Rice cited as No 1 for quality of life by Princeton Review
Rice University earns top national ranking for quality of life in the Princeton Review Best Colleges 2009, with high marks for student happiness, race and class interaction, and strong financial aid. The piece highlights Rice’s Museum District setting, proximity to 17 museums, Hermann Park, and the Passport to Houston program. It praises campus life and city engagement fostered by President David Leebron and campus outreach to Houston’s cultural amenities.
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Rice University
Princeton Review
Rice
Houston
Museum of Fine Arts
Contemporary Arts Museum
Museum of Natural Science
Menil
Hermann Park
South Main
David Leebron
Metro
Where's the Case Illustrates Mental Health Funding Crisis
The murder of a 4 week old son by a reportedly schizophrenic mother with postpartum psychosis spotlights the chronic underfunding of mental health care in Texas. Despite diversion programs and mental health courts, services remain stretched, leaving many mentally ill individuals untreated and crises driving attention only after involvement with law enforcement.
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Texas
National Alliance On
Express-News
Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje
Freedom Journal Editorial Motto Promotes Self Control
The piece, credited to winner Pulitzer Prize 1988 Patrick Canty publisher Laura Dennis editor Ken Brodnax editorial page editor, proclaims Let peace begin with me. It asserts freedom begins with self mastery and aligns with moral guides such as the Coveting Commandment, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence.
Disaster in the making by Thomas Sowell
Thomas Sowell, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and syndicated columnist, weighs risks and consequences in current policy debates.
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Sowell
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Obama and Obama policies cited as national danger
The piece argues Barack Obama risks disaster by pursuing expansive spending and sweeping social change. It claims a nuclear Iran threat, internal polarization, and alleged ignorance harm the United States, urging caution and criticizing media coverage of his actions.
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United States
Barack Obama
Iran
Israel
Obama
Afghanistan
Hirohito
MacArthur
Emperor Hirohito
Missouri
Japan
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Massachusetts
America
A Woman of Substance Susan Estrich Remembered
Susan Estrich, Robert Kingsley Professor at USC Law and Political Science, recalls Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of Robert and former first lady candidate, detailing how Shriver shared power with a junior colleague. The piece highlights Shriver's influence, respect, and generosity, shaping a generation of women in politics.
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Estrich
Robert Kingsley
University of Southern California Law Center
Kennedy
Roe v. Wade
Susan
the Shrivers
Eunice Shriver
Thumb nomination praises Permian Basin Fair volunteers
Odessa American invites reader feedback on current topics with thumbs up or down. Volunteers laying groundwork for the Permian Basin Fair and Exposition receive praise, with a call for ideas via email onletters Capa.com and note of the nomination.
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Permian Basin Fair and Exposition
Odessa
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Ken Brodnax
Thomas Sowell
Thomas Lowell
Creators Syndicate
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Canada
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India
Rwanda
Washington
Barack
Baggarding
Immy.com
Prasyza
Susan Estrich
Eunicekennedyshriver.org
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