Foul-mouthed folk poll shows profanity in public
A recent poll of 1,001 adults on March 20-22 finds Americans hear profanity often in public and vary in use in conversations. The survey asks how often people encounter profanity, how often they swear, and how much it bothers them with margins of error around 3.1 points.
Age of Profanity in Public Discourse
Nearly three quarters of Americans see public profanity worsening according to an AP poll. The study finds 74 percent encounter profanity in public settings and 64 percent say the F-word is used by many, with examples from a Fort Dodge bartender and others.
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Nimitz pants policy sparks parent concern at school
At Nimitz Junior High, a dress code crackdown on low rise and oversized pants angered about 75 students. Freshman Lauren Crosby says her pants violated rules for being too far below the belly button, while boys faced similar issues with waist sizes. Some students were sent to In School Suspension or called to parents for changes.
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UT campuses set higher tuition in system plan
UT System regents approve increases at all nine undergraduate campuses with fall 2007 Austin tuition at about 4100 per semester for residents. The rise funds higher energy costs, faculty retention, and inflation gaps. Odessa UT Permian Basin adds 12.40 per 15 credit hours for Fall 2006, with Spring 2006 totaling 2074.
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UTPB
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Retired ECISD principal Grady ends controversy with resignation
Former Crockett Junior High principal Grady, 57, has submitted a retirement letter to ECISD Superintendent Wendell Sollis amid an investigation into a February 24 gun incident. Indicted by an Ector County grand jury, Grady has been on administrative leave after officers found two pistols in his car on campus.
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