<![CDATA[The Highlander - News RSS]]> http://www.highlandernews.net/se/the-highlander-news-rss-1.400510 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:24:38 -0400 en <![CDATA[Students string for strength]]> http://www.highlandernews.net/news/students-string-for-strength-1.2191860

By: Kate Bunton


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A Haiti relief program shows students how to take everything one bead at a time....

]]> 1.2191860 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:49:24 -0400 <![CDATA[Circle of Friends to end this semester]]> http://www.highlandernews.net/news/circle-of-friends-to-end-this-semester-1.2191113

By: Highlander Staff


A circle has no end, goes the rhyme, but sadly this will be the last semester for the Circle of Friends, a seven year pilot program at MU....

]]> 1.2191113 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:30:52 -0400 <![CDATA[Credit card laws make bad debt a bit better]]> http://www.highlandernews.net/news/credit-card-laws-make-bad-debt-a-bit-better-1.2191094

By: Jake Rakestraw



Credit limits places in May of 2009 are still unknown, many limitations concerning college students and those under the age of 21....

]]> 1.2191094 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:14:49 -0400 <![CDATA[Event staff questions lack of student participation]]> http://www.highlandernews.net/news/event-staff-questions-lack-of-student-participation-1.2191090

By: Kate Bunton



Bored? Nothing to do on campus? Staff members are fighting with low attendance and low interest with programs....

]]> 1.2191090 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:12:00 -0400 <![CDATA[Hazleton is immigrants’ business]]> http://www.highlandernews.net/news/hazleton-is-immigrants-business-1.2191078

By: Sarah Hite



Local Hazleton business owner offers help to newcomers, in order to strengthen the changing community....

]]> 1.2191078 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:02:08 -0400 <![CDATA[‘Snowicane’ hits MU]]> http://www.highlandernews.net/news/snowicane-hits-mu-1.2174867

By: Sarah Hite



MU was a ‘winter wonderland’ last week, but thanks to MU staff, students were kept safe and warm....

]]> 1.2174867 Mon, 1 Mar 2010 20:02:18 -0500 <![CDATA[Cougars for Change looking for a few good cubs]]> http://www.highlandernews.net/cougars-for-change-looking-for-a-few-good-cubs-1.2153832

By: Kate Buton


Senior Cougars are on the prowl for freshmen, sophomores, juniors, anyone young enough to fill their eco-concious paws and keep Cougars for Change alive....

]]> 1.2153832 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:29:02 -0500 <![CDATA[Work study gets 'webified']]> http://www.highlandernews.net/work-study-gets-webified-1.2153830

By: Jake Rakestraw



Work study students have a less 'tedious' task to submit hours and help save the environment at the same time.  ...

]]> 1.2153830 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:28:59 -0500 <![CDATA[Candid safety cameras to be installed]]> http://www.highlandernews.net/candid-safety-cameras-to-be-installed-1.2153825

By: Elizabeth Davis



Campus safety hears student concerns, cracking down on crime with new measures....

]]> 1.2153825 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:28:52 -0500 <![CDATA[Spring break trips to focus on service]]> http://www.highlandernews.net/spring-break-trips-to-focus-on-service-1.2153824

By: Megan Carey


From organization to follow through, MU students are giving more upcoming service trips and projects. ...

]]> 1.2153824 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:28:51 -0500 <![CDATA[Mock i-views Ready Students for the ‘Real Thing’]]> http://www.highlandernews.net/news/mock-i-views-ready-students-for-the-real-thing-1.2143848

By: Sarah Hite



Prospective employers brought the heat as students went through ring in Insalaco Center. These MU students no longer fear the pressures of professional interviews, and soon there will be more opportunities to ease interview anxiety....

]]> 1.2143848 Mon, 8 Feb 2010 17:10:44 -0500 <![CDATA['It Isn't Easy Being Green']]> http://www.highlandernews.net/news/it-isn-t-easy-being-green-1.2058684

By: Sarah Hite


Easy to throw one bottle in the recycling bin, but afterwards recycling gets complicated....

]]> 1.2058684 Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:47:25 -0500 <![CDATA[No News is Free News]]> http://www.highlandernews.net/news/no-news-is-free-news-1.2058651

By: Katie O’Hearn


How long will the news stay free online? Print struggles to stay afloat, with people accessing the same news on the web for no cost. ...

]]> 1.2058651 Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:23:15 -0500 <![CDATA[MU Keeps Steady Underneath It All]]> http://www.highlandernews.net/news/mu-keeps-steady-underneath-it-all-1.2058631

By: Gia Mazur


MU campus has undergone big and small changes, from the name to the landscaping,  and continues to develop, while students and staff weigh in on what really has changed for them....

]]> 1.2058631 Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:55:07 -0500 <![CDATA[Swept Away by International Week]]> http://www.highlandernews.net/news/swept-away-by-international-week-1.2037966

By: Robyn Valentine


International Week, sponsored by MU Multicultural Club, featured seven presentations from all corners of the globe....

]]> 1.2037966 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:10:30 -0400 <![CDATA[Advisors Arm Students for Success ]]> http://www.highlandernews.net/news/advisors-arm-students-for-success-1.2035858

By: Katie O’Hearn


Facing a recession, some are worried about the difficulty of obtaining a job after graduation. MU students are prepping to push forward in the workforce....

]]> 1.2035858 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:35:19 -0400 <![CDATA[PA Drivers Face Texting Ban]]> http://www.highlandernews.net/news/pa-drivers-face-texting-ban-1.2035806

By: By Highlander Staff Reports



Texting while driving is dangerous, and now legislators want to make it a crime....

]]> 1.2035806 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:26:24 -0400 <![CDATA[Professor Makes Challenging Climb]]> http://www.highlandernews.net/news/professor-makes-challenging-climb-1.2035845

By: Elizabeth Davis


Professor Lynn Aldrich climbs the Half Dome in Yosemite National Park in honor of her late father....

]]> 1.2035845 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:20:34 -0400 <![CDATA[MU Cougars on the Prowl for Future Jobs]]> http://www.highlandernews.net/news/mu-cougars-on-the-prowl-for-future-jobs-1.2035816

By: Margaret Malloy


The Insalaco Center for Career Development is now offering students the opportunity to get a first hand look at real world job market....

]]> 1.2035816 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:10:46 -0400 <![CDATA[Students fill their plates at Oktoberfest]]> http://www.highlandernews.net/news/students-fill-their-plates-at-oktoberfest-1.2027324

By: Megan Carey



Hot cider, spicy cheeses and root beer on tap were just some dishes featured by popular brand name vendors at the annual Oktoberfest....

]]> 1.2027324 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:29:46 -0400