Ryan speaks on ethics money and politics at LC symposium
Houston City Council member Vince Ryan spoke at a symposium on ethics money and politics, describing campaign finance reform and disclosure. He recalled his underdog race against Katy Minceburg where she spent $382,000 to his $180,000, and said he seeks office reform as he campaigns for county judge.
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Houston
Vince Ryan
Council
Katy Minceburg
Minceburg
Officer Discusses Personal Safety Talk at Tucker Hall
Baytown Police Officer Gene Zunker urged personal safety on December 1 in a talk at Tucker Hall. He advised using a brain as the primary defense, staying alert, and having an adaptable plan and buddy system. He described everyday items as improvised weapons and presented a film, Rape Victim or Victor, on avoiding danger.
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Gene Zunker
Baytown
Zunker
One year after tornado the O Kumas rebuild their home
A Channelview area family marks one year since a November tornado damaged their brick home. Tom O Kuma recalls extensive rebuilding costs, with 70 percent of walls and 50 percent of ceilings damaged, all covered mostly by insurance while a small loan closed the gap. They view the forced remodel as a unifying, transformative experience.
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Channelview
Tom O’kama
O’kuma
Houston
Convience
Group says sex bias a problem in academia CPS
The National Center for Fair and Open Testing alleges gender bias in a federal scholarship program that funds math science and engineering studies. It says 352 male recipients received awards over 4000 each vs 84 female winners and questions use of ACT scores in awarding the 2.2 million program.
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CPS
Cambridge
Mass
National Center For Fair and Open Testing
FairTest
Cinthia Schuman
Congress
Schuman
Drama students win big at Kennedy Center ACTF regional
New Lee College Players earned five awards at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival held Oct 20 to 23 at North Harris Montgomery College Houston. Sally Montemayor and Josh Morrison won acting honors for Marvin's Room with original music by Larry Loera. Morrison and Denise Salo were named regional Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship nominees for February at the University of Arkansas regional.
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The
New Lee College
North Harris-Montgomery College
Houston
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Bessie
Adam Crosby
Wally
Sally Monemayor
Ruth
Frank Ayala
Bob
Stacey Fenn
Lee
Matil Sakr
Charlotte
Josh Morrison
Hank
Danny Rios
Charlie
Stephen Jones
Samantha May
Ryan Davenport
John Paul Stewart
Denise Salo
Maul Sakr
Sally Montemayor
Kennedy Center
KC/ACTF
John F. Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts
Washington, D.C
Baytown Vignettes honors Lee College history book
Published in 1992 by Friends of Lee College and the Shell Education Foundation Baytown Vignettes collects 20 essays from the American Studies program led by John Britt and the late Muriel Tyssen. The anthology covers World War II impacts 1930s Depression era local histories and profiles figures from Dr Nicholas Schilling to gang member Thomas Goleman and Charles Jones.
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Friends of Lee College
Shell Education Foundation
Baytown
Lee College
John Britt
Muriel Tyssen
Britt
Tyssen
Nicholas Schilling
Victoria Taylor
Thomas Goleman
Charles Jones
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