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The debate between security and freedom in Israel was going strong Wednesday afternoon in the Tate Student Center's free speech zone. Students with Athens for Justice in Palestine displayed information on a three-paneled wooden structure about construction on the West Bank, bringing an international hot topic to campus. … 1 Comment
University President Michael Adams welcomed state legislators to campus Wednesday and outlined some of the University's financial needs. In the Senate Appropriations Higher Education Subcommittee meeting, Adams and 19 other college and university presidents shared their institutions' progress, financial needs and gratitude for state funds. … 0 Comments
University student Kristin Webber, 22, died Tuesday from injuries that occured in a horse riding accident. Webber was always smiling and was someone who shone brightly, no matter where she was, said Cindy Thaxton, owner of High Point Farm in Bishop, where Webber worked as an assistant dressage trainer. … 2 Comments
Hispanics who watch telenovelas regularly are more health conscious than those who do not - a fact University researchers are using to battle diabetes. One popular telenovela recently featured an overweight character who became impotent due to diabetes. "This plot appealed to the machismo aspect of the Hispanic culture," said Leslie Rodriguez, the University graduate student who suggested the plot. … 0 Comments
