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British journalist Harold Evans once said, “Attempting to get at truth means rejecting stereotypes and clichés.” But in order to reject a stereotype, one must first be able to recognize it. A student-organized event at Bridgewater College on April 12 will help raise awareness about judging people based on appearance, sex or other external factors…
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So far, agriculture has kept up with population – there’s enough food in the world to feed everyone. But not everyone’s getting fed – at least a billion people live with hunger, according to the U.N. World Food Program. And the world is in the midst of yet another spike in food prices. As long…
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services urges all horse owners to ask their veterinarians for West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis vaccination recommendations for their animals. Virginia only had one confirmed case of EEE in 2010 and no cases of West Nile Virus, something that may have been due to the severe…
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Dominos Pizza in Bridgewater has teamed up with RMH Women’s Services to provide free meal coupons for women undergoing mastectomy and treatment for breast cancer. This generosity was the idea of Sue Nelson, manager for Bridgewater Domino’s. Nelson recently underwent a bilateral mastectomy (removal of both breasts) for breast cancer, followed by breast reconstruction. Her…
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Sophomore second baseman Bradley Shaban (Midlothian, Va./Cosby) hit an RBI double and redshirt senior Alex Foltz (Mathias, W.Va./East Hardy) added a pinch-hit, two-run home run as James Madison used a three-run ninth to top George Mason 11-9 in a Colonial Athletic Association baseball game Saturday afternoon at Spuhler Field. JMU snapped a three-game skid and…
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AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center meteorologists, led by meteorologist and hurricane forecaster Paul Pastelok, are predicting an active season for 2011 with more impact on the U.S. coastline than last year. The team is forecasting a total of 15 named tropical storms, eight of which will attain hurricane status and three of which will attain major hurricane…
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I have always been a fan of eating. It’s necessary, nourishing, enjoyable, and a social experience. Not to mention, I’m quite good at it. So naturally, I get excited when free food is mentioned. This is exactly what happened the other day when my teacher mentioned that it was All You Can Eat Nugget Night…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell has taken action on legislation passed by the General Assembly during the 2011 session. One of the highlights was a veto of legislation (SB 771/HB 1459) that would increase the medical malpractice cap in Virginia from the current $2 million to $3 million. McDonnell said in issuing the veto that raising the…
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James Madison committed a season-high six errors and Longwood used a fielder’s choice ground ball in the 11th inning to pull out a 9-8 win in a non-conference baseball game Tuesday afternoon at Bolding Stadium. Longwood improved to 19-10 while JMU fell to 18-8. JMU entered the game leading the Colonial Athletic Association with a…
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State health officials are paying close attention to radiation levels in the wake of the ongoing nuclear-reactor crisis in Japan, but to date, “none of Virginia’s multiple monitoring systems has detected a level of radioactive material that would pose a public-health concern,” said State Health Commissioner Karen Remley..” “Recent reports of elevated levels of radioactive…
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