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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A former University of Oregon journalism student has been sentenced to a dozen years in prison for a string of robberies he pulled off to help pay gambling debts.
Original Article: Ex-UO student gets 12 years for string of robberies (KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland)
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EUGENE — A former University of Oregon journalism student has been sentenced to a dozen years in prison for a string of robberies he pulled off to help pay gambling debts. Eugene police Detective Jeff Donaca said Thursday that Samuel…
Original Article: Ex-UO journalism student sentenced for string of robberies (The Oregonian)
July 3, 2009
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For that rare and much sought-after species, the prospective student from a poor background, it has been a bad week. It may be impossible for middle-class families to imagine, but the Government’s decision to freeze maintenance grants could be the …
Original Article: Poor students are an endangered species - Times Online
July 3, 2009
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THOMASVILLE — Thomas University offers students an innovative and convenient approach to education with its new Elluminate technology. Elluminate is the latest in distance learning, using video, online presentations and real-time student/professor …
Original Article: Web-conferencing technology aiding TU students - Thomasville Times-Enterprise
July 3, 2009
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A former University of Oregon journalism student has been sentenced to a dozen years in prison for a string of robberies he pulled off to help pay gambling debts. kgw.com graphic Eugene police Detective Jeff Donaca said Thursday …
Original Article: Ex-UO student gets 12 years for string of robberies - kgw.com
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WARWICK — John Parkinson of Warwick was recently awarded a fellowship from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for his research on coral reefs. Parkinson just completed his bachelor’s degree at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of …
Original Article: Warwick student wins science fellowship - Times Herald-Record
July 3, 2009
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RICHMOND, Ky., June 29 (UPI) — An Eastern Kentucky University student is suing the anonymous individual behind an inaccurate online posting, the student’s lawyer says. Attorney Wesley Browne said the defamation lawsuit filed by Kymberly Clem targets …
Original Article: Student suing over Internet comment - United Press International
July 3, 2009
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FORT SMITH — Trustees have approved a budget for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith that is up 4.86 percent for the upcoming fiscal year. Mark Horn, university vice chancellor for finance and administration, says the $54.37 million operating …
Original Article: Trustees Approve University Budget - Morning News
July 3, 2009
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A young American college student has become the target of venomous attacks for planning to stage a play titled The Last Days of Heath Ledger. Harry Watermeier is shocked at the fuss. The 22-year-old drama student from the University of Indiana says …
Original Article: US student under fire for Heath Ledger play - Brisbane Times
July 3, 2009
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Recent Centralia College graduate Golnaz Koloushani says she doesn’t know what to expect next in her home country of Iran. The reformist candidate Mir Hussein Moussavi, who lost in a questionable election for president two weeks ago, is continuing …
Original Article: Local Iranian Student Considers Turmoil in Iran - Chronicle
July 3, 2009
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Living a few blocks from her alma mater — Eastern New Mexico University — 1937 graduate Lois Cantrell recalls the days when the school had a tenth of its current enrollment and not even a handful of buildings. Cantrell earned an associate of arts …
Original Article: Early student recalls ENMU - Clovis News Journal
July 3, 2009
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BLOOMINGBURG — When she was a 2-year-old with pigtails and yellow barrettes, Rachel Byrd was so loquacious, her pediatrician called her “Dr. Byrd.” After all, her mom, Leslie, swears Rachel could speak in full sentences when she was one. So is it …
Original Article: ‘Amazing’ Pine Bush student is Harvard-bound - Times Herald-Record