Trustees discuss boosting prep as retention climbs
Garden City Community College trustees reviewed efforts to improve student retention, noting no easy fixes. Measures include expanding ESL coursework and learning communities for developmental students, with 2005 success rates around 76.5 percent in writing and 75.2 percent in first college level math.
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Aussies tour state with Rotary hosts in Garden City
Laura Crylli a 27 year old horticulturalist from Sorrento Australia joins Rotary visitors in Garden City for a study exchange tour across Kansas. The group meets locals Malone Harris and Morgan discusses open welcomes and similarities to theOutback. They tour Bernadine Sitts Center YMCA and enjoy a Halloween moment before returning to Australia on November 4.
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North Korea rejects more tests and repeats nuclear stance
North Korea says it will not conduct further tests and defends last week’s nuclear detonation. Choe Thae Bok, KCNA reports, vows to crush U S imperialists with self defensive power. Rally in Pyongyang draws tens of thousands amid the celebration. An ABC News interview in Pyongyang followed.
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China calls for cool heads over North Korea crisis
Beijing urges coolheaded, peaceful dialogue as China shifts toward tougher stance amid U N sanctions. Secretary Rice presses Pyongyang to return to six party talks and notes China’s new willingness to enforce costs for nuclear behavior.
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Republican group backs controversial Kansas ad in race
The RSLC Kansas PAC defends an attack ad targeting Kathleen Sebelius over a 2003 drug treatment bill. KSNT briefly paused airing for review. Sebelius criticizes out of state involvement. GOP and Morrison supporters defend the message as truthful despite objections.
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