**Students organize Japanese relief campaign**

WEST VIRGINA UNIVERSITY — The International Student Organization and Japanese Club at West Virginia University are raising money to help the people of Japan who have been affected by the recent natural disasters.

Japan was hit with an 8.9 earthquake, the largest the country experienced in recorded history, and a tsunami on March 11, causing an estimated 10,000 deaths and between $10 and $15 billion in damages.

ISO is working with Ky’s Lounge and Ohana Beach Bar to organize a donation drive with all proceeds going toward Japan and other countries affected by the earthquakes and tsunamis, said Samantha Cossick, Vice President of ISO.

_By Joel Morales_
_The Daily Anthenaeum_

**Clinton speaks to sold out arena in Albany, NY**

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY — Students, faculty and the Albany community gathered in a packed SEFCU Arena last Wednesday when former U.S. President Bill Clinton spoke.

Student Association President Justin Wax Jacobs and University at Albany President George Philip respectively began SA’s fourth installment of the World Within Reach Speaker Series before giving the stage to the former U.S. president.

After thanking his introducers the former president praised how privileged the University of Albany students were to be enrolled at the university.

“This university has given you choices,” Clinton said. “That is a precious gift. And if you want to bring back the upstate economy, if you want to bring America back, if you want to live in a better world, you have to finish the job here and build on it to keep learning for a lifetime.”

_By John Borgolini_
_Albany State Press_

**Nebraska’s business college recovers from false bomb threat**

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA — Students, faculty, staff and administration were evacuated from the College of Business Administration on Friday following the discovery of a note in a first-floor bathroom warning students to get out of the building because a bomb was to go off at 11:45 a.m.

Dean of CBA Donde Plowman said a student found the note around 11:20 a.m.

“At 11:31 I sent an e-mail blast to everyone in the building,” Plowman said.

The building was completely evacuated by 11:40 a.m. Plowman said she was proud of the way everyone handled the situation.

“Students left in a very responsible fashion,” Plowman said.

The police arrived after the decision was already made to evacuate the building by college administration, she said. The building was searched, but no bomb was discovered.

_By Hailey Konnath_
_The Daily Nebraskan_

**Students enter pleas in counterfeit ID escapade**

OHIO UNIVERSITY — Five of seven Ohio University students involved in a fake ID scandal have pleaded no contest in court to end their criminal proceedings.

The seven OU students were charged after an investigation prompted by federal customs agents.

Last January, U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted a package addressed to Vincent Venditti, 20, at the Port of Cincinnati which contained fake IDs.

The six students to whom Venditti distributed the fake IDs were each charged with possessing a fictitious driver’s license.

In a deal with the county, the students pleaded no contest in Athens County Municipal Court and received a $100 fine and a 30-day jail sentence, which was suspended.

They were all placed on one-year probation. If they violate their probation, they will be required to serve their jail sentence.

_By Rachel Snively_
_The Post_