East Carolinian, East Carolina University, NC
1 day ago by Jimmy Galloway
On Wednesday, June 25, Greenville Utilities Commission (GUC) announced a warning concerning the city's drinking water.
GUC reported that they had found fecal coliform bacteria in the water supply, and warned citizens to boil water before using it for drinking, brushing teeth and food preparation.
The Diamondback, University of Maryland College Park, MD
2 days ago by Brady Holt
Coffeehouse, facing foreclosure, to be shut down two weeks for repairs
The Diamondback, University of Maryland College Park, MD
2 days ago by Brady Holt
Property crimes, including motor vehicle thefts, up 52 percent since last year
The Hilltop, Howard University, DC
2 days ago by Jessica Lewis
Aaron Bonner will forever be known as "Survivor. Conqueror. Soldier." The John H. Johnson School of Communications will purchase a brick in Bonner's name to be added to Founders Walk on Howard University's main campus. Dean Janette L. Dates of the communications school is considering granting Bonner an honorary degree as doctors have granted him just two more weeks to live.
East Carolinian, East Carolina University, NC
2 days ago by Natalie Jurgen
This past April was an exciting month for both Corporal Webster Guthrie and Corporal Reggie Warren--it marked their return to ECU after seven months in Iraq with the United States Marine Corps.
Guthrie and Warren were both deployed out of Camp Lejeune in August of 2007 for a seven month stay 60 miles outside of Baghdad.
The Parthenon, Marshall University, WV
2 days ago by Pam Thomas
The final two candidates for provost were on Marshall's campus this week meeting with students and faculty.
The two candidates are Gayle L. Ormiston, associate provost for faculty affairs and curriculum at Kent State University and Barbara Schirmer, vice president for academic affairs at University of Detroit, Mercy.
East Carolinian, East Carolina University, NC
2 days ago by AP
The legal booms of fireworks on the Fourth of July won't be any bigger this year in North Carolina.
The News & Record of Greensboro reported Tuesday that consumer fireworks have gotten bigger, louder and more powerful around the country.
But not in North Carolina.
The Pitt News, University of Pittsburgh, PA
2 days ago by Hussain, Rimma
The soaring price of gas wasn't Barker Carter's No.1 reason for attending BikeFest's kick-off event on Downtown's 7th Street.
Carter, a biker from the North Side, came Downtown Friday night to Bike Pittsburgh's BikeFest because he, quite simply, "loves bikes.
The Pitt News, University of Pittsburgh, PA
3 days ago by Estelle Tran
One of the peregrine falcons born atop the Cathedral of Learning this year died last week when he flew into a window and broke his neck.
"Birds striking windows is the single largest cause [of their] mortality in North America," said National Aviary spokesman Todd Katzner.
The Pitt News, University of Pittsburgh, PA
3 days ago by Giles Howard
Scheduling conflicts prevented representatives of the Student Government Board from attending last Wednesday's meeting of the Oakland Landlord Committee.
Kelly Wawrzeniak, who works with the committee as the community organizer at the Oakland Planning and Development Corporation, invited board member Ryan Haddad to the June 25 meeting weeks in advance.
The Hilltop, Howard University, DC
3 days ago by Vanessa Rozier
Aaron Bonner's one wish is to have a degree from Howard University. But since 2003, cancer has stood in his way. Yesterday, Howard alumna, Kia Wood, emailed the university with an update to his condition - Aaron has just two weeks to live.
Alumna Mia Harvey, Bonner's line brother, has been working to build support for Bonner and all of those who know him.
The Hilltop, Howard University, DC
4 days ago
President H. Patrick Swygert's 13-year term ended on Sunday and Howard University's new president, Sidney Ribeau, Ph.D., will officially take his post on Aug. 1, but the university won't go without leadership during the month-long gap between the two leaders.
Daily Tar Heel, University of North Carolina, NC
5 days ago by From staff and wire reports
Editor's note: This article contains details of the finding from the autopsy released for Eve Carson. Some details are graphic and might be offensive to some readers.