The Herald

In case of emergency

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Markham Howe, ASU director of communications said, "The key to emergency response is practice and preparedness."

This is true for both students and administrators, yet many students have said they feel unprepared for an emergency situation and don't know what, if anything, the university would have them do.

Brady encourages athletes to make better decisions

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Infractions, or breaking of team rules, have been on a steady decline, according to ASU athletic director Dean Lee.

"I would say that overall it has been less, but I would say that there have been some cases that were not as public," Lee said recently. "Sometimes during off season, disciplinary actions are taken, but it is not known outside the inner circle of the team as opposed to when the teams are in season.

Student adjusts to U.S. life

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Animish Masurkar, a graduate mass communications major, wakes up every morning in an apartment near East Johnson Avenue, behind the popular McDonalds close to campus. He walks to his living room to pray at a makeshift Hindu altar and then prepares to cross the normally busy street on his way to class.

Students say they will smoke despite law

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Students don't think law will stop their smoking habit

Despite the recent passage of the Arkansas Clean Air on Campus Act, many students say the new law won't stop people from smoking on campus.

"It'll be just like high school again, where there would be several of us in the bathroom with someone on lookout for the principal," Todd Meyer, a graduate student for the department of English and Philosophy, said.

Don't forget to tip your server

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

They cater to your every need, keep your drinks filled, work for less than minimum wage and take the blame for everything that could possibly go wrong during your dining experience. Who are they?

They are your waiter or waitress at your favorite restaurant.

Students spend week in service, biking

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Because May is National Bike Riding Month, and I happen to enjoy riding a bike, I thought I would share with you what I do and why.

Every year, a group of college students choose to ride a couple hundred miles for a cause. We call it the "Tour de Faith" for several reasons-it pushes us physically, spiritually and emotionally; we have to have faith in ourselves-and in quite a few of our cases, God-to get through the entire ride.

Our View

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

It seems finals are upon us. We hope all of you are prepared for your exams. Study, eat well, get a good night's sleep, and hopefully all will go well.

As today is the last day of classes it is also the last issue of The Herald for the semester. But before we end this school year, we at The Herald have a few things to say.

Letter to the editor

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Please show respect to others

Unfortunately in the "it's all about me" age, respect for others is often non-existent. Take the recent activity at the Alpha Tau Omega house. Preparing for an end of the year party, the members of ATO have been constructing a wooden structure behind their house, located in a residential area immediately west of campus.

Club enjoys time at tournaments, bowls

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Anyone interested in a hands on approach at working a NCAA sporting event may want to consider joining the Sports Management Club.

Blues musicians visit ASU

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The Delta Blues Symposium held its annual Blues Festival outside of the Student Union on Saturday April 4. Blues musicians, such as Valerie June from Memphis, TN, and Terry "Harmonica" Bean from Pontotoc, MS attended the event.

SGA: From them to you: Quan Poole

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT

In this weekly video feature, various members of the SGA will give their news to you. This video feature is being made to be interactive with you, the student body. Questions and comments are highly emphasized and the SGA and the Herald would be greatful

SGA: From them to you: Ashton Snowden

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT

In this new weekly video feature, various members of the SGA will give their news to you. This video feature is being made to be interactive with you, the student body. Questions and comments are highly emphasized and the SGA and the Herald would be greatful for any and all comments you may have.

Taylor Swift Rocks the Convo

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Country music star and song writer Taylor Swift performed to a sold out Convocation Center Friday night.

Swift's first single, "Tim McGraw," was released to radio in mid-2006, and reached number 6 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart during the week of Jan. 27, 2007.

She is currently ranked in the Top 10 for the most MySpace visits for all genres of music.