Search Warrant Executed on JMU Student Paper

This is going to be very interesting to see how this story turns out. I thought it was relevant to my blog because I write for the newspaper (The Rotunda) here at Longwood University. As a writer I could easily see something like what happened at James Madison University (JMU), with the confiscation occurring at virtually any school. The most interesting part of this is to figure out where the line between school "sponsored" paper and freedom of the press is. This case will be a good one to follow to see how it turns out. If I can I will publish updates, but this week is the last week of classes and final exams are next week so updates may take a while. The link for the story is below.

http://www.whsv.com/home/headlines/91051559.html

Original article published: Posted: 2:52 PM Apr 16, 2010

College of Business & Economics 4/14/10

College of Business & Economics Honors Seniors with Banquet & Executive-in-Residence

Issue date: 4/14/10 Section: News

By John R. Ivey

Rotunda Reporter

On Thurs., April 8, the College of Business and Economics (CBE) honored its 2010 graduates with an invitation-only banquet and special Executive-in-Residence speaker. The event took place in the Lee Grand dining room at Dorrill Dining Hall, with a catered meal from Aramark.

John D. Wiggins was the fifth and final Executive-in-Residence speaker for the 2009-2010 school year. A 2002 Longwood graduate, he currently works as operations manager for Stock Building Supply, LLC, Smoot Lumber Division in Alexandria, Va. He spoke about his experiences as a manager, hoping it could benefit the senior class, who will soon be going out into the business world. One of the biggest parts of his lecture was about how "leadership requires flexibility," often requiring a manager to perform a variety of tasks, not just giving directions. He also talked about the importance of developing relationships with employees and fellow managers in the business world and how they will often help provide future opportunities. In addition he talked about how leaders are flexible, meaning always evaluating opportunities as they come along. He ended by telling the seniors to remember to "give credit to others and accept credit humbly."

After the Executive-in-Residence, the college gave a variety of academic and leadership awards. The first awards were presented to faculty. The Outstanding Teacher Award was presented to Professor of Accounting Dr. Robert Cochran. The Outstanding Academic Advisor Award was presented to Department Chair of Management, Marketing, Retailing and Information Systems Dr. Cheryl Adkins.

Next, the graduating Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) members were recognized. BGS is the CBE's honors fraternity.

Senior Honor Certificates were awarded to seniors who meet the GPA requirement to graduate with honors, which is between 3.35 and 4.0.

In addition, 28 students earned the Major Field Test/Senior Economics Exam Recognition. This recognizes seniors who score in the 90th percentile of above on the Major Field Test in Business or who score 85 percent or higher on the Senior Economics Exam.

The Virginia Society of CPA (VSCPA) Award was given to Matthew Faulds. This award recognizes a top graduating accounting senior at each of Virginia's institutions of higher learning with an undergraduate accounting program.

The Awards for Academic Excellence were also presented, which are given out by CBE concentration. The winners were as follows: Kyle Turner, accounting; Laura Espinault, economics; David Smiy, finance; Trevor Thompson, real estate; Becky Fernandes, management; and Kelly McAnally, marketing.

In addition, the Outstanding Internship Awards were given for most outstanding internships in each of the CBE's concentrations. The winners were as follows: Bret Lewis, accounting; Jordan Franklin, computer information management systems; Laura Espinault, economics; Samantha Jones, finance; Anthony Wilson, management; Kelly McAnally, marketing; Laura Barrett, real estate; and Brandy Sink, retailing. These seniors completed their internships with companies or corporations, including the CJW Medical Center in Richmond, Booz Allen Hamilton, Peacebuilding and Development Institute of American University, Wal-Mart, and the Nationwide PGA Tour, among others.

The Sharon Gingras Academic Excellence Award in economics was also presented. The award included a certificate and a monetary award. The recipient of the award was Jason Caylor.

The Delta Sigma Pi Key Award was awarded to the senior with the highest GPA in the CBE. The recipient of the award was David Smiy.

The Wall Street Journal Award was presented to the senior that exhibited exceptional leadership. The recipient was Bret Lewis.

The Owens&Minor Outstanding Senior in the College of Business & Economics was presented to the student with the most outstanding achievements. The recipient was David Smiy.

The final award for the evening was for the SNVC Award for Outstanding Citizen Leadership. The honor had 10 nominees; the recipient was Melissa Clark.

In closing, Dean Dr. Paul Barrett wished the graduating seniors good luck as they go on in their future and "Don't just sit there, sell something."

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Ben Folds on Chatroulette

I hope to post a review of Ben Folds music soon.

To read more about him follow the links below.

http://www.benfolds.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Folds