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Affirmative action at risk in college admissions
The U.S. Supreme Court takes up the issue of racial preference in college admissions on Wednesday, and that ought to be a concern for those who believe such policies have provided countless opportunities for minorities — and enriched the educational...
Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Students, University of Texas at Austin, Elena Kagan, Minority Groups
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Race-based admissions still discriminatory
As the Supreme Court once again takes up the issue of affirmative action in college admissions, The Sun's view that this discriminatory practice should be preserved is wrong in both theory and practice ("Race and admissions," Oct. 10). At its core,...Tags: Colleges and Universities
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HdG native responds to Hurricane Isaac Red Cross callup
Megan Hill, from Havre de Grace, who is serving with an AmeriCorps NCCC (National Community Corps) team from the North Central Region campus in Vinton, Iowa, is working with the American Red Cross in response to Hurricane Isaac, managing a shelter for...Tags: Energy Saving, Relief and Aid Organizations, American Red Cross, Hurricanes, Hurricane Isaac (2012)
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1969 John Carroll grad David S. Sedney receives Charles K. Riepe Alumni Award
David S. Sedney, Class of 1969, is the recipient of John Carroll School's Charles K. Riepe Alumni Award. Sedney exemplifies the four outcomes of a John Carroll education: a strong sense of self, excellence in achievement of personal and professional...Tags: Defense, Beijing (China), Wars and Interventions, Kabul (Afghanistan), U.S. Department of State
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Former Colt Fred Miller still dotes on the girl he fell for in college
Every morning, around 5 a.m., before the sunlight splashes on the beige bedroom walls of the weathered farmhouse in Upperco, Charlene Miller stirs, yawns — and prays.
Thank you, Lord, for helping me come through the night.
She doesn't get up....Tags: Nursing, Executive Branch, Back, Back Surgery, Stroke
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Terps 'hung together' through changes, now looking forward to season
It's only been seven months since word began to filter out to Maryland players that Ralph Friedgen was being dismissed as coach.
As they worked out in the unyielding heat Tuesday drenched in sweat, several players said it felt as if much more time had...Tags: Celebrities and Health Issues, Athletes, Randy Edsall, Boomer Esiason, Public Employees
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Where medical masterpieces are made
As an oil painter in college, Elizabeth Cook expected to pursue the life of the typical aspiring American artist: get an advanced degree, move to a big city, embark on a future of creative struggle.
Then she attended an exclusive arts workshop in New...Tags: Skin, John Cody, Germany, National Institutes of Health, DNA
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'The Big Uneasy' taps into outrage over flooding of New Orleans
Harry Shearer says his "head exploded" 20 months ago. That's when he heard President Barack Obama, during a town hall meeting in New Orleans, refer to the flooding of the city after Hurricane Katrina as "a natural disaster."
The comedian, actor, radio...Tags: HBO (tv network), Harry Shearer, Floods, University of California, Berkeley, Charles Theatre
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Being hungry for the rest of your life
Dining@LargeI was interested in the story about the latest studies on the calorie restriction diet that appeared in today's paper because I wrote about the diet three years ago for the Taste section. (Which seems an odd place for it,......Tags: Alcoholic Beverages, Martha Stewart, Pita Bread, Oysters, Celebrity Parents
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Football: First-team defense
Thomas Erdman River Hill, lineman, senior •Great speed and quickness for a 6-2, 230-pound defensive end; could make the tackle or force the takeaway •Had 86 tackles - 49 solo and 24 for a loss; tied team record with 10 sacks; forced five...Tags: Kevin Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles, Colleges and Universities, Football, Health and Safety at School
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In a first, Frese opens practice
Sun ReportersEven if she doesn't coach Maryland to its first women's national championship tonight, Brenda Frese has already made NCAA history. Yesterday's afternoon practice, on the TD Banknorth Garden floor, was open to the media, the first time in the 25-year...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Students, Basketball, Dance, NCAA Final Four
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Tough Terps gain final
Sun ReporterProtocol typically holds that when the University of Maryland's alma mater is played at the end of a game, the school's athletic teams are to stand and sing, or at least acknowledge the music. As the horn sounded and the Terps reveled in their 81-70...Tags: Basketball, NCAA Final Four, North Carolina Tar Heels, University of Maryland, College Park, Students
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