Archive for March, 2011

Nebraska’s Pelini ‘lives and learns’ after flops

If Nebraska coach Bo Pelini is stressed about his team’s dismal finish last season, staff turnover and the challenges that await in the Big Ten, he isn’t showing it. “This is a tough profession, and you go through your ups and downs,” Pelini said in an interview with The Associated Press. “It’s part of the [...]

The field of nursing: what opportunities you have

Do you want to find a way in which you can make a real impact on people around you? If the answer is yes, then you’re not alone. There are so many people who begin to feel the desire to make a difference in the world. And they take on the role of aid in [...]

No emergency at CGU

There is currently no emergency at Claremont Graduate University. At about 8 a.m. on Monday, March 28, a message from The Claremont Colleges Office of Campus Safety concerning an emergency drill was mistakenly sent out as an actual emergency message. The all-clear message was sent out immediately afterward. The office has apologized to those who [...]

Kelly: Riddick, Wood could get more touches

Cierre Wood and Theo Riddick should be more involved in Notre Dame’s offense this season. Especially if the Irish have to play without suspended star receiver Michael Floyd. Riddick, converted from tailback to slot receiver, caught 40 passes last season, three for TDs, despite missing four games with an ankle injury. “We’ll put him in [...]

Top educators score cash and honors from H-E-B

    David Foss of Alamo Heights High School (seated) reacts to news that he is a winner in the Leadership-Secondary category, H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards. Photo courtesy Roberta Barnes. David Foss was mid-way through a literary discussion of “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien with his senior English students when he was flabbergasted [...]