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Jeb Bush lectures on education
Public education in America must maintain the same standards of learning for all children, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said at U. Notre Dame Monday evening.
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Controversial campus bake sale going forward as planned despite national protest
Despite massive outcries of protest from campus organizations, the U. California-Berkeley College Republicans are adamant in going ahead with their controversial bake sale. The sale — intended as a satirical response to the affirmative action-like SB 185 currently awaiting California Gov.
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Congressman Ron Paul revives ‘American Exceptionalism’
Congressman and GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul demonstrated how the perennial concept of liberty would be applied to modern America under his presidency -- socially, economically or internationally – on Friday at Louisiana State U.
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Toni Morrison reflects on race
Toni Morrison left college in the District of Columbia almost 60 years ago amid swelling racial tensions, but the Nobel Prize-winning author returned Wednesday to be honored for her work as a champion for racial equality.
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Sandra Day O’Connor discusses civics education
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor may be retired, but she made it known that even though she's no longer writing opinions, she's still got them. During her two speeches at U.
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Boehner talks business during campus visit
Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner, the man who is two seats away from being president of the United States, spoke about jobs, small business and unemployment at U. Cincinnati Monday.
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Author discusses Obama’s mother
Janny Scott, author of “A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama’s Mother,” spoke yesterday at U. Virginia about her book and the life experiences of Stanley Ann Dunham, mother of President Obama.
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Credit Suisse CEO expresses optimism on economy
Credit Suisse CEO Brady W. Dougan struck a mostly optimistic tone about the state of the global economy at a discussion aimed at recruiting Harvard students at the Faculty Club Monday afternoon.
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Robert Gibbs reflects on life after the White House
Robert Gibbs has had quite a change of pace since his February resignation as press secretary under Barack Obama.