Sabrina Porter Contributing Editor

Articles

• Statistically Speaking

  Today, the nation celebrates Columbus Day in commemoration of Christopher Columbus’ voyage to the Americas on Oct. 12, 1492. Originally from Italy, Columbus departed from Spain with the support of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. Instead of his intended destination of the East Indies, Columbus landed in the Bahamas and thus discovered the New World. Here are some statistics on Columbus’ momentou...

  News | October 13, 2008
• Crime and Incident

  Theft
  Sept. 26, 2008
  at 10:40 a.m.

  A student reported his bike missing from the bike rack in front of the University Center. He had left it there the previous day and believed it to have been taken that night.

  Fire Alarm
  Sept. 28, 2008
  at 3:32 a.m.

  News | October 6, 2008
• NROTC captain retires from Navy

  White tents, Navy uniforms, drums, and celebratory marches took over the CFA Lawn Saturday as the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps honored retiring captain Keith Bowman. Bowman has served as professor of naval science and commanding officer of the NROTC unit at Carnegie Mellon since July 2006. His appointment was the last part of his 31-year Navy career.

  News | October 6, 2008
• Crime and Incident

  Unruly Behavior
  Sept. 21, 2008
  at 6:35 a.m.

  A resident on the Greek Quadrangle called University Police to report a group of people throwing rocks at buildings on the Quad. He identified the group as four males, who the resident believed to be students. When police arrived on the scene, the group had left.

  Fire Alarm
  Sept. 21, 2008
  at 9:42 a.m.

  News | September 29, 2008
• Crime and Incident

  Noise Complaint
  Sept. 13, 2008
  at 1:12 a.m.

  A Margaret Morrison Apartments resident called University Police reporting excessive noise coming from a neighboring apartment. Police arrived on scene and advised the small gathering to keep the noise down.

  Fire Alarm
  Sept. 13, 2008
  at 4 a.m.

  News | September 22, 2008