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Pet Talk: “Be My Furry Valentine” adoption event set Saturday
BARC, The Humane Society invites you to find the love of your life this Valentine’s Day weekend at PetSense. There is no better place to look for love. Your furry Valentine will provide you with a companion, one that will love you unconditionally and help keep you healthy.
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College Kudos 401 column: Final course load in final semester at UT Austin
It's become a tradition in this column, so I've got to keep it going. As you know though, I'm in my final semester as an undergraduate, so this will be the last ever class rundown column from me as a journalism major at the University of Texas.
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Four extension programs coming up
There are four great programs coming up over the next month that I want to share:
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Palestine ISD begins construction projects
What a week in the land of the Wildcats! This week PISD began construction of the new administration building and Washington Early Childhood Center.
- Let’s pat the Vikings, Favre on the back regardless of loss
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PISD hires Angel, studies Barton
On Thursday, PISD took one more step toward becoming the “Beacon of East Texas” and “A World Class Organization” by hiring Lance Angel as the new athletic director and head football coach.
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“The Book of Eli:” Questioning the Apocalypse
“The Book of Eli,” Denzel Washington's new vehicle, provides a novel look at a post-apocalyptic world (which begs the question: if the Apocalypse is the end of the world, then how come the world still exists and people still populate it?). End of the world cinema is almost a film genre in itself.
- 2010 Main Street and Annual Preservation Conference scheduled
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WHS students get honors at Y&G conference
Westwood High School’s Youth & Government delegates joined student leaders from across Texas to debate local, state, national and international issues at the State YMCA Youth & Government Conference Jan. 21-24 in Austin.
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The danger of showing favoritism
I was asked to speak to a group of mothers recently. I spoke on the topics of building our children's self-esteem and sibling rivalry. I talked for 30 minutes or so, reminding them that children, and especially teenagers, will make better choices when they feel better about themselves. It's scary when a young person doesn't feel his life has meaning or value. The choices he can make are devastating. From how well they perform in school to moral choices they make on the weekends, it is terribly important that they realize how loved and valued they are.
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Pet Talk: “Be My Furry Valentine” adoption event set Saturday
