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Let the magic find your life
The Lewiston TribuneGraduations are full of accolades for those at the top of their class. University of Idaho's commencement speaker, Jim Lemley, was not one of these. At Saturday's commencement ceremony, Lemley described himself as a "spectacularly mediocre student"...Tags: Academy Awards, Entertainment Events, Graduation, Anna Karenina (movie), Payback (movie)
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Making a mother proud
The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.Is there any better Mother's Day gift than a cap and gown? "I want to make sure she sees me walk," said Monica Santos-Pinacho in the run-up to Washington State University Vancouver's graduation ceremony on Saturday. Mom saw. Aquilina Pinacho, who...Tags: Microsoft Corporation, Washington, DC, Graduation, Mother's Day, Colleges and Universities
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Use of ADHD drugs as a study aid raises concern on campuses
The Kansas City StarA University of Kansas freshman took a break from shooting hoops with friends outside his dormitory to talk about what some students call "study pills." As final exams approached last semester, he took a couple doses of a prescribed stimulant called...Tags: ADHD, Chemical Industry, Public Finance, Health and Safety at School, Pharmaceuticals
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Penn, NorthWood winners in state Academic Super Bowl
South Bend Tribune CorrespondentArea teams did not disappoint in the 2013 Indiana Academic Super Bowl State Finals. Penn High School had an astounding five teams place in Class 1 competition, winning first place in social studies and finishing second in math, science and...Tags: Fishing, Science and Technology, Culture, University of Chicago, Arts and Culture
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READER SUBMITTED: Greenwich's Joseph Williamson Plans On Being A Social Studies Teacher
GreenwichIt's not much of a stretch to say Joe Williamson was born to be a teacher. His mother, grandmother, and grandfather were all teachers. And even as a teen at Greenwich High School, he spent much of his free time helping and nurturing others. He...Tags: Students, Teachers, Education, Culture, Arts and Culture
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Like mother, like daughter: Five women who followed their mother's footsteps into the work world
Columbus Ledger-EnquirerLike mother, like daughter is an old adage that makes most mothers beam and some daughters cringe. But the similarities are often too obvious to ignore. Some daughters automatically replicate their mothers' mannerisms. Others reflect their smiles. And...Tags: Georgetown, Nursing, Hospitals and Clinics, Summer Olympics, Graduation
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Taylor-Colbert named dean of USC Union
The Union Daily Times, S.C.Effective June 1, Dr. Alice Taylor-Colbert will be the new dean of the University of South Carolina Union. South Carolina Palmetto College Chancellor Susan Elkins announced Thursday that Taylor-Colbert's strong academic leadership experience in a...Tags: Unions, Education, College Baseball, University of South Carolina Union, Colleges and Universities
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Two UT grads first with sustainability degree
Knoxville News SentinelAlyssa Schroeder had such faith in a new University of Tennessee sustainability program, she started pursuing it before it was actually available. This week she became one of the program's first two graduates. "We were just crossing our fingers that...Tags: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Clarksville, Culture, Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities
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Documentary 'Inspiring ASPIRE' offers student perspective on dropout problem
The Montgomery AdvertiserAt the end of a movie, it's rare to see an entire audience sticking around in the darkened theater to watch the credits. Stranger still -- hearing the crowd cheer and applaud as the names of the cast and crew appear on the screen. But it happened at...Tags: High Schools, Education, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Graduation, Entertainment
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FEATURE-Weak U.S. labor market awaits Class of 2013
ReutersBy Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - Stacey Kalivas should be celebrating her graduation from college later this week. Instead, the 22 year-old is getting ready to move back home with broken dreams and in debt. Kalivas is a member of the...Tags: Unemployment, Economy, Business and Finance, Biology, Graduation, The Pennsylvania State University
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A real Cyclone success story
Ames Tribune, IowaWhen Ebony Jones first came to Iowa State University, she felt like an alien. She came to ISU from a historically black university in the South and didn't know what to expect at a predominately white campus in central Iowa. She found she looked...Tags: ADHD, Dietary Supplements, Dyslexia, Learning Disability, Colleges and Universities
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LETTER: History Repeats Itself With New Toxins
Journey back 100 years in America's history. While industries touted the amazing properties and safety of using radium, mercury and asbestos in various manufacturing processes, workers were being made ill by daily exposure to such substances. As...Tags: Chemical Industry, Health and Safety at Work, Leukemia, Culture, Symptoms
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