schools in order to bridge the achievement gap that exists between higher and lower income areas in the country.
JMUbilee, round two:
Plans for the second JMUbilee, a carnival intended for community members and students to mingle, are currently underway to make the event bigger and better this spring.
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