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Storm slows commuters
By Kate Johann Unwilling to fight mounds of snow, slush and ice and roads in horrible condition, few students made trips to campus Tuesday morning. "The C-parking lot was empty (Tuesday)," said Kristen Burke, a sophomore in the School of Science, "No one's out." Burke said it took her almost an hour to get to her chemistry class on Tuesday, when her usual drive is only 10 minutes, and when she arrived, only over half of the class was present. Burke said there was a sheet of ice under the roads and sidewalks Tuesday, making driving and walking hazardous for students. "I don't understand why (school officials) don't cancel classes in these conditions." Purdue provides CIA with internsContrary to what some people may think, applying for a job with the CIA is similar to applying for a job anywhere else — it's the polygraph test, intensive background checks and security clearances that set it apart from others. The CIA, which offers three job possibilities for students, recruits an average of twice during the school year on the Purdue campus. Those three possibilities include cooperative education, internship and graduate studies programs. Michael Coles, the CIA's Midwest recruiter, said currently six students are working on the cooperative education program the agency offers and three students are working on the summer internship program. "We get a lot of people from Purdue," Coles said. "From 1996 we have at least 22 people from Purdue working for us fulltime." Tom Crispell, a spokesman for the CIA, said that the agency recruits students from various universities and colleges that are recognized as leaders in a particular field. He also said that the recruiting process doesn't just involve job fairs. Slow snow removal creates dangerous conditionsThe going was slippery at best for the bravest of West Lafayette residents who ventured out of their homes on Tuesday. The skies dropped five inches of snow by Tuesday afternoon, on top of the snow that the area had received on Monday, according to the National Weather Service. Joe Buntin, Tippecanoe County Highway Supervisor, said that even though his crews have been working long hours on the roads, they were making little headway due to the wind. "We've had better days," said Buntin. County highway snow removal drivers had worked until 9 p.m. on Monday and returned to work at 4 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Buntin said that he expected they would be working on the roads as late as 8 or 9 p.m. Tuesday night.
Student charged with murder could face death penaltyThe Purdue graduate student charged in the murder case of two Korean sisters killed on campus seven months ago could find out if he'll face the death penalty by the middle of next month. "Hopefully, we'll have a decision coming soon to seek the death penalty," said Jerry Bean, county prosecutor. "I'm hoping the stuff from the lab will be back soon." Bean said he cannot make the decision to seek or not seek the death penalty for Zhan Yin, 27, a graduate student in biology, until he receives lab test results. |
Student charged with murder could face death penalty Purdue provides CIA with interns PSG forum introduces candidates to students Projects prompt students to understand identity
Slow snow removal creates dangerous conditions City board denies Boiler Room's expansion
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