Archive for May, 2009

Community service pays off for Sheikh – The Winchester Star


The Winchester Star
Community service pays off for Sheikh
The Winchester Star, VA
The Winchester Star has no voice in selecting the scholarship winners. The process starts with principals at each of the five high schools, who provide four students for consideration. After interviewing all 20 of the applicants, the committee chooses

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Bosque County observatory part of effort to monitor dying star – Waco Tribune Herald

Bosque County observatory part of effort to monitor dying star
Waco Tribune Herald, TX
Currently, two high school students — one from China Spring and the other from Academy — are helping with observation and data collection. College students also participate each year through a Baylor University summer program called CASPER,

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Tips for surviving your first year – StateHornet.com

Tips for surviving your first year
StateHornet.com, CA
A list of the many clubs and organizations can be found at www.al.csus.edu/students/clubs. Sacramento is a big city, but that doesn't mean it forgets its college students. A Sac State OneCard can get you on city buses and the light rail for free.

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'We aren't better than we were 10 years ago' – Inquirer.net

'We aren't better than we were 10 years ago'
Inquirer.net, Philippines
Butch Hernandez, executive director of the Foundation for Worldwide People Power, says that while addressing the shortages of facilities is important, the focus should be on improving the “outcomes” to see if students were really learning.

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Friends of Jeddah organizes diabetes awareness campaign – Arab News


Arab News
Friends of Jeddah organizes diabetes awareness campaign
Arab News, Saudi Arabia
Husam Kilantan, the program's coordinator, said medical students of Ibn Sina College came up with the idea of the campaign. The Jeddah municipality has provided all facilities and support through its Friends of Jeddah Program, he added.

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Week in Review: Conspiracy Theories – FanHouse

Week in Review: Conspiracy Theories
FanHouse, NY
The UEFA Cup mega-showdown between Manchester United and Barcelona is watched by 18.1 billion worldwide and three Americans stuck in a bar at Frankfurt Airport. The NBA rescinds a technical foul called on Dwight Howard in Game 4 and every foul called

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San Mateo students help Guatemalans prosper using microloans – San Mateo County Times

San Mateo students help Guatemalans prosper using microloans
San Mateo County Times, CA
By Kyveli Diener SAN MATEO — Many high school seniors are so wrapped up in college applications that helping anyone else may seem far beyond their capacity. However, with the help of the San Mateo Rotary Club, a dedicated teacher and an international

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Snyder Phones in 68, Claims Ringgold Boys Medalist Honors – The Chattanoogan

Snyder Phones in 68, Claims Ringgold Boys Medalist Honors
The Chattanoogan, TN
K¹² Inc. also operates the K¹² International Academy, an accredited, diploma-granting online private school serving students worldwide. The K¹² academic program is used by many young people pursuing careers in athletics, music, art, acting,

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