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These student-written stories demonstrate watchdog journalism happening on college campuses across the United States. One hundred and fifty students from 30 different colleges participated in Campus Coverage Project over the last two years, and these articles represent some of their work. Follow the links and read the stories to find out what’s happening and to glean ideas for research and writing on your own campus.
By Aly Brumback
Crime on or around an urban campus like Marquette’s is a daily reality. But other than the widely distributed notices of robberies and violent crimes posted on buildings across campus, as well as text and e-mail alerts for more serious threats, students are limited in their access to crime reports.
Weber State is pleading for building funding because of cramped classrooms and limited space on their branch campus. They picked a difficult financial year to ask for more money for building projects. WSU ranked 10th out of list of 10 priority projects in the state. The WSU-Davis campus currently has 97 sq. ft. of building space per student compared to the College of Eastern Utah which has more...
By Kari Williams
While Illinois' budget crisis has impacted Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville's spending, a tuition increase for incoming students will help cover the costs of increasing admissions.
By Katie Thisdell
The James Madison University Student Government Association created the 18-question survey in October after members heard complaints from students about the cut to bus hours. The bus — referred to by students as the “drunk bus” — had its schedule cut by 45 minutes at the beginning of fall semester to end at 2:15 a.m. instead of 3 a.m. More than 3,500 students...
By Daniela Werner
By a mandate from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), the University of South Alabama has started transitioning its loan system from private lending to direct lending through the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (FDLP). Under this new Stafford loan program, which won’t diminish the amount of loan money students can receive, the DOE will process student loan...
By Tessa Muggeridge
It's 6:48 a.m.and the Tempe campus is still quiet as President Michael Crow walks toward the Fulton Center. He unlocks the building’s main door with his Sun Card in one swift motion. Crow’s personal assistant steps in from her connected office to announce the arrival of his 7 a.m. meeting, and he quickly moves to slide open the door to the adjoining conference room. Crow’s calendar is completely...
By Renee Bruck
Tuition increases and budget cuts flood the minds of students as the deadline for FAFSA approaches, but the current economic situation does not seem to have major effects on Franklin College. While budget cuts of 6 percent or more are expected at public universities in Indiana, and other private universities across the nation are cutting...
By Mehrunnisa Wani
“It’s possible,” said Lieutenant Tyrone E. Forte in response to whether he thought someone could enter York College’s campus with a counterfeit ID.
And it was.
For over a month, the Pandora’s Box editorial board flashed counterfeit IDs to security officers at all entrees, including the library entrances where security officials were intermittently placed.
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