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St. Joe's student contracts bacterial meningitisA Saint Joseph's University student was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, according to a message posted by the university on the MySJU homepage on April 24.
"Meningitis is an inflammation of the fluid in your spinal cord," said Laura Hurst, director of the Student Health Center in Sourin Hall.
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Review | Cap and Bells performs Sondheim's art-inspired musical
On Sunday, April 26, the Cap and Bells Dramatic Arts Society closed its 81st season with its one weekend performance of Stephen Sondheim's "Sunday in the Park with George."
The show was quite an undertaking, requiring elaborate sets and costumes and boasting one of the musical theatre's most difficult scores.
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Students actively object to denials of professors' tenure
Saint Joseph's University students upset with the university's recent tenure decisions regarding two faculty members have joined together to voice their objections.
Since Susan P. Liebell, Ph.D, assistant professor of political science, and Melissa A. Logue, Ph.
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Saint Joseph's considers making changes to student loan policyFollowing a national trend, Saint Joseph's University is considering joining the Federal Direct Loan Program as early as next year, eliminating private lenders like Sallie Mae from the federal student loan process.
In the past year, more than 60 colleges have done the same, switching from a traditional student loan policy to a program in which the federal government directly lends to students.
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