2008 Woodie Awards
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Issue date: 11/19/07 Section: News
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Western students held at gunpoint
Six Western Michigan University students found themselves at gunpoint Friday night, according to WWMT news.
Four men entered the students' off-campus apartment Friday night asking to use the bathroom. Soon, five of the six women found themselves tied up in what appeared to be an armed robbery attempt.
The sixth woman was able to remain hidden in her bathroom shower and sent a text message to their friend, Matt Desjardin. Desjardin received 17 text messages in 35 minutes.
Desjardin informed the police, who were able to capture two of the men after arriving on the scene.
When the police arrived, the gunmen began to panic, and the women escaped the house from an upstairs window. They were all found together by their landlord.
Tear gas and a K-9 officer were used to lead a third man out of the home; police still are looking for the fourth. Police left the scene eight hours after the men initially entered the house.
The three suspects, ranging in age from 16 to 22, are in the Kalamazoo County Jail.
Kevorkian to speak at Wayne State
Jack Kevorkian, a former pathologist responsible for bringing the assisted suicide debate to national attention, will speak Nov. 29 at Wayne State University, according to WDIV Detroit News.
Kevorkian's appearance is sponsored by the Criminal Justice Club at WSU.
He was convicted of second-degree murder and delivery of a controlled substance and was released in June after agreeing to not assist in any more suicides. However, Kevorkian has remained a pro-euthenasia spokesman.
Kevorkian, who had served eight years when he was released, will give a lecture on prison reform.
The Criminal Justice Club is calling the talk "a rare educational opportunity that may never present itself again." The speech may be one of the Michigan native's last public appearances because of Kevorkian's terminal hepatitis C.
Technology adds to msu german classes
Students at Michigan State University are examining ancient German fairy tales in a modern way, according to MSU's official Web site.
Students in the class look at how fairy tales were used in Germany to communicate social and psychological experiences, using modern tools like podcasts, blogs and wikis in their class.
Students respond to the fairy tales using blogs and have the opportunity to hear professor Angelika Kraemer read all of the course readings by downloading a podcast.
Students also participate in a group wiki, similar to the Web site wikipedia.org, where they add and edit information relevant to the class.
Complied by staff reporter Frank Wisswell.
news@cm-life.com
Six Western Michigan University students found themselves at gunpoint Friday night, according to WWMT news.
Four men entered the students' off-campus apartment Friday night asking to use the bathroom. Soon, five of the six women found themselves tied up in what appeared to be an armed robbery attempt.
The sixth woman was able to remain hidden in her bathroom shower and sent a text message to their friend, Matt Desjardin. Desjardin received 17 text messages in 35 minutes.
Desjardin informed the police, who were able to capture two of the men after arriving on the scene.
When the police arrived, the gunmen began to panic, and the women escaped the house from an upstairs window. They were all found together by their landlord.
Tear gas and a K-9 officer were used to lead a third man out of the home; police still are looking for the fourth. Police left the scene eight hours after the men initially entered the house.
The three suspects, ranging in age from 16 to 22, are in the Kalamazoo County Jail.
Kevorkian to speak at Wayne State
Jack Kevorkian, a former pathologist responsible for bringing the assisted suicide debate to national attention, will speak Nov. 29 at Wayne State University, according to WDIV Detroit News.
Kevorkian's appearance is sponsored by the Criminal Justice Club at WSU.
He was convicted of second-degree murder and delivery of a controlled substance and was released in June after agreeing to not assist in any more suicides. However, Kevorkian has remained a pro-euthenasia spokesman.
Kevorkian, who had served eight years when he was released, will give a lecture on prison reform.
The Criminal Justice Club is calling the talk "a rare educational opportunity that may never present itself again." The speech may be one of the Michigan native's last public appearances because of Kevorkian's terminal hepatitis C.
Technology adds to msu german classes
Students at Michigan State University are examining ancient German fairy tales in a modern way, according to MSU's official Web site.
Students in the class look at how fairy tales were used in Germany to communicate social and psychological experiences, using modern tools like podcasts, blogs and wikis in their class.
Students respond to the fairy tales using blogs and have the opportunity to hear professor Angelika Kraemer read all of the course readings by downloading a podcast.
Students also participate in a group wiki, similar to the Web site wikipedia.org, where they add and edit information relevant to the class.
Complied by staff reporter Frank Wisswell.
news@cm-life.com
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