Indiana U cross country team suspected of hazing
(U-WIRE) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - A week after eight freshmen were arrested near Indiana University's Bill Armstrong Stadium for public indecency, the Office of Student Ethics will look over the case and decide whether to pursue the incident as possible hazing.
Six of the eight arrested were the only freshmen on the IU men's cross-country team, raising suspicion about the stunt.
Hazing is defined in by IU as "any conduct which subjects another person, whether physically, mentally, emotionally or psychologically, to anything that may endanger, abuse, degrade or intimidate the person as a condition of association with a group or organization, regardless of the person's consent or lack of consent."
IU Police Department Lt. Jerry Minger said some of the students involved admitted they derived the idea for the escapade on their own. Dean of Students Richard McKaig said the admission does not mean the matter will be overlooked.
SAT adds writing portion with essay to test
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(U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - A new admissions requirement will soon be implemented at Pennsylvania State University and many other universities across the country with the introduction of the new Scholastic Achievement Test in March 2005.
For the first time, a writing component will be added to the SAT, which includes a student-written essay and multiple-choice questions.
According to the College Board's Web site, the new SAT will improve the test's alignment with current high school and college curriculum and institutional practices. By including a third measure of skills - writing - the new SAT will help colleges make better admissions and placement decisions for potential students.
Hawaii receives urban assault vehicles, soldiers
(U-WIRE) HONOLULU, Hawaii - The U.S. Army plans to ship a brigade of 19-ton, 8-wheel-drive Stryker vehicles to Hawaii in 2006.
All ten models of the urban combat vehicles are small enough to drive down city streets but powerful enough to be used in combat. The vehicles can "speak" to each other and "tell" each other when an enemy is spotted.
The Stryker Brigade will consist of 291 Stryker vehicles and will bring 800 new soldiers to the islands.
In addition, the Army is asking for 31,000 more acres to practice military maneuvers, according to Army officials.
The Army wants to position the Stryker Brigade in Hawaii because of its strategic location in the middle of the Pacific, said Patricia Simoes, Public Affairs Officer for the 25th Infantry Division (Light).
Study: Depo-Provera users more at risk for STDs
(U-WIRE) LUBBOCK, Texas - Women using the contraceptive Depo-Provera may be more susceptible to sexually transmitted diseases than those who use other birth control methods.
A study conducted by Charles Morrison of Family Health International in North Carolina, shows women using Depo-Provera were at a greater risk to contract chlamydia and gonorrhea.
"Depo-Provera is popular among teenagers because you don't have to think abut it before sex, and you don't have to take it every day," he said. "It's also highly effective and private."
Although the increased infection has no definite reason, Morrison said the study looked at a variety of possibilities.
Hidden software spies on internet users
(U-WIRE) LEXINGTON, Ky. - Big Brother is watching - every time computers are turned on.
With software developed to collect information about computer users - commonly known as adware or spyware - programmers might know where we live, our home phone numbers, social security numbers, driver's license numbers and credit card numbers.
According to cexx.org, spyware is comprised of "stealth components and background processes that may violate your privacy or expose your computer to attack."
Spyware runs in the background without user knowledge and collects personal information as people use the Internet. The personal information collected might target users for anything from pop-up advertisements and e-mail spam to identity theft.
Unbeknownst to most computer users, these programs are bundled with other downloadable programs including media players, plug-ins and even desktop themes.
