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New staff steps up at the IC this season

IC Staff
April 6, 2016
Filed under News

Finals are getting closer and closer, and this is the time student organizations elect new officers. At The Independent Collegian, we also welcome new leaders. After seven months on the news desk, and three of those as the senior news editor, Jessica Harker took the reins of the editorial department... Read more »

5 minutes could provide clean drinking water

Amber Thomas, Staff Reporter
April 6, 2016
Filed under Community, News

For many of us, relieving thirst is as simple as walking up to the nearest water fountain, or opening the tap to fill your water bottle. However, children in third-world countries struggle to find the luxury we take for granted. To raise awareness for this problem, the University of Toledo’s UNICEF... Read more »

Pershing rifles group wins their fourth national title

Pershing rifles group wins their fourth national title

Sarah Hochadel, Staff Reporer
April 6, 2016
Filed under News, Top Stories

  Over spring break some students went on vacation, some visited family and some just spent time relaxing. For UT’s Pershing Rifles troop, it was the most important week of the year. Troop L-1 brought home the gold by placing first overall at the 2016 National Conference from April 10-12... Read more »

Gaber speaks on Diversity Month

Gaber speaks on Diversity Month

Sarah Hochadel, Staff Reporter
April 6, 2016
Filed under News, Top Stories

  At noon on Monday April 4, University of Toledo President Sharon Gaber gave a speech about diversity in the Student Union Ingman room to launch the start of what UT is calling Diversity Month. “It’s central to our mission to ensure that every student has an opportunity to thrive, regardless... Read more »

UT student indicted: Lucas County Grand jury charges former cross-country runner with aggravated arson

Jessica Harker, Editor-In-Chief
April 6, 2016
Filed under News

The Lucas County Grand Jury indicted University of Toledo student Christopher Housel on Wednesday March 30 with aggravated arson. According to the court journal for the case, Housel, a third-year individualized studies major, allegedly lit a “fireball” that severely burned student Janelle Noe... Read more »

Student Government elections

Student Government elections

Colleen Anderson, Managing Editor
March 30, 2016
Filed under News

After last year’s automatic victory for the single Spoon–Michalak ticket, this year’s Student Government elections feature two tickets running to lead the organization next year, with voting taking place from April 11-14. One ticket consists of current SG Vice President Ian Michalak, whose running... Read more »

San Jose dean chosen as new UT provost

Carl Macaulay, Staff Reporter
March 30, 2016
Filed under News

  Andrew Hsu will become the provost of the University of Toledo if he receives approval from the Board of Trustees at their July 1 meeting. “Part of what you need in a provost is someone who can lead but also someone who can listen, because being able to lead also means you can listen to... Read more »

Disciplinary action announced in Pi Kappa Phi assault case

Disciplinary action announced in Pi Kappa Phi assault case

Joe Heidenescher, News Editor
March 30, 2016
Filed under News

  The University of Toledo administration officially sanctioned six students and the UT chapter of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity for violations of the Student Code of Conduct. This announcement came after a two-month Division of Student Affairs investigation looking into events that happened at... Read more »

UT and the city of Toledo pull funding for interchange project

UT and the city of Toledo pull funding for interchange project

Callie Staton, Staff Reporter
March 23, 2016
Filed under News

Toledo’s progress with the Dorr Street Interchange Project might be slower than expected because of the University of Toledo’s and the city of Toledo’s withdrawal in funding. Originally, UT was interested in the project to help provide better transportation access to Main Campus for students... Read more »

Rapino named as new director

Carl Macaulay, Staff Reporter
March 16, 2016
Filed under News

Staff Norman Rapino, the executive director of Rocket Innovations, took the helm of the organization with the task of promoting university research and development. Rocket Innovations’ mission is to promote entrepreneurship through faculty and student engagement in research, technology commercialization... Read more »

Students gain $15,000 to grow GreenBox project

Morgan Kovacs, Staff Reporter
March 16, 2016
Filed under News

If you’re like most Americans, it’s probably a regular habit to scrape a half-full plate into the garbage, or dump a box of leftovers after they get left in the fridge a few days too long. It might not seem excessively wasteful on an individual level, but according to engineering professor and... Read more »

Caught on cam: Traffic camera clocks more violations than any in city

Caught on cam: Traffic camera clocks more violations than any in city

Lauren Gilbert, Copy Edior
March 16, 2016
Filed under News

Speed demons beware — at least while passing the traffic camera on Douglas Road near the University of Toledo’s campus. According to an article by The Blade, city records show that the traffic camera on Douglas Road near campus has generated nearly twice as many tickets as any other camera in... Read more »