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AIDS CURE A MEDICAL MIRACLE HAS OCCURRED TODAY IN BERLIN.
A 42 YEAR OLD AMERICAN WHO HAS HAD AIDS FOR OVER A DECADE HAS
BEEN CURED. GERMAN SCIENTIST DISCOVERED THE OCCURANCE 20 MONTHS
AFTER THE PATIENT HAD RECEIVED A GENITICALLY ALTERED BONE MARROW
TRANSPLANT. DOCTORS ARE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF IT WAS
A FLUKE OR A POTIENTIAL CURE.
A FOUR-MEMBER TEAM OF ACCOUNTING STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA HAS WON FIRST PLACE FOR THE FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR IN THE ANNUAL INDIANA CPA SOCIETY CASE STUDY COMPETITION. THE 2008 USI TEAM INCLUDED SENIORS BRADLEY GREENE, SCOTT ROBERTS, DAVID UBELHOR, AND JUNIOR ASHLEY HANCOCK. AS FIRST-PLACE WINNERS, EACH OF THE USI TEAM MEMBERS RECEIVED A $1,000 AWARD.
Box MANY USI STUDENTS FACED THE COLD TUESDAY NIGHT IN NOTHING BUT A CARDBOARD BOX. STUDENTS CONSTRUCTED HOUSES OUT OF CARDBOARD OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY CENTER TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR HOMELESSNESS. AREA COORDINATOR KOURTNEY EASTHAM SAYS SHE BROUGHT THE EVENT BACK TO USI BECAUSE IT WAS SOMETHING SHE ENJOYED DOING WHEN SHE WAS IN COLLEGE. THE STUDENTS THAT PARTICPATED FROM McDONALD WEST TOLD US IT’S ALL BOUT HELPING OTHERS. HERE’S WHAT SOME STUDENTS HAD TO SAY ABOUT THE EVENT.
Webinar The USI Counseling Center hosted a webinar, Wednesday that discussed mental health planning. Faculty members and Counseling Center staff took part in the first part of this four part online seminar from 1:30 to 3:00 in room 1027 of the Health Professions Building. Topics included: why mental wellness matters, identifying students at risk of suicide and lowering the drinking age to 18. An ad-hoc comity on these issues was put together by Assistant Vice President of academic affairs, Doctor Brian Posher. If you would like to watch this webinar, it can be found at ww.jedfoundation.com. |
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