Archive for June, 2006

Do You Know Where Your Library Books Are?

Friday, June 30th, 2006

As a teen, you may grow weary of adults telling you what to do all the time. All the well-meaning advice just gets to be too much after awhile. Do…

Being an Admissions Officer in India

Friday, June 30th, 2006

Admissions officers in the United States sometimes feel overwhelmed by the pressure of anxious applicants, overinvolved parents, and an increasingly competitive admissions environment.

But things could be worse. At a…

Retake the SAT or ACT?

Friday, June 30th, 2006

Many rising seniors are trying to decide whether to retake the SAT and/or the ACT. The ACT is offered again in September and the SAT will be given in…

What’s the Difference Between Allopathic and Osteopathic Medicine?

Friday, June 30th, 2006

Which type of medical training do I choose?…

Head Football Coach Dies Of Apparent Heart Attack

Friday, June 30th, 2006

Randy Walker, the first coach to lead Northwestern to three bowl games, died late Thursday of an apparent heart attack. He was 52. He suffered the apparent heart attack about 10 p.m. Thursday and died shortly thereafter. During the 2004 season, Walker was hospitalized after experiencing chest pains and diagnosed with myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle, but was released a few days later and coached NUs next game.

Proposal targeting pimps no joke

Friday, June 30th, 2006

Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, received approval Wednesday on his idea to create an office within the IRS to focus on prosecuting individuals who profit from prostitution and make tax evasion related to criminal activity a felony. The office would be funded with some of the money it seized from sex traffickers who dont pay taxes on their ill-gotten gains.

Board comes under scrutiny for firings, policy violations

Friday, June 30th, 2006

Controversial firings. The Florida A&M University administration ignoring proper procedures and shared governance.Very few topics lacked controversy Thursday as the university Board of Trustees endured harsh criticism of FAMUs leadership.The board had to rescind the recent firings of eight School of Business and Industry faculty members.