Month: February 2011

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Keep facts and opinions clearly defined

It seems like the more complicated the world gets, the more blurred the lines between facts and opinions are becoming.I remember when Obama’s Health Care Reform plans were first brought to public attention. Seeing as changes to health care would greatly affect my life, I wanted to know exactly what […]

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Student safety evaluated after Tucson shooting

Months before Jared Lee Loughner dominated headlines for his actions in Tucson, Ariz., he sat in a classroom at Pima Community College. While at Pima, Loughner repeatedly disrupted class and made his professors and classmates uncomfortable. Finally, the school placed him on interim suspension until he could obtain a mental […]

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Drug-related offenses lack legal ramifications

Spare the rod, you know what happens. But, then again, maybe that’s just an old, hackneyed phrase, and maybe reality is a bit less obvious.Five drug-related incidents haven’t left a morsel of legal ramification aside from their presence on the Tennessee Tech crime report. “It’s kids doing this stuff,” Police […]

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Students weigh in on marketing campaign

Billboards, radio spots and TV commercials encouraging students to “Unleash Your Awesomeness” have been launched across Tennessee.Unleash Your Awesomeness is the latest marketing campaign put together by the Office of Communications and Marketing. The campaign was developed over a nine-month period to target 14-to-17-year-old high school students with help from […]

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Bryan Symphony begins season with new performance

The Bryan Symphony Orchestra is entering its 48th season and is back with a new performance which will highlight a beautiful array of notation from the neo-classical era. The orchestra consists of professional musicians from various other symphony orchestras from Nashville and Knoxville, as well as a few extremely gifted […]