HOMELESS TO HARVARD
Watercooler Stories UPI BERKELEY, Calif., Dec. 5 (UPI) -- The University of California appointed an advisory board for recommendations regarding Berkeley's famous People's Park, once a symbol of political activism. MONDAY'S LETTERS: Soldier's Suicide, 'Worst President Ever,' Ephron and Will Editor & Publisher NEW YORK In today's letters, a reader reacts to Greg Mitchell's recent column about a suicide of a soldier who had returned from Iraq, some (unsurprising) votes for "Worst President Ever" honors, and a reader agrees with Nora Ephron's (and Peggy Noonan's) response to columnist George Will about disrespect for the presidency. names and faces Times Leader Danny Cassarella, a Conyngham native, has won the “Modern Day Caesar” contest put on by Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and GQ magazine. Cassarella was one of five finalists in a national search put on by Caesars and GQ. He entered by filling out an online questionnaire and submitting a photo in May. Cassarella was selected as a finalist by a panel of judges from GQ and Caesars and then won his title Large majority of MiraCosta professors vote 'no confidence' in president North County Times OCEANSIDE ---- A large majority of full-time professors at MiraCosta College voted "no confidence" in the leadership of President Victoria Munoz Richart on Thursday. Stricken by ALS, fitness mogul hunts for genes Pittsburgh Post-Gazette While water-skiing in Vietnam's Mekong Delta about two years ago, Augie Nieto fell several times. His muscular arms suddenly went slack and he couldn't haul himself up. Morning File: Season of charity Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Happy tax-deduction season! Americans are the most charitable people in the world -- in giving money and volunteering. And December is the biggest month. The poor are more generous than the rich, says The Christian Science Monitor. Homeless to Harvard tale inspires others Carmel Topics FISHERS -- Shirley Cecil knows what it's like to overcome obstacles. After hearing a Harvard University senior's inspirational story of growing up under the shadow of two drug-addicted parents, the 57-year-old former Noblesville resident openly shared her own story for the first time. 2006 Top 50 The Sun Post Two years ago, Charles Burkett IV gave the most serious challenge to Surfside Town Hall in more than a decade when he ran for mayor and led a slate of four candidates for the commission. Homeowners Seek Lower Mortgage Rates to Offset Rising Energy Costs, According to Recent Survey PR Web A recent survey on GuideToLenders.com, a consumer mortgage resource, revealed that lower interests rates were the central motivation for over a third of new home mortgage shoppers from August to October in 2006. A colder winter forecasted by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration and higher energy costs predicted by the Energy Information Administration may be driving this interest in Inspiring Vanna Bonta YouTube Music Video Writes Gravity a New Law PR Web An original video by Vanna Bonta on YouTube turns aviation-outer space history into musical poetry and defies gravity (PRWeb Nov 28, 2006) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/TG92ZS1QaWdnLVBpZ2ctSW5zZS1NYWduLVplcm8=homeless+to+harvard: from harvard homeless , , from harvard homeless , , homeless+to+harvard
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