Mansfield University Blog

I was talking with Steve Plesac, director of student activities the other day about ABBA. (He’s looking into bringing in a tribute group.)  He mentioned “Fernando.”  That was it.  I couldn’t get the song out of my head so I  returned to the office,  brought up Pandora Radio, typed in ABBA and listened to “Fernando,” “Dancing Queen” and a few others while I caught up on my email.

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Peggy Detwiller is my guest on Conversations this week on Channel 13.  She gives us a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into creating the annual Holiday Concert. The show airs Saturdays at 8:30, 6:30 and 11:30 and Sundays at 10, 2:30 and 10.

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I love these shots that student Stephen Myers took earlier this year.  Says a lot about the natural beauty of our area and our campus.

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James Butler, assistant arts editor at The Spectrum, the University at Buffalo student newspaper, is pretty down on our students and visitors for not being more lively at the recent All American Rejects concert.  So, anyone who attended the concert, what’s your take?  Are MU students apathetic in the presence of live rock?

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While taking my daily noon walk, I found a Blackberry in a case in the East parking lot.  I figured I’d post a message on Facebook but didn’t need to.  When I pulled the device from the case I found the student’s last name and first initial taped to it.   I found him on Outlook and sent him a message.  Blackberry and owner are now happily reunited.  Good lesson: label your mobile device.

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I’m sure it doesn’t happen at MU, but if it did, these are the top 8 ways students cheat today.  I was impressed with the energy students expend in innovative, high-tech ways  to replace, umm, studying.

Faculty, if you’ve had unique experiences in the high– or low –  art of cheating, let me know.

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