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As your current assistant solicitor, I have seen the problems and issues facing our community first hand, and I have developed a plan to address them.
Many people comment on what goes on in the solicitors office, but they are on the outside looking in. I am on the inside and I see it every day. I have a plan to make the solicitor's office more efficient and more effective.
I bring something to the table that many legal professionals don't have and that's real world experience.
There are several ballot questions to be answered on Election Day. Amendments 1 and 2 would bring about much needed changes to the state's Constitution.
A Lancaster County ballot question concerns whether to keep in place a one-cent sales tax, but to convert its usage next year from paying for the county courthouse to resurfacing selected roads, improving county libraries, purchasing a radio system for emergency responders, and providing a crime lab for the sheriff's office.
We often hear that government should be run more like a business. Take the politics out of the solicitor's race and it is nothing more than a job interview.
You are the interviewers for that job and the candidates are presenting their resumes. If it were a job interview, who would you hire?
I have more than 12 years of handling major criminal cases throughout our state. My opponent has barely three years as an attorney. I have put drug dealers, domestic abusers and murderers in jail.
Next month, Lancaster County voters will cast ballots from U.S. Senate down to county and school board offices.
Lancaster County Republicans have worked hard to ensure that Lancaster County voters have more choices than ever by helping to recruit local candidates, some for races which long went uncontested on November ballots.
You have heard a lot from my opponent(s). I think it's time to set the record straight.
My opponent says my experience consists of five trials. Here are the facts. Since 2011, I have been lead prosecutor for the Lancaster Police Department.
Albert Einstein is often credited with saying that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.
The voters of Lancaster County have elected the same probate judge over and over again during the past 20 years. They undoubtedly didn't know the true results they were getting. Our probate court is ranked in the bottom third in the state.
In preparation for writing the last column on the best football for the decade of the 1950s, I asked Jimmy Horton to assemble as many players from the 1957 Heath Springs High School football team as possible.
I wanted them to tell me their story firsthand concerning the last game that Coach R.L. Abstance coached against Springfield for the the state championship.
Some of my earliest public service was serving on the board of the Greenville County Mental Health Center – including as its chairman – in the early 1990s. I later served on the S.C. Mental Health Commission.
Mental illness had already been an issue I felt strongly about, but those positions gave me unique insights into the challenges facing the mentally ill and their loved ones.
This is in reply to Douglas Young's letter, "How will incorporation protect Treetops?"
The short answer is that incorporation in and of itself cannot protect Van Wyck against TreeTops' development. What incorporation can do is protect Van Wyck against the catastrophic effects of the unrestrained residential development that will follow TreeTops' development.
Cities start small and grow by annexation. When all parties agree, annexation is a simple and easy process.
My name is Garrett Williams and I am an alumni of Andrew Jackson Middle and Andrew Jackson High School, class of 2005.
I was always proud to be a student of Andrew Jackson because I went to school with good people. I had some really good teachers who provided me with the best education Lancaster County had to offer.
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Thought I would share some fun fabric wrapped eggs. A very simple, quick and low cost project with endless decorating possibilities!
Add some to a bowl ~ Wrap a candle stick light with coordinating fabric…
Thought I would share some fun fabric wrapped eggs. A very simple, quick and low cost project with endless decorating possibilities!
Add some to a bowl ~ Wrap a candle stick light with coordinating fabric…
So very sweet. Puts me in the mood for Easter for sure!
These are very cute. Much nicer than the plastic!! I've got to go dig out my Easter decorations and get busy.
Adorable! I have a bag of plastic eggs that I bought last year on clearance. I guess it's time to get them out and bring on some spring! Thanks for linking up.
These are absolutely adorable! What a great idea! So many possibilities!!
Thanks for sharing!
Oh these are so pretty. I made some of those years ago, I should really make some more. YOurs are just lovely. Hugs, Marty
These are lovely! What a great idea:)
Rebekah {All Thingz Related}
So cute I love the candle stick idea too! Going to try some tomorrow! Thanks Vicky
How cute!!
SO sweet! love it!
Those turned out really well. I like how you pinked the fabric edges. Thanks for linking up!
When I saw your link I thought "I would probably never do this" but when I saw your eggs I changed my mind! Those are so cute! I would love to have you join my Mclinky party Favorite Things Friday the 19th if you are interested!
PS One of my best friends is named Stephanie Lynn 🙂
Very cute idea I love it.
I love it! What a great use for all of the plastic eggs :).
So cute! Love the Spring floral fabric. I featured you on my blog http://ificould-ificould.blogspot.com/2010/03/fabric-covered-easter-eggs.html so I can share your fantastic tutorial with more people. You can get a featured on button at this link http://ificould-ificould.blogspot.com/p/featured-sites.html
Thanks for your great ideas, can't wait to see more of your site!
So pretty! I featured these in my Friday Favorites…http://www.laniejandco.com/2010/03/friday-favorites-31210.html ~Lanie
Sweeeeet! Love your take on this! I'm so inspired to make some rustically pretty eggs this year now. 🙂
Thanks for sharing yours on SNS!
FJ Donna
I love the sweet fabric that you used. Thanks for sharing your idea! It looks great!
Awesome! Following you from Funky Junks Saturday Nite Special!
Come by for a visit!
Aww, this is so cute! Thanks so much for sharing, I'll be linking.
These are really darling! I am really starting to get in the mood for Easter decor, and I might have to give these a try! Thanks for sharing.
I'm so glad to see this idea. I was wanting do something with fabric and those plastic eggs.
Cute cute! I love the fabric covered eggs and how you have arranged them is even better!
Great job!
I was going to do something similar to this in the next week or two! They look great!
This is DARLING!! I think I am going to try this today!! It will be perfect with my Easter centerpiece. Thank you!
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Gorgeous! What a super idea!
Very pretty… I love the little light idea. Gosh I have one of those from Christmas that I bet I could refashion…thanks for the idea.
I have featured your cute eggs on my blog. If you like,come by and grab me featured button at Veronica's Korner. http://veronicas-korner.blogspot.com/
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Surely this can't be real?
And I really hope that this is one of Mikey's home made posters and that the promotion aren't actually advertising this as something people should pay money for.
Fighting, writing and mood lighting.
skip to 1 hour 27 mins for the last fight!
If you didn't see it with your own eyes, or hear it with your own ears, don't invent it with your small mind and share it with your big mouth!
Mikeys leg kicks and kimura from side control are fearsome tho...


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Day of the Distro, Part Deux
Me? Leave things alone? NoooOOOoooo. Not me. I sat at home fiddling with Xubuntu 6.06 on the iMac and wondered aloud, only to the cat, "Gee, you know maybe I didn't give those other distros a fair shake." So I went through the drill again, starting around 6 this morning, of adding and removing distros and seeing how they fared.
Again, here are the players: indigo iMac, 256MB RAM (not 128 as I previously mentioned — what was I thinking?), 7GB hard drive, and the 6.10 version of Kubuntu; Gentoo 2006; Slackintosh 11; and Fedora Core 4; some coffee) and the new cat watching this time from the floor while I talked to the computer.
Basically, the test was installing, browsing and tweaking parts of the desktop and, in one case (see below), networking to an eMac.
Kubuntu kalling: I know how kool and krisp KDE is as a desktop. It is. Honest. And I'm not taking anything away from it when I say it's really not for me. Maybe I'm just not kognizant of how great a product KDE puts out — but I would venture to say that I am. It works really well. I wish I could put my finger on what it is about KDE that leaves me kold. But I can't, except to say that it's not for me.
[Note to Linus T.: If you really prefer KDE over Gnome, that's your right, and I will defend it to the death, both yours or mine. However, while I wasn't the one to come up with a kernel that set the industry on fire — for which all of us are truly thankful — I don't consider myself an idiot because I prefer Gnome. 'Nuff said.]
Sorry, Slack and Gentoo: Missed again. Someday, when I'm a lot more proficient at GNU/Linux and know can fathom installs with only the command line, I'll be back.
Putting on a Fedora: Fedora Core 4 was a pleasant surprise once I got it up and running. Not only that, it actually networked with the eMac that my wife has commandeered right away, without my having to prompt it (okay, so it asked me first, but I hadn't thought of putting it through those paces, to be honest). The only failing seemed to be browsing — pages and e-mail took forever to load. But it looked great and, with some work, I bet it would make a very good PowerPC option for GNU/Linux users.
Meanwhile, over the course of several hours the cat got bored — imagine that — and I went back to Xubuntu.
(Larry Cafiero, editor/publisher of Open Source Reporter, is an associate member of the Free Software Foundation.)


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'"Again, he's suffering a bit upper-body-wise from the hit, so I just decided to get him off the ice," coach Lindy Ruff said in HSBC Arena. "I'm going to say the likelihood right now is no [he won't play] with leaving during practice. He felt pretty good before practice but then after a few drills didn't feel right."'
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Bedridden Child Rather spent about three years of his childhood bedridden with rheumatic fever.
These are children who have large tonsils or who are rheumatic.
rheumatic and eruptive fevers are more liable to induce abortion.
Practically all the rheumatic cases have low pressure, the syphilitic cases have a high pressure.
Papa was to do with journalism, but is rheumatic and has retired.
Mrs. Everett had just recovered from a severe attack of rheumatic fever, contracted the spring before in Paris.
The Captain was seventy years of age, rheumatic, and slightly bent.
Her sister was now and henceforth an invalid, suffering sadly from rheumatic arthritis.
And the wife—she ain't strong, just got up from rheumatic fever.
He was an old man with a rheumatic walk and a stubbly, unshaven chin stained with tobacco juice.
late 14c., from Old French reumatique (Modern French rhumatique), from Latin rheumaticus "troubled with rheum," from Greek rheumatikos, from rheuma "discharge from the body" (see rheum).
rheumatic rheu·mat·ic (rōō-māt'ĭk)
Relating to or characterized by rheumatism. n.
One who is affected by rheumatism.


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Kudos & Kindness: It was a pleasure to work with the nurses at Barton
January 4, 2013
For 18 1/2 years, I was privileged to work with an amazing group of women — the labor and delivery nurses at Barton Memorial Hospital. Smart, compassionate, and dedicated, they made my job as an obstetrician easier. They knew their stuff and I could sleep (albeit briefly) at night easier knowing they would recognize a problem and call me immediately. In addition to being good nurses, they were fun to work with; several had quite the wicked sense of humor. Respectful of the doctors, they still knew how to put me in my place if I got a bit too big for my britches, especially the O.B.s, at the end of the week — you know who you are!I love and respect you all and know the patients are in good hands with you. I will miss working with you.Kelly Shanahan, M.D.South Lake Tahoe


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Lauryn Hill thanks fans for support
Listen to Lauryn Hill on iHeartRadio
Lauryn Hill is reaching out to fans for the first time since being released from prison. The Grammy-winning singer exited a federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut last Friday after serving three-months for tax evasion.
In a letter posted on her Tumblr account, Lauryn recognized all those who "wrote letters and sent packages and books." Apparently, not a day went by that she didn't receive mail from fans. Hill says the letters touched her while she was locked up and also confirmed her belief that "sincere expression has a serious purpose." Lauryn signed her letter "in love and freedom." Attached to the message was a lengthy list of names of people who offered Hill "words of encouragement and support."
Lauryn Hill still has to spend an additional three-months on house arrest. However, she will get a break from her confinement to go on tour from November 15th to December 31st. She will resume her home detention on New Year's Day.
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Student Development
Manchester University is committed to providing quality programs and services that enhance and diversify the personal, academic and social experience of students.
Students are respected members of the University community with opportunities to participate in a wide range of activities directly affecting the operation of the institution. It is through this involvement that responsible leadership and citizenship are encouraged and nurtured.
Professional and support staff of the Office of Student Development are responsible for the administration of a variety of programs, which include campus ministry, counseling, residential life, career services, health services, multicultural and international student programs, orientation of new students, campus safety and security, volunteer services, substance abuse education and overseeing student activities.
Career Services
Manchester's concern for the broad development of its students is expressed in a variety of services and programs directly related to career development. Career planning focuses on exploring interests, personality, work values, and skills. With this information, students can explore specific career fields matching their preferences. Students wishing to receive direction during this process can utilize individual counseling, career assessments, classes and workshops.
The Career Services Library contains references and resources to assist students in discovering career and employment options. References are listed by academic major for ease in locating materials. Another source of up-to-date career information is the Career Services website, which provides an abundance of information on careers, job searching, résumé writing, interviewing and links to job database websites. In addition, specific directories and job vacancy databases such as Spartan Jobs assist students in locating internships, summer jobs and permanent employment.
Assistance is provided in developing effective job search techniques. Workshops and individual appointments dealing with effective job search strategies, résumé writing, interview techniques, and job correspondence are available. Career Services assists students seeking admission to graduate school with appointments and workshops focusing on selecting a school, preparing for graduate exams and writing application materials. On-campus interviews and off-campus job fairs provide students with the opportunity to interview for employment while still in college. The Office of Career Services also administers the Manchester University Employment Guarantee.
Manchester University offers a variety of counseling services and programs for all students. This includes individual, couple and/or group counseling in such areas as interpersonal relationships, self-esteem, identity, adjustment, stress management, depression, grief and loss, and other concerns that are emotional, spiritual or social in nature.
The director of counseling services is a licensed clinical social worker. The assistant director of career and counseling services will complete the master's degree in December 2012. The assistant director works primarily with those students who have violated a campus alcohol policy. Other members of the counseling team hold graduate degrees and possess an appropriate combination of education and/or experience to meet the needs of students.
Counseling team members include the director and assistant director of counseling and facilitators including the director of multicultural services and campus diversity, the campus pastor, and the director of residential life. Facilitators are not prepared to address mental health needs, but are available to assist students to deal with the transition to college, to help students explore options and link to resources, or simply to listen and talk out thoughts or feelings about a concern or need. The University counseling staff maintains relationships with community professionals and can make referrals, as appropriate, to meet a student's individualized medical and/or counseling needs off campus when necessary. The confidentiality of the counseling relationship is honored by the University counseling staff.
Residential Life
Manchester University is a residential institution by tradition, design and educational philosophy. The University believes that significant social, spiritual and intellectual growth occurs when students live in a residential setting. The interaction between people, the intellectual stimulus when discussing topics with others, the learning to be responsible for one's actions, and the education of the total person are all vital parts of the residence hall experience.
Residence halls are operated and staffed by professional hall directors and are assisted by student staff (resident assistants) who are selected based on their judgment, maturity and ability to relate to others. Each hall has elected officers who comprise the hall government. Giving leadership to the hall staff is the director of residential life who is responsible for the management and administration of the program including policy implementation and environmental issues within the residence halls.
Residence hall rooms are designed for double occupancy. When space is available, a single room may be rented at additional cost during the spring semester.
Rooms are furnished with beds, dressers, desks, chairs and a bookcase. Students furnish their own linens as well as other supplies that fit personal needs. Laundry facilities are available in each residence hall.
All residence hall students are required to be on a food service meal plan. In addition, kitchenettes and microwave ovens are provided in each hall for special meal preparation and snacks.
Manchester has a limited number of on-campus apartments for students who are juniors or seniors.
Religious Life
Manchester University provides opportunities to explore, develop and nurture a living faith in an environment of respect for religious diversity. The University maintains a valued relationship with the Church of the Brethren, a Christian denomination recognized as an historic peace church. Church of the Brethren heritage believes in faith actively lived out in reconciliation, service, simple living, community and nonresistant love as taught and modeled by Jesus Christ. The Church of the Brethren also affirms that no one should be compelled to subscribe to a particular creed or doctrine.
Religious life on campus is facilitated by the Campus Interfaith Board, the Religious Life Committee and the campus pastor. Students may choose to participate in prayer and Bible study groups, weekly chapel and praise services, recreational activities and a variety of student fellowship groups. Students also are encouraged to participate in local congregations; transportation is provided to local churches on Sunday mornings.
The campus pastor provides leadership for weekly worship and study groups and counseling for personal and spiritual issues. Petersime Chapel is always open as a place of prayer, meditation, or quiet reflection.
Multicultural Affairs
The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) provides programs and services that promote the well-being of minority and international students, and foster opportunities for the appreciation of diversity for all members of the Manchester University community. Coordinated by the director of multicultural services and campus diversity, OMA provides immigration advising for international students, promotes programs that enhance academic success and achievement, and offers opportunites for personal counseling to help address unique institutional and situational concerns. Located in the Manchester University Intercultural Center, OMA is home to the Asian Awareness Association (AAA), African Student Association (ASA), Black Student Union (BSU), Hispanos Unidos (HU), and Manchester International Association (MIA).
Student Health
The health center, located in Calvin Ulrey Hall, is staffed by a registered nurse and trained student health assistants who provide 24-hour coverage of student illness and/or injury while classes are in session. Care is provided without charge for minor illnesses and injuries. More serious problems are referred to a local physician, family physician or specialist. The cost of health care beyond that provided by the health center is the responsibility of the student or the student's family.
Health education is an important part of the services. Cause, care, prevention and after care are all addressed.
All full-time and part-time students are required to have completed a Health Record which includes; personal history, physical, and immunization record (required: meningitis, two measles, mumps, and rubella, tetanus-diphtheria within 10 years and tuberculin skin test within the last year). The Health Record form is sent to the student from the Office of Student Development prior to enrollment. It is also located on the Health Service web site. The completed Health Record form must be on file with the University prior to the start of first semester classes.
Accident and Medical Insurance
Manchester University requires all full-time students to have an active health insurance plan in effect while enrolled. Students are automatically enrolled in the insurance plan and charged accordingly unless a waiver card with proof of coverage by a personal or family medical plan is provided to the Student Financial Services Office. The waiver card which must be completed each year is located on Gateway. All international students are required to be enrolled in the basic and major medical insurance plan.
This policy is designed to ease the burden of expense for illness or injury. The policy is broad and covers a majority of claims; however, it should not be considered a plan to pay all medical expenses incurred. A brochure describing the plan is located on the Health Services web site.
Students enrolled in the plan must complete claim forms obtained from the Office of Health and Counseling Services. A waiver card must be submitted via Gateway by the stated deadline to the Student Financial Services Office to be excluded from this policy.
Manchester University does not assume any liability for medical expenses incurred as a result of participation in intercollegiate athletics. The University has purchased a supplemental policy for additional protection. Payment for all claims under the athletic insurance is secondary to other insurance.
Personal Property Insurance
The University does not carry insurance on the personal property of faculty members, students or employees, and is not responsible for any damage, loss of property by fire, theft or other contingency.
Campus Safety
Manchester University maintains its own Campus Safety Department that includes patrolling campus buildings and grounds, supervision of parking areas, and assisting with the maintenance of order in the campus community. A fully trained, uniformed officer is on duty and patrolling the campus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The officer may be contacted through their office at 1305 East St., or by phoning 260-982-5388. When reporting an emergency or incident, dial 260-982-5999, and an officer will take a report and follow up on your information.
Center for Service Opportunities (CSO) Come Serve Others
Manchester University has a long reputation for its many service projects and volunteer opportunities for students, faculty and staff. The Center for Service Opportunities encompasses the Office of Volunteer Services, the Indiana Reading Corps Office and Library, and a student service office for Habitat for Humanity, service clubs, Circle K, Relay for Life, and Pathways. By locating these offices together, a wonderful collaboration of service has been formed.
The Center for Service Opportunities provides:
• Volunteer opportunities with worthwhile initiatives
• Service opportunities to make a difference in the local community
• Ideas and programs for service learning classes and projects
• Meeting areas and supplies for service clubs and organizations
• Support services for students, faculty and staff
• Federal Work Study job opportunities with the Indiana Reading Corps
• Grant opportunities for volunteer and service ventures
• Placement and monitoring of students for faculty who include service learning in their curricula
• A library of service learning materials
• Volunteer opportunities with worthwhile initiatives
• Service opportunities to make a difference in the local community
• Ideas and programs for service learning classes and projects
• Meeting areas and supplies for service clubs and organizations
• Support services for students, faculty and staff
• Federal Work Study job opportunities with the Indiana Reading Corps
• Grant opportunities for volunteer and service ventures
• Placement and monitoring of students for faculty who include service learning in their curricula
• A library of service learning materials
Indiana Reading Corps
Indiana Reading Corps has been active on the Manchester University campus since 1997. This educational program successfully matches Manchester students with elementary age children from 23 local schools to provide one-on-one reading sessions to help improve reading skills, comprehension and vocabulary. More than 250 Manchester students who participate give three to five hours a week as reading coaches for designated children who are reading below their grade level. Only those students who are work-study eligible can receive pay for being reading coaches, in addition to the satisfaction of helping a child. Volunteers are always welcomed. Student reading coaches are trained, supported and matched through an organized program run by professional staff.
Office of Volunteer Services
The Office of Volunteer Services coordinates community and volunteer service opportunities on campus, within the North Manchester community and with state and national projects. OVS provides an avenue for student, faculty, and staff involvement in service projects. University representatives have been actively involved in such service projects as Habitat for Humanity, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Special Olympics, food drives and services to local retirement communities. This office is run by four student directors who each represent a different area of service to the community.
Pathways Summer Service Program
Pathways is a calling: A calling to DO something; become employed, move to another part of the country, change careers. It is a calling to BE something; more creative, less judgmental, more loving, less fearful. It is a calling TOWARD something, a calling to CHANGE something, and most of all, a calling toward whatever we've DARED and DOUBLE-DARED ourselves to do for as long as we could remember! It is finding your PASSION and leads you in your search for your vocation.
The Pathways program sends students from Manchester University to volunteer at host sites across the United States. In addition to helping those in need, the students are enriched in many aspects of life. Open to students of all majors, Pathways encourages Manchester University students to explore career vocation through service, and allows them to consider their faith in light of their current and future career aspirations. The Pathways Program is an extended service opportunity which occurs over summer.
Campus Policies
Manchester University has policies and guidelines that define the actions of the University community and govern both the rights and the expectations of its members. The Source, the student handbook, provides a listing and rationale for all policies that apply to members of the University community. More details are available at www.manchester.edu/_img/thesource.pdf.
Students who seek admission should be aware of University regulations and be prepared to abide by these policies while enrolled at Manchester University.
The University reserves the right to dismiss or suspend any student at any time when, in the judgment of University authorities, such action is advisable. Upon registration at Manchester University, the student expressly concedes this right to the University. It is understood that attendance at Manchester University is a privilege, not a right, and that this privilege may be withdrawn in the case of any student who does not adhere to the objectives or policies of Manchester University.
University Residence Policy
As a residential institution, Manchester University supports the intrinsic benefits provided in a residential collegiate experience. All students attending Manchester University are required to live on campus for three years unless they are married, are classified as a senior, or are living in their parents' primary place of residence within 40 miles of North Manchester.
Automobile Regulations
The use of automobiles and other vehicles on the campus is governed by regulations published in The Source. All students, faculty and staff members' cars must be registered and bear the identification decal, obtained at the Department of Campus Safety, 1305 East St.
Owners will be held responsible for the proper use of their vehicles, even when driven by other persons.
Privacy and Student Records
Manchester University collects, records and uses information about students to carry out its educational mission. The University recognizes its responsibility for protecting the privacy rights of students regarding their academic and personal records. Students are provided access to information contained in their own official education records, a procedure for correction or deletion of inaccuracies found in their records, and a degree of control over the release of information from their records.
Certain items of personal information are considered directory information and may be published without students' permission. These include name, dates of attendance, degrees earned, local and home address, e-mail address, phone number, major, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, height and weight, and honors received.
A student has the right to request in writing, prior to the first day of classes of any semester, that any item listed as directory information not be released without his/her consent.
Procedures for student access to records may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar.
Co-Curricular Activities
Student Activities
The University offers a wide variety of leadership and participation opportunities that encourage student decision making, activity planning, and accountability in all areas of student activities, programming and recreation. Descriptions of each organization can be found at www.manchester.edu/_img/thesource.pdf.
Active student organizations include:
The Student Activities Office, located in the basement of Calvin Ulrey, houses the offices of the director of student activities, the Student Government Association, Student Budget Board and Manchester Activities Council. The Student Activities Office is the clearinghouse for all student organizations and has several resources available to assist them in their development and growth.
Every full-time student pays an activities fee. These funds are allocated by the Student Budget Board, in response to budget requests from registered student organizations. Each spring, students evaluate the overall program of campus activities which influences the student activities fee appropriations for the following year. This process provides the opportunity for all students to have input on out-of-class activities.
Intramural Sports and Recreation
An extensive intramural sports and recreation program provides opportunities for members of the University community to participate in a variety of individual, dual, and team sports and recreational activities, including co-recreational teams. The IM Staff have responsibility for planning and implementing the program.
Intercollegiate Athletics
Varsity sports are a key component to campus life at Manchester. Both the men and women compete as members of NCAA Division III and are part of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC). Member institutions of the HCAC are Anderson University, Bluffton University, Defiance College, Earlham College, Franklin College, Hanover College, College of Mount St. Joseph, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology, Transylvania University and Manchester University. Intercollegiate sports for the men include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and wrestling. Women compete in basketball, cross country, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, softball, soccer, golf and volleyball.
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To be eligible to compete in athletics at Manchester University a student must meet three standards. They must: (1) be in academic good standing, (2) make normal academic progress, (3) meet the 12 semester hour load requirement.
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The Office of Financial Services provides a variety of services to the University community, including check cashing, money orders and other financial services as deemed appropriate. The office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
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The menus and services are designed for balanced nutrition and selection. Daily menus offer a wide variety of items featured on a regular basis. The Haist Commons will spotlight culinary trends and special events including late-night breakfast, holiday meals, ethnic nights and culinary competitions. Students are permitted unlimited seconds when using their meal plans in the Haist Commons.
Based on academic schedules adn the meal plan selected, students may also transfer their meals at the Oaks and Outtakes. The Oaks offers breakfast sandwiches, paninis, subs, and bakery items. The Outtakes serves made-to-order pizza subs, CHET sticks and nachos. The Sisters Cafe accepts meal transfer for students on the Lifestyle meal plan for a sandwich or salad. If a student is unable to eat due to an approved conflict, a sack lunch may be ordered in advance from the Dining Service Office. Sick trays are also available for ill students unable to eat in the Haist Commons. MU Flex is available each semester with meal plans, and may be used in all on-campus dining locations. The director of dining services and executive chef are available to assist students with special concerns or needs.
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New and used textbooks are available as well as a variety of school supplies, clothing, greeting cards and other items. The Campus Store is located in the Union. Hours of operation are Monday thru Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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A University post office box is maintained on campus for all students. Student mail should be addressed to the student's campus mail box at Manchester University, 604 E. College Ave., North Manchester, IN 46962.
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Part-time student employment is available on campus for all MU students. For information regarding on-campus employment opportunities, contact the Office of Human Resources, or visit http://hr.manchesteredu/studentpositions.htm.
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Starting to see some rut activity in northern IL
I have been getting reports that people are starting to see some rut activity. A buddy shot a nice 8 pointer on saturday evening that followed a scent drag like he was on a string.
I talked to another guy tonight that stated he managed to get between a doe and a 14 pointer and the buck would not run off. Yes, he was on the ground and the buck saw him. It just kept coming back and he shot it at 25 yards. Double drop tines on this dandy.
I personally have not seen any real chasing yet. I had one buck check out a couple does in a field I was sitting on and the does ran off. He didn't follow. This was 4 days ago.
Seems like each day is improving the buck sightings. I am starting a morning ritual to be on stand every day till a big one falls.Chris Christenson - Admin
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I have seen different bucks the last 5 times out. Only one chasing though, that was on the 29th. The only monster I've seen was on the 19th, he has a drop tine on each side. Hope to see him again next week.
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DEVORE -- Dolores Guerrero's 2 1/2-year-old dog, Baby, can't resist chasing a wandering cat, but after the chase is over, the female labrador-doberman mix usually comes home.
That didn't happen this holiday weekend, a time when loud fireworks frightened pets around the Inland Empire.
"Maybe it scared her enough that she got confused and didn't come home," said Guerrero, a Crestline resident.
A distinctive green ribbon tied around the animal's neck caught the attention of Guerrero's neighbor on a lost pet Internet site. That information brought her to the Devore Animal Shelter where she reunited with Baby on Monday.
Doug Smith, supervising animal control officer at the shelter, said Monday it's difficult to tell how many of the animals brought in were pets lost due to firework noise.
"I know we've had a bit of an uptick, but it's not an unusual uptick," he said.
Brian Cronin, program manager for San Bernardino County Animal Care and Control Division, said the holiday weekend did keep animal control officers busy.
"It was a very busy day on the Fourth of July for our field service staff," he said. "But I don't think the impacts have been as significant as they have been in the past for our shelters."
Dennis Pickersgill with Animal Resources Rescue was also at the shelter on Monday, but he was there to pick up animals slated for euthanization.
He did say that the Fourth of July was busy for his organization.
And though he likes what the holiday stands for, he doesn't like the impact it has on animals.
"It's horrendous. A lot of dogs get freaked out and nervous and if they get a chance to bolt, they will," Pickersgill said.
Cronin said while field service personnel were busy, the decrease in animals winding up at the shelter due to fireworks could be because more pet owners are identifying their pets with tags or microchips.
"Truly it's a benefit to us, it's a benefit to the animal and it's a benefit to the owner to be reunited with their lost pet," Cronin said.
Guerrero, who couldn't search for her dog over the weekend because she had to work, was relieved when she caught a glimpse of Baby in the kennel.
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Megan Elgin and Anthony Dentino of the cross country team were named the Rider University Athletes of the Month for November.
Both runners earned both All-MAAC and All-East honors in November.
Elgin, a graduate student from Doylestown, PA (Central Bucks East), finished seventh overall at the ECAC Championships. At the NCAA Regional, held at Lehigh University, Elgin broke the Rider record for that course by 51 seconds, leading Rider to a best-ever 17th place finish. At the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships she placed eighth overall.
Dentino, a junior from Sewell, NJ (Washington Township), placed seventh at the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships, the first non-Iona runner to cross the finish line, leading Rider to a third place finish. He went on to place 11th at the IC4A Championships.


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SAL notes: Mancini playing right tune
Shorebirds first baseman easing his way out of early-season slump
By Bill Ballew / Special to MiLB.com | May 1, 2014 10:00 AM ET
Delmarva first baseman Trey Mancini understands that the grind of professional baseball is as much mental as it is physical. The highs and lows over the course of the campaign can lead to an emotional roller coaster if a player isn't careful. Throw in the stresses associated with travel, particularly in a long-distance league like the South Atlantic, and the constant evaluations being done while playing for pay, and the subsequent ups and downs can create an imbalance for those who aren't prepared.
"You're going to fail a lot in this game," Mancini said. "My junior year at Notre Dame, that's when I feel like I started to learn how to handle failure. I finally learned that I would get too down on myself when I'd get into a little slump. Now I'm doing a much better job of picking myself up while realizing there's always tomorrow to do well."
Mancini has had to put his lessons from college to work during the first month of the 2014 season. On April 18, his two-run, two-out single in the ninth inning proved to be the difference in the Shorebirds' 2-1 victory at Greensboro. A night later, he started a three-game stretch in which he went 0-for-13 at the plate, beginning with an 0-for-6 outing versus the Grasshoppers. On April 24, the first baseman bounced back by opening a five-game hitting streak, going 7-for-18 through games of April 29.
As with many amateur players who prove worthy of consideration by professional scouts, Mancini experienced much more success than failure early in his career on the diamond. He dominated in high school in Florida prior to becoming the first Notre Dame freshman to lead the Irish in all three Triple Crown categories while hitting .323 with nine home runs and 34 RBIs in earning 2011 Big East Rookie of the Year honors. After a strong sophomore slate, Mancini led the Big East with a .389 batting average and 138 total bases while ranking second with a .603 slugging percentage as a junior, which led to his being drafted in the eighth round by the Orioles last June.
"I was going to stay in Florida and play close to home before Notre Dame called me in July prior to my senior year of high school," said Mancini, who says his overall maturity and defense at first base represent his biggest improvements while in college. "I went on a visit and I fell in love with the place. I knew right when I got there that's where I wanted to go. It was really an easy decision."
Mancini then made an impressive debut in pro ball by ranking second in the New York-Penn League with a .328 batting average while adding 18 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 36 RBIs in 68 games. In addition to helping guide the IronBirds to their first playoff appearance, the first baseman was tabbed as Topps New York-Penn League Player of the Year at season's end and was ranked among the top prospects in the Baltimore farm system by numerous media outlets.
"In pro ball, it's nice not having to deal with all of the school work," Mancini said. "I'm just focusing on playing baseball every day, which is pretty much what I've dreamed of since I was a kid. I try to appreciate having the opportunity to play baseball as my job every time I step on the field."
The first baseman takes pride in all aspects of the game and works hard on becoming a solid all-around performer. Delmarva manager Ryan Minor has been impressed with Mancini's determination to become a plus defender at the position, particularly when many players do not consider first base to be a premium position.
"A lot of people think, if there's an extra guy who's not that good at defense, then you can stick him at first," said Mancini, who has played first base full-time since he was 10. "But I believe a lot more people are realizing first base is a more important position than it's made out to be. You have to be athletic over there in today's game, and there's a lot to learn in order to play the position well. I take pride in playing it and I want to be the best first baseman I can be."
Offensively, Mancini possesses a picture-perfect line drive swing that should generate more power as he gains experience in pro ball. He says his swing starts with his quick hands so that his bat can remain in the strike zone for as long as possible. Mancini's approach also includes hitting the ball to the opposite field by driving pitches to right-center.
His mature approach is also seen in the clubhouse. Mancini was considered to be one of the leaders at Aberdeen last year, and his determined personality has led to his becoming one of the leaders on a prospect-laden Shorebirds club.
"I'm not a guy who's going to give a big Rudy speech to try to pump everybody up, but I do try to lead by example," Mancini said. "A huge group of us played together in Aberdeen last year and made the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. We get along great, and there aren't any huge egos on the team. It's kind of like a college or high school approach to the team, which isn't common in pro ball. We have a group of guys who want to do well and win as a team."
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Valaika on a roll: Asheville shortstop Patrick Valaika was riding a 16-game hitting streak through games of April 29, going 22-for-58 (.379) during that stretch. The UCLA product has hit safely in 18 of his 19 outings this season -- the lone exception being an 0-for-4 performance against Delmarva on April 6 -- and ranks third in the SAL batting race with a .368 average.
McMahon mashes Augusta: After recording only two hits in his first 20 at-bats against left-handed pitchers this year, Asheville third baseman Ryan McMahon swatted a grand slam off Augusta's Christian Jones in the third inning and wound up with six RBIs on the afternoon in the Tourists' 12-2 victory on April 27. That performance left McMahon tied atop the league leaderboard with 21 RBIs while standing alone in home runs with nine, four more than his closest competitors.
Greenville driving the ball: The Drive established a franchise mark for runs scored while swatting 23 hits in a 21-6 triumph over Lexington on April 27. Greenville, which also had 13 walks and two hit batsmen, had innings in which the team scored six, five and seven runs to break the previous record of 20 tallies, established on May 17, 2006, also against the Legends. Jake Romanski led the charge with five RBIs.
Caleb K's the Shorebirds: Charleston left-hander Caleb Smith was named the SAL Pitcher of the Week for April 21-27 after tossing a career-high six innings and fanning a career-best 13 batters in a 6-0 victory over the Shorebirds on April 24. The Sam Houston State University product allowed only three hits and one walk and recorded the most strikeouts for a RiverDogs pitcher since the franchise became a New York Yankees' affiliate in 2005.
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2010-11: Key reserve saw a lot of playing time early on but minutes were reduced as the season went along…tallied a season-high seven points twice, vs. Fresno Pacific on 12/7/10 and vs. Southwestern on 12/17/10…didn't miss from the free throw line in eight attempts…grabbed a season-best three rebounds vs. Southwestern on 12/17/10.2009-10: Energetic first-year player provided a spark off the bench in her first varsity campaign…scored 13 points in her college debut vs. Cal Maritime on 11/13/09 when she hit 3-5 from behind the arc and grabbed four rebounds… recorded another double-figure effort when she tossed in 12 points at Azusa Pacific on 12/1/0…had nine points and a season-high five rebounds vs. Cal Maritime on 12/4/09.
Christian Life Academy: Put together four decorated, varsity campaigns and was a starter on playoff squads each of those seasons…the Eagles lost in the second round of the CIF San Diego Section Division V playoffs in her freshman year but made it to the section finals a year later after winning a share of the Citrus-West League…in 2007-08, the junior averaged 21.1ppg and 8.2rpg while leading the Eagles to another co-league championship and a semifinal appearance in the section playoffs…a first-team selection on both the All-Citrus-West League and All-CIF San Diego Section Division V squads…that was a prelude to a remarkable senior season when she averaged 18.5ppg and 9rpg, propelling the Eagles to an undefeated (10-0) league championship and the section title…capped off her prep career by being named league MVP, first-team, All-CIF San Diego Section Division V and All-CIF State Division V.
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MARILYN: Artist as Icon is a group exhibition conceived by WSU photo alumni Jon Pickell, Steve Boni, and Donita Simpson. This venue is to honor the participating artists, many of whom are alumni, and the 30 plus years of Marilyn Zimmerwoman's teaching; as an evolving feminist forged through serving in the trenches of the culture wars, addressing identity politics, active in grassroots local activism, performance art, revolution, consciousness raising and social justice. Decades of images have been generated as she has been muse, model, and madwoman.
Participating artists include WSU faculty: Millee Tibbs, Stanley Rosenthal, David Becker (now at U of WI), Professor Emeritus Robert Wilbert; WSU Alumni: Thomas Allen, Sheri Archer, Steve Boni, Rick Bruner, Sue Carman-Vian, Topher Crowder, Bryce Denison, David Doubley, Ed Fraga, Stephanie Henderson, Peter Lenzo, Eric Mesko, Jon Pickell, Erin Robinson, Donita Simpson, Jack Summers, Alan Truhan, also Judy Eliyas, Elayne Gross, Kenneth Josephson, Cal Kowal, Marianne Letasi, Cary Loren, Erin Miller, Michael Peven, Mike Nykoruk, Jack Sal, Connie Samaras, Michael Sarnacki, Steve Sprague, Alan Teller, Robert Warhover, Allan Zinn and more.
An opening reception will be held on Friday, July 5, 5-8PM at the Art Department Gallery and will include a performance featuring WSU alumna Sue Carman-Vian, highlighting the newly renovated Yamasaki Reflective Garden. The performance will begin at 6:30PM. The reception and performance are supported by the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts Alumni Association.


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October 2, 2000
Contact: Eleni Martin (202) 501-1231
Richmond, Virginia -- Today, at the Executive Leadership Conference in Richmond, Virginia, the Federal Chief Information Officers Council released its Strategic Plan for Fiscal Year 2001. The plan, reflects the Council's view of critical, cross cutting IT issues and is built on the vision of "Better government through better use of information, people, and technology."
The vision encompasses six strategic themes which are the focus for the Council's goals. The first theme, "Connecting Citizens," emphasizes improving citizen access to government through Internet-based technologies. The second theme, "Interoperability and Innovation" focuses on the need for the services and infrastructure of today's government to be seamless. "Security and Reliability," the third theme, highlights the importance of the privacy of personal information and the protection of information assets. Two themes, "Skills and Resources" and "Managed Investments," stress the importance of the government's human and capital resources. The last theme. "Collaboration and Awareness," emphasizes the Council's desire to establish effective partnerships with its stakeholder organizations.
These themes provide the basis for goals which are defined as end states or environments. Objectives and actions associated with the goals will be addressed primarily by Federal agencies in order to achieve the strategic vision.
Jim Flyzik, the Vice Chair of the Council, described this year's Strategic Plan as "a roadmap to a better government focused on citizen needs." Flyzik added "Electronic government brings information technology to the top of the priority list. From now on, there are no barriers, only challenges."
For more information on the Strategic Plan or the Council's activities, contact any of the members of the Council's Executive Committee or its Outreach Committee. Contact information and the Strategic Plan is at http://cio.gov.


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Antonio Damasio is University Professor; David Dornsife Professor of Neuroscience, Neurology and Psychology; and director of the Brain and Creativity Institute at the University of Southern California [www.usc.edu/bci]. He is the author of numerous scientific articles and the recipient of many awards, including the Asturias Prize in Science and Technology; the Honda Prize; and the Pessoa and Signoret prizes. Damasio is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Bavarian Academy of Sciences, and the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. He holds honorary doctorates from several universities and is the author of Descartes' Error, The Feeling of What Happens, Looking for Spinoza, and Self Comes to Mind, which have been translated and taught in universities throughout the world.
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Federal Judge Blocks Part Of Texas Abortion Law
(Austin, TX) -- A federal judge is blocking enforcement of parts of Texas' controversial abortion law. The law was scheduled to take effect tomorrow. It requires abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals. The "Houston Chronicle" reports that a federal judge ruled that requirement is unconstitutional and amounts to an undue burden on women. Planned Parenthood and the ACLU are fighting the law. The issue is expected to proceed to higher courts.


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SPRINGHILL – A new program being developed for Nova Scotia Community College's Cumberland Campus in Springhill has a lot of promise for addressing needs in the world of social services in the area while keeping students in the campus community longer.
A result of rewriting the Human Services program, the new Social Services Diploma will be a two-year program offered exclusively in Springhill beginning in the 2014 - 2015 college year.
"Usually the program is one general year here and then the second year is a discipline at another campus," Cumberland Campus Academic Chair Connie Fisher said. "Now its been redesigned and we can adopt placement and electives here, making it ideal for a rural community… The idea is it allows people from the community to learn and study here and find employment here."
Fisher and Albert Rodgers, who will be the faculty for the new program, met with community partners to unveil the program and potential for the area. Representatives for Victoria Manor, Bridge Adult Services, Sunset Residential and Rehabilitation Services and the Autumn House were given a preview of the curriculum and held a round table discussion how the students can assist these services as part of their learning, while offering skilled resources to the programs.
"It's exciting there's so much potential partnering opportunities in this," Rogers said. "This is an example of when change is good. It's more in tune with what Cumberland County needs."
Highlights of the new curriculum include family studies, mental health issues, developmental psychology, crisis facilitation, community development and helping theory.
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Is this to be the Trillion Dollar Taxman's new campaign theme? It's tres apropos, since Barack "Big Stick" Obama has always operated under a Hollywood haze of teen logic:
This summer's much-anticiapted Hollywood blockbuster, "The Dark Knight Rises," is getting an unusual boost from Democrats and other foes of Mitt Romney who are eager to tie the Gotham crushing villain to the GOP presidential candidate. Their angle: the mask-wearing, "Venom" gas breathing bad guy has a name that sounds just like Romney's former investment firm that President Obama has been blasting as a jobs killer.
"Bane" is the terrorist in the new movie who drives the caped crusader out of semi-retirement in the final Batman movie. Democrats, who believe they have Romney on the ropes over the president's assault on his leadership at Bain Capital, said the comparisons are too rich to ignore.
I say again,
I suppose this might be a very persuasive argument, if the voting population was entirely composed of adolescent boys and aging, spherical anime fans. Bonjour, les enfants!
The self-dubbed, self-deluded, most intelligent president of all time, the One, the lightbringer, whose advent will cause the Earth to cool and the oceans to subside (any minute now), appears to be pinning all his hopes upon a series of sound bites, one-liners, lies, and now — on the freak similarity of names between a successful, job-boosting, private-equity firm and a comic-book villain from the DCverse.
Am I missing something here, or has the president gone bananas?
"It has been observed that movies can reflect the national mood," said Democratic advisor and former Clinton aide Christopher Lehane. "Whether it is spelled Bain and being put out by the Obama campaign or Bane and being out by Hollywood, the narratives are similar: a highly intelligent villain with offshore interests and a past both are seeking to cover up who had a powerful father and is set on pillaging society," he added.
It would be comical, if it wasn't so villainous. All one can do is look at the denizens of D.C. and marvel.
But thank goodness that some Democrats, here and there, have a little more bottom, gravitas, than to turn to a comic book (yes, yes, "graphic novel") and its attendant movie in a plaintive and desperate attempt to put Republican nominee Mitt Romney in the rear-view mirror… something the Obama campaign has utterly failed to do after years of campaigning and hundreds of millions of dollars pounded down the rathole. Still, some Democrats, at least, cling to the innate dignity of the office and democratic election and confine their campaign themes to serious, weighty issues:
Democratic strategist Karl Frisch suggests a Romney comparison instead to Mr. Burns, the devilish nuclear power plant owner on the Simpsons. "The similarities are endless."
All right, I know when I'm licked. I guess the Obama nation is like Solla Sollew, where we never have troubles — at least very few. Since we have evidently solved the troubles from our sour economy, our mind-numbing deficit, our collapsing foreign policy, the looming government takeover of all medical care, crony
Capitalism Fascism, our pending surrender withdrawal from two wars we had already won, Climategate, Solyndragate, Holdergate, Amnestygate, and our regulatory regurgitation, we might as well wallow in ComiCon-induced cognitive craziness on the campaign cul-de-sac.
But if we're leading with animated American icons, then I suggest a more apt comparison: Barack H. Obama as — you're way ahead of me! — Wile E. Coyote, the hapless half-smart slowfoot who is constantly losing the race to much smarter, speedier, and invariably more cheerful Roadrunner. (Whose first appearance was in a 1949 Warner Bros. cartoon titled "Fast and Furry-ous." You can't make this stuff up!)
Quick, somebody break open that box from Acme Mendacity and Demagoguery! Something in there is sure to turn the tide…
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More than 100 students broke into applause at Westminster College when the student senate announced a decision last month to not impeach the student body president for misconduct that included showing up drunk at a college-sponsored event at Fat Cats Bowling Alley in Salt Lake City.
But on Thursday, students were surprised to read a statement released from the Associated Students of Westminster College, stating Nick Raoux had been removed from his position as president through a decision made by the college.
Now, some students feel that their decision was overturned and their voice has no impact, leaving Mark Ferne, dean of students, fielding concerns about whether college administrators have overstepped their boundaries in regulating school government.
"Students can have and will continue to make change on this campus on a daily basis," Ferne said Friday, a day after news of Raoux's dismissal became public.
Citing student privacy laws, college officials declined to release details concerning the judicial hearing that resulted in Raoux's removal from office. Officials said evidence presented at the judicial hearing included information not presented to the student senate one reason administrators felt confident in making the decision to remove Raoux.
According to The Forum, the student newspaper at Westminster, Raoux was escorted by a police officer from the bowling alley after he urinated on the walls and floor of a bathroom. He also got into an argument with a Westminster staff member outside the business, calling her demeaning names, the paper reported.
He was also reprimanded after open alcoholic beverages were found locked in the student government's office.
Raoux on Friday said he disagrees with the decision to remove him from office over alcohol, particularly because he is 21 and the school is a "wet campus," which means drinking is allowed on certain areas of campus.
"They wanted to make an example of me," Raoux said. "I do not think I deserved to be removed from office over alcohol."
And apparently, neither did the students at Utah's only "wet campus," based on the student senate's 19 to 6 vote in support of Raoux.
The college's student handbook states that students of legal drinking age can only consume alcohol in their private dorm rooms. It prohibits students from drinking in their dorm rooms if anyone under 21 is present. Drinking alcohol anywhere else on campus, unless an alcohol permit has been provided for a college event, is prohibited.
After his punishment, the reality, Raoux said, is "We're more of a damp campus."
Raoux admits he misbehaved at Fat Cats and said he would work to make up for his inappropriate behavior.
But according to Raoux, a written and public apology, multiple sanctions and punishments, and a vote from the students in support of keeping Raoux in office was not enough for administrators. They wanted him removed from office, he said. And he said they told him if the student senate voted otherwise they would take matters into their own hands.
Raoux said Ferne asked him to resign from office nine times between the time of the consideration of his impeachment and his judicial hearing.
Raoux was subject to Westminster's Student Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Policy, resulting in a process that led to a review by a five-member board that made a recommendation to Ferne to remove Raoux from office.
The distinction between whether Raoux was punished as a student or punished as an elected official remains blurry, though college officials say he was treated the same as any other student.
"Five people decided, thought, their opinion was more powerful than the senate," Raoux said. "They were putting me on trial as the president. They can do whatever they want."
Despite the loss of their president, the student government has decided to move forward and look to the future, said Michael Toomey, the student spokesman for the group.
But that opinion is not held by the entire student government.
One senator started an event on Facebook called "Rally for Representation," which calls for all students to rally in the courtyard next week in opposition to the college's decision.
"We the students, united, refuse to be treated as powerless. We are Westminster College and the decisions of our elected representatives must be respected and upheld," the page states.
Another student, who serves on the executive cabinet of the student government but spoke to The Salt Lake Tribune on the terms that he was speaking as a student, not as a representative of ASWC, agreed that students should get to decide the fate of their elected officials.
"That's what is concerning to me," said Dexter Thomas, ASWC director of web communications, adding that he thinks Raoux was treated unfairly by the administration. "The ASWC President is held to a standard above all other students. He's being paraded around and scapegoated as a symbol."
If the issue was a code of conduct violation, Thomas said, the administration should have applied that form of discipline in the first place. But instead, they waited to see what the senate would decide and when they decided not to impeach, they went forward with their own investigation, which he said, school officials won't admit to.
"[This] sends the message that the student government is [a] powerless puppet government, not a real student government, not real student representatives," Thomas said. "[That's a] really bad message in my opinion to send."
He said this makes him angry, especially at a time when young people are so disillusioned with democracy that they won't even vote.
For now, Raoux said he plans to keep a low profile and focus on studying. He still has time to appeal the judicial hearing's decision, and he said if enough students show support, he will consider doing that.
"I want the administration to respond [to] why they'll take our money, but won't take our voice," Raoux said. "If anything my incident has exposed that our students don't have any representation. It's a false sense of representation...They want us to graduate and make an impact, [but] don't want us to have an impact on campus."
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints secured apartments near its Provo Missionary Training Center to house more missionaries.
The LDS Church announced on Wednesday that it had acquired the Raintree Commons apartments at 1849 N. 200 West and parts of the Wyview Park apartments which are owned by BYU at 1940 N. 146 West, according to a church news release.
The acquisitions are meant to accommodate the influx of missionaries since the church lowered the age requirement. Just two weeks after LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson announced that young men could go on full-time missions at age 18 (down from 19) and young women could go at 19 (down from 21) in October, applications skyrocketed from an average of 700 a week to 4,000 a week.
About 2,000 missionaries will occupy the apartments, some as soon as May. The church also plans to install temporary structures nearby to help provide services to the missionaries, according to the release.
There are more than a dozen other LDS missionary training centers in the world, but Provo's is the flagship facility, handling 80 percent of the load.
The church originally planned to build a nine-story tower to replace five cramped classroom structures. But the church backed away from those plans in October citing a "number of complexities and concerns." Some neighbors opposed its height.
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Bolstered by strong support in Los Angeles County, voters approved a tax-hike measure that will generate $6 billion in revenue and avert catastrophic cuts to California's public schools and universities. | » More Election News
Proposition 30, backed by Gov. Jerry Brown, won with 54 percent – a result that moved over the 50 percent mark only after votes from Los Angeles County began pouring in about 11 p.m. Tuesday. In Los Angeles County, the sales- and income-tax hike passed with 60 percent.
Voters gave just 28 percent to a rival tax-hike measure, Proposition 38, which would have provided $10 billion a year for public schools by raising the income tax rate for most Californians.
Los Angeles Unified Superintendent John Deasy said early today that he was incredibly relieved by the measure's passage, crediting voters with being willing to invest in the future of public education.
"Voters were very aware what the cuts would have meant to our schools," Deasy said in a phone interview. "They said, 'Enough is enough.'"
Proposition 30 will raise the sales tax a quarter-percent for the next four years and also will increase the income tax rate on incomes over $250,000 for the next seven years. The money will plug a $6 billion hole in this year's California budget, and also will allow the state to begin restoring per-pupil funding that had been withheld from school districts during the recession.
Had the measure failed, public schools and community colleges would have had to cut $5.4 billion from this year's budget, and the University of California and Cal State systems would have lost $250 million each.
To cope with the cuts, school districts were widely expected to lop three weeks off their already-shortened school year, from 175 to just 160 days. Community colleges would have had to slash thousands of courses, while tuition hikes were likely at the universities.
"No new cuts from the state means we can manage our own situation," Deasy said. "With the money borrowed from us replaced, we can finally begin to turn the corner."
Deasy said the passage of Prop. 30 also means the district may be able to cancel some of the 10 furlough days facing teachers and other district employees as a way to balance this year's $6 billion budget. Moving forward, some of the thousands of lost jobs may be restored.
LAUSD board members also looked forward to the chance to review the budget without a sense of trepidation. "While the victory wasn't a landslide, the fact that voters approved a tax increase during the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression is very significant, and the board and Dr. Deasy should take that message to heart," said Steve Zimmer, whose district stretches from the San Fernando Valley to Hollywood and the Westside.
"Funding from Prop. 30 won't turn everything around and is not a magic pill, but it is the beginning of the end of the decimation of our system," he continued. "It is now the responsibility of this board and our administration to have a strategic plan for reinvesting, re-resourcing and restabilizing our schools."
Board member Tamar Galatzan cautioned, however, that revenue coming to the districts this year will restore state funding that is due them, but will not leave schools flush with cash.
"Now that we don't have a giant ax hanging over our head, we can get a real look at our budget for the remaining school year and know what we're looking at," said Galatzan, who represents the west San Fernando Valley. "This doesn't mean new money for the district. It means that the cuts we sustained are not going to get any worse." Still, the board will be reviewing the district's financial plan with an eye toward restoring personnel and programs that were slashed during the state's financial crisis.
As recent polls showed support for Proposition 30 dropping below the 50 percent needed for passage, Los Angeles Unified officials began working on contingency plans for how they would cut $255 million from the district's budget.
"Student transportation would have ended, schools would have been consolidated, programs would have been cut. The list goes on and on," Deasy said. "All of the transformative work we've done to get student achievement to this level -- all of this would have been unraveled. This way, will be doubling down on our work."
In a victory speech late Tuesday in a hotel ballroom in Sacramento, Brown applauded voters for deciding to pour money into California's schools, which rank 47th for per-pupil spending.
"I know a lot of people had some doubts, had some questions -- can we really go to the people and ask them for a tax?" Brown said. "Well here we are, we have a vote of the people.
"I think the only place in America where a state actually said, 'Let's raise our taxes for our kids, for our schools, for our California dream."
State Schools Superintendent Tom Torlakson, who had campaigned hard for Prop. 30 in the weeks leading up to the election, expressed satisfaction that districts will not have to shorten their instructional calendars this year or next. "Passage of Proposition 30 means parents and students across the state can breathe a collective sigh of relief, knowing that our schools will have the resources to stay open for the remainder of the year," he said in a statement. "The people of California have given our schools a well-earned vote of confidence. We intend to make the most of it by continuing our work to give all children the world-class education they deserve."
Proposition 30 had the support of of teachers and labor unions, which poured tens of millions of dollars into getting the measure passed.
Warren Fletcher, president of United Teachers Los Angeles, noted that Prop. 30 will restore constitutionally guaranteed funding levels to students for the first time since 2008.
"We recognize that Proposition 30 will not fix all our schools' fiscal problems, but it is a tremendous step that is expected to cancel teacher furlough days and bring back the 180-day school year for LAUSD. If voters had rejected Prop. 30," he said, "$6 billion in cuts to K-12 education would have kicked in statewide."
Dean Vogel, president of the California Teachers Association, said the vote signaled that residents are willing to invest in public education.
"They want to see funding restored to our schools and colleges. They want to stop the tuition hikes and class size increases. They want to see students have music, and art, and libraries and access to counselors and nurses. They want to see our schools flourish and our students succeed."
Proposition 30 lagged for much of the night, creating worry for local educators as voters in the Central Valley and much of Southern California rejected the prospect of higher taxes. The gap narrowed as San Francisco County came in with 77 percent approval, with Los Angeles County pushing the tally over the 50 percent mark just before midnight.
Voters also rejected rival Proposition 38, which would have provided $10 billion a year for public schools by raising the income tax rate for most Californians. It was backed by civil rights attorney Molly Munger, who donated $44 million to try and get the measure passed.
It garnered only 28 percent of the vote statewide and 32 percent in Los Angeles County.
Munger released a statement Tuesday night, vowing to continue her efforts to reform the state's education system.
"In the fight for Proposition 38, a powerful coalition has begun coming together and a strong movement has been formed," said Munger, a Pasasdena civil rights attorney. "As we continue this fight, we can and will build on all the good work that has been done.
"Transformational change takes time and we are committed to staying the course until our state truly does tackle this school-funding crisis."


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I now present the third segment of the Heroes and Halflings series. My thanks go to many people and influences, in particular the other founding members of the Toa Seneca, who have consistently reviewed and encouraged me to continue on.
Wings – Prologue
Even through the dangers and the heartlight-overloading fear-energy that ran through her soul, Toa Stiaye Amari couldn't help but feel satisfaction at where they had come now.
For nearly two years, she and her small group of friends had hunted the last half-dozen or so Makuta that had survived the Destiny War and escaped the eyes of Toa. With her friends – Aeolus, Amphitrite, and Japoro – they had whittled down those numbers down to two, the ones she had sought for such a long time, ever since the destruction of Deimos on Enyo.
Tageria and Hecate. From records they had found in the destroyed fortress, they had learned they had created a halfling in the Amari Islands, created from the Melding of venerable Turaga Nuju's Shadow self and the antidermis of their brother, Makuta Deimos, nearly making an old force of the now-defunct Brotherhood rise again on another crusade of terror. Had Deimos not been destroyed, and Nuju rescued, they would've succeeded.
Stiaye shook the foul memories out of her immediate attention and focused on the climb. The mountain path she was on now was more vertical than horizontal.
After a long pursuit, Japoro had finally tracked down the two female Makuta: Holed up in a series of mountain caves, near the Northern Continent city of Aleris. Aleris had recently been reporting cases of Kanohi infection and sightings of Rahkshi – in this time, where they were mere memory to most that had lived during the time of the Brotherhood, they coupled with Japoro's findings to confirm they were there.
Japoro himself wasn't with the Lightning Toa. He, Aeolus, and Amphitrite were heading up to the summit the easier way – which was also the way that had more guards. This route, while too narrow and dangerous for all of them to travel it together, had fewer guards.
Stiaye scaled another rocky face, taking care to not glance down.
There was a reason she hadn't taken Amphitrite – who normally accompanied her – with her, despite the fact they could both be on the path without fear. For all of her bravado and swagger, she knew the Mahiki-bearing Water Toa was no rock climber. Stiaye, however, heralded from the village of Xi-Koro, where the native people would plow through the day's chores to run back to their hut, pull on her Rock Scramble gear, and try and break the record time to summit either Mount Moonpeak or one of the other surrounding peaks.
Finally, she grasped the top of the face that came before her final destination. She peered over the edge. Several robot guards stood before the entrance, but she saw nothing else.
She smiled slightly. This was almost too easy.
Closing her eyes most of the way, she focused on the electric charges that powered the machines, and drew all of that power into herself hungrily. One after the other, they all shut down, lacking the strength to remain active and continue their watch.
Stiaye scrambled to the top and took a few hasty steps towards the entrance to the caves. There she paused, gathering her new energy into an orb on her hand.
One, two, three.
On three, she whirled around on the heels of her boots, casting raw bolts of her element out of the globe and into a wide pattern behind her. With screeches of pain, the four Rahkshi of camouflage that had been trying to sneak up on her reared, bolts pouring into their armored heads, frying the kraata within.
"Same as the time back near Xia, with that halfling," muttered the Toa of Lightning as she absorbed what remained of the orb and turned away, even as the charred, smoking, armored suits collapsed. Without a backward glance, she slipped inside.
It was dark, very dark, but she knew in her heart it wasn't as dark as the Razor's Edge caves on Rohaya, even though she herself had never ventured inside those fabled tunnels. Even as her spears were unstrapped from her back and slipped into her hands, a veil of electricity flowed over her body, crackling as it formed a second armor of her own metal and provided her with light.
About 150 paces down the tunnel, it opened further into a T-shaped intersection with another tunnel that traveled higher up the mountain. Movement coming from further down the tunnel's left side made her retreat, in case it was a patrol of other Makuta-spawn.
Three figures holding lightstones came into view, and Stiaye breathed a soft sigh of relief. "Nice to see you guys," she said, stepping into view.
Amphitrite, Japoro, and Aeolus regarded her with natural suspicion, but the correct answers of a few personal questions swept away their fears of duplicates. Not that Stiaye needed them – ever since she had slain her first halfling, she had come to sense the unique brain-impulses of her friends, which no Makuta could copy.
Aside from a few new gashes on their armor and the fact Amph had an ice splint on her left forearm, none of them were hurt. Satisfied, the four Toa kept moving down the corridor, which steadily climbed up in a spiral as they ascended the mountain, via the tunnels and chambers that broke them up into segments.
It happened right when Stiaye had stepped into one such chamber ahead of her friends. There was a loud Slam! of rock on rock behind her, and the Lightning Toa spun around to see a slab of stone cut her off from her friends. Similar sounds all around told Stiaye that all the possible exits had been similarly blocked.
Muffled yells came from the other side as the minds of her friends caught up with what had happened. She felt the electric pulses that powered the muscles and minds of all non-Makuta increase as they tried to breach it, and while Stiaye attempted to use her Matatu to move it, the stone refused to budge.
"It won't move. So long as I will it not to move, you are alone."
It wasn't the female voice she was expecting, but the electricity she could sense told her it was neither an illusion nor a Makuta. She turned . . . and immediately began doubting her own certainty. There couldn't possibly be a lower-class Steltian before her, armed to the teeth and speaking flawless Matoran . . . right?
The Steltian smiled, but the sight sent chills down her spine: the Lightning Toa had never seen such an expression used by a member of that species without it ending up as merely ridiculous. "Finally, you are alone; your weapon is free for the taking." The smile suddenly became evil and ambitious; it was the look of someone that was anticipating a heavy reward. "My master will be pleased to hear of your defeat, Toa of the Amaris."
"What are you to them?" Stiaye asked, stalling for time as she gripped her weapons tightly in her hands. One of them had been passed down to her by the ghostly Fire Toa Ajax, whose Spear was responsible for saving her home, giving her the distinctive lightning-bolt imprint on her mask, and setting her on this quest. The remaining Makuta of the universe both coveted and feared the Spear's power. "Simply the tool they use to get what they want? They'll betray you in the end, you know," she added.
An impatient rattle escaped the thug's throat. "I have served her well over millennia; she trusts me above the rest of her servants. I have been crushing beings stronger than you before you first breathed, Toa of Lightning. And you shall pay for your insolence and meddling in the affairs of those above you – starting now!"
He punctuated his sentence by smashing his meaty fist into the ground, and the stone beneath her feet erupted in response, making her stumble forward as she lost her balance.
The Steltian took advantage of her moment of weakness. Rocketing forward with speed that she hadn't expected, he slammed his metal gauntlet towards Stiaye's face; only her instinctive dive out of the way saved her Kanohi from being shattered – along with her face. A large crack appeared in the stone barrier behind her former position, but it vanished abruptly, like there was a regeneration disk embedded inside.
Loud, raised voices emanated from the other side; Stiaye's friends had felt the impact. The Lightning Toa herself was forced to tune them out. Help was close, but if she didn't focus on what was going on, they would find her in pieces.
A bolt of electricity erupted from her spears, but her giant opponent simply caught them on his arm shields. Hissing between his teeth, he made a violent gesture with his right hand, and the stone beneath her feet rose, wrapping her lower body tightly in an embrace of rock. With an air of triumph about him, the servant of the Makuta moved forward, ready to finish this fight.
No. She wasn't going down like this!
With a growl, she sent out a pulse of static electricity, making it race through his muscles and crippling him just long enough for Stiaye to rip the cocoon apart with her Matatu and send the sharp shards towards his ugly face.
They never reached him. They suddenly froze in midair, a force tearing the fragments from her control and sending them back towards her. Even as the Lightning Toa spun and twisted, trying to evade, she realized that force had come from her enemy. A Steltian that can command the rock beneath my feet, can speak perfect Matoran, and is ridiculously fast. What's next?
Distracted by her thoughts, a blunt-edged piece of stone shrapnel managed to slam into her diaphragm with enough force to knock the wind out of her. Even as Stiaye doubled over in pain, trying to regain her breath, the Steltian shot forward, the blade that was sheathed on his forearm flying out with him, reaching to disarm her.
Stiaye saw the danger, and raised her right hand to catch the blade on the Spear of Ajax's shaft. So far as she knew, the protosteel that it had been forged out of was indestructible, so it ought to protect her. (Though then again, she hadn't really tested to see what could destroy it very thoroughly, in case it did get destroyed, so who knew?)
A loud smash of metal on metal rang in her ears as the weapons collided, and her hand drooped a little from the sheer force that was pressing against her weapon. Unfortunately, the Steltian still had momentum, so his blade slid down the metal shaft, sparks flying –
A flash of pain, both burning hot and freezing cold, originating from her wrist made her cry out, and she lost her grip on both of her weapons. Dizziness and the feeling that she was missing something made her collapse, and the impact of her head on the stone furthered the haze in her brain.
She swore she could hear a voice – her enemy's – chasing her into the darkness (death or unconsciousness? She wasn't sure), but what words he said, if any, were indecipherable before she faded.