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students treat the community on Halloween But students at several area colleges lately have been using the holiday as an opportunity to do something more meaningful and — no offense to the makers of Snickers — perhaps more satisfying. At the University of Rochester, for example, fraternity and sorority houses will open their doors to sixth-graders from School 19, as well as their parents and siblings. The seven houses on the fraternity quad between Wilson Boulevard and Fraternity Row will be decorated and stocked with candy for costumed trick-or-treaters, with undergraduate students and security officers waiting on the footbridge between the campus and the neighborhood to welcome them. "The idea is, the footbridge is right there, the neighborhood is right across the river. It's just a nice, safe way to (celebrate Halloween), and they can just walk back over and continue on (with) their trick-or-treating," said Dan Linge, chairman of the Fraternity Presidents Council... BSU
earns national recognition for community service Tulsa,
Okla., Tops Coldwell Banker(R) Study as Nation's Most Affordable College
Town 1,000
register to vote on campus Prince George's Election Board officials released final registration tallies on Friday, and Student Government Association leaders and nonpartisan groups Maryland Votes and MaryPIRG, who have been working for months to get students registered for next Tuesday's general election, welcomed the news, hailing it as proof of an increased push by students for a voice in state and local politics. "I think that's great," said Billy Grayson, president of the university chapter of Maryland Votes. "It shows that there's a lot of interest in the upcoming elections and that students will have a voice." Although Alisha Alexander, a Prince George's deputy elections administrator, said a jump in registration prior to the Oct. 17 cutoff day to register is typical, the increase from 2002 is a sea-change in the relative political apathy student leaders have complained about for years... Chipwich
entrepreneur recruits students to sell the next big thing "The average entrepreneur doesn't have the money to go into supermarkets," he said. "If it works out, it's going to be a very unique test-marketing system." The students can also win a $10,000 bounty if they discover a food item that myStudentBiz can market... About
Pittsburgh Campus
could house nonstudents An apartment-style residence will replace Mariposa and Sahuaro halls and is expected to be complete in 2009. While the American Campus Communities private development is expected to house mostly upperclassmen and graduate students, ACC may open the residence to nonstudents if the building is not fully occupied. "That's just weird," said Daniel Cardenas, a music theater sophomore. "I wouldn't feel comfortable living there because it wouldn't feel like college.".. Ole
Miss cracks down on alcohol, drug abuse If it is the first offense, the student will be placed on probation, the school said... How
Mac students are learning from mistakes My five housemates and I sold about 200 tickets. Everyone in Halloween costumes. The music cranked. Kegs of beer flowing smoothly. It was the party house. Great for us. Lousy for the elderly couple who had the misfortune of living next door to a student house in the ghetto around Queen's University... McMaster University's brand new Community Accountability Program (CAP), the only one of its kind in Canada. This is the town and gown version of the restorative justice model which diverts non-violent offenders out of the court system and into a community-led alternative. After a long consultation with the university, the police and the Westdale neighbourhood, the program was launched with the return of classes last month and is just now seeing its first case go through the system... New
city playground getting good reviews “When this land was given to us to dress up and do something with, we immediately thought (of creating a) neighborhood park,” Roman said. “We have soccer fields and sports fields and things of that nature, but we're not blessed with many neighborhood parks.”.. Mississippi State University architecture students are designing a pavilion and restrooms for the neighborhood park, and Roman said they will help build this structure next summer. Starkville Electric will add accent lighting, and a final phase is to build a perimeter walking trail. Roman said the park has room for a smaller playplex for younger kids, and that may be added later... Study:
UGA alcohol program has little effect on student drinking Until this school year, students who were arrested or violated the student conduct code for an alcohol-related offense were required to take Prime for Life, an alcohol and drug intervention program. The program involves lessons, workbook exercises, group activities, counselor meetings and an exit test. But in a 2005 study, UGA health workers re-interviewed students after they finished the Prime for Life program and found that students reported that their drinking habits were about the same both two weeks and three months after the program as they were before... HISTORIC
PRESERVATION: Preservation in the Progressive City: Debating History and
Gentrification in Austin Daily
Show' seeks election fun in Ohio They hit the trifecta with Columbus, where, starting tonight, "Daily Show" star Jon Stewart and his comic correspondents will take up residence for a four-episode run titled "Battlefield Ohio: The Midwest, Midterm Midtacular."... Madison
as model How
does Lexington stack up against Madison? Construction
plans deepen rift between city of Berkeley, university Recent history indicates the intensifying glares between UC Berkeley and the city in which it resides are not about to end. The two sides would have to overcome the stigma of 700 years of bad blood between colleges and neighbors. With the university planning major construction projects and city leaders and residents strenuously objecting, the Berkeley relationship is more strained than it has been in years. "It looks to me like we have the potential for a train wreck," said City Councilman Gordon Wozniak, a former Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory employee... Emily
Post center pushes modern manners Carbondale
to compile report on necessity of restrictions Tuesday will mark the sixth consecutive Halloween since the Carbondale City Council passed an ordinance forcing bars on "the Strip" - a popular section of Illinois Avenue just south of downtown - to close on Halloween as well as on the weekend nearest to the holiday if it falls on a weekday. The move came after a brutal Halloween in 2000, the first year since 1995 when bars along the Strip were allowed to stay open. That year extensive property damage and a melee between police and a crowd of Halloween partiers resulted in dozens of arrests... Popular
with investors, Capstone Quarters offers students luxury The 208-unit complex, Capstone Quarters, opened this summer on North Lincoln Avenue in Urbana – just north of the Campus Connection apartment community and just south of the Holiday Inn and Conference Center. Unlike other complexes targeted to University of Illinois students, Capstone offers condominiums, rather than apartments – and nice condominiums at that... Student
group tutors the kids next door "There are times when the whole partnership between Wes and the Traverse Square community seems rocky at times [and] we can be there and serve as a bridge," said Justin Douglas '08, who is one of the coordinators of the program this year. The program is comprised of 42 students, who enthusiastically make their way across High Street to be a small but significant part of the lives of about three-dozen children ranging from four to 14 years of age. About 21 of these tutors spend two hours a day, Monday through Thursday, with the youngsters... Life
in a College Town: Student athletes are busy I do all this while balancing school work and two jobs in between. Finally, during April, we start spring practice. This is 15 practices throughout the month leading up to our spring game on the last Saturday in April to conclude the football season. Being a student athlete in college is not easy for any sport, but I don’t know where I would be without it.. Neighbors
bullish on Brown deal Asked how he felt about the Belvoir deal, [Mayor] Cicilline replied, “there’s no question that Brown will continue to grow, and that’s important to the future of the city and to their future growth as a world-class university, but it’s important that they do it in the right places.” Colleges in other cities have used their “enormous economic power” to transform blighted neighborhoods, he said, and Providence would benefit much more if Brown acquired properties in underdeveloped areas, rather than buying occupied commercial buildings... Strange
News Isla
Vista Halloween The college town, known nationally as “the place to be” during Halloween weekends, usually draws thousands of partiers, the majority from out of town. “Isla Vista will be swarming with police,” said Sheriff’s Cmdr. Dom Palera. “Violations of the law will not be tolerated.” Last year there were more than 700 arrests... Halloween
retailer targets college towns "It's a traditionally family-oriented holiday, but the 18- to 34-year-old consumers spend more money with us than any other group." This boom has caused Masquerade, Inc. to focus on many college towns around the nation in recent years."We have always opened stores near colleges because the costume parties are always on a much larger scale," Koval said. "The number of adult-oriented Halloween celebrations has simply exploded."... Franklin
complex moving forward Kent, KSU concerned about S.R. 59 units The apartment complex is being billed as upscale student housing. The facility will include a pool, sand volleyball courts and a workout facility... Falstad said he recognized the possibility that the complex could draw potential residents away from the university and the city. Falstad was also concerned that the city did not approach the township to discuss the matter... Are
landlords still the masters? They appear to have decided they can't be bothered with the hassle after the government brought in rules covering "houses in multiple occupation" (HMOs) in a bid to give tenants greater protection from rogue landlords. Larger shared houses (with three or more floors and with five or more tenants) now have to meet minimum standards on things such as toilets and basins. Landlords have to apply to the local authority for a licence or risk a fine of up to £20,000. And tenants get extra rights. The new laws came into effect in April and were set to be fully enforceable in July... Disputes
remain over student living wage Student Labor Action Coalition member Ashok Kumar said the initiative is legally binding. He said he believes the ruling in the UW Board of Regents v. Southworth by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2000 gives the students the ability to determine how segregated fees are spent, without regard to whether the fees are allocable or nonallocable. He said students are not trying to determine wages at the university, but rather to make university units pay their student employees a certain wage if they want student seg fees... University
Estates faces legal trouble The assisted-living condos, known as the Villas at High Pointe Village, are recorded on file with the county incorrectly. Among other problems, two buildings are being constructed where none is shown on maps on file with the county and a new road for the development exists that also is not on the map... Student
influx concerns residents But one concern seemed to be voiced more often than others: how the influx of University of Alabama students affects the quality of life in Tuscaloosa. UA announced Wednesday that it is on track to enroll 28,000 students by 2010, three years ahead of schedule... In-Depth:
College towns get down From the party’s roots as an event organized by the university’s student government that included beer gardens throughout Library Mall to its current modifications, which will barricade the party and include an admission charge, Halloween in Madison has been no stranger to its fair share of changes... Dorm
Trick-or-Treat Working
hard for a dream "We had a very patient real-estate agent," Stephen said. "When the three of us saw the River Center location, we knew it would be the new home for Mina's Thai." The restaurant reopened in September 2004. Barbara and Larry Stapp have been patrons of Mina's Thai for years. "We were thrilled when they reopened the restaurant. Mina and Stephen make sure that the dishes served are healthy. I know the food is home-grown and fresh," Barbara said. "Mina's Thai Restaurant is one of our favorite places to eat. You should try it.".. Laundry
gets eviction letter to make way for ASU dorms The next morning, she called Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon at 6:30 and asked for help. Plans call for her shop to give way to a new student-housing complex for the Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix campus, but Avila has nowhere to go. By Wednesday afternoon, everyone from Gordon to ASU's top administrators had promised to help... Binghamton's
self-sufficient Tri-Cities Opera opens 58th season Begun 58 years ago by two New York City ex-pats who, armed with a love of opera and a vision, decided to make Binghamton their home, TCO has grown to one of the most respected regional opera companies in the country... Sustainability
Day Each school will be encouraging faculty, students, staff and Ithaca residents to leave their cars parked, refashion old clothing instead of purchasing from the rack, eat organic or locally grown foods, and avoid mass-produced products of all ilks. Spearheaded by MTV and General Electric, EcoCollege Challenge - which will be a prominent part of the Sustainability Day events at Cornell - is an initiative in which students are developing proposals and original ideas that will make their campus more sustainable... Saxa
Politica Landlords like Kantor’s force people to sign leases early because they can. Demand for housing in the area is so high that if one group of students wants to wait for eligibility results before signing a lease, another group (or five) will be eagerly waiting to snatch the house out from under them. Of the 2,162 students who applied, 1,698 were granted housing eligibility for next year, and 720 students are on the waitlist, according to Karen Frank, Vice President of Facilities and Student Housing. Hilary Winn (COL ‘08), one of the friends Kantor was planning to live with before the group lost its lease, is one of the unlucky not-so-few on the waitlist. “I’m like number 121 on the waitlist for on-campus housing,” she said... A
new twist in Regis dispute A neighbors group says videotapes made by a resident at two 1999 meetings show the Regis president at the time, Sister Sheila Megley, disavowing rumors that the college planned a "nontraditional development" on land it owns across Wellesley Street from its main campus. Last year, the college proposed building Regis East on that site, a complex that would include classrooms and 365 units of retirement housing in buildings as tall as 11 stories... Big
battle to stay a small town The question is this: Should Santa Cruz be compelled to grow -- and risk losing its quirky, small-town charm -- to accommodate the UC system's vision of a larger, research-oriented university? And, if Santa Cruz must grow, should the city of 56,000 be required to pay for new roads and water supply that university expansion would require?... Coalition
seeks neighborhood dialogue on noise “[Ithaca College] has taken over a lot of private housing and created clear rules about alcohol on campus, and therefore all the alcohol and kids go off campus,” he said. “The college needs to provide real activities that students are interested in if the college really wants to make a difference. Talk is cheap.” Gary Anderson, president of the South Hill Civic Association, supported the noise law because residents who work early in the morning need sleep, he said. But he said he wants to continue meeting with new generations of students to encourage good relations. “Within two years, a quarter of the people on my block will have changed,” he said. “We’re not going to solve it tonight, or even this year.”.. Residents
raise concerns about college parties Residents voiced concerns for their children who are exposed to foul language and partiers who urinate, vomit and pass out on their property. Council suggested a number of ways to address the noise, litter, violence, vandalism and general disruptive atmosphere large parties breed... Hundreds
speak out on shopping center “There's more important things than money like clean air, clean water and quality of life,”... Pell
Grants Down, Tuition Up Study
says rising expenses hit Latino families harder Authors of a new report say so, claiming that one-third of the median household income of Latino families is being gobbled up by the costs of college. The report, published by the Campaign for America's Future, a social justice reform group, details how rising costs, stagnant incomes and cuts in federal grant programs are making college too expensive for Latinos... College
graduates' growing loan burdens can affect job, family and housing choices "Families across the country are pinching pennies so they can afford to send their children to college," said Toby Chaudhuri, communications director for Campaign for America's Future, a Washington, D.C., group that advocates economic policies for working people. "They are willing to sacrifice a lot for a college education, but it is getting harder and harder as costs go up and student debt goes up, too."...
While only 6.6 percent of the student body voted in the Associated Students of Madison fall election last week, the electors overwhelmingly approved raising student fees to pay for a major renovation of Memorial Union and replacement of Union South. But another referendum that passed, to bump student wages up to a "living wage" level, could hit a roadblock in the chancellor's office... Housing
to serve single mothers The project will encompass about half a block of land at the corner of Fifth and Lee streets in the Old Louisville neighborhood and will feature 56 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments designed to provide a stable place for single moms to live with their children... They
came to Buffalo — and stayed Students from across the country and around the world move to Buffalo to study at UB, and those native to the Queen City —her freak snowstorms, dreary weather and high sales tax — often wonder one thing: why? But those experiencing Buffalo for the first time say the region isn't dying, and there is plenty to do to stay entertained and well fed... Loud
party notices down 19 percent City officials and residents have said they hope additional on-campus housing would reduce the number of students living off-campus in Tempe and therefore decrease noise issues. This past year, the number of students living on the Tempe campus increased from 5,849 in 2005 to 6,083, according to ASU Residential Life... Students,
Residents Clash on Noise Law Ithaca Mayor Carolyn Peterson concluded the meeting by addressing the
continued need to promote better community relations between students
and their neighbors. Cornellians
Fly to New Orleans To Create Redevelopment Plan The students will be surveying over 5,000 existing physical structures, and interviewing hundreds of resident, business owners and institutional leaders. The research will be used in writing development proposals which will be submitted to the neighborhood and district planners as well as potential public and private sector investors working to revitalize the upper and lower 9th ward... Barnes
& Noble opens its doors on St. Paul Street So were the sparkling hardcovers. As part of a college town trend, Hopkins and Barnes & Noble partnered with developers to create an “academic superstore” on St. Paul Street, a block from campus. The result is somewhere between its traditional college bookstore and mega-retail model. The plan is simple: Retain students, faculty, alumni and parents as clients while enticing the community to become regular customers... In
vin veritas? Maybe that explains the ugly drunks That won’t make foul-mouthed, angry young drunks any less angry or obnoxious, but it will tell them their crummy, hostile behavior isn’t tolerated on this city’s streets. College drinking doesn’t have to go. The Walk, with all its bar hopping, doesn’t have to go. The ugly drunks, who don’t know how to have a good time, they have to go... Housing
rule unnecessary Council
boosts books in ban of booze bashes Bucking the unanimous recommendation of the city's Liquor Commission, the city council voted 5-1 to issue no outdoor special-events liquor permits on NIU's Reading Day or the day prior to Reading Day... Lawsuits
fly against UC Santa Cruz Three separate lawsuits against UCSC and the UC Board of Regents, announced Monday morning on the steps of Santa Cruz City Hall, are the latest turn in a long-running dispute over how campus growth impacts the community... At
Colleges, the Environment is Hot Landlord
snaps up Knox Boxes "Traditionally college towns have a lot of housing on campus and adjacent to campus. We've not [had that] in College Park," District 3 Councilman Eric Olson said. "Good planning means that you have more students living within walking distance of campus and creating a community right next to campus."... House
celebrates National Co-op Month Even some current residents, like cultural studies senior Ryan Pusch, said they were not always co-op savvy. "I didn't know what it was until last semester," he said. Each October, cooperatives nationwide celebrate National Co-op Month, during which they try to promote awareness about cooperative business and housing options... America
Could Benefit From German Beer Culture I urge the young people of our country to fight back against the overly puritan and "forbidden fruit" attitude about alcohol by our staid old U.S. guard. This will necessitate that young adults get their heads out of their… bottles. It will mean they need to get involved in the political process where laws can be challenged and changed... Grand
View builds suites as more students call campus home Of the 1,750 students attending the school, about 450 live on campus. That number was 200 in 2000, and while enrollment levels between this year and last year have been flat, there was a 10 percent increase for 2006 in the number of freshmen who chose to live on campus... University
Plaza parking: headache for students? While many Binghamton University students who live off-campus see the search for a parking spot as a debacle dealt with only when going to class, the search for a good parking spot is, according to many students living at UP, an issue when going to and coming from campus. Both a Facebook.com group and a petition posted on the premises allege that the 450 designated spots are far from enough for the 650 residents. The shortage, they say, has left no alternative but for renters to park in spaces appropriated to the businesses at the Plaza — a recourse that has resulted in cars being towed... Redefinition
of campus necessitates change Sometimes, though, it is difficult to say definitively what is on-campus or off-campus at Yale. After all, Central Campus is crisscrossed by city streets. With restricted-access spaces limited to a few courtyards, and with many "off-campus" houses populated exclusively by Yale undergrads and even used by colleges as annex housing, students tend to evaluate whether an area is on-campus by counting how many people in the area are Yale-affiliated, and how safe those people feel... P&Z
panel refuses to back limit on tenants The move came as a small victory to students and landlords, who opposed the proposed ordinance prohibiting more than three unrelated people from living together. "We are ecstatic that this was not passed, and we feel that this was not necessarily vindication, but this is a positive way to show that we have a propensity for change, but it has to be done in a collaborative relationship," said Meg Mason, president of the Milledgeville Residential Investors, a group of landlords against the ordinance. John Alton, chairman of the Historic Preservation Commission that supports the ordinance, had a different opinion. "Planning & Zoning failed the city of Milledgeville," he said. "This is not about chasing students out of housing. It's about what a definition is."... Real
estate aids College, provides local controls Dartmouth acquired land in the area to "control the quality of what happens in the town and at the gateways of where the school is located," according to Larry Kelly, associate director of real estate at the College... Arcadia
to get middle school Deal will place facility in west-side neighborhood
on WMU Foundation land The school is expected to be the anchor of a 150-acre development on the city's west side that city officials envision will include commercial buildings on the west side of the new school and new single-family homes and condominiums to the northeast. Rezoning the 30 acres for commercial development was approved by the Kalamazoo City Commission last Monday. The new school will be a ``magnet for Promise-related development,'' Kalamazoo Mayor Hannah McKinney said, referring to the school district's new donor-funded scholarship program... ``The university is making a significant commitment to the schools, and the city also has done that, while the schools are making a significant investment in the city. It's pretty cool.'' Beam and McKinney said the development will also help stabilize a family neighborhood in danger of being overtaken by off-campus student housing... Programs
offer safe alternatives The Partnership's programs have two thrusts, Rehner said: a community strengthening program dubbed the "neighborhood university" and a family support network, that tries to help bolster kids who Rehner describes as "almost in trouble." The neighborhood university, he said, is organized around centers, for education, recreation, leisure, art, youth enterprise, health and well-being. All students receive tutoring, and all programs are free... A
‘Strategic’ Approach to Drinking New research presented Friday at the U.S. Department of Education’s conference on creating safe and healthy campuses suggests that students are strategic in their approach to the pre-game, measuring their shots to obtain the bull’s-eye perfect buzz, the gathering often serving not one, but multiple purposes... Wisconsin
college town struggles to prevent students from getting drunk, drowning
in rivers La Crosse officials have debated for years how to keep drunken students safe, but some say there may be no answer for a town with three colleges, three rivers and $3 pitchers of beer. "I'm not sure anything we do can prevent a future tragedy," Mayor Mark Johnsrud said. Some officials want to rein in the binge drinking culture. Others have proposed fencing off the scenic waterfront... Want
to get out of the dorms? Many of the yards, she said, were completely torn up and some of the sizes of rooms she looked at were less-than-perfect, noting one "beauty" where a room was cut in half by a bed that was just barely wedged in... Westdale
residents rally for city's help "Things seem to have escalated," he said, still urging residents to see the university as a partner. "McMaster is an important part of the city." His speech was met by frustrated jeers from some residents demanding to know why the city hasn't taken a harder stance already... Home
sweet home There were drunken spectators at the parade, Bobcats fans stumbling through the crowd at Peden Stadium and bar flies of all ages perched on stools everywhere. And yet, the police did not report an excessive number of arrests or violence. The streets remained calm, if just a little jubilant after a blowout of Buffalo... Return
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Partnering With Developers For Student Housing Kirsch is living in a new residential building with condo-like units, a real lobby and retail shops on the first floor. It cost $73 million to build, but did not require any investment from DePaul... The trend is taking place both in cities such as Chicago and in traditional college towns, such as Bloomington, Ill., and Urbana, Ill... Carving
out a tradition Special guests included two of Wolfville’s famous twig people, who were auctioned off to raise money for the town’s library. Nearly two years ago several twig people began to mysteriously appear around the university town, drawing local and national media attention — until the artists who created them were finally discovered... Destination
Oxford If not, Saturday presents a perfect opportunity as the Auburn University Tigers take on the Ole Miss Rebels at Oxford's Vaught-Hemingway stadium... Greeks
make Notre Dame School sparkle The school sits on Hazel Street and is surrounded by several blocks of Greek and student housing... Alpha Gamma Rho chapter members Luke Ham, 19, and Richard Ansead, 18, helped replace the blinds in windows after the cleaning, in addition to cleaning trophies and pavement. "We don't just live on campus," said Ham. "We live in this community, and we're a part of it."... Demolitions
deterred Fuller officials instead will push for a more preservation-friendly alternative when proposals for the tranquil, 14-acre campus in Pasadena's downtown go before the Planning Commission on Wednesday. "We're agreeing to support the Modified Historic Preservation Alternative Plan," one of five alternatives to be considered for the campus Master Plan, said Lee Merritt, Fuller's vice president of finance. "I hope the listening we have done over the last year will make the plan acceptable" to preservationists... New
grill offering Japanese and Korean selections They visited Athens and felt like a college town would be a good venue to try out their new eating concept. "College towns are always great places to open restaurants," Kim said...
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