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02-25-Haymarket

Lincoln Haymarket Arena to Appear on May Ballot

A vote on the Lincoln Haymarket Arena is slated to be part of the State Primary Election ballot on May 11, 2010. According to an economic analysis conducted in May 2009, the project will create over 2,500 full-time jobs each year of construction, in occupations that will design and build the arena and surrounding development. Full story

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02-04-OldMain

NWU Accreditation Process on Track for Spring 2010

A faculty and staff steering committee at Nebraska Wesleyan University has recently filed a report for an accreditation process that has not taken place since 2000. The evaluation, performed on a self-study basis over a period of several years, will culminate this spring semester with an on-site visit from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Full story

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02-04-Thai

Internship Brings NWU Students to Thailand

During admissions, colleges and universities tout their connections, and the benefits those contacts reap for enrolled students. For two Nebraska Wesleyan University students, an internship offered exclusively at NWU provided exactly that. Award-winning author Brenda Bence selected Senior Kelsey Steinmeyer and Junior Maggie Stanton for an opportunity that would provide them not only with valuable work experience, but would take them more than 8,500 miles from Lincoln. Full story

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11-12-Trayless

Environmental Action Proposes Trayless Cafeteria

In an effort to go green at Nebraska Wesleyan University, the Sodexo cafeteria may soon expand “Trayless Tuesdays” to “Trayless Everydays.” This policy change was sparked by NWU’s Environment Action group in an effort to help save on solid and liquid waste. Full story

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02-25-Valenti

Forum to Discredit Myths, Stereotypes at NWU Lecture

An impassioned women’s rights activist and author will discredit the myths and stereotypes of feminism at an upcoming Nebraska Wesleyan University Forum lecture. Jessica Valenti, founder and executive editor of the popular website Feministing.com will present, “Feminism: Alive & Well?” on Thursday, March 4 at 1 p. Full story

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Intellect Interrupted

Have you ever been sitting in a class – pretty well absorbed by the lecture or discussion – and you see movement in your peripheral or hear a faint clicking sound, only to turn your head and realize the idiot next to you thinks their texting has gone unnoticed? Have you been sitting in the same state of interest when someone, with a laptop for taking “notes,” suddenly goes on a typing frenzy and suddenly the keyboard is the loudest thing in the room? Have you been sitting there, close to raising your hand to ask what you think is a great question when somebody else (without raising their hand) blurts out “Question!” They then proceed to mention that it’s not related, but they of course have to ask it anyway. Full story

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10-25-GPAC

Men’s, Women’s Track Place at GPAC Championships

Three Nebraska Wesleyan Univeristy women won individual titles, while the NWU men had several individuals earn All-GPAC honors as the Prairie Wolves men placed third and the NWU women fourth at the 2010 Great Plains Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships, held Saturday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Full story

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