Recent rape case sparks controversyVictim decries, protests joint hearing board's failure to suspend rapist after decision
Tulane's joint hearing board found a student guilty of rape April 18. The board did not suspend or expel the student, and as such, the student remains part of the Tulane community. The accused could not be reached for comment.
Sanctions against him consisted of mandated counseling at the Center for Educational Resources and Counseling, the continuation of a prior order of no communication with the victim and the continuation of a previous prohibition of entering residence halls.…
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Don't miss these summer beatsAs the school year draws to a close, you're likely looking for some good, clean summer fun in between the hours you'll spend slaving away at a dead-end job for the next three months. In June, one of the largest music fests in the United States hits right in the heart of Tennessee.
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Open letter to the administrationIn our final staff editorial of the 2007-2008 academic year, we at the Tulane Hullabaloo have a very clear message for the Administration: our community, students, faculty and staff all want to know what is going on behind the oak doors of Gibson Hall.
We do not know how to make that demand any more apparent.
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Swept by LSU for first time since 200Tulane was looking for a sweep. It would be its first in conference play and would have given the Green Wave a nice 7-4-1 conference record. However, Tulane was unable to get the job done, losing 10-8 to Southern Miss, which put even more pressure on Tulane to beat LSU Tuesday at Turchin Field.
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NBA Playoffs- Round 1March Madness may be long over, but the NBA is about to embark on two months of their own madness. With the tightest regular-season race ever in the Western Conference this season, this year's playoffs will be one of the most closely matched in history. Thus far, we have already seen an instant classic and a record performance.
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Uncruel SummerWith the advent of summer comes the sweet taste of melting Popsicle freedom. And even between mindless summer jobs and over-your-head internships, that feeling of freedom can still eventually turn into a dull and lazy boredom. If you're away from New Orleans, you'll probably wish you weren't, and if you're in New Orleans, you'll probably wish you were located directly inside of an iceberg.
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TU salaries lower than peer schools'Tulane's faculty salaries are low in comparison to the salaries of faculty at comparable institutions, according to a recently released report by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP).
The "2007-08 Report on the Economic Status of the Profession" released by the AAUP says that, at Tulane, the average salary of a full professor is $119,800; the average salary of an associate professor is $82,400; and the average salary of an assistant professor is $66,100.
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Evaluations receive mixed reviewsScantrons are a familiar sight for students at the end of the semester, but not just on exam day. Since at least the 1950s, Tulane has used end-of-semester course and instructor evaluation forms as a means of providing information to both faculty and students.
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