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Volume 7, Issue 5
"Democracy means that anyone can grow up to be president, and anyone who doesn't grow up can be vice president."- Johnny Carson
Vol. 7, No. 5
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THE VOICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO
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Oct. 4, 2009 |
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Photo by Linna Jones
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Wrapping it Up -First-year student Nicholas Kimbell watches as Anthony Bonds
wraps his arm after he donated a pint of whole blood at the American Red Cross
Blood Drive Sept. 29. The Red Cross received about 97 donations Sept. 29 and 30. (more)
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By Susan Pruitt
"The University of Arkansas at Monticello senate discussed absenteeism and nominated new members Oct. 1.
Angelia
Buford, senate clerk, proposed giving demerits to excessively absent members."
By Nick Johnson
"University of Arkansas-Monticello’s Robert “Red Hawk” Moore,
recently won the Bright Hill Press Poetry Book Competition for his
upcoming book-length poem “Raven’s Paradise.”
Bright Hill Press (NY) will publish the book in 2010. The Bright
Hill Press Poetry Book Competition is a national poetry-book
competition."
Read More News Articles
"You don't need to know. You can't know."
That's what Kathy Norris, a 60-year-old grandmother of eight, was told in October 2003
when she asked court officials why federal agents had subjected her
home to a furious search. The agents who ransacked the Norrises'
longtime home in Spring, Texas,
answered no questions while they emptied file cabinets, pulled books
off shelves, rifled through drawers and closets, and threw their
contents on the floor."
"Imagine a negotiation like one commonly seen at an
auto dealership. The seller pitches a price; the buyer complains it's
too high. They fiercely consult and haggle, and eventually strike a
deal. Now imagine a similar scene, but where the object of contention
is not a car, but a human being. Are these two scenarios essentially
the same?"
Read More Commentary Articles
By Douglas Boultinghouse
"Mariah Carey, the record-breaking diva with the powerhouse vocals and
genius chops as a songwriter, released her 14th album Sept. 29.
“Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel” gives flashbacks to her albums of the
past 20 years while maintaining a fresh sound only she could create."
By Amber Rowe
"Fall is on its way here and the cold weather
is drawing near so when you step into the season you may want to do it in style
in this particular foot candy. The following are just a few trends that we’ll
be seeing for Fall 2009 so take a look to see what to shop for."
Read More Arts & Entertainment Articles
"The University of
Arkansas at Monticello football team defeated 14th ranked Ouachita
Baptist Saturday evening by a final score of 34-32 to give the Tigers their
first loss of the 2009 season."
"Convoy Leslie-Cotton Boll Stadium and
Steelman Field House are both back in full operation after more than a week of
being shut down due to concerns about a design flaw of the stadium’s light
poles."
Read More Sports Articles
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