Among the various athletic teams, clubs and student organizations of Benedictine University, a guild of impassioned actors and fervent writers lies hidden, emerging every once in a while to perform for the community. On Saturday, March 20, the BU Theatre Club will put on a free show at 8 p. (0) comments
Benedictine University has recently announced that it will offer a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education beginning in the fall of 2010. "The goal of the program is to educate future music educators," explained Luis Loubriel, Director of the Music Department. (0) comments
Why would hundreds of millions of people shut off their lights for an hour? Simple. They are showing their support for climate change legislation during Earth Hour, which will be held on Saturday, March 27 from 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Benedictine University will do nothing less than show their support as well. (0) comments
Benedictine University is a melting pot of different faiths known for its diversity and wide variety of religious backgrounds. With such a range of faith groups, cliques may arise and students with similar beliefs may bond and possibly miss out on the opportunity to learn from others who have different backgrounds. (0) comments
Above all else, it goes without saying that good nutrition is essential for a person's well being and quality of life. March is national nutrition month and the nutrition department is working hard to educate the Benedictine community of healthy habits. Activities are planned not just to help the BU community, but the surrounding areas as well, such as the canned food drive that they are holding. (0) comments
BU Clothing Drive Brought to campus by Knights of Columbus, BU will be holding a "Spring Cleaning Clothing Drive" from Monday, March 15 through Friday, March 19. Donation boxes will be placed in main buildings. Summer 2010 Short Term Study Abroad The Department of Bioethics at Case Western Reserve University is offering four new study abroad opportunities in Summer of 2010. (0) comments
03/04/10 1:20 p.m. - University Police responded to a call from a faculty member in Kindlon Hall who was having trouble with a student. The student left the classroom without permission and attempted to re-enter the classroom. The instructor refused the student entry and the student began to hyperventilate at which time the faculty member contacted University Police, who then responded and the matter between the faculty member and the student will be resolved at the academic level. (0) comments
SEATTLE, March 12 (UPI) - A man carrying what he claimed was a pipe bomb near a Seattle courthouse was taken into custody by the city's bomb squad, authorities said. The man entered a mission on Seattle's Second Avenue dressed in black and covered with duct tape threatening to "blow the place up. (0) comments
MASCOUTAH, Ill., March 12 (UPI) -- Police in Illinois said a suspected drunken driver sent officers on a search for a non-existent motorist after crashing his vehicle into a creek. Investigators said the man, whose name was not released, lost control of his 2001 Ford Expedition west of Mascoutah Wednesday night and crashed into Silver Creek, the Belleville News-Democrat reported Friday. (0) comments
WASHINGTON, March 13 (UPI) -- Senate Democrats are poised to cut billions from a House-passed student loan bill, gutting one of U.S. President Obama's top education initiatives, sources say. The Hill newspaper said the cuts must come if the student loan legislation is paired with a healthcare reform measure in the reconciliation - up or down vote - process. (0) comments
JERUSALEM, March 13 (UPI) -- Some Arab teenagers rioted near the Nablus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City Saturday because police limited prayer at the Temple Mount, officials say. Ynetnews said police stopped the violence, and the few dozen teenagers agreed to pray at a nearby spot. (0) comments