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President Steuer addresses his final commencement at IC
Jacksonville Journal-Courier, Ill.In his 10th and final commencement at Illinois College, retiring President Axel Steuer on Sunday offered four guideposts to help this year's 205 graduating seniors lead fulfilling lives. "Think of me today as a scout who has traveled quite a few years...Tags: Springfield, Teachers, Southern Illinois University, Social Sciences, Graduation
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It's A Gray Area: Government is not the road out of poverty
The road to success for communities struggling with poverty is generally not hard to find, or even to travel. All it requires is a firm reliance upon yourself instead of government. To drive that point home, candidly ask yourself what government has...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Religion and Belief, Justice System, Judges, China
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Growing farm-fresh physicians
The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.In a time of national doctor shortages, Yuma Regional Medical Center is taking steps to "grow farm-fresh family physicians." Six newly graduated physicians -- five women and one man -- will begin their postgraduate training on July 1, kicking off a...Tags: Media Industry, Medical Procedures and Tests, University of Arizona, Colleges and Universities, Internists
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Chiefs' Tamba Hali is a doubly grateful man on Mother's Day
The Kansas City StarLast August, before the Chiefs' season opener against Atlanta, one remorseful NFL player knew he had to make two calls. Tamba Boimah Hali wanted his family to hear it from him first, instead of the from media. One call was to his Mama, the woman who...Tags: U.S. Embassy, Science and Technology, National Football League, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics
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Former Randle Man Feeds Children in Guyana
The Chronicle, Centralia, Wash.Jerry La Gra, a Randle native who graduated from Centralia College in 1961, transferred that year to the University of Washington, but wasn't sure what to do with his life. He decided to quit school, filled out forms to join the Peace Corps and went...Tags: Peanuts, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Wildlife, Peanut Butter
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How to find a graduate school sugar daddy
Brazen CareeristBrazen Careerist Yes, sugar daddy! With student loan debt topping a trillion dollars, it doesn't sound half bad, does it? But before you start getting vulgar ideas, we're talking about legal ways to get other people to pay for some or all of your...Tags: Teach for America, Economy, Business and Finance, Students, Employment Opportunities, Teaching and Learning
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Gomez stresses military, family background
Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.Republican Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez made his pitch Wednesday to a small audience at Cape Cod Community College, garnering votes as well as scrutiny of his moderate positions. The meet-and-greet sponsored by the college's economics club drew...Tags: Elections, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Immigration, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , John Kerry
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Classroom Voices, May. 04
Loss of greatness America is not the greatest country in the world. However, we American people seem to think otherwise. But what makes America so great? Is it freedom? Other countries have freedom. So is opportunity what makes America great?...Tags: Africa, Politics, Education, Sexual Assault, Students
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5 People Glenn Beck Has Compared to Nazis
ReutersMay 08 (TheWrap.com) - Glenn Beck is accused of likening New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (who is Jewish) to a Nazi at an NRA event, but it's only the latest case of what "The Daily Show" once called Beck's "Nazi Tourette's." The conservative...Tags: Religion and Belief, Glenn Beck, Barack Obama, Nazi Party, New York City
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Departing village president praises community support
If he hadn't been adopted by loving parents in Oak Park when he was six days old, David Pope isn't sure he would have had such a life of opportunity and advantage, he said. His adoption helped shape his worldview, he said, and, in a way, paved the...
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N.Korea has gained nothing from recent threats, Obama says
Reuters* Obama, Park stress unity in face of N.Korea threats * Park not sure what's behind recent quiet from Pyongyang * Bilateral trade pact has boosted exports - Obama By Paul Eckert WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea vowed...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Industrial Production, George W. Bush, South Korea, U.S. Department of Defense
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It's A Gray Area: Government is meddling in health care
Since my last column about health care appeared in this space, the system has continued to gallop toward disaster. Today, under the federal government's "leadership," we often pay several times more in the United States for the same prescription drugs...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Medicaid, Orange County Superior Court, Politics, Health Insurance Cost
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