Call for graduation speeches, Class of 2010
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DJ arrested for DJ’ing in Chicago
Chicago police arrest a DJ at an "illegal" party. They charged him with unlawful use of a weapon (gun) and acting as a DJ without a license.
Society forces children to grow up too fast
The Archbishop of Canterbury is expected to say in his Christmas Day sermon that children are forced to grow up too fast.
Americans will spend less this year on back-to-school
Back-to-school spending is down between 7 and 8 percent, compared to last year: $594.24 for the average family.
UN International Youth Day, via Al Jazeera
The news network talks to young people from around the world, including Virginia, Atlanta, Stockholm, & Beirut.
Cuts in Chicago, Alabama will have drastic impact on schools
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/pop/articles/01alabama.html Most government agencies are cutting costs anywhere they can these days, but in some cases,…
Reed College admits different students to get more money
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/pop/articles/10reed.html Reed College in Oregon, just minutes from downtown Portland, is known for its academic rigor…
Mom who let daughter drive without license to pay $1 million
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2009/05/14/news/doc4a0b448bf397a365112252.txt The Bloomington-Normal Pantagraph is reporting that the mother of a girl who ran over a…
Voxitatis Launches the Verbo de Verbo Project
Ever since I attended the graduation ceremony at Indiana University in Bloomington in 1999, a few…
Community college students often turn failure into success
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-04-06-college-all-stars_N.htm USA Today is featuring the 20 American 2-year college students named to the All-USA Community…