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-a— ^ —m—*—fc— j a.. ■»■ m ■ ■ . a ■■« Scptfuilx-r 13, tjOlij Take Note Tm: Void:, For Stiutents, By Stiidpiit.s 3 Chesnutt Bites an Apple® iBy Barron Jamel Green ISome Fayetteville State University students will get a chance to take a bite out of an ■Apple® this semester. iThe Charles Chestnut library has kicked off this new academic year by hosting a Icontest called PILE-ON (Promoting Information Literacy in Education Observing Ithe Need). Nine lucky students will have unlimited access to an iPad2 for research Ipurposes throughout the fall 2012 semester I The basis for the competition is "to emphasize how much we cannot function with- jout finding information especially in today’s generation," said Robert Foster, Inter ibrary Loan Coordinator. I This contest highlights the definition and importance of information literacy and how Ito strengthen Fayetteville State University students’ use of technology as a tool. The Icontest questionnaire asked students to wxite an essay defining the word information lliteracy, explaining the value of being an information literate person, and describing |thc benefits information literate people possess. iFoster, w ho is also the head of the reference department, said his definition of infor- Imation literary' is "lifelong learning." [winners will be announced September 14. C i)unt tv»/loclorv-aDDSXom I By Jasmine Caldwell Campus police urge students to prac tice safety precau tions at all times, af ter a series of student robberies have taken place already this se mester Campus polices suggested that stu dents should use the buddy system when traveling, especially at night, and never walk alone. Be ob servant when out and pay special attention to one’s surroundings or suspicious activi ties. In the event that suspicious behavior is witnessed, please notify campus police. There are emergency boxes placed around campus to alert au thorities in the event that a cell phone is unavailable. Regarding the re cent robberies in August, the crimes occurred in the same area and have a similar description. The first robbery oc curred at 1:30 am and the later at 3:30 p.m. Both victims were robbed at gun point near Seabrook Park for their cell phones, shoes, and pocket items. The suspects were noted as having the follow ing physical descrip tion: Suspect 1: Stocky, black male, wearing a grey toboggan hat, 18-20 years of age, and 200-215 lbs Suspect 2: Black male, shoulder length dreads, 18-20 years of age, and 160 lbs Suspect 3: Slen der black male, short hair, 5’8, 17-18 years of age, 140-150 lbs The students’ well being and safety are a priority at FSU so we urge all students to practice safe hab its. Be alert! Be safe! Be smart!
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