FHSU President Warns Of Tuition Hike And Jobs Losses
Fort Hays State University faces a potential 60 percent tuition rise if state finances do not improve. President Hammond warns the 7,000 student campus could lose about 1,000 students and cut roughly 4.59 million dollars from next year’s budget, with alternatives including eliminating about 100 teaching positions. He urges lawmakers to consider broad sales tax exemptions to raise revenue, arguing education is key to a brighter future for western Kansas.
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Dward Hammond
Fort Hays State University
FHSU
Kansas
Senate
Hammond
United States
Palestinian police officer recalls Nativity Church siege
Samir, a Palestinian officer who would give only his first name, explains why he and others forced their way into the Church of the Nativity to seek sanctuary from Israeli troops. He says the scene is unacceptable and predicts a synagogue burn each night.
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Samir
Church of the Nativity
Jesus
Clement Yana
Representative Council of
France
On This Date In History April 3 Highlights
April 3 2002 marks day 93 with 272 remaining. Notable events include the Pony Express starting between St. Joseph and Sacramento in 1860, Union forces occupying Richmond in 1865, Jesse James killed in St. Joseph in 1882, and Masaharu Homma executed outside Manila in 1946.
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Pony Express
St. Joseph
Sacramento
Calif
Richmond
Jesse James
Robert Ford
James
Masaharu Homma
Bataan
Manila
Buzz on tighter rules for illegitimate telemarketers
A brief notice referencing a Buzz program asks if stricter government restrictions will affect illegitimate telemarketers. It includes a contact line and extension for Attn BUZZ, with a phone number 275-2704 and Ext 304. The fragment hints at a public inquiry or poll style item in a local paper.
Debate and demographic shifts in national culture
Discussion notes national debate topics and education trends including the National Debate Tournament on federal control of tribal lands, a book on high school debate by Gary A. Fine, and Harvard Magazine commentary. It also covers AmeriCorps service growth, rising hate groups in 2001, and Nebraska immigration changes highlighting Schuyler and Midwest migration trends.
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Orid
Gary A. Fine
Garrett Graff
Harvard Magazine
Fine
Who
Helms shifts stance on AIDS aid a反 Washington Post column
Donald Kaul critiques Sen. Helms for calling for 500 million dollars to fight global AIDS while criticizing domestic AIDS efforts and linking disease to lifestyle. He argues the stance is inconsistent and warns against judging victims. Kaul notes fitness studies linking mortality and contrasts public indifference to health with calls for aid.
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Helms
Sen. Helms
North Carolina
Washington Post
Congress
Jerusalem
Jericho
Citizens weigh bond vote amid school quality concerns
A Garden City reader urges voters to prioritize academic quality over gym-focused spending before approving a new school. He describes his daughter’s late English paper dispute with Ms. Griess, noting communication breakdowns, missed deadlines, and graduation delays. He calls for consistent administration and improved student support.
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Garden City
Griess
Lentz
Telegram Letters to the Editor Policy Note
The Telegram invites signed letters with writer address and phone for confirmation and publication. Letters may be edited for libel and length and should be 500 words or less. Thank you notes should be general. form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed.
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Louis Vuitton
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Graff
Lawrence H. Summers
Harvard
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MIT
Summers
Sen
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Responsive Community
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Southern Poverty Law Center
Texas
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Ford
Schuyler, Neb
Suzanne Charle
New York City
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Midwest
Illinois Commission For Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Dolores Hope
Garden City Telegram
New England Journal of Medicine
Donald Kaul
Minuteman Media Service
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