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KANSAS CITY, MO–(Marketwire - March 30, 2009) - Grantham University, www.grantham.edu , an online university specializing in educating working adults, announced that student, Alan Moore, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship to use toward his tuition at Grantham University through the Imagine America Foundation’s (IAF) Military Award Program. “Moore was chosen as a scholarship recipient because of …
Original Article: Grantham University Student Receives Imagine America Scholarship (Marketwire)
March 31, 2009
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Grantham University, www.grantham.edu, an online university specializing in educating working adults, announced that student, Alan Moore, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship to use toward his tuition at Grantham University through the Imagine America Foundation’s (IAF) Military Award Program.
Original Article: Grantham University Student Receives Imagine America Scholarship (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
March 31, 2009
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Dallas Chambless, a Texas State University student, testifies in favor of HB 1893, which would allow licensed concealed-handgun carriers to carry a handgun on public and private campuses, to the House public safety committee Monday evening. Nearly …
Original Article: Campus handgun bill stirs up controversy - Daily Texan Online
March 31, 2009
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Feminism is just as relevant today - if not more so - as it ever was. Just ask either of Fridays speakers for a conference about the advancement of women in higher education. Feminist icon Gloria Steinem and Shelby Knox, a 22-year-old activist and …
Original Article: Tech hosts education conference - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
March 31, 2009
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University of Texas at El Paso students Christina Rivera and Laura Mena and New Mexico State University student Priscilla Garcia cheer in support of legislation supporting green energy and jobs at a rally in front of the Capitol on Monday. Dozens of …
Original Article: Austinites gather at Capitol to rally for cleaner energy - Daily Texan Online
March 31, 2009
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MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. — The University of Delaware mens and womens tennis teams both shut out Mount Olive College 9-0 on Monday. The womens team improved to 9-0, while the men improved to 8-2. Amanda Campbell set a UD doubles wins record when she and …
Original Article: Local college sports briefs - Delaware Online
March 30, 2009
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An essay by a University of Waikato student promoting the use of social networking tools, such as Facebook, to support Dutch culture in New Zealand has won the 2008 Hanny van Roekel prize.
Original Article: Waikato student’s winning idea puts culture online (Scoop.co.nz)
March 30, 2009
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The Wayland Student Press recently struck journalistic gold. The online news site, created and maintained by Wayland High School students, received the Gold Crown award by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, an international organization that unites student editors and faculty advisers to produce student publications.
Original Article: Wayland Student Press ‘Crowned’ (The MetroWest Daily News)
March 30, 2009
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A 21-year-old Queen’s University student is facing charges after a female student was allegedly sexually assaulted in her residence room late last week. Police did not release the name of the accused Sunday afternoon.[...]
Original Article: Queen’s student charged in sexual assault case (Kingston Whig-Standard)
March 30, 2009
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To reach women, Kleinhenn said she turned to something she knew — the Purduettes. Being a Purduette and being in school at the time, what a perfect opportunity to work with the Purduettes and the (Purdue University) Cancer Center to start a benefit …
Original Article: Purduettes vocal about helping scholarship fund - Lafayette Journal and Courier
March 30, 2009
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It happened about 10 years ago. Kathy Pugh of Veedersburg pulled her most memorable April Fools prank. She took a rubber band and put it around the nozzle on the sprayer at the sink. Once someone turned on the faucet they received an extra shower for …
Original Article: Make sure your April Fools prank entertains and doesnt offend - Lafayette Journal and Courier
March 30, 2009
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GREENCASTLE — Randall Gates and Evan Dixon, seniors at Greencastle-Antrim High School, are March students of the month — a program of Greencastle Lions and Lioness clubs. Gates, daughter of Gabe and Sheila Gates, has won awards for geometry and …
Original Article: Academic news - Public Opinion
March 30, 2009
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Tutu Lee is running for student body president. To get his girlfriend back. At least, that’s what he says in a YouTube video released March 24. The video, which describes student politicians as “sycophantic resumé builders” before leading into …
Original Article: Student announces run for Senate with YouTube video - University Daily Kansan
March 30, 2009
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When Southern Oregon University junior Flamur Vehapi was 15, war broke out in his country — inspiring him to write. He wrote everything down: how he and his family barely escaped being killed during the ethnic cleansing in Kosovo, how their village …
Original Article: Inspired by Kosovo War, SOU student writes book of poems - Ashland Daily Tidings
March 30, 2009
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STEVE: I was a little unhappy when Isaac got home at 10 p.m. a few Mondays ago without any sign of concern. Where were you? I asked, trying to sound neutral. Arent you supposed to be at work? Monday night is one of Isaacs regular shifts at the …
Original Article: Pays Important, but Its Not Everything - Wall Street Journal