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Swishing Graduation

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A story in the Wall Street Journal March 19 featured an interview with UO Professor Nathan Tublitz and the headline: “Has Serious Academic Reform Of College Athletics Arrived?” The article describes Tublitz as a neurobiology professor who is co-chairman of the faculty driven Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics. The WSJ describes theoretically tough new standards on academic progress by the NCAA, but raises the question about whether they will actually be enforced. Continue reading →

Kroger v. Macpherson AG Showdown

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Willamette Week’s Nigel Jaquiss has a cover story on the state attorney general race between former federal prosecutor John Kroger and state legislator Greg Macpherson. Here’s some highlights: • “‘I prosecuted Enron, and Greg’s firm represented them,’ says Kroger.” Continue reading →

After Eastside parents ‘beat up’ their teachers over merger, Russell says, ‘close them both’

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Eastside alternative elementary parents who have strongly opposed a merger with the poorer and browner Harris neighborhood elementary have verbally “beat up” their own teachers to the point where half may no longer want to work at the school, according to 4J Superintendent George Russell. “I worry now how Eastside can be Eastside if half or more of the teachers are deciding they don’t want to be Eastside,” Russell said at a school board meeting today, March 8. Continue reading →

Chalking up the Costs of War

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Volunteers in Portland have been chalking the names of U.S. and coalition soldiers killed in the Iraq war on sidewalks across the city. Artist Nancy Hiss began the project last May and has drawn more than 4,000 names with the help of passers by. She has about 300 names to go. A list of civilians would require a lot more volunteers and sidewalks. Iraqbodycount.org estmates that the U.S. invasion has resulted in more than 80,000 civilians killed. Continue reading →