Archive for November, 2011
Occupy protesters using solar energy
Protesters in Washington’s McPherson Square use solar energy to power their laptops and cell phones.
Blindfold and shackled, Marine braves Mississippi swim for a good cause
Retired Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jay Platt was blindfolded, handcuffed and shackled, then he jumped in the Mississippi River. In 50-degree water, through high winds and towering waves, he swam the 1.88 miles to the other side. And he did it all for charity.
Full StoryCollege cost on the rise – the Washington reaction
Leaders in Washington are speaking out about the rising cost of college tuition. Education Secretary Arne Duncan was in Las Vegas Tuesday, and the House Committee on Education and the Workforce convened for a hearing Wednesday — both discussing ways to bring down the cost of higher education.
Full StoryAs Congress joins national sex abuse discussion, university athletics seem above the law
Coaches and administrators may have enough power to deter whistleblowers from reporting child abuse to the authorities.
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