Academic, charitable awards go to greeks
May 4, 2006
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The Greek Man and Woman of the year were named during the greek awards April 27 at the end of Greek Week . Senior Ashley Jones, of the Delta Delta Delta sorority, was named greek woman of the year, and senior Ryan Kuhn, of the Kappa Sigma fraternity, was named greek man of the year. "I was really fl...
Golf play ends for ‘Cats, community
May 4, 2006
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The Baker University men's golf team finished out the season last weekend with a fourth-place finish in the conference and Region V tournaments. The men competed in the conference tournament on April 27 and 28 in St. Peter's, Mo. Coach Karen Exon said they didn't do as well as she thought they could ha...
Term scores to be given
May 4, 2006
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In the near future, Baker University professors may be required to submit midterm grades to not only freshmen, but to all students. Junior Ryan Boyer, the only student representative on the Academic Standards and Enrollment Committee, said the committee discussed the topic of this new requirement and co...
Placement exam given at BU
Story by Trenton Keim
May 4, 2006
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Students enrolling in Baker University's foreign language programs during the next school year will be specifically placed in certain classes thanks to placement exams for the foreign language classes. Students in foreign language classes took the placement exams, called WebCAPE. The exam is calibr...
Teams fall short of nationals
May 4, 2006
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The Baker University women's tennis team ended its season Saturday after losing 5-3 to McKendree College in the Region V semifinals. "The rain kind of put a damper on things," junior Kelsey Stephens said. "We had to wait around all day for the rain, so it was hard to get motivated. We didn't get a ...
Students to vote on speech
May 4, 2006
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After weeks of discussion about censorship and free speech, the Baker University student body will have the final say concerning whether student senate will pass a resolution addressing censorship on campus. At Tuesday's student senate meeting, senators voted to allow students the opportunity to exp...
Proposal to provide institution
Story by Alex Dingman
May 4, 2006
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Associate Professor of Philosophy Tom Peard said he is in the process of developing a proposal that would make the study of ethics a much larger part of the Baker University experience. The proposal is for an ethics institute to be established at Baker which would provide a center for group discussions and se...
Weather, competition combine for poor finish for track teams
Story by Kris McDonald
May 4, 2006
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This weekend, the Baker University men's and women's track and field teams competed in the Heart of America Athletic Conference outdoor championships in Liberty, Mo., and came home with less than desirable finishes. Horrendous weather conditions and possible late season fatigue affected the Wildca...
Signs added to campus for easy navigation
Story by Trenton Keim
May 4, 2006
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Baker University will soon be more visible and organized with signs being placed on campus and around Baldwin City. The signs being placed on and around campus will be used to direct students around campus, identify the buildings and direct visitors to the Baker campus and parking lots.?All the signs ...
P.E. classes teach basic sports skills
May 4, 2006
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Along with many other required general education courses, students must take two hours of fitness and well being courses. Students can choose between various classes including tennis, weight lifting, racquetball and badminton or can take a less-active class, such as lifetime fitness. Rick Weaver, assist...
Duke rape case overcovered
May 4, 2006
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The crime of rape is hideous, sick, sinful and just plain wrong. I don't care how you look at it - rape is by far one of the worst crimes a man, or woman, can commit. The victim usually feels extreme emotional and physical anguish for a very long time afterward. To say rape is bad would be an understatement....
