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New York State Governor David A. Paterson has called for a spending freeze of 3.35 percent of the current fiscal year's budget, which goes from April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009. This freeze is on top of a $38.8 million cut that the State University of New York as a whole received as a result of the 2008-09 state budget.
This past April, both houses of the SUNY Potsdam Student Government Association (SGA) approved a proposed increase of the student activity fee. The fee, charged to every undergraduate student bill each semester, will change from $70 to $80-or $160-annually.
As a Christian, I have read in the Bible where Jesus said that children were "as the Kingdom of God." Having raised four children and experiencing first-hand how self-centered and prone to "getting in my hair" all the time, as well as the constant battle of correcting them from doing wrong, I had a hard time viewing heaven with all of these flaws.
--Last weekend, four graduating dance majors presented newly choreographed dances in the College Theater as a collective entitled "E--xhale." Heather Berkey, Emily Brown, Allison Jaillet and Krystal Parrigan each choreographed at least two dances. The dances varied greatly, from large ensemble works to a poignant one-woman work.
STARTING SOON: The Academic Support Office has over 40 tutors working with 300 students in a variety of courses. Tutors will be holding Open Reviews for a few select classes beginning this week and continuing throughout finals week. Open review sessions will be starting soon.
Alisha Schaad is now making her third consecutive appearance on the All-SUNYAC Women's Lacrosse Team. The SUNY Potsdam junior was recently named to the 2008 All-Conference Second Team. During the past season, Schaad was the leading scorer for both Potsdam and the SUNYAC.
