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Couple Commentators enlighten crowds
Last Updated on Saturday, 11 October 2008 07:34 Written by Emily Gummelt Monday, 6 October 2008 02:25
She was a high school homecoming queen, and he starred in the 2007 flick “The Assassination of Jesse James.” She is a Libertarian Individualist who served as a political director for President George H. Bush’s re-election campaign in 1992, while he served as Clinton’s. They were married shortly after that election.
The two political rivals known as Mary Matalin and James Carville spoke at Western’s 15th annual Convocation on Critical Issues at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 30 in the Looney Complex.
One may think a relationship like theirs would never make it, but former Western alumni Dan Boulware believes otherwise.
“You might think they throw barbs in a mean-spirited way, but they don’t,” Boulware said. “I think after you hear them today, you’ll know why their relationship works.”
Matalin spoke first and told the audience how previous convocation speakers have praised Western.
“This [Convocation] is the favorite speaking event they’ve ever been to,” Matalin said.
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Western mourns
Last Updated on Saturday, 28 April 2007 07:10 Written by Lauren Epps Tuesday, 24 April 2007 05:34
The dust of Virginia Tech has settled, however, the minds of students, parents, faculty and administrators across the nation have not. Read more: Western mourns
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Arizona Supreme Court takes up tuition case
Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 April 2007 05:27 Written by U-Wire Tuesday, 24 April 2007 05:27
By Djamila Grossman
PHOENIX – The Arizona Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to consider the legality of a case in which former University of Arizona students sued the Arizona Board of Regents for increasing tuition by nearly 40 percent in 2003. Read more: Arizona Supreme Court takes up tuition case
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HPV vaccine may be expanded to men
Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 April 2007 04:44 Written by U-Wire Tuesday, 17 April 2007 04:39
By Jason Koebler
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Growing concerns about the spread of human papillomavirus may lead to a vaccine, now available for women, to be administered to men. Read more: HPV vaccine may be expanded to men
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