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Wednesday | OUPblog

William Faulknera s Inner Demons

William Faulkner was arguably the greatest American novelist of the twentieth century.

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Related Topix: Publishing, Media, Medicine, Alcoholism, Health

Mon Dec 21, 2009

Kdka.com

Swarthmore College Students Stranded By Storm

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Related Topix: Swarthmore, PA, Blizzard, Pittsburgh, PA

Fri Dec 18, 2009

PittsburghLIVE.com

Attorney Robert Williams excelled in legal, charitable efforts

Robert Williams had the reputation of being a man who put the needs of others before his own.

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Related Topix: Fombell, PA, Butler County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Georgetown University

Thu Dec 17, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

No place like homes for the holidays

The holiday season has inspired homeowners throughout Burlington County to open their doors this weekend.

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Related Topix: Burlington County, NJ, Lumberton, NJ, Chesterfield, NJ, Mount Holly, NJ, Burlington, NJ

Tue Dec 15, 2009

Jewish World Review

Mona Charen

The U.S. Civil Rights Commission is about to subtract from national wisdom about college admissions by focusing on exactly the wrong problem.

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Related Topix: Adolescents and Pre-Teens, College of William and Mary, Standardized Testing, Education

Mon Dec 14, 2009

Providence Journal

Software engineer enters race for R.I. treasurer

Thomas A. Sgouros Jr. consults as a software engineer and technical writer. He also publishes a newsletter that focuses on Rhode Island's economic policies and he recently published a book that expands on the newsletter themes.

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Related Topix: North Kingstown, RI, Providence Metro, Warwick, RI, Providence, RI, Rhode Island School of Design

Sat Dec 12, 2009

Philly.com

Music critics' picks

The Fire is the kind of bar punks, hippies, hip-hoppers, singer-songwriters and actual firefighters frequent - often all at once.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Sara, Girard, KS

Thu Dec 10, 2009

TheNational

NYU opens its Abu Dhabi campus

NYU Abu Dhabi's first 100 students are due to arrive next September. Rich-Joseph Facun / The National ABU DHABI // The view from one of the windows of New York University Abu Dhabi says it all - we are in the UAE, not Greenwich Village, Manhattan.

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Related Topix: New York University, New York, NY, Manhattan, NY

Tue Dec 08, 2009

South Bend Tribune

NCLB has mixed results in Michigan

The federal No Child Left Behind law was supposed to invigorate education and raise academic standards, but eight years later the results are mixed.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Michigan State University, Education Etc., Muskegon Heights, MI

Sun Dec 06, 2009

Alexandria Gazette-Packet

Bluegrass Ambassador

Musician Ira Gitlin is set to embark on an international journey with the State Department.

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Related Topix: University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Blue Moon, Jazz, Central African Republic, World News, Africa

Fri Dec 04, 2009

Gouverneur Times

Odyssey Writing Workshop Announces 15th Season

Since its inception in 1996, Odyssey has become one of the most respected workshops in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror writing community.

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Related Topix: Saint Anselm College, Manchester, NH, Manchester Metro

Wed Dec 02, 2009

Connecticut Post

Business People

Barillo was recognized for "special leadership and ability in the field of college communications and marketing." Under her direction, NCC was featured in more than 950 news stories in fiscal 2008, including 60 cover stories and dozens of editorials.

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Related Topix: Marketing, Journalism, Manhattanville College, New Haven Metro, DePaul University

Mon Nov 30, 2009

Ann Arbor.com

3 questions for: Professor Brian Jacob of the University of...

Ever since the federal No Child Left Behind law was signed in 2001, it's been a lightning rod of controversy.

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Related Topix: Michigan

Sat Nov 28, 2009

Science

Don't Fear the Edge

Previous Article Enlarge Image Come closer. Standing 1 meter away from a virtual reality drop-off makes a slope appear steeper than when one stands at the edge .

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Virtual Reality

Thu Nov 26, 2009

News Journal

Newark woman wins Rhodes Scholarship

A Delaware woman is one of 32 college students from across the country selected as a 2010 Rhodes Scholar to study at Oxford University, in England, next fall.

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Related Topix: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Health Care Policy, Health, Philadelphia Metro, US News, US Senate, Edward Kennedy, Democrat

Tue Nov 24, 2009

MSNBC

Why Evolution Should Be Taught to Younger Kids

Charles Darwin was famously reluctant to publish On the Origin of Species , which he did 150 years ago.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Evening Sun

NY Rhodes Scholar worked on malaria prevention

A Swarthmore College graduate from suburban New York who helped fight malaria in Uganda has been named a Rhodes Scholar.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Malaria, Health, Larchmont, NY

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Education Week

Study Finds NCLB Law Lifted Math Scores

The No Child Left Behind Act has significantly boosted mathematics achievement, but no evidence exists that it has done the same for reading, concludes a study released yesterday .

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Related Topix: Swarthmore, PA

Philadelphia Weekly Online

Good News Bad News: Kurt Vile Edition

Some good news on the Kurt Vile front: KV and the Violators are opening for the legendary Big Star this Wednesday night at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple! The bad news is that the show is waaaay sold out, so unless you've already got a ticket, you're probably out of luck .

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Related Topix: Messiah College, Grantham, PA, Music, Entertainment

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Patriot League

Colgate Names 16th President

Colgate University's Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the appointment of Dr.

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Related Topix: Colgate University, Princeton University

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