On the first day back from spring break, the Diner completely shut down between 1 and 2 p.m. and remained closed for approximately one to two hours, according to Director of Dining and Conference Services Julie Coykendall. The last time that the Diner was completely closed was several years ago, so students as well as workers were not prepared for such an event. An issue with the hot water boiler on Monday March 21 in the basement of the S.U.B. rendered Dining and Conference Services unable to fully function and, much...

The Board of Trustees met in February to discuss the adjustment of the University’s tenure-line proportion and admissions, among other topics. The Board of Trustees oversees almost every aspect of Puget Sound, including the tenure-line proportion and promotion of faculty members. Currently, the University’s tenure-line proportion is in the low-60 percentile, while the national average is approximately 66 percent. According to Bartanen, tenure is a commitment on the part of the University to continue career-long employment of a faculty member. “We do have a cap or a limit on the...

Phishing scams have become an increasing problem for Technology Services and students using Puget Sound’s webmail. Lack of awareness and caution make students vulnerable to these scams, which when responded to, can compromise a student’s webmail account as well as the University’s reputation. “There has been an increase in the number of phishing scam messages that folks receive, and therefore the number of folks who fall for them has gone up. It could be, too, that people are just more apt to give out personal info online these days.  I...

The college years are said to be the best years of a young adult’s life, but recent research has shown that high personal expectations are affecting the emotional health of college freshmen. The pressure to excel seems to be taking a toll on students’ health. “The American Freshman: National Norms for 2010,” a study published by the University of California at Los Angeles Higher Education Research Institute, reported that 75.8 percent of the students surveyed reported their drive to achieve as “above average.” This report of high personal drive contrasts...

On Sunday, Feb. 4, there should have been people in the Fieldhouse upper gym battling it out for the coveted title of Gatorade pong Champ as part of the 24 Hours for Special Olympics event. Instead, the upper gym was completely empty by 2 p.m. when the event only started at 1:00. From Feb. 3 to 4, the Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) put on 24 Hours for Special Olympics, hoping to raise the most money for Special Olympics of Washington out of the other schools in our conference. The...

Prior to making the life-changing decision of where to attend college, many of those who choose, or chose, the University of Puget Sound did so with the help of the school’s student tour guides, who stroll around the beautiful campus with their respective tour groups and divulge interesting, appealing facts about this small, prestigious university. Student tour guides trained during the first week of classes. Among other activities, training consists of workshops teaching students how to deal with difficult situations, such as uninterested prospective students and awkward questions. Students learned...

On Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010, a Human Trafficking Conference will be held in Kilworth Memorial Chapel from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The conference is sponsored by Human Trafficking: Stop the Demand Tacoma, the Sisters of St. Dominic of Tacoma and Associates, Sisters of the Holy Names, Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, the Spirituality Service and Social Justic Office of Puget Sound, and the Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center. The featured speakers for this conference will be Kathleen Morris, Erik Nicholson and Linda Smith. Morris, the program director of...