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September 2nd, 2008

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Visa woes trap professor overseas

At one point, he had nearly 800 books checked out from the library.
He knows five languages. He was told he did four dissertations in one. He knows the English language better than most native speakers. And he could have been a part of OSU this semester.


Even if you didn’t know them, it still hurts

It was not how they wanted to spend their Labor Day. A group of friends sits in a circle watching TV — college football, Rutgers vs. Fresno State. It was like any other day with friends, except this day was different — the group had fewer people.


Farewell to alma mater author

As the author of OSU’s alma mater, he was the first to sing, “Proud and immortal, bright shines your name.”


Taking ‘Labor Day’ literally

Labor Day means no work, but a day of labor is all work. In celebration of Labor Day, Nathan Poppe has constructed a list of the top five films about giving birth.


Can I trade my parking permit for one in the new parking garage?

Students can trade parking permits for a permit to park in the garage at Monroe and Hall of Fame.
“We are letting people trade up to the garage permit from a green or silver zone permit without penalty,” said Steven Spradling, director of parking and transit services. “We will only charge the difference in the [...]


New release radar catches waves of supernatural releases

The first week of September brings with it a host of spooky releases.


The newest of new shows

Before I start previewing up a storm, I have to mention that I just saw the trailer for “Smallville,” season eight.


Cowgirls fast start sinks ORU

Oklahoma State used a quick-strike offense to score five first-half goals, and the 19th-ranked Cowgirls cruised to a 5-1 win over Oral Roberts Friday night at the ORU Soccer Complex.


Summer box office slows as hurricanes hit

“Tropic Thunder” hauled in $14.3 million to stay on top of the box office as Hollywood’s solid summer wound down sleepily, with Hurricane Gustav contributing to a slow Labor Day weekend at theaters.


Bruce goes hog wild

Bruce Springsteen ended his world tour over the weekend, toned down but revved up.


Special teams use big plays, teamwork to help lead Cowboys past Washington State

Dez Bryant was surprised by what he saw. As he returned the first punt of the game against Washington State, Bryant got a block from a teammate, made a cut and turned upfield.