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Texas Tech University
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Website: http://www.ttu.edu
Type: Public
Federal Circuit: 5th Circuit
Speech Code Rating
Texas Tech University has been given the speech code rating Yellow. Yellow light colleges and universities are those institutions with at least one ambiguous policy that too easily encourages administrative abuse and arbitrary application. Read more here.
Texas Tech University: Speech Code Litigation
February 6, 2003
FIRE intervened at Texas Tech when students recognized its overbroad policies, which include a speech code that prohibited "insults," "ridicule," and "personal attacks," and restricted free speech to twenty foot-diameter gazebo referred to as a "Free Speech Zone." With FIRE's coordination and support, along with the Liberty Legal Institute and the Alliance Defense Fund, the students successfully sought and achieved elimination of the overbroad speech code. Covered widely in the media, the case at Texas Tech also drew support from over 900 students, who signed a petition for free speech on campus, as well as a student organization, Students for […]» Read More
Student Handbook: Freedom of Expression Activities and Forum Areas
Speech Code Category: Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated: October 16, 2018
Students engaged in freedom of expression activities may be subject to discipline under the Code of Student Conduct for the following actions: … Activities that include the use of obscenities, libelous statements, or "fighting words," as defined by law.
Student Handbook: Code of Student Conduct- Misconduct
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: October 16, 2018
Harmful, Threatening, or Endangering Conduct
Intentional or reckless behavior that harms, threatens, or endangers the physical or emotional health or safety of self or others …
Student Handbook: Code of Student Conduct- Bullying/Cyberbullying
Speech Code Category: Bullying Policies, Internet Usage Policies
Last updated: October 16, 2018
5. Bullying / cyber bullying
a. Repeated or severe aggressive behaviors that intimidate or intentionally harm or control another person physically or emotionally. Activities protected by freedom of expression will not be considered violations of the Code of Student Conduct.
Student Handbook: Anti-Discrimination Policy
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: October 16, 2018
Examples of inappropriate behavior that may constitute unlawful sexual harassment include, but are not limited to:
- Sexual teasing, jokes, remarks, questions, looks, gestures,
innuendoes or stories;
- Sexual favoritism;
- Pressure for dates or sexual favors;
- Gifts, letters, calls, e-mails, or materials of a sexual nature;
- Sexually explicit visual material (calendars, posters, cards, software, internet materials);
- Communicating in a demeaning manner with sexual overtones;
- Inappropriate comments about dress or physical appearance; or
- Non-consensual video or audio-taping of sexual activity;
- Inappropriate discussion of private sexual behavior;
- Exposing one's genitals or inducing another to expose their genitals;
- Unwelcome physical contact (touching, patting, stroking, rubbing);
- Non-consensual sexual intercourse.
- Other gender-based threats, discrimination, intimidation, hazing, bullying, stalking, or violence
- Sexual teasing, jokes, remarks, questions, looks, gestures,
Risk Intervention & Safety Education: Campus Climate & Incident Reporting Form
Speech Code Category: Policies on Bias and Hate Speech
Last updated: October 16, 2018
At Texas Tech, we are committed to an open and diverse society where each member of the Texas Tech community has the right to be treated with respect and dignity.
Because we deeply value tolerance and dignity, the University is committed to appropriately responding to incidents that impact our campus climate.
The Campus Climate Report is an electronic report that can be used by community member to express concerns about our campus climate or report an incident that you believe impacts our campus climate. The Campus Climate Report can be used to report:
- Hostile Environment
- Discrimination
- Bias Incidents
- Bullying
- Incivility
- Microaggressions
- Safety and Security Concerns
- Other incidents or concerns that impact the campus climate but are not listed above
After a report is filed, it is reviewed by the University's Campus Climate Response Team and an appropriate response to the report is determined by the team. If the person who filed the report leaves contact information, a member of the Campus Climate Response Team will follow up with the reporter within 24 hours from the date the report was filed
Student Handbook: Code of Student Conduct- Sexual Misconduct
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: October 16, 2018
c. Sexual Misconduct
- Sexual Harassment
Unwelcome sex-based verbal, written, or physical conduct when: … Such conduct has the purpose or effect of interfering with the individual's work or educational performance or of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working or educational environment. To constitute an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working or educational environment, the complained of conduct must be either severe, persistent, or pervasive
- Sexual Harassment
Student Handbook: Anti-Discrimination Policy
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: October 16, 2018
a. Discriminatory harassment is verbal or physical conduct that shows hostility toward an individual based on or related to sex, race, national origin, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or other protected categories, classes, or characteristics and that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational environment; has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with a student's educational performance; adversely affects a student's educational opportunities; and is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that it adversely affects the victim's education or creates an intimidating, hostile, abusive, or offensive educational environment which interferes with the student's ability to realize the intended benefits of the University's resources and opportunities.
b. Examples of inappropriate behavior that may constitute discriminatory harassment include, but are not limited to:
- Slurs and jokes about a protected class of persons or about a particular person based on protected status, such as sex or race;
- Display of explicit or offensive calendars, posters, pictures, drawings, cartoons, screen savers, e-mails, or other multi-media materials in any format that reflects disparagingly upon a class of persons or a particular person in a protected category;
- Derogatory remarks about a person's national origin, race or other ethnic characteristic;
- Disparaging or disrespectful comments if such comments are made because of a person's protected status;
- Loud or angry outbursts or obscenities in the academic environment directed toward another student, faculty, staff, or visitor; or
- Disparate treatment without a legitimate business reason; or
- Other threats, discrimination, hazing, bullying, stalking, or violence based on the referenced above a protected category, class, or characteristic.
Information Technology Division: Misuse or Abuse of Computer Equipment, Programs, or Data
Speech Code Category: Internet Usage Policies
Last updated: October 16, 2018
Conduct for which disciplinary action may be taken–in relation to computer equipment, programs, or data–include, but are not limited to, the following: … Any violation of federal, state, or Texas Tech computer-use laws and policies or Code of Student Conduct.
Student Handbook: Freedom of Expression Activities and Forum Areas
Speech Code Category: Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Last updated: October 16, 2018
The open exchange of information, opinions, and ideas between students is an essential element of the campus experience. These policies are intended to protect the interests of all students as well as other members of the University community. These policies presume that students are generally free to engage in freedom of expression activities in those outdoor areas of campus that are common and accessible to all students (such as park-like areas and sidewalks) without the need of prior approval of the University.
Student Handbook: Membership in the TTU Community
Speech Code Category: Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Last updated: October 16, 2018
As members of the academic community, University students enjoy the privileges and share the obligations of the larger community of which the University is a part. … Freedom of discussion, inquiry and expression is protected and nurtured in the classroom as the safeguard of the freedom to learn.
FIRE Applauds University of Nevada-Reno's Dropping of 'Speech Zones'
July 5, 2006
by Jim Brown Agape Press The University of Nevada at Reno (UNR) has eliminated so-called "speech zones" that limited student expression on campus. The university's previous policy had designated only four small or remote areas on its grounds as "public forum" spaces while explicitly deeming the rest of the campus a non-public forum. The new policy adopted by the university, however, allows students to use the entire campus — except for the interior of buildings — to demonstrate, protest, or pass out flyers and newspapers. Student activists working with the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada and the Foundation for […]» Read More
Hell no, we won't go
April 20, 2006
Tech's free-speech campus gives students outlet to voice opinions by Andrew Wood The Daily Toreador (Texas Tech Univ.) Global injustice. Gay marriage. War or no war. Spreading the Christian gospel.The free speech area at Texas Tech has been a forum for people to express their views on those topics and many other topics most people might not even know about. While some events are a peaceful protest, others end up with an atmosphere much like a World Wrestling Entertainment battle royal. The latest exhibition was an Injustice Wall, placed there by Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, a Tech student organization, earlier this […]» Read More
Speech Codes and the Future of Education
March 1, 2006
By Patrick Tucker at The Futurist [March–April 2006 issue, vol. 40, no. 2.]» Read More
UNCG in free speech battle
December 17, 2005
Two UNC-Greensboro students face discipline for protesting outside the university's designated "free speech and assembly areas," based on a policy that a national civil liberties organization calls unconstitutional. The students, Allison Jaynes and Robert Sinnott, were charged with a "violation of respect" under the student code of conduct at UNC-Greensboro after a Nov. 16 protest attended by about 40 people. The two students face disciplinary action that could range from a warning to a probation with restrictions. The demonstration outside the library by UNCG College Libertarians was aimed specifically at the university's policy governing the location of protests on campus. […]» Read More
Free speech policy called into question
October 24, 2005
As an American citizen, one has a constitutional right to have and state opinions, but officials at college campuses around the country say there is a time and a place for it. This issue is not foreign to San Diego State. Free speech zones began to appear on college campuses during the 1980s as a way for university administrators to allow students to voice their opinions and put on demonstrations without inhibiting the surrounding learning environment, according to a May 2003 Associated Press article ,"Schools under fire for 'free speech zones.'" But many believe the idea of "free-speech zones" on […]» Read More
Wronging student rights
September 3, 2005
By Greg Lukianoff in The Boston Globe As summer ends and college students return to campus, a number of dreadful court decisions may cause them to wonder if their rights have taken a permanent vacation. While the past decades have hardly been a golden age for student rights, there was good reason to be optimistic in recent years. Speech codes fell at colleges from New York to California, the Department of Education finally clarified that "harassment" does not mean just being offended, and Texas Tech University had to admit that its lone 20-foot-wide "free speech gazebo" was inadequate space for […]» Read More
FIRE Chalks Up Another Victory for Students' Free-Speech Rights
May 16, 2005
The State University of New York at Brockport has agreed to repeal its speech code. It is the fourth consecutive victory for a Philadelphia-based group in its campaign against such codes on America's public college and university campuses. Last June, with help from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), two students in the College Republican Club filed a federal lawsuit alleging that SUNY Brockport's anti-harassment policies violated their free-speech rights. Under Brockport's speech code, examples of harassment included "cartoons that depict religious figures in compromising situations," calling someone an "old bag," and "jokes … making fun of any […]» Read More
Liberating America's Intellectual Gulags
April 15, 2005
David French knows what intimidation is. French, the new President of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, graduated from Harvard Law School in the early 1990s. One might say that anyone with similar credentials ought to know the definition of intimidation – but French's experience is a bit more personal than that."As a pro-life, Christian conservative, I received death threats in my campus mailbox, was shouted down by students and (once) was even shouted down in class by my own professor," he says about his years in Cambridge. French now spends much of his time explaining to university general […]» Read More
Colleges Must Educate Students About Value of Free Speech
December 29, 2004
by Greg Lukianoff at Daily Journal For those of you who are concerned about the state of free expression on campus, I would like to introduce you to Texas Tech University's "Free Speech Gazebo." The Gazebo is only 20 feet wide, and in early 2003, it was the sole area on campus where students could engage in free-speech activities – demonstrations, speeches or even handing out pamphlets – without clearing it with the university a minimum of six days in advance. To illustrate the lunacy of this policy, I asked one of my friends, who has a math degree from […]» Read More
Federal judge blocks free speech zones at Texas Tech
October 2, 2004
A federal judge has struck down a policy at Texas Tech requiring students to make public speeches in special free-speech zones.The ruling by U.S. District Judge Sam Cummings stemmed from a lawsuit filed in 2003 by two civil liberties groups on behalf of Jason Roberts, a former law student who has since graduated.The lawsuit claimed that the one location that Tech designated as a free-speech zone – a 20-foot wide gazebo that can hold about 40 people – and a policy that required a permit for speech at other campus locations were restrictive and violated students' First and Fourteenth Amendments. […]» Read More
Confronting the campus radicals
January 7, 2004
David Horowitz thinks that anybody who cares about the future should confront the fact that U.S. colleges and universities are the fountainhead of financing for the radical movement in America. He has personally taken up the challenge to do something about this.Horowitz was a left-wing campus activist in the 1960s, but he says that men who were too radical even for him and Ramparts, the magazine he edited in the 1960s, now hold tenure at major universities. During the 1970s, these hardcore leftists achieved critical mass on university faculties, took control of hiring committees, and then saw to it that […]» Read More
Survey: many college students fuzzy on first amendment rights
January 1, 2004
PHILADELPHIA — One out of four college students in a nationwide survey was unable to name any of the freedoms protected by the First Amendment, according to a free-speech watchdog group."These survey results are disheartening, but they unfortunately are not surprising," says Alan Charles Kors, president of the nonprofit Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE).Even among campus administrators who were surveyed, from presidents to assistant deans, 11 percent couldn't name any specific First Amendment rights, the survey indicated. And when asked which freedom the amendment addresses first, only 2 percent of the students and 6 percent of the administrators […]» Read More
Universities become censorship zones
November 18, 2003» Read More
Laying Free Speech to Rest
November 4, 2003
By Sally Gunter at University Daily Dressed in black and pushing a wooden casket on a dolly, 10 members of Students for Free Speech conducted a funeral procession for free speech Monday morning. "What we are doing is laying free speech to rest due to the administration's refusal to acknowledge the right of free speech," said Brian Platt, a junior political science and history major from San Antonio. Platt dressed in a black robe and conducted a eulogy for free speech in the area between the Library and Student Union building. The group did not speak as they walked from […]» Read More
November 1, 2003» Read More
Students turn in petitions, demand Whitmore response
October 20, 2003
By Sally Gunter at University Daily Despite cancellation of a formal meeting with Texas Tech President Jon Whitmore, seven members of Students for Free Speech met Friday afternoon outside his office to turn in hundreds of signed petitions. The group had a meeting scheduled with Whitmore last week, but it was cancelled Tuesday following Monday's media coverage of the campaign for additional petitions, said Brian Roa, a graduate student from Lubbock studying philosophy. The university told Roa the meeting was cancelled because he had not followed the correct bureaucratic steps, Roa said. Whitmore was unavailable for comment. Beth Robinson, a […]» Read More
Tech students fight for more speech freedom
October 16, 2003
By Sally Gunter at University Daily Despite the expansion of the free speech forum areas to six, some Texas Tech students are petitioning the university's free speech policies. However, they are not petitioning in one of the designated areas. Instead, they appealed to students eating at the Market Monday afternoon. "I don't care what the petition is about," said Ethan Logan, assistant director for the Center for Campus Life. "Am I concerned about it? No. They've already done it." Logan said Tech does not have rules that deny students their First Amendment rights. "We don't inhibit or limit free speech […]» Read More
Free speech petition gathers signatures
October 14, 2003
By Sally Gunter at University Daily The Students for Free Speech passed out petitions in the Stangel/Murdough dining hall Monday in an effort to challenge Texas Tech free speech policies. Tech students and visitors from University Day crowded the Market dining hall at 1 p.m. as about nine members of the organization recruited people to sign petitions addressed to President Jon Whitmore. "We are collecting them all and are going to find a unique way to turn them in," said Sean Boyle, a junior sociology major from Keller and member of the Students for Free Speech. The organization has about […]» Read More
How Campus Censors Squelch Freedom of Speech
July 14, 2003» Read More
Free Speech Curbs Attacked at Another University
June 16, 2003» Read More
Tech officials hit with free-speech lawsuit
June 13, 2003
By Sebastian Kitchen at Lubbock Online A Texas Tech law student filed a federal lawsuit against university officials Thursday, claiming they violated his and other students' First Amend ment right to free speech. The suit states that the university's policies inhibit free speech and the ability to speak out and distribute literature. The lawsuit comes after Tech officials already have begun addressing freespeech issues and after unsuccessful communication with The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, which has spurred a nationwide movement about the issue. FIRE is attempting "to bring down every unconstitutional speech code in the country," said its […]» Read More
Lawsuit claims Tech curbing free speech
June 13, 2003» Read More
Texas Tech Dean of Students Approves of Lack of Procedural Safeguards for Accused Students
April 28, 2015
Earlier this week, Texas Tech University student newspaper the Daily Toreador reported on elements of the student judicial process that have inspired mixed reactions from students and some worrying remarks from administrators. Many of the comments from the Texas Tech community reflect the worryingly common presumption that students accused of conduct code violations are guilty. At times, students and administrators even seem to forget the seriousness of the charges handled by the university's disciplinary system. The Daily Toreador reports: Amy Murphy, Tech dean of students, said the process is a learning opportunity for students, and administration tries to ensure it […]» Read More
New (and, Fortunately, Failed) Disinvitation Attempts Span Political Spectrum
February 12, 2015
Last year, FIRE published a report detailing the growing trend of "disinvitations" of invited speakers on college campuses. This month, students at Texas Tech University and Saint Louis University (SLU) are proving that "disinvitation season" is taking place throughout the year, and that demands for revoked invitations for speakers are not limited to one side of the political spectrum. Tonight, political activist and professor Angela Davis will be speaking on a panel at Texas Tech as part of the school's African American History Month Lecture Series. However, some members of the campus community, among them the school's College Republicans group, […]» Read More
Commencement Invitation Drama Continues; Free Speech Advocates Speak Out
May 9, 2014
This spring, FIRE has already brought you the news of women's rights activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali being disinvited from speaking at Brandeis University, Condoleezza Rice canceling her commencement speech at Rutgers University after some students objected to her invitation, and Pasadena City College disinviting and then re-inviting Academy Award-winning writer Dustin Lance Black. It's been a pretty active "disinvitation season" so far, and free speech advocates are speaking up about why this trend is so worrying.» Read More
Speech Code of the Month: Colorado Mesa University
April 7, 2014
FIRE announces its Speech Code of the Month for April 2014: Colorado Mesa University. Colorado Mesa's policy on "Free Speech" limits students' expressive activities to just one "concrete patio" on the university's 86-acre campus. While the university has the right to enact reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions, courts have held time and again that onerous restrictions like this one are not reasonable.» Read More
Hearing Today in 'Free Speech Zone' Lawsuit in Texas
January 12, 2010
The Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, Texas) is reporting on today's hearing in federal court regarding FIRE's case at Tarrant County College (TCC). As Torch readers will remember, TCC violated the constitutional rights of student protesters who intended to participate in the national "Students for Concealed Carry on Campus" protest by wearing empty holsters—just like students around the country were doing. The students were told that they could not wear the holsters anywhere on campus and had to confine all protests to tiny "free speech zones." Ultimately, with the help of FIRE and the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the students […]» Read More
FIRE's Will Creeley Discusses Texas Tech's Speech Code Rating on Local News Broadcast
December 16, 2009
Yesterday, FOX34 News in Lubbock, Texas, ran a segment on Texas Tech University's "red-light" rating in FIRE's Spotlight database. The university earned this rating because of language in its policy on e-mail and computer use that restricts freedom of expression by stating that The use of computers and the network is a privilege, not a right–a privilege that may be temporarily or even permanently revoked at any time for abusive conduct. Such conduct would include … the use of abusive or otherwise objectionable language in either public or private messages ….. Will Creeley, FIRE's Director of Legal and Public Advocacy, […]» Read More
Organization battling Tech on freedom of speech rights
December 15, 2009
Some of Tech's policies are drawing fire from FIRE the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. In 2004, this national organization coordinated a successful legal challenge resulting in expanded free speech zones on Tech's campus and a re-write of the university's speech code. Now FIRE is giving Tech a "red light" rating for policies it deems restricts freedom of expression by students and faculty using university computers and email. FIRE's Director of Legal and Public Advocacy Will Creeley says the issue is policy dependence on subjective standards. "By granting university administrators the power to decide what speech is and is not objectionable, the […]» Read More
Universities' Compliance with Speech Code Decisions Leaves Much to Be Desired
September 24, 2009
FIRE's newest Justice Robert H. Jackson Legal Fellow is Erica Goldberg. Erica is a graduate of Tufts University, where she was editor-in-chief of Tufts' weekly newspaper, and of Stanford Law School, where she was a member of the moot court board. She also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Ronald L. Gilman on the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, where she was confronted with various deprivations of freedom of expression. Before becoming a Robert H. Jackson fellow, Erica worked for two years as an appellate attorney at Latham & Watkins in Washington D.C. and then as […]» Read More
This Month in FIRE History: Lawsuit Challenges Speech Code and "Free Speech Gazebo" at Texas Tech
June 30, 2009
One of the most important lawsuits ever coordinated by FIRE's Speech Code Litigation Project was filed six years ago this June against Texas Tech University. The lawsuit challenged the university's policies, which were "overbroad, vague, involve[d] content-based and viewpoint discrimination, and unconstitutionally restrict[ed] student speech." Specifically, it challenged Texas Tech's unconstitutional speech code and free speech zone. Texas Tech's speech code banned "communications [that] humiliate any person." The university's examples of such punishable expression included "sexual innuendoes," "referring to an adult as 'girl,' 'boy,' or 'honey,'" or "sexual stories." As bad as the speech code was, Texas Tech cemented its […]» Read More
Questions Surround Proposed 'Free Speech Zone' at Northeastern Illinois University
December 19, 2008
Deanna Isaacs of the Chicago Reader reports troubling developments at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU), a public university in Chicago. According to Isaacs, NEIU President Sharon K. Hahs has proposed instituting an unconstitutional free speech zone on the NEIU campus, with prior approval requirements that put an impermissible onus on students and faculty members seeking to exercise their constitutional rights of assembly and demonstration. FIRE has not yet seen Hahs' proposed policy, but if Isaacs' description is accurate the implications are breathtaking: Proposed by university president Sharon K. Hahs, the Policy Concerning Demonstrations on Campus, Distribution and Display of Visual Communications […]» Read More
American Public Universities Take Cue from Singapore
June 28, 2007
When you think of a place where order takes precedence over liberty, where the government regulates every minute aspect of civil life, you may well think of Singapore. Over the years, Singapore has made the news for everything from caning an American teenager for vandalism to banning chewing gum to fining people for failing to flush public toilets. But if you think Singapore and the United States don't have much in common, think again. We need only look to that supposed bastion of liberty—the American university—to find common ground. Singapore maintains a Speakers' Corner (you can see a picture […]» Read More
Emmett Hogan on 2006: The More Things Change…?
January 5, 2007
Emmett Hogan is a student at University of Michigan Law School and a luminary early FIRE employee. As we looked back on 2006 in campus rights and abuses I wanted to check in with him for his thoughts on the past year in FIRE history. This was his thoughtful response: One of FIRE's most gripping cases from 2006 involved a breathtaking exercise in thought reform by Michigan State University. FIRE publicly challenged what MSU calls a "Student Accountability in Community Seminar" (SAC) which is intended to address student behavior that administrators consider unacceptable; the seminar is successful only when it […]» Read More
The Trouble with Free Speech Zones
June 24, 2005
The Daytona Beach News-Journal article that Charles discusses below highlights the controversy over many public universities' "free speech zone" policies—policies that limit free speech to specific, and often tiny, areas of campus. FIRE President David French is quoted as saying that free speech zone policies are "very common"—"[i]t's gotten to the point where if I'm looking at a policy and I don't see free-speech zones, I'm shocked." Universities often try to justify restrictive free speech zones by arguing that they are "reasonable time, place, and manner" regulations that are permissible under First Amendment law. However, free speech zone policies like […]» Read More
Play Nice or Else
March 17, 2005
Everybody loves free speech until they're the one offended. Then somebody had better pay. Or so it would seem at the University of North Texas, where the residue from a student protest six weeks ago finds a Hispanic organization searching for vindication, a conservative group refusing to apologize and a university chancellor failing to appease all sides. "We have a long way to go in all this," says the aforementioned chancellor, Lee Jackson. They do indeed–with nothing less than the First Amendment on the line. But first, some background. The Young Conservatives of Texas, a student organization that takes stances […]» Read More
Bigger in Texas?
February 22, 2005
Responding to our recent post about the University of North Texas, a reader from Texas wrote: Well, I appreciate your understanding of the scale of things here in Texas. I noticed that, in your discussion of the fun at North Texas, you made reference to "nearby Texas Tech." We are about 300 miles from North Texas. Yeah, that's sorta "nearby" in Texas. Great point and thanks for writing! The scale of Texas plays havoc with my New York mind. I looked it up, UNT and TTU are therefore ten Rhode Islands away from each other! Not shocking to Texans, I […]» Read More
Calls for Censorship in Texas
February 21, 2005
The Denton, Texas, Record-Chronicle carried a story on Saturday (registration required) about an uproar over a free-expression issue at the University of North Texas. Apparently, the university chapter of the Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) at UNT held a "Capture an Illegal Immigrant" event to draw attention to what they see as the problem of illegal immigration in Texas (you can read about it in the UNT student paper or read a bunch of articles about it at the UNT YCT website). Basically, YCT had a few students around campus put on orange shirts with the words "Illegal Immigrant" on […]» Read More
This Month in FIRE History: FIRE Declares Free Speech Should Not Be Quarantined to Tiny 'Free Speech Zones'
February 17, 2005
Three years ago this month, back when FIRE was in its toddlerhood, we won our very first victory in the battle against so-called Free Speech Zones. These "speech zone" policies restrict free speech and expression to tiny corners of campus and have been identified (and often defeated, thankfully) at dozens of campuses across the country. West Virginia University has the dubious distinction of being our first "speech zone" case. The university's policy stated: "Due to the limitations of space on the downtown campus, the two designated areas for free speech and assembly will be the amphitheater area of the Mountainlair […]» Read More
Texas Tech's 'Free-Speech Zones' Are Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
October 15, 2004
A federal judge has struck down "free-speech zones" at Texas Tech University, ruling unconstitutional a requirement that students who wish to give speeches must stay within a designated area. The case was brought by Jason Roberts, a law student who had sought to speak publicly about his view that "homosexuality is a sinful, immoral, and unhealthy lifestyle." He asked administrators for permission to give the speech outside the designated zone — a 20-foot-wide gazebo that can hold about 40 people. According to the lawsuit, officials turned down the request, saying that it was "the expression of a personal belief and thus […]» Read More
Fraternities Must Stand Up to Schools' Squelching Free Speech
October 11, 2004
While there is no shortage of free-speech battles on college campuses, fraternities have the dubious honor of being at the center of many of the least-sympathetic controversies. From Halloween parties where brothers show up dressed as Ku Klux Klan members to fraternity newsletters that graphically relate a brother's sexual exploits with named co-eds, fraternities sometimes express themselves in ways that are not exactly likely to win the battle for hearts and minds. However, although fraternities later may regret the actions of some of their brothers, they must not allow their rights to be stripped away by overzealous or opportunistic administrators. […]» Read More
Victory for Free Speech at Texas Tech
October 5, 2004
LUBBOCK, Texas, October 5, 2004—In the third victory in the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education's (FIRE's) ongoing legal campaign for free speech on America's public campuses, a federal judge struck down Texas Tech University's speech code. The judge also ordered large areas of the university to be opened to free expression and prohibited the university from enforcing several other severe limitations on speech. The case against Texas Tech was coordinated by FIRE and filed by the Liberty Legal Institute and the Alliance Defense Fund against Texas Tech President Donald R. Haragan as part of FIRE's ongoing Speech Codes Litigation […]» Read More
Free-speech ruling goes against Tech
October 2, 2004» Read More
Practical Advice for Fraternities Caught in the Battle for Free Speech on Campus
September 16, 2004
I. Introduction While there is no shortage of free speech battles on college campuses, fraternities have the dubious honor of being at the center of many of the least sympathetic controversies. From Halloween parties where brothers show up dressed as Ku Klux Klan members to fraternity newsletters that graphically relate a brother's sexual exploits with named co-eds, fraternities sometimes express themselves in ways that are not exactly likely to win the battle for hearts and minds. However, although fraternities may later regret the actions of some of their brothers, they must not allow their rights to be stripped away by […]» Read More
Texas Tech Loosens Speech Restrictions, But Some Repressive Policies Remain
December 9, 2003
LUBBOCK, TX—In response to the pressure of a free-speech lawsuit and student demands for constitutional rights, Texas Tech University is backing away from at least some of its severe restrictions upon free expression. In July, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) coordinated a lawsuit to force Texas Tech—a public university with 28,000 students—to eliminate a speech code that had designated only one 280-square-foot gazebo for free speech. In response, the university has greatly expanded the number of free speech zones from one small area to six substantially larger areas. "We are heartened that the suit and student activism […]» Read More


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Add a default route
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Based on work by frontalot.
Originally by Justin Adie.
at Linkstationwiki.org
In following the Articles/GeneralFreeLinkTutorial article I got stalled after configuring the IP and DNS resolution etc just before being able to install samba and webmin.
After a bit of tinkering i found that this was because the only route that the LS had was a loopback - I was never getting the request out into the Internet.
easily solved: install a default route. Assuming your router is at 192.168.0.1 you would execute the following commands at the shell:
su route add default gw 192.168.0.1
After doing this i was able to ping to my heart's content and the apt-get etc worked seamlessly.
- Note: This routing information will be lost after rebooting. If you want to have this route added every time you start, edit /etc/network/interfaces and make sure there's a line
gateway 192.168.0.1
at the end of this file.
Some other gotchas: when i installed and ran webmin i forgot to change the IP hosts allowed configuration. it seems to default to a single host. the next time i logged on it denied me access. this can be changed in the /etc/webmin/miniserv.conf text file. i did so thus:
ed /etc/webmin/miniserv.conf 1,$s/allow=192.168.0.x/192.168.0.y/ . w q
The first line fires up the EDitor and reads in the miniserv web config file. The second line is a substitution command. 192.168.0.x is the old IP address and .y the new ip address (the 1,$ tells ed to search from the first line to the last).
the "." takes ED out of command mode.
the "w" writes the changes from the buffer to the file.
the "q" quits the editor.
if you just want to check the old IP address you can use the ed command "1,$l" and pick up the address from the "allow=" line.

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Pickups: The Art Of Utility
The Petersen Museum's Exhibit
Pickup trucks, as we know them today, aren't the one-trick workhorses they once were. Back when they were solely marketed for purpose-driven farming and building duties, that's really the only life they were segregated to. With many off-the-lot luxury options available these days on brand new truck models like heated seats, integrated WIFI, intuitive GPS programs, and cushiony suspension systems, the era of the working class pickup is rapidly fading away. Even if you do own a 20-plus-year-old truck, chances are it has been, or is in the process of being upgraded to suit modern day function and style.
Leslie Kendall, chief curator at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California, has taken note of this trend, and has compiled a fleet of trucks both big and small to represent the beginnings of consumer-grade pickups in an exhibit titled Pickups: The Art of Utility. "Whether custom showstoppers, off-road adventure vehicles, or bone stock cargo transporters, pickups have been an integral part of automotive landscape for more than a century", says Kendall. "The pickup truck means different things to different people, which is part of what we explore in this exhibition."
The exhibit will run until April 6, 2014.
Pickups: The Art of Utility
Petersen Automotive Museum
Los Angeles, CA
Dates Ends: April 6, 2014
Petersen Automotive Museum
Los Angeles, CA
Dates Ends: April 6, 2014
1959 Datsun 220 Pickup
Introduced to America at the Los Angeles Import Car Show in December 1958, this Datsun minitruck was one of only 10 imported to test public reaction in the influential California market. The following year, Nissan began marketing a small truck nationwide with a larger, more powerful engine that made them better suited for American driving conditions. Small imported trucks like Datsun soon became a practical alternative to American made pickups because they were maneuverable, fun to drive, and offered better fuel economy. This is the only fully restored example known to exist.
1968 Volkswagen Single Cab
The VW pickup was completely restyled for the '68 model- year, doing away with the split windshield and "V"-front motif of its predecessor. Unlike virtually every other pickup on the American market, the VW was equipped with a rear-mounted engine and bedside that could be hinged down for access to the load area. Following the trend established by Volkswagen, every major domestic manufacturer eventually offered a pickup with a cab-forward design, most of which required that the front-mounted engine be placed inconveniently between passengers in the cabin.
1938 American Bantam Pickup
In 1937, the American Bantam Car Company of Butler, Pennsylvania took over construction of compact pickups and panel vans formerly manufactured by the American Austin Company. While the Bantam shared many of the basic elements that made its Austin-branded predecessor so distinctive, improvements to the design included a sturdier frame, more powerful 20hp, four-cylinder engine, and more streamlined body styling. The truck remained virtually unchanged during its brief production run, which ended in 1941 due to slow sales.
1942 Crosley Pickup
In 1939 industrialist Powel Crosley formed his own automotive company to build economical two-cylinder vehicles for personal transportation. His first commercial vehicle, a panel van, debuted in 1940 while a pickup was released on year later. Priced at a mere $500, the trucks were equipped with fuel sipping 35ci, 12hp engines that made them a practical alternative to delivery bikes and full-size trucks for small businesses. The current owner discovered the ultra-rare Crosley in the state of Washington and completed a total restoration in 2012.


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March 28, 2006
CAMBRDIGE, Mass. - Junior Jason Witzberger was named NEWMAC Baseball Player of the Week after serving as the Engineers' offensive catalyst at the top of the order. Witzberger batted a team-best .615 (8-of-13) in three games as MIT opened the season with three straight wins for the first time since 1984.
Serving in the lead-off spot, Witzberger went 3-of-5 with two doubles, two RBI, four runs and a stolen base in a 16-5 win over Wentworth. In a double-header sweep over NEWMAC-rival Clark on Saturday, Witzberger combined to go 5-of-8, with a run, two RBI and another stolen base. He has opened the year with three consecutive multi-hit games.


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Scott Evans remembers the soft glow of the small television set, and the way his stepfather tried to calm him and his sister for the benefit of the neighbors in the apartment below.
But who, on this night, was not celebrating?
It was 1983 and the Baltimore Orioles had won the World Series.
Evans, now 34 and a plumber living in Essex, has "always been an Orioles fan."
"I cried the day Cal Ripken retired," he said. "I remember the smell of Memorial Stadium."
But two years ago, Evans grew so frustrated with his favorite team that he logged onto Facebook to start a group he called "O's fans Peter Angelos has to GO."
The Orioles will begin a new season Friday, taking the field at Camden Yards to inaugurate what would become — barring some diversion from a streak that has persisted throughout the 21st century — a 15th straight losing season. On Baltimore's annual baseball holiday, where dreams of pennants and World Series glory once sprung eternal, Evans finds hope in his dream that perhaps someone else will someday own the city's baseball team.
And he is not alone. More than 1,300 people "like" his page for disgruntled fans, and the chatter there centers mostly on finding a way to effect sea change rather than the tweaks needed to the bottom of the lineup. The complaints aired on his board, meanwhile, are echoed at sites across the Internet and in office break rooms and bars throughout the city.
The Orioles, in a statement, said the team is not for sale. Attempts to reach Angelos, through both his law firm and the ballclub, were unsuccessful. Neither of his sons could be reached. John, an executive with the Orioles, and Louis, a lawyer at his father's firm, could inherit the team.
Those who know Angelos and industry observers say there is no indication that the 82-year-old lawyer, who made much of his fortune representing workers exposed to asbestos, has any desire to sell the team. Exploring a sale during the offseason would have been folly, anyway, because one marquee franchise — the Los Angeles Dodgers — was for sale and another — the New York Mets — was in limbo because of financial problems.
A group led by Magic Johnson purchased the Dodgers last week for a record $2.15 billion. The Mets' ownership group agreed in March to a $162 million payment to victims of the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme — an original lawsuit called for payment of $1 billion — and also sold $240 million worth of shares in the team, leaving the organization stable for the foreseeable future.
So with the market potentially reset, Angelos and his fellow owners could be re-evaluating whether to sell. Jim Duquette, who once served as the Orioles' vice president for baseball operations, believes a trickle-down from the sale will be felt.
"To see a team go for that much, that just increases the value of every other team," he said. "Guys who might not have thought of trying to sell will at least give it a look now. Everything is for sale for the right price."
Duquette finds Angelos' inclusion on an owners committee that vetted potential buyers for the Dodgers interesting.
"He knows the process now, and he knows what kinds of potential buyers are out there," said Duquette, who co-hosts a radio show on MLB Network Radio. "Do I know his inclusion wasn't coincidental? I don't. But very few things Peter Angelos does are not by design."
What would happen if Angelos changed his mind?
How a sale would work
Angelos long ago built a reputation for doing things his way.
So Sal Galatioto, a sports banker who has worked with dozens of professional teams and recently brokered the sale of baseball's Chicago Cubs and the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, wouldn't be surprised if Angelos tried to orchestrate the deal himself.
"But if he's smart," Galatioto said, "he'd call me. Or one of my competitors."
Galatioto, founder of the New York firm Galatioto Sports Partners, said he has been approached by several buyers who would be interested in the Orioles if they were for sale.
"One call from Peter, and we'd go right to our Rolodex and pull out people we know would like to buy the team," he said. "These are people with the desire, and the money, to write a check right away."
While the Dodgers' sale will have an impact on the market for pro franchises, the sale price has been characterized by many economists as an outlier (most expected the team to sell for about half of what it fetched). Smith College professor of economics Andrew Zimbalist called it "extraordinary and surprising." Mark Rosentraub, a University of Michigan sports management professor, told ESPN it was "the craziest deal ever; it makes no sense."
But in the buying and selling of pro sports teams, the supply doesn't meet demand. Angelos bought the Orioles in 1993 for $173 million — $70 milliion more than had ever been paid for a baseball team.
Galatioto could not say how much the Orioles would sell for on the open market. Angelos' share of MASN, Galatioto said, is likely worth more than the club itself. MASN's revenue reached almost $159 million last year, according to an estimate published by The New York Times. Angelos began by owning 90 percent of the network, which televises Orioles and Washington Nationals games, but that percentage decreases each year until it reaches 67 percent.
When the Nationals relocated from Montreal, Angelos negotiated a guarantee from Major League Baseball that he would get at least $365 million in any sale of the Orioles. He would likely get much more.
"What would the team and network sell for? It's a big number," Galatioto said. "I haven't seen the books, so I'd hesitate to say, but it's a big number."
He guessed that a potential ownership group would have to be willing to put $500 million cash down on the purchase. Forbes placed the Orioles' value at $411 million last year but has also reported that the team's relative value has dropped. In 2001, Forbes considered the Orioles the 12th-most valuable team in the major leagues. Last year, they were 18th.
Whereas Angelos bought the Orioles at a time of relative uncertainty, a new owner would be investing in what Galatioto characterized as a stable franchise with upside.
"It's not going to be a hard turnaround story," he said. "You have an established market, where baseball once meant so much. You have a stadium that has been proven over time as one of the best, in an area that is attractive to visit. You have the media rights deal. The team — the brand — needs to be fixed, but when you're looking at a purchase like this, that's the easy part."
John Moag, a Baltimore investment banker who founded Legg Mason's sports investment division and now runs his own firm, told The Baltimore Sun in 2010 that the team and MASN would be worth $1 billion or more (he did not return calls seeking comment for this article).
"You've got 350 million people in the Boston-to-D.C. corridor," Galatioto said. "There's a good number of them in Maryland and D.C. and even Pennsylvania that grew up knowing the Orioles as something unique. There was 'The Oriole Way,' and it stood for something. You reignite that and couple it with the strong foundation of the stadium and the network, that's really, really valuable."
Would Angelos do it?
Angelos maintains a tight inner circle and has rarely spoken on the record to The Sun or other outlets in recent years.
Those who have done business with him, though, see an owner still intent on turning the Orioles into a winner.
"This is a man who is engaged," said Bob Leffler, whose advertising agency lost the Orioles as a client recently. "Very engaged. He is not tired at all. He is aging the way all of us wish we could age."
Those close to Angelos can't fathom him walking away from the team in the midst of such profound on-the-field struggle, his legacy therefore in question. Shortly after buying the team, Angelos told Evening Sun columnist John Steadman that he and the other investors in the team were "the trustees of the franchise."
"I feel privileged to be in this position," he said. "Rarely does any person have a chance to do what the multitudes consider a victory for them."
Leffler has known Angelos for about 10 years, he said, and has never seen the latter's fervor for the job wane.
"One of the reasons people are wealthy is they're competitive," he said. "Peter remains competitive. He's created this empire and, granted, there's a lot he has to do. But he's not going to let one side of it crumble.
"Owners get over the 'wow, wow' factor, usually. Peter knows the game. He knows what to do. It's just a lot harder than people realize."
In late September 1993, before his purchase of the team was even approved by the MLB owners, Angelos told The Sun that he didn't foresee ever wanting to sell the team and that if he did, he would not sell to an out-of-town group.
That could be a reason, Galatioto acknowledges, for Angelos to attempt to orchestrate a sale on his own. But there's no longer any danger the Orioles would skip town — the specter of which seemed to weigh heavily on fans when Angelos stepped in — because of Camden Yards' success and the revenue produced by MASN.
What would it mean for the fans?
To Angelos, the Orioles are a passion but also a business.
Fans need only to consider how their favorite sports teams make them feel. They're not privy to the intracacies of running the operation, and probably wouldn't want to think purely rationally about sports, even if they could.
Evans, the lifelong Baltimorean (he attended Calvert Hall and Villa Julie), believes a sale would immediately stoke new optimism — and willingness to spend money — in fans. He yearns for the leadership of a former player who has said in the past that he would consider being part of a future ownership group.
"I guarantee you if a new group buys it, and that group includes Cal Ripken, Camden Yards sells out for the next three months," he said. "Same players, same team. Nothing's changed, but the fans would care again."
Tony Pente said the fans he speaks to — his site, orioleshangout.com, gets 50,000 unique visitors per month — have never been so demoralized.
"There's no sympathy for Peter Angelos anymore," he said. "There's no one giving him any benefit of the doubt. And that hasn't always been the case. Most people remember how they felt when he bought the team."
Attendance numbers reflect, at the very least, an ambivalence toward the team. The Orioles led baseball in attendance for four consecutive years starting in 1995, peaking at 3,711,132 in 1997, the last time the team made the playoffs or had a winning record. Last year, 1,755,461 fans entered Oriole Park. That ranked 26th in baseball, according to ESPN; the Orioles' average of just under 22,000 per game meant they filled just 48.6 percent of the stadium. Only the Toronto Blue Jays used a smaller percentage of seats.
Ed Kapinos, a 34-year-old from Rosedale, worries that his two sons, ages 2 and 2 months, won't ever understand why their father cares so much about the Orioles.
"What I did as a kid was go down to 33rd Street and watch the Orioles," he said. "But now, it just seems like we'd have more fun at a minor league game in Aberdeen. It's more of a family atmosphere, it's cheaper and you're not wondering whether the owner even cares about the fans or the product on the field."
Galatioto believes the Orioles have probably already lost a number of fans, in part because the Nationals have shown an inclination to spend money on players to complement the two most exciting prospects in baseball, pitcher Stephen Strasburg and outfielder Bryce Harper.
"You suck for 10 years, you've lost a generation," he said. "There's too much else for them to root for, to fall for in that time."
Barring a drastic turnaround under Dan Duquette — Jim's cousin, and the eighth man Angelos has employed in the task of rebuilding the Orioles — it seems that the story of Angelos, the kid from Highlandtown who made a fortune and rescued his hometown ballclub, will be forever smudged.
But maybe Angelos knew that would be the case.
Speaking of Eli Jacobs, the man he bought the team from, Angelos once said: "He made a lot of contributions to the Orioles, but, like in politics, you don't get much credit when you go out."
An audience with the owner
Try clapping your hands for 10 or 15 minutes straight. It's not, it turns out, a very comfortable feeling.
Try doing it as loudly as you can. Loudly enough so that you can hear clearly your own part in a stadium — no, a city — erupting in celebration of the quintessential Baltimorean.
It hurts.
But Terry Cook holds few experiences in his life as dear as the time his hands were left red and raw by the 20-minute standing ovation he and 46,271 other people gave Cal Ripken Jr. on Sept. 6, 1995.
"One of the best days of my life," he said. "The sort of feeling you're not sure you'd have."
Cook, 34, grew up in the Baltimore area, attending Loch Raven High School and Towson University. He still has a replica of the Orioles' 1983 World Series ring, given away to fans entering a game the next season. It can be found nestled within his gobs of Orioles paraphernalia. The account manager for a staffing company wears a necklace with an Orioles symbol hanging from the middle.
He was, for many years, a holdout among his friends. Trust Peter Angelos, he'd tell them. Cook easily recites the reasons the Orioles have struggled — revenue disparity compared with big-city teams, bad luck in the amateur player draft and free agency, the rise of the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees — and has catalogued the various ways in which Angelos and his front-office people have tried to resurrect the franchise.
Cook's resolve broke when Tony LaCava, one of the top young executives in baseball, opted to keep his job as an assistant in Toronto rather than become the boss in Baltimore.
"Here's a guy with a dream job, and there are only 30 people that can give you that dream job," Cook said. "And he says, 'Nah.' That tells you what baseball people think about this job, this situation, working for Angelos."
The Orioles hired Dan Duquette, who had been out of major league baseball since being fired by the Red Sox in 2002. Any faith Cook had in Duquette — who had been touted for his international contacts and ability to mine talent from far-off places — dissolved when the Orioles botched the signing of South Korean high school pitcher Kim Seong-Min.
So Cook started a group he dubbed "Occupy Eutaw Street" and had shirts designed featuring a frowning cartoon Oriole Bird with "NO's" emblazoned on his hat. Though Cook and his cadre of the disgruntled plan to gather on Opening Day, they'll do so peaceably. Their lone demand is simple: contact from Peter Angelos.
"The realistic goal is that we get a statement, and it probably won't even be directed to us," Cook said. "But all we request is that he be truthful with us. Let us know he still cares. Better, if he doesn't care, let us know. If it's just about the money for him now, if he's given up thinking it's reasonable that the Orioles can compete, just let us know. That's how we are: Baltimore fans would rather have it be in your face. No more of this closed-door stuff."
Greg Bader, the Orioles' director of communications, said the team "remains engaged with our fans through various means — email, phone, social media — and will continue to do so."
As to the question of whether the Orioles remain focused on winning, he said:
"We're extremely hopeful that the team we field is as exciting as we think it can be. We recognize the frustration some of our fans feel after the last 14 years. The results are not acceptable to any of us, which is why we remain committed to making improvements organization-wide so that we can bring the sort of winning team they expect to Orioles fans."
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Sal Galatioto brokers the sale of sports franchises and spends much of his time crisscrossing the country speaking to people with the money and wherewithal to buy teams. He says numerous buyers have approached him about the Orioles.
He wouldn't give names of his possible future clients, though.
Peter Angelos acknowledged having paid a "premium" for the Orioles when he purchased them for $173 million — then a record for a pro sports team — in 1993 but said he was willing to do so to bring the team under local control. If he would like to sell to another Marylander — or, more likely, a group of Marylanders — there are a few options:
Founder and former chairman and CEO of Legg Mason
Like Angelos, Mason is seen as an up-from-the-bootstrap success story who showed loyalty to Baltimore. Fans have floated his name hopefully for years, and they would view him as having the clout and savvy to return the Orioles to winning. Mason did not respond to requests for comment.
Ravens owner
Bisciotti, whom Forbes estimates to be worth $1.4 billion, told The Baltimore Sun he has his "hands full as far as how much interest and time and money" he dedicates to owning the Ravens and would not be able to invest in the Orioles.
Under Armour founder
The former Maryland football player has invested in Maryland horse racing with the goal of returning it to the forefront of the sport. Why not the Orioles? According to Forbes, Plank is worth $1.1 billion. Plank did not respond to an interview request.
Hall of Famer and former Oriole
Fans clamor for Ripken, who has stayed involved in baseball through charitable work and with investments in minor league teams. He has said in the past that he would be interested in joining a potential ownership group.
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One of the greatest benefits of a garden is enjoying the harvest! Wouldn't you like to enjoy it all year?
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Canning is a great way to preserve quality food at home. It can be quite rewarding sharing the abundant harvest with family and friends.
The Morgan County Extension Office is hosting an Intensive Food Preservation & Safety class taught by our Regional Extension Agent for Food Safety and Quality, Christy Mendoza.
Come and join us September 11th and 12th
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The fee for the classes is $15.00 which covers both days and lunch.
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God Empress of the Universe aka Michelle,
On February 24 2008, 15:26, chewbecca wrote:God Empress of the Universe aka Michelle, we changed the name to "rope collars" because...that's what they are.
On February 24 2008, 12:20 PM, Ellas_Daddy wrote:I made each end of the finish product about 30 inches long. They can be used as handles for you. The knot would then be in the dog's mouth. The rappel rope is super tough and I used a steel alignment tool to make it very tight. A pit bull could probably work it loose if left alone with it (although it might take all day). We all know how pit bulls are.
I'll put it up under the ready-to-walk section at our site. It will be $20.00 shipped. Shipping included. It used over 10 feet of rope and that adds up quick. However, this should prove extra durable.
I'll make a few more as I get time. I got the knot down pretty well. It wasn't easy.
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The stitch pattern on the top portion is double moss stitch. And it's all done! And perfect! The only modification I made was to add about 3 inches of length to each sleeve, since my arms are long in proportion to my bust size.
In other news, the WINNER of my anniversary contest is... Joan! You can find her blog here. A box of yarn, including Socks that Rock, will be headed your way this week. Thanks so much to all of you for your comments. What encouragement to keep blogging!
In progress at the moment: Operation Finish Green Objects. One lace scarf, one pair of socks, one book, which I actually finished the other day and HIGHLY recommend. Tomorrow, which, as President's Day, is a paid holiday in states like Massachusetts (that honor every possible Federal Holiday), will be devoted to watching the Project Runway marathon and working on my entry for Teeny Project Runway. Carry On!


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Nafa Urbach The Big One
Nafa Urbach was born Magelang, 19 September 1980 is an indonesian singer and actress
Nafa start her carrier in entertainment from a singer. The raising star become a regeneration from legendary woman singer Nike Ardila. She called the next Nike Ardila. Dedi Dores who makes songs to Nike also make song to her. The Indo-Germany actress married with an actor Zack Lee, They married in 16 February 2007 in Immanuel Church in central Jakarta.
Nafa ex boyfriends is: Primus Yustisio
Her first album is Bagai Lilin Kecil (no it's big...wogh..) and her first television cinema is Kembalinya Si Manis Jembatan Ancol
She becomes a controversial actress because she changes the religions and back to her old religion


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The Long Journey of a Letter to Big Bird
By Marissa Dombkowski
I never believed that things happen for a reason. Rather, I thought this was just something said to help a person cope when things don't go their way. But earlier this week, when I found myself on the set of Sesame Street standing next to my childhood idol, I instantly became a believer.
As a young girl I had always been a fan of Sesame Street, but in 2003 when I was 12 years old, I realized that just being a fan was not enough anymore. I happened to see an A & E documentary on the beloved children's television show that gave a behind the scenes look at the production, the people and the puppeteers involved. It was during this documentary that I learned about Caroll Spinney; the wonderfully talented performer bringing the characters of Big Bird and Oscar to life. Suddenly, two things became apparent: I needed to write a letter to Caroll telling him how big of a fan I was and I needed to find out exactly how to get to Sesame Street. Read More


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On a cool, crisp fall afternoon in Naperville, Ill., a day otherwise perfect for football, Carthage College (1-6, 0-4 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) lost to defending-CCIW-champion and No. 4 North Central College (7-0, 4-0 CCIW), 72-20, at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium.
North Central took a 28-0 lead in the first period. A Pete Djurickovic punt was blocked on the Red Men's opening drive, and the Cardinals' Steve Liaromatis returned it seven yards for a touchdown. On the initial North Central drive, the Cardinals scored on a three-yard run by Ryan Kent at 8:45 that ended a four-play, 32-yard drive. Spencer Stanek completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to Peter Sorenson at 3:41 to make it 21-0, and a 21-pass scoring strike from Stanek to Sorenson at 1:01 bumped the lead to 28-0.
The onslaught continued in the second quarter. A 50-yard pass from Stanek to Demarco Tillman set up a six-yard scoring carry by Kent at 14:32, and the lead went to 34-0. A one-yard TD carry by Oshayne Brown at 6:29 ended a 10-play, 53 yards drive, making it 41-0. When it seemed the Cardinals couldn't get more efficient, they scored next on a two-play, 54-yard, 27-second drive that ended with a 28-yard touchdown pass from Stanek to Ryne Rezac at 4:59, as the lead went to 48-0. North Central took a 55-0 lead late in the period on a 68-yard TD scamper by Kent at 1:57, and that was the halftime score..
Following a scoreless third period, Carthage got on the scoreboard at 13:04 fourth period on a 14-yard TD pass from Nick Anzelmo to Marcus Hines Jr. A 34-yard Marcus Harnett interception return for a touchdown at 12:08 cut the lead to 55-14. The Cardinals came right back with a 51-yard touchdown run by Denzel Thompson 10:50 to bump the lead to 62-14. With 6:52 to go, North Central's Nick Dace drilled a low, line-drive for a school-record 56-yard field goal, and the score went to 65-14. The kick also broke a Carthage opponent record of 50 yards set by Millikin's Loren Thorstenson in 1969.
Carthage's Darin Ward scored on a blocked punt, a 17-yard return, with 2:46 to play to shave the lead to 65-20. The Cardinals came right back with an 80-yard TD run from scrimmage by Thompson, and the lead was 72-20 at 2:04, and that was the final margin.
North Central rolled up 528 total offensive yards, 312 yards rushing and 216 yards passing, while Carthage had just 151 total yards, 61 on the ground and 190 passing. The Cardinals enjoyed an 18-9 advantage in first downs. Cardinal quarterback Spencer Stanek completed 12-of-17 passes for 218 yards and three touchdowns. Peter Sorenson caught five passes for 57 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Denzel Thompson ran for 128 yards on four carries and Ryan Kent 97 yards on five carries. For the Red Men, quarterback A.J. Simoncelli (So., Downers Grove, Ill./South) left the game with an injury in the second period and was replaced by Nick Anzelmo (Fr., Schaumburg, Ill.), who completed nine-of-16 passes for 86 yards. Free safety Damon Hayden (Fr., Palm Coast, Fla./Matanzas) led the Carthage defensive effort with nine tackles.
"North Central is a really good football team, and we're not there yet," said Carthage coach Mike Yeager. "We didn't come out to play in the first 30 minutes. If you don't play well against the No. 4 team in the country, you're going to get embarrassed. That's what happened today. We were flat in all areas of the game, early, and all of the sudden, it's 21-0. That's what good teams do to you. We have to fix that and come to play next week. We put together some drives and made some stops in the second half, but you can't wait 30 minutes to do that. North Central is big, they're fast, and they're strong. They should make a nice run in the playoffs. We need to focus on Augustana, because that's a game we can win. We need a great week of practice and come out and expect to win."
Carthage play host to Augustana College (Ill.) on Saturday, Nov. 2 in a 1 p.m. contest at Art Keller Field in Kenosha, Wis.


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Raising the barre with The Dailey Method: The cure for one reformed exercise addict
Exercise in the morning before you drink you're coffee. You'll feel better for it. I swear.
What brings on this burst of earnest fitness fever? Many things, culminating in a nagging internal voice and that slow, steady secretary spread creeping across my backside. Of late, the voice has become a cacophony of shouts and I've decided not to capitulate to an office chair-shaped ass. Really, there is something I can do about it. How did I let it get to this -- voices in my head and a square bum?
Let me give you a bit of background... growing up I was an athlete. Training for several hours a day in a variety of sports until field hockey took hold, waking me up at 6am for 3-mile rollerblades to 4-hour practices. High school glory followed (yes, we were glorious. The record speaks for itself and false modesty would be just as ugly here)... state champs and all that. Lean, mean hockey machines, we were. Thus followed what we had been primed for -- university-level hockey (after a summer as a lifeguard, natch), a huge disappointment for me.
At uni, we were met by M, head raisin (and coach at times), what she most resembled, standing at 5-foot nothing, sun parched and withered to a soft, wrinkly finish from lack of food (the fate of life-long anorexia + binge exercise)) and sunscreen. She had a strange way about her. Mentally, she was your twisted drill sergeant, toying with your mind as if it were a mouse caught between her feline paws; escape was futile. Physically, the team was a bit, well, paunchy and indolent. 5 minutes of jogging pre-practice did not a workout make. Where were the hours spent sprinting? The drills? The not standing around like toddlers in centerfield staring at the clouds? Gone, it was, with the high school glory. I began exercising -- aerobics, running, sprinting, lifting, swimming... whatever -- on my own time, becoming a certified personal trainer for a giggle (no way I was doing that professionally, what with my student debt load. I chose journalism instead. Joke's on me). I digress, but it is purposeful: to show just how much of an exercise rat I had been MY ENTIRE LIFE, to my core... up to moving to London in 2004, when I promptly sat down and haven't risen since.
In an instant, the thing that had defined me throughout my life had disappeared as quickly as my toned abs did. Bam! A few good odd jobs (in front of a computer) were followed by a stint in a dysfunctional work relationship (sat in front of a laptop) for a slatternly, self-styled web guru. Whoosh! Fast forward two years and still glued to that 15-inch screen in the start-up era.
Guess where I am right now? Ja, ja. Same place.
Exercise and I have an intimate, entangled history, even though I've been skillfully and successfully giving it the cold shoulder for years, giving my laptop undivided attention instead. Sure, there were and are micro fits and starts of fitness in my life. I did climb Kilimanjaro (although that was a one off)... usually, it's 30 minutes on the recumbent bicycle checking my emails or a set of sit-ups while watching House once every few weeks. Or, if I'm feeling particularly sporty, a rogue and breathless dash to a Pilates studio, arriving 5 minutes after the start of class. None of it habit-forming, like a good addictive substance is meant to be.
The short of my almost phobia for fitness it is that I was burnt out, plain and simple, after so many years of forcing it upon myself. I still cringe at the thought of going for a jog and think I'll go crazy 3 minutes into the weights. The sheer inanity of such repetitious behaviour just terrorises me. I cannot glance in the direction of a treadmill anymore without narrowed eyes.
However, thought of re-entering the world of the non-flabulous has again crossed my mind.
How many women out there must workout every day, loathing every single minute of it but doing it out of obligation or fear of what will happen if they, god forbid, don't!? I did it for years and the backlash was an all-out boycott of the thing I used to do daily, without fail... the single thing that defined me, the thing I was best at.
What could bring on such a stirring after so many years of vehement abstinence? No doubt the years off the wagon helped. Looking back, it was the sort of thing someone like me had to do cold turkey. My relationship with sports and exercise was simply all-encompassing and, frankly, it was always going to be a messy breakup. There was no asking exercise to be friends, happily if somewhat cautiously co-existing in the same realm. No trial separation. I fled and didn't call, didn't leave a note, hoping it would just forget me... Several years later after my first trip to The Dailey Method studio in Chicago's Bucktown and I think we can find a friendly middle ground on which to co-exist, this time without the guilt and self-flagellation.
The Dailey Method is one of those barre classes that's become popular in America and probably at places like Pineapple Studios in Covent Garden, London. It's a hybrid of ballet, Pilates and yoga. After meeting with the Chicago branch owner today, getting a feel for the place and watching a class, I know it's exactly the sort of gentle yet heart-pumping, mind-engaging, muscle-quivering exercise I'm ready to do. It's a different kettle of fish from the sprinting, kicking, punching, passing of yore. Going back to that's just not an option; I'm truly burnt out on it forever. But starting this review with The Dailey Method, I've come to realise that I'm not burnt out on exercise all together -- it's just certain forms of exercise my body will resist with all its force forever more. Thank god we figured that out now and not 40 pounds and many inches down the road!
And with that, I start my month-long trial of The Dailey Method. Two days a week, for an hour each day, I'll make my way to the studio to pulse, plié and pump my way back into an exercise habit. It takes approximately 21 days to form a habit, so I should be good to go -- steady with resolve -- after 30.
The Dailey Method, 1714 North Damen Avenue, Second Floor, Chicago, IL 60622 (773.904.8913).
Watch this space for the rest of the review series for The Dailey Method. PS: They're also opening a small spa. More news on that soon!


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Knit and Crochet Now! "Scarves" Robyn will show how to make a Tunisian scarf designed by Kim Guzman and then Kristin shares a color work knit scarf by Irina Poludennko. Afghan square is crochet Pretty in Pink. D
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Paint This With Jerry Yarnell "Autumn's Delight, Part 5" Final highlights and details. In this final episode, Jerry shows how to detail and highlight the large autumn tree with much brighter colors. Now he finishes the painting with much brighter highlights on the rocks, water, grass and trees. D
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Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "Never Too Young" Joanne welcomes her youngest student Stella to class and they nestle in to create a menu of some of Joanne's favorite chilly weather dishes: roasted game hens with prosciutto and mushrooms and quinoa pilaf with dried blueberries and apricots. Recipes: Sweet and Hot Pepper Relish Crostini, Roasted Game Hens with Prosciutto di Parma and Mushrooms, and Quinoa Pilaf with Dried Blueberries and Apricots. Student: Stella Ginsberg, Student and Blogger. D
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Martha Stewart's Cooking School "Pasta" Explore the art of making fresh pasta from scratch with Martha and her friend Michael White, chef, restaurateur and pasta specialist. Learn how to make the dough and then form it into strands by hand or with a pasta machine, and to hand-shape dough into shapes such as farfalle and tortelli. D
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This Old House "Essex 2012/13, A Cottage in the Wood" Kevin and Norm tour scenic Essex, Massachusetts, and roll up to the new project: a 1935 English-style cottage in the woods that homeowners John and Julie Corcoran hope to turn into an accessible in-law residence for aging parents. Architect Sally DeGan and Tom use a 3-D model to preview the plan for aging in place, and work begins. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Germany's Black Forest and Cologne" Rick and his family dip into a classy mineral spa, devour chocolate-cherry cake and explore Germany's most romantic forest.G
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Travelscope "Swiss Roots" Joseph joins his producer and wife, Julie, on her search for her Swiss roots in and around Lucerne, Switzerland. Their hunt takes Travelscope atop Mount Pilatus where they scale the local peaks, try their hand at cheese making and then travel across Lake Lucerne to historic alp horn and handoergeli (Swiss accordion) shops in the village of Schwyz. In Ebikon and Koelliken Julie takes a walk in her grandparents' footsteps and shares a glass of local wine and a pot of fondue with her long-lost and newly-met Swiss relatives. D
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Lidia's Italy In America "California: Pasta - The Ultimate Showcase" Lidia returns to California to visit Andy Boy farm and learns all about broccoli rabe. Later, Lidia meets up with Dino Cortopassi, owner of Corto Olive, to hear his family's colorful culinary history. Join Lidia and Grandma in the kitchen as she makes Baked Stuffed Shells, Penne with Artichokes, and Bacon Orecchiette with Andy Boy's Broccoli Rabe. D
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Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen "Dixie Chicken" NULL
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Simply Ming "Poaching with Guest Jasper White" This week on Simply Ming it's all about Poaching - a technique that is often forgotten in today's kitchens. To help bring poaching back into favor, Ming teams up with friend and celebrated chef, Jasper White. Together they demonstrate how poaching preserves moisture and texture while adding flavor and no fat. D
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Primal Grill with Steven Raichlen "In The Fire" The first "grills" possessed neither grates nor burners. The grilling was done right in the embers. The march towards barbecue enlightenment hasn't completely eliminated this primal method of grilling. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Germany's Black Forest and Cologne" Rick and his family dip into a classy mineral spa, devour chocolate-cherry cake and explore Germany's most romantic forest.G
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Death: A Personal Understanding "Death Rituals" To what degree do individual circumstances require spontaneous adaptation of traditional rites? A minister who lost her brother in the Lockerbie air disaster, and a father whose failing marriage affected his role in his young son's funeral, discuss their need to adapt traditional rituals to their own circumstances. A cancer patient planning her service in advance and a veteran at a Vietnam memorial provide a comparison of private and public rituals. D
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Death: A Personal Understanding "Good Death" Should we help people die, or force them to live? What constitutes a good death? Perspectives from native North American culture and urban medical ethicists provide background as we meet a woman facing death from breast cancer and a young family with a terminally ill infant. The special grief long-term caregivers can fall into is also discussed as we discover the ways that the dying can help to heal the living. D


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Parents Panic When They Hear Barking in Baby's Room, Then Find This! [VIDEO]
These parents heard barking in the baby's room and quickly ran to see what was wrong, and this is what they found. Watch... and LAUGH!
The parents rushed to the nursery to find this, then had to record and share. I just LOVE it when babies laugh like this!


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Williamsburg, April 13, 1776.
Two of the Negroes who mistook one of our armed vessels at Jamestown for a tender, and expressed their inclination to serve Lord Dunmore, are under sentence of death, and will be executed in a few days, as an example to others.
Virginia Gazette (Dixon & Hunter) April 13, 1776
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After Lord Dunmore's Proclamation freeing the slaves of Virginia rebels if they joined the British, the Virginia Convention declared that these runaways would "be liable to such punishment as shall be directed by the Convention." In some cases runaways were sold to the West Indies, in others they were sent to the interior of Virginia far away from the tidewater where Dunmore lurked. However, these unfortunate runaways were executed.
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Listened to this great story about biking to work from NPR on Sunday.
"We've been adding bike lanes, we've been adding bike racks," he said. As for a two-wheeled commute, he added: "You don't get quite the same feeling in a car."
Also noticed on Friday this TRAFFIC ALERT: The state Department of Transportation is reporting a three-car accident on northbound I-5 near the Kent-Des Moines Road. The accident is on the right shoulder of the road and the distraction is backing up traffic further then usual this morning.
No backups on the bike path.


text: firstname.lastname@example.com � One of the county's top rivalries will have another installment Wednesday.Getting balanced scoring in the second half, the Hillsdale High School girls basketball team pulled away for a 43-24 victory over the Hudson Tigers in the opening round of the Class C district tournament Monday at Jonesville High School.Hillsdale (11-9) advanced to Wednesday's semifinal where it will face the host Comets. The Hornets have defeated Jonesville in the district final the last two years, and won both regular season meetings this season."It's a big rivalry and should be a wonderful game to watch," Hillsdale coach Nick Langston said. "Jonesville is going to be chomping at the bit to get after us."The Hornets went 3-0 against Lenawee County Athletic Association rival Hudson this season, but the district game was much more competitive. Hillsdale worked its way to a 12-6 lead after the first quarter, but would go cold from the floor in the second. The Hornets scored just three points in the frame as Hudson fought back to within 15-14 at halftime."Hudson was fighting to make its season and they played hard," Langston said. "They caught us a bit by surprise. We can't have that because at this time of year if you fall asleep for one game you're going home."Jamee Thompson and Sarah Maple regained the momentum for Hillsdale in the third quarter. Thompson opened the frame with back-to-back 3-pointers to start a 15-5 run. Thompson scored all eight of her points in the frame and Maple had all seven of her points in the quarter to lift the Hornets into a 30-19 lead.Hillsdale closed the game with a 13-5 run in the fourth quarter."Jamee and Sarah got us through the third quarter tonight, and we needed that," Langston said.Hayley Maystead finished with 13 points, eight rebounds and three steals for the Hornets. Thompson also had four rebounds, while Maddie Eves added seven points. Whitney Hodge had two points, five rebounds and six steals. Kim Sanderson, Alana Thayer and Alyssa Anderson each finished with two points.Emily Ladd scored 10 points to lead Hudson. Laura Valdez and Emily Wayer both added four points.Hillsdale defeated the Comets twice in December, including in the finals of the Pat Patterson Holiday Classic.�


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Steelers linebacker James Harrison was suspended one game by the NFL this week. He also filed an expedited appeal, and the NFL announced on Friday that his appeal was denied, meaning Harrison will miss the Steelers game against San Francisco Monday.
It's hardly a surprise that Harrison's suspension held up, although because of the way of the hit on Browns quarterback Colt McCoy unfolded (McCoy became a runner and then decided to pass at the last second), there was a possibility of the punishment being overturned.
"It is clear from the video that you squared up and led with the crown of your helmet when you contacted Colt McCoy," on-field appeals officer Ted Cottrell, who heard the appeal, said in a letter to Harrison. "This is precisely the technique that you must avoid using as a defender. I have determined that your actions were particularly egregious and warranted the discipline imposed by Ray Anderson."
The linebacker's history of violent and/or flagrant hits (the NFL says Harrison's been punished five times for illegal hits on a quarterback) contributed to his punishment and clearly the appeal as well.
"I'm not surprised. You're appealing to the same people who put the suspension in place, so no, I'm not surprised at all," Steelers safety Ryan Clark said. "I don't care about the league's message anymore. It's about us as a football team playing the type of football that's going to help us win championships, despite who gets suspended, despite who gets fined.
"We're going to try to play within the rules. We're going to stop fighting this battle of talking to them. That's what this is about."
Harrison's hit on McCoy led to plenty of controversy -- not only with Harrison's suspension and Mike Tomlin telling Steelers players to keep quiet, either. McCoy was never checked for a concussion and re-entered the game.
Additionally, the NFL is reportedly set to start handing out lengthy suspensions for on-field violations.
"Like I said on Wednesday, my disappointment is for James," Clark said. "He's been trying really hard to comply with what's being asked of him. For him to be suspended for this situation, to us, is disheartening. To me, it was a between-the-whistle play. They're making an example out of him for it this year. I don't think it's right.
"We have to continue playing and just roll with the punches and try to win games without one of our best players."
Harrison's suspension was the first for an "illegal hit" and he could potentially miss multiple games if he doesn't change his approach to playing defense.
"Oh well. It is what it is," Harrison told Josina Anderson of ESPN. "That's the decision I was expecting anyways. I'll deal with it and move on."
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