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  • Dartmouth postpones construction of sorority house Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 9:24PM Associated Press - January 7, 2009 4:15 PM ET HANOVER, N.H. (AP) - Budget cuts at Dartmouth University have led to delaying the construction of a sorority house.
  • ETC.: Local woman graduates with honors, awards Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:30AMJenna Joelle Moore graduated Dec. 20, 2008, from Ball State University with a bachelor of arts in French education and English as a second language. Jenna graduated summa cum laude with a 3.906 grade-point average. She also received departmental honors as well as the award for the Most Outstanding Ball State French Student for 2008.
  • Dorothy (Miller) Henderson Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 9:01PMDorothy (Miller) Henderson, 93, of Brewster, who leaves a son in Falmouth, died on December 30.
  • The Manila Times Internet Edition | OPINION >Tribes Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:35PMAsenator of the 8th Congress (which convened in 1987) liked to boast that eight of the 24 senators in that body had masters degrees from Harvard. I covered that senate as a beat reporter but I am not sure whether that figure was accurate.
  • Student dies in car crash; friends plan memorial Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 10:16AMUF student Michelle Moses, 21, a fourth–year elementary education major, died while driving home to Mason, OH, a suburb of Cincinnati, over winter break.
  • Basic High students return to classes, subdued, after teacher’s slaying Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 12:35AMMon, Jan 5, 2009 (4:11 p.m.) Basic High School choir students are remembering teacher Matthew Cox through performances they perfected during his classes.
  • Former Hopkins teacher murdered in Nevada Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:23PMFormer Hopkins teacher Matthew Cox was murdered in Nevada on Dec. 22. Cox, 32, of Henderson Nev., left his position as choir director for the Hopkins Public Schools in 2006 to work as a choir director at Basic High School in Henderson.
  • 1 UT-K fraternity house re-opened after fire code violations Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 6:20PMMembers of a UT-K fraternity Pi Kappa Phi  are allowed to move back in their fraternity house Monday evening after making improvements following fire code violations. The house was closed last month.
  • BACK AND JEWISH COMMUNITIES CELEBRATE MLK,JR.: Orange County, California prepares for King Week Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:13AMChrist Our Redeemer Church is set to host the tenth annual “Orange County King Week.” OC King Week is a series of events scheduled to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King.
  • School News Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 9:43AMEchols Middle SchoolCheerleaders won 2nd place in the small junior division at the Southern Regional Cheerleading Competition on Dec. 14. Seven teams competed in this division. The win means the cheerleading squad can compete in a national competitions. The Echols cheerleaders are: (seventh grade)
  • Crime Watch Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 8:32AMThis log includes incidents in which there may have been a public disturbance or a risk to the public. Information comes from the Corvallis Police Department and the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. It does not include all calls for service. The status of incidents may change after further investigation. Locations are approximate. People arrested or suspected in crimes are considered innocent ...
  • Search the Archives Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 5:47AMThe Associated Students Finance Committee allocated more than $15,000 for eight different requests at their last meeting of the semester on Monday. The committee voted 3-1 to allocate $400 to the Student Health Advisory Committee for their "Uninsured Week."
  • University of Michigan frat house flooded after water pipes burst, may be linked to burglary Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 7:17PMAbout 50 University of Michigan students may be forced to find new housing when they return from the holiday break after their fraternity was severely damaged by broken water pipes over the weekend.
  • ‘Watch parties’ kept track of the new year’s progress a century ago Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 6:22AMAt around 11 p.m. on Dec. 31 a century ago, the calls began coming into Bangor’s telephone exchange. ”What time is it?” revelers shouted over the crackling line on that night long ago.
  • Pekin man still singing Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 7:26PMTimes correspondent PEKIN — For many, the Christmas season is a time filled with traditions. While some bake cookies or send Christmas cards, George Beres has a special way he spends his holiday.
  • Mason High School Graduate Mourned Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 1:26AMA woman who graduated from Mason High School was killed in a crash on I-75 in Kentucky on her way home for the holidays.
  • Local Heroes benefit nets over $13,000 for family of fallen Cleveland police officer Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 12:57AM CLEVELAND -- Local Heroes, a downtown Cleveland bar and grill, presented the family of fallen Cleveland Police Officer Derek W. Owens with a check for $13,786.74 on Tuesday.
  • Funeral today for student Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 10:41AMA service will be held today in Symmes Township for a young woman who died in a crash on her way home for the holidays from college.
  • 2 local men recipients of Martin Luther King award Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 2:32AMNORMAL -- Mike Matejka, legislative affairs director for the Great Plains Laborers District Council, and Brandon Caffey, principal of Greeley Alternative Safe School in Peoria, are recipients of the 2009 Human Relations Award.
  • 21-year-old UF student killed in Kentucky car crash Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 9:15PMA University of Florida student was killed Saturday night when she was struck by oncoming traffic on Interstate 75 in Kentucky.
  • REGIONAL BRIEFS Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 6:44PMA Heartwell woman died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash south of Minden Saturday. Star Simpson, 27, was northbound on Highway 10 six miles south of Minden when she lost control of her car.
  • Alumni give back to Greek Life Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 2:22PMThe estimated $100 million Greek Court project is right on schedule, according to John Mountz, director of Greek Life. While the overall project is intended to be completed by 2019, four alumni organizations have secured lots for Phase 1, which could be ready as early as August 2009.
  • Fire Hazards Close 3 UT Frat Houses Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 11:21PMThe houses are Pi Kappa Phi, Lambda Chi Alpha and Sigma Phi Epsilon. Two other houses have passed inspections and 10 remaining houses are still being reviewed.
  • Fire hazards close 3 UT frat houses Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 11:19PM Associated Press - December 17, 2008 6:05 PM ET KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Three fraternity houses at the University of Tennessee have been closed following an inspection by the state Fire...
  • 3 UT fraternities vacate chapter houses Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 9:30PMThree UT fraternities have vacated their chapter homes after the state fire marshal flagged them for violations.
  • Three UT frat houses closed due to safety problems Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 6:54PMMembers of three fraternities at the University of Tennessee opted to vacate their houses on campus rather than fix safety deficiencies, authorities said.
  • Fire Marshal closes three UT fraternity houses Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 6:11PMResidents living in three on-campus fraternity houses have voluntarily closed their doors after a Tennessee State Fire Marshal found several fire code violations during inspections.
  • High school council, youth organization to play host to blood drive Saturday in Plainfield Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 9:38PMThe Phi Alpha/Kappa Alpha Association, in cooperation with the Plainfield High School Student Council, is sponsoring a holiday blood drive this Saturday.
  • SC justice retires under a cloud of doubt Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 7:38PMOn Thursday, a retirement ceremony will be held in honor of Supreme Court Justice Ruben Reyes Jr., just a day before...
  • Club news Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 7:26PMBob Bowman simply calls himself a collector. He collects East Texas trivia, historic murders, good ol’ boy expressions, home remedies, ghost towns, and the “bests” of whatever East Texas offers.
  • Dallas minister to deliver address at Grambling commencement Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 7:23AMGRAMBLING — The Rev. Dr. Fredrick Haynes III, senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, will deliver the keynote address for fall commencement exercises at Grambling State University at 10 a.m. Friday in the University Assembly Center.
  • ‘Regular’ SC litigant faces contempt raps Friday, December 12, 2008 @ 2:02PMThe Supreme Court (SC) has ordered a “regular” litigant to show cause within 10 days why he should not be cited for contempt for writing an undated letter criticizing the tribunal for its “leak decision” and circulating the same with the unpromulgated ponencia.
  • Millsaps Campus Community Focused On Giving Back Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 6:46PM[verbatim] Millsaps College students, faculty and staff have collected toys, gathered food and hosted parties and other events to reach out to others in the community and beyond.
  • College Notes: NE area towns Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 9:58AMRecent college notes from northeast towns.
  • Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Association forming at Kish Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 8:24AMThe Kishwaukee College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society for two-year colleges, has launched an alumni association spearheaded by PTK alumnus Kevin Braden.
  • Former police officer plans to be physician Wednesday, December 10, 2008 @ 3:17AMAaron Clark will speak at Saturday graduation of University of Akron
  • Local students become Phi Theta Kappa members at HACC Tuesday, December 9, 2008 @ 6:46PMPhi Theta Kappa inducted members into its Alpha Nu Omega Chapter at Harrisburg Area Community College.
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Announces $1 Million Gift from UnitedHealth Group Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 11:47PM WASHINGTON, D.C.----On December 8, UnitedHealth Group Executive Vice President Anthony Welters presented a $1 million check to the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc.
  • Councilor Robinson wins service award Monday, December 8, 2008 @ 10:05AMSyracuse Common Councilor Van Robinson will receive the Alpha Phi Alpha Community Service Award next weekend during a luncheon at the Prince of Peace Missionary Baptist Church in Syracuse.
  • Pauline McAdams Saturday, December 6, 2008 @ 6:59AMPauline B. Odom McAdams, age 93, of Pine Bluff, received her wings and went to be with the Lord she loved so much on Dec. 5, 2008.
  • Eklund honored for life of service with Order of the Silver Crescent Saturday, December 6, 2008 @ 6:37AMThomas B. Eklund embodies the word "service."
  • Maurice Crum Jr. and Mike Anello Claim Two Awards Apiece at 88th Football Banquet Saturday, December 6, 2008 @ 4:54AMFifth-year senior Maurice Crum Jr. and senior Mike Anello both received two awards Friday evening at the 88th Notre Dame Football Banquet. Crum was named the 2008 Notre Dame Monogram Club Most Valuable Player and shared the Nick Pietrosante Award with Anello. Anello was also honored with the Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award.
  • Alpha Phi Alpha to celebrate founders Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 1:51PMAlpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s annual Founders’ Day Celebration Banquet is set for 6:30 p.m. today at the Miller County Senior Adult Center, 1007 Jefferson Ave., Texarkana, Ark.
  • Light Up Durham lights up faces Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 7:30AMCampus has become a little bit brighter now that the 13th-annual Light Up Durham celebration is under way. Each year the community holiday lighting competition between UNH fraternities, sororities and Durham businesses brings a bit more cheer to Durham. Kenneth Barrows, the assistant director of operations in the MUB, has been organizing Light Up Durham since its beginning.
  • Sponsored by: Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 7:13AMCamellia Christmas: Candlelight stroll with musicians, hot apple cider, cookies, silent auction and tour of the decorated Maclay House. 6-9 p.m. Free; donations welcome. Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road. 487-4556.
  • December in Diliman Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 3:30AMAccording to the Web site of the University of the Philippines Diliman campus ( www.upd.edu.ph ), Christmas festivities kicked off on Tuesday, Dec. 2, with the traditional lighting of the campus followed by “a concert entitled Tanglaw Sentenyal: Mga Tugtuging Pagdiriwang, featuring the UP Symphonic Band under the direction of professor Leopoldo Lopez, and the UP Symphonic Orchestra under the ...
  • Restaurant Monitor Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 12:14PM The Restaurant Monitor is a weekly listing of scores for restaurants inspected by the Brazos County Health Department.Inspection scores are on a 100-point scale ...
  • 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Robert Gates Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 5:55PMPresident-elect Barack Obama named Gates defense secretary.
  • Spotlight Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 10:11AMLI Ashly Schuh graduated from the Wisconsin College of Comsetology, Green Bay, this past summer. She is the daughter of Kari Lauer of Elkhart Lake and Aaron Schuh of Cleveland.
  • New attorneys with local ties join Boling Rice Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 11:11PMThe law firm of Boling Rice has added two new associates, Clint Garry Bearden and Collin A. Gravitt, both of whom have been admitted to practice law in Georgia.