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First female president elected in Brazil
By Kimberly Caruba
November 1, 2010 - 6:51pm
Dilma Rousseff has been named the first female in Brazil after 93% of the votes have been counted.

The candidate of the ruling Workers' Party, Dilma Rousseff, has defeated Jose Serra of the Party of Brazilian Social Democracy, to become Brazil's next president, according to an article by The Economist. With 93 percent of the presidential votes accounted for, Rousseff has defeated Serra by winning 55.5 percent of votes compared to his 45.5 percent.

Guys don't have all the fun
By Kelsey Scram
April 24, 2009 - 12:06pm
SU's female basketball fans aren't all that different from the boys.

Kristin Petrella is a huge Orange fan. She might not paint her body blue and orange or get belligerently drunk before the game with a group of sports-crazed buddies, but she makes sure to support Syracuse University's men's basketball team in her own way.

Petrella was a cheerleader in high school. She attributes her over-abundance of school spirit to her years on the squad.