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Students use crowd, features to fight online hostility

Warnings about anonymous applications and social media are common, and advice rarely promotes facing the ugly problems. Nhu Le, a junior at St. Cloud State, has received stereotypical slander and other negative messages on OkCupid.

Munson: Meskwaki village excavation unearths Iowa's big cultural shift

Cindy Nagel, a full-time archaeologist in Iowa City, is studying the site as part of her master’s thesis for St. Cloud State University in Minnesota.

SCSU, William Mitchell partner on 6-year law program

St. Cloud State University and William Mitchell College of Law recently announced the agreement, which will allow undergraduates to skip their fourth year.

SCSU bass club sends 4 to FLW college fishing tourney

Four anglers from St. Cloud State University’s Husky Bass Fishing Club are headed to Missouri this week for some pre-fishing before Saturday’s Fishing League Worldwide College Fishing tournament at Table Rock Lake.

St. Cloud State professor earns Special Education Leader Award

St. Cloud State’s Heidi Hahn earned the Minnesota Administrators for Special Education’s 2015 New Special Education Leader Award.

SCSU students directing 1-act plays

St. Cloud State University will present student-directed one-act plays this week to open the 2015 Festival of Student Work.

Portz following in family footsteps

When it was time to decide where she wanted to attend college, Alexie Portz didn’t have to look far. All she had to do was look to her family.

How SCSU came to be a university on the Mississippi

In 1858, the Minnesota Legislature authorized funds to create three state normal schools. During the decade that followed, colleges were established in Winona in 1860, in Mankato in 1868 and in St. Cloud in 1869. Until 1873, the St. Cloud college was called Third State Normal School. Today it is St. Cloud State University.

SCSU Planetarium part of planet-naming contest

Want to name an exoplanet? Make an internationally recognized mark in space with 16 characters or less? Through its association with the International Astronomical Union, the St. Cloud State University planetarium gets to submit one proposal — an opportunity it’s extended to the community.

Native Skywatchers melds art, astronomy, culture

Art, science and culture will combine in “Native Skywatchers — Earth Sky Connections,” a series of 12 free art workshops and classes led by four artists with Native American heritage.

Theater group takes on 'Lolita'

Minneapolis’s Four Humors Theater company is bringing “Four Humor Lolita: A Three Man Show” to St. Cloud.

New(ish) station 97.5 RadioX brings back '90s nostalgia

Back in mid-January, a new radio station began broadcasting from the hallowed basement of Stewart Hall at St. Cloud State University.

St. Cloud State's Brodzinski signs with Los Angeles

St. Cloud State standout Jonny Brodzinski — Los Angeles’ fifth-round pick at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft — has decided to forgo his senior season and turn pro.

Motzko signed with SCSU through 2021

Bob Motzko has a contract that will keep him as St. Cloud State men’s head hockey coach until 2021.

Poet, humorist, more take part in SCSU writers workshop

Writers, prospective writers, educators and more will again gather for the annual June 15-18 at St. Cloud State University’s Mississippi River Creative Writing Workshop.

Professor recalls 2-episode role in original 'Star Trek'

There’s one role Professor Bruce Hyde played almost 50 years ago that cemented his place in pop culture history.

Mediation could be key to curbing school suspensions

South Junior High School is teaming up with the Conflict Resolution Center and a St. Cloud State University professor and students to start a pilot mediation program. The voluntary program will work with students to come up with mutually accepted resolutions and build or rebuild relationships.

Decker continues quest to uncover Stearns history

Most days, one can find Cold Spring native John Decker ’76 behind the pages of a newspaper. But instead of combing through it for the latest news, he is looking for important events to help him chronicle the history of Stearns County.

Somali elders learn mediation to integrate community

Training will allow Somali elders to mediate disputes within and beyond their communities. Organizers think it’s one way to resolve conflicts and structural problems, like those that emerged at Technical High School two weeks ago.

Understanding the dark side of physics

Physicists Jodi Cooley, Dan Hooper ’99 and Nobel Prize winner Steven Weinberg join Ira Flatow to discuss what we do and don’t know about this “darker” side of physics, and what we hope to learn.

St. Cloud University builds broadcast facility

Over the last 37 years, the television studios at St. Cloud State University have undergone numerous upgrades, moving from a small basement to a state-of-the-art facility in 1988, with a massive facility re-build in the summer of 2013.

Join The Club: The unique game of cricket at St. Cloud State University [Video]

It’s not a common sport to find in Minnesota, but cricket has recently gained strong following with students at St. Cloud State University.

NCAA basketball: Vogel gets a taste of the tournament

This past weekend is one that Megan Vogel won’t forget. The former St. Cloud State women’s basketball assistant coach (2010-13) just capped her second season as an assistant at Division I Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Comedian returns for last show at Paramount

St. Cloud Times — Comedian C. Willi Myles has made appearances at the Paramount Theatre for years. But this Saturday will be his swan song at the St. Cloud venue, although he says he’ll still do public shows in the area. He’s had a longtime relationship with St. Cloud talent agency G.L. Berg. A former assistant basketball ...

Former SCSU wrestler O'Grady still one of a kind

Shamus O’Grady was a proud alumnus while watching the Division II national champion St. Cloud State wrestling team being honored with a welcome-home celebration at the Atwood Center on campus last Tuesday.

 
 
 
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