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Social networks change
Popular online communities Facebook and MySpace have undergone numerous changes in the past year. Both social communities draw students from thousands of schools, but is the openness of Facebook and the rapid growth of MySpace a good thing?

Copyright cases handled internally
College continues to explore
legal options for students
There’s a song on the radio. It’s hip, it’s new. And you’d like it for free. Suddenly, there is a knock on the door. The port allowing access to the Internet has been locked down for the computer that downloaded the illegal file and the Office of Safety and Security would like a word.

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RSA Haunted Walk
features psychics, fright
On Saturday, Oct. 21, the Resident Student Association (RSA) held its annual Haunted Walk in the woods behind Murphy Hall. An estimated 250 people total, including students and relatives visiting for Family Weekend, participated.

Families visit for weekend
Activities encourage
parent-student bonding
After five weeks of adjusting to college life, St. John Fisher students were looking forward to Family Weekend 2006. This year’s events kicked off Friday, Oct. 20, with a Casino Night sponsored by the Student Activity Board (SAB).

Students share thoughts on Saddle Ridge developments
Read what several students had to say about the issue, including the
SGA President, Steve Moscaritolo.

Students ‘Think Pink’
with help of CAC
With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Colleges Against Cancer had Fisher students
“thinking pink” the week of Oct. 16.

Teddi event raises $330
The Teddi Dance for Love benefits Camp Good Days and Special Times.

Students showcase talents
at Open-Mic
Open-Mic Night took to the Campus Center stage on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 9:30 p.m. as about 75 students gathered to see what talents are present at
St. John Fisher College

Rumors played down by Ward, Bain
Rumors have recently circulated among both sports teams and the campus body in general about the possibility of a state-of-the-art fieldhouse being added to campus in the next few years.

The candidates by the issues
On Nov. 7, New York State will elect a new governor for the first time since 1994.

Campus prepares for
Four Freedoms Week
The week of Nov. 6 through Nov. 11 will see the St. John Fisher campus hosting Four Freedoms Week.This year’s theme will be the freedom from want.

Q & A with Melissa Jadlos,
the newly appointed director of
St. John Fisher’s Lavery Library
For the first time in over 30 years, a new director for Lavery Library has been appointed.  Melissa Jadlos sat down with the Courier and discussed her new position, her hopes for the library in the future and her imprssions of
Fisher thus far.

Diversity a focus of Kodak lecture
Essie Calhoun, Eastman Kodak Company’s chief diversity officer and director of community affairs, spoke to an audience of students and faculty about the importance of cultural competency in
higher education.

Upperclassmen consider options for
higher learning at Grad Fair
Just as St. John Fisher students prepare for life beyond college, going back to school may be the answer they’re looking for. On Oct. 25, Career Services held its fourth annual Graduate School Fair in Cleary Family Auditorium at Kearney Hall.