Senator Schumer Pushes for Perkins Loan Program
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America's Gun Problem Goalie On The Rise Opinion, 8 Sports, 7 Thursday, October 22, 2015 Read us online: thedolphinlmc.com Senator Schumer pushes for Perkins Loan Program Molly McGuane ‘17 Le Moyne students currently benefitting In the 2013-2014 school NEWS & FEATURES EDITOR from the program from losing their year, Perkins loans allowed combined $362,106 in loans. 3,097 students at Syracuse Standing behind Senator Schumer University and 98 students at Over 55,000 college students from were representatives from a number Upstate Medical University. across New York State could be in of Central New York schools, including The program not solely jeopardy of losing over $124 million in Syracuse University, St. Bonaventure supports students in New York, federal loans in the next year, due to the University, Clarkson University, and but nationwide. expiration of the Federal Perkins Loan SUNY Oswego. These representatives The Perkins Loan Programs Program. The Perkins Loan Program stood beside Le Moyne President was originally passed in 1958, assists low income students and their Linda LeMura, as Schumer discussed and provides students who families with low-interest loans, but his support of higher education and have a low to moderate income recently did not make it through programs like the Perkins loans. with low-interest loans. The Congress, leaving the fate of students “I don’t know what we would do program is meant to support who benefit from these programs without you,” said Dr. LeMura on Senator families and students who can’t hanging in the balance. Schumer’s commitment to higher afford private student loans, On Oct. 14, New York State Senator education. “The Perkins Loan Program and is given out by colleges Chuck Schumer addressed a crowd is a vital component that helps ensure based on need. outside Grewen Hall discussing his plan that higher education is accessible for all Under the program... to extend the Federal Perkins Loan students. We must do all that we can to Program, which would prevent the 314 push Congress to pass this legislation.” SEE PAGE 5 the colleges, the border, and Ottawa seemed to be good mix of ingredients for a different kind SCHOOL SHOOTINGS IN 2015 of film festival. Mass Casualty Incidents- incidents where more Roseburg, Oregon 9/28 SM: What are some features of 3 than four people were considered injured or died. Umpqua Community College A shooter killed nine peo- the festival that you are excited ple and injured 7 more in a about? creative writing class before AP: I’m excited about all of killing himself. them and that’s really not a cop- out. We put together a terrific Flagstaff, Arizona 10/9 Arizona State University program of films for this event. A shooter killed one person We have in competition a world and injured 3 others near premiering film, Killing Poe, campus dorms. the shooter Seth Montpelier ‘18 which is a hilarious film about was later arrested. ARTS & LEISURE EDITOR college students who abduct Flint, Michigan 5/24 their Edgar Allan Poe professor SouthWestern Classical and torture him with all of Edgar Academy Adam Paul conceived the idea of The Allan Poe’s devices and it all goes Two shooters shot and injured 7 people in a school First Annual St. Lawrence International horribly wrong. 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Those three element: INDEX: Arts & Leisure: p. 2-3 News & Features: p. 4-5 Sports: p. 6 -7 Opinion: p. 8-9 Just For Fun: p. 11 Cheers and Jeers: p. 12 THE DOLPHIN ARTS & LEISURE2 2 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2015 all thinking is Sebastian’s Accepted is a story of a group Need a Good Laugh? specialty, but the best part is he of high school friends who are makes it entertaining to listen failing college and come up Sabrina Riley ‘18 sock. And if they refuse to tickets and take a road trip to to. with a brilliant accept the challenge, they Buffalo with some friends on His newest idea…. Run STAFF WRITER lose. Whichever joker has the Nov. 6 to see them in action! standup act on a scam that most losses by the end of the Showtime is begins as a way After a long day or week, episode will be embarrassed Sebastian Maniscalco titled Aren’t You to keep their sometimes you just need a good even more. The guys create a This guy has not been seen Embarrassed? parents off laugh. 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On the show, the four episodes of Impractical Jokers Today, he is touring the comedians create challenges on truTV every Thursday at 10 country doing what he does for each other to complete. p.m. And if you are already an best: making people laugh. His "Accepted" The challenges can range from Impractical Jokers fan, you’ll comic approach deals with This 2006 comedy is probably asking a stranger a question be excited to know that they his interaction with everyday one of the most underrated to eating a random person's are now on tour! You can buy people. Saying what we’re films of this generation. Abigail Adams '16, Editor-in-Chief, [email protected] Amari D. Pollard '17, Editor-in-Chief, [email protected] Molly McGuane '17, News & Features Editor Veronica Ung-Kono '18, Asst. 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