By Brody K. Truce Senior Staff Writer Fountain Hills College, renowned for publishing the nation’s most extensive student policy handbook, announced this week that it would ban men’s rugby matches. The announcement cited a yet unpublished policy surrounding flagrant public instances of homoeroticism. The policy, one of fifteen new edicts to be announced in September, [...]

by Brody K. Truce Senior Staff Writer For years, a silent yet bitter war has divided employees at Carter College. The issue: unscheduled leave for “childcare issues.” According to the employee handbook, Carter College permits employees with exempt status who work at least two hours of any given day to leave early without taking vacation [...]

by Irma Pelt Senior Staff Writer Tubinder University’s purchasing department announced last week that it would be enforcing stricter acquisition policies and procedures in the upcoming fiscal year. The new purchasing handbook, which is more than 400 pages, outlines the steps any university employee must follow to make a purchase on behalf of a department. [...]

By Brody Truce Staff Writer A recent online student safety poll at Bridger College in Cody, WY found that over 80% of students are uninterested in using the College’s designated crosswalks when crossing the street. “Frankly, we were all shocked,” said Nancy Ambrose, head of Bridger College’s Campus Safety Division. “We were pleased that our [...]

by Brody Truce Staff Writer This week, Fountain Hills College administrators released the first ever “Policy on Policies” in their newly published 2010 student policy handbook. Dr. Bonnie Mendoza, Dean of Students, is especially proud of the College’s new policy. “We found that some students weren’t taking all of our policies seriously. We believe that [...]

by Irma Voigt Staff Writer A Resident Assistant at Southern Kentucky University took her job responsibilities too far during exam week, according to a press release from the University’s Office of Student Conduct. “While studying for finals at our local Starbucks, the Resident Assistant became enraged at the noise generated by other patrons. She issued [...]

by Irma Voigt Staff Reporter Nixon University announced Thursday its plan to implement a beauty requirement for graduating seniors. “The faculty overwhelmingly showed concern regarding the superficial appearance of students, particularly those that may go on to serve in alumni association leadership roles or even just wear their Nixon hoodies to the grocery store,” said [...]

To: All the staff I supervise From: Heather O’Houlihan, Associate Dean of Administrative Services Re: Prohibited Christmas holiday time-of-year activities I just wanted to send my gentle annual reminder of banned behavior during this “special” time of year. Some people celebrate certain “things” or “events” in their private lives, but we must all remember to [...]

University Hospital at Green Mountain State in Maine is treating Resident Assistant Trent Vonder for a rare psychological disorder called merged personality dysfunction. During his first two weeks on the RA job, Trent began to manifest the personality of television icon Barney Fife. “We had some early concerns during staff training,” said hall director Carmella [...]

Two Tennessee school districts have settled with the ACLU and reversed their policy of blocking gay/lesbian Web sites from school computers. “Of course they were disappointed,” said a friend of the school board, “but now we can get down to the real evil – cupcakes and hugs. The devil comes in many forms.”