Regents Face Public Private Split Over Lee College VP Row
The Lee College board locked in an interim president choice by hiring J B Whiteley while Tom Sanders was kept as interim in name. Critics say the move contradicts prior promises of fiscal restraint and risks taxpayers funds as the College seeks a permanent leader.
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Lee College
Board of Regents
Vivian Blevins
Jerry Alston
Blevins
Regents
Tom Sanders
Don Coffey
Bill Blake
Houston Community College
J. B. Whiteley
Sanders
Whiteley
Sander
Baytown
the Lantern
Journalism Students of
S. Whiting
Texas
Texas Community College Press Association
Texas Intercollegiate Press Association
Call for a national hotline to reach elected officials
A satirical call for a government sponsored 1 800 line to contact every official, arguing it would force accountability. The piece mocks politicians and includes sharp digs at Bush, Gib Lewis, Robert Gates, Ollie North, and Clarence Thomas while envisioning direct citizen access to power.
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Gib Lewis
Ol’ Gib
Texas
House
Robert Gates
CIA
Ollie North
Clarence Thomas
Supreme Court
Congress
Pee Wee Hermans
Dan Rather
Bush
George
Baytown Sun
Board of Regents
Mildred
Coffey
At&t
AIDS and friendship tested by a PWA volunteer
A personal reflection on learning a close friend has AIDS, the AIDS stigma, and becoming a volunteer buddy for People With Aids Coalition. The writer notes HIV precedes AIDS, emphasizes nonjudgmental support, and urges caring rather than shunning. The piece covers personal loss, testing negative, and a billboard reaching the Hispanic community near Lee College.
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People With Aids Coalition
Coalition
PWA
Lee College
Pasadena
Baytown
Virginia
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Scott Phillips
Jeff Thomas
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George Bush
House of Lords
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