Campus News
Kurt Vonnegut, American novelist, soldier, and lifelong cynic, died on Wednesday at the age of 84 in New York City. Vonnegut was born in Indiana in 1922 and was held in a POW camp during German bombings in World War II, which was the subject of his most famous novel, Slaughterhouse Five. Vonnegut’s science fiction novels generally made profound social references, and often had pessimistic views on the future of society. Vonnegut fell in his home in Manhattan, suffering brain damage, and died on Wednesday. Vonnegut is survived by his wife and seven children.
A 24-year old student at the University of Massachusetts – Lowell has plead guilty to charges of assault with a deadly weapon and faces possible deportation after stabbing his professor late last year. The student allegedly followed the professor to her home in Cambridge to confront her about a failing grade. He then dragged her by her hair and stabbed her on the neck. The student allegedly had enormous pressure from his parents to succeed in education, and faced a revocation of his student Visa if he failed, which were two factors of his violent behavior.
CBS announced yesterday that it would release its radio personality Don Imus after he said racial and sexist slurs over his morning show. The slurs were aimed at the Rutgers women’s basketball team, which is a predominantly black team. Imus was initially suspended for two weeks after the comments were made, but was released from his job just yesterday. Imus has been in hot water before after making insensitive comments about minorities. Imus’ show is broadcast over 61 radio stations nationwide, and Imus has declined to comment.
Studies have shown that college students need to practice healthy sleep habits in order to function normally, and with finals approaching, the problem is becoming more and more problematic. Students between the ages of 15 and 25 are at high risk for sleep deprivation and negative side affects of lack of sleep. Lack of sleep generally causes a lack of quality in work of students and a general drop in grades. Campus Buzz would like to remind all of its student listeners to get some sleep this finals season!
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