2008年11月20日星期四

Yahoo! News: Education News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Education News

Gay advocates upset at shelving of Chicago school (AP)

Posted: 20 Nov 2008 03:41 AM CST

Miguel Garcia, 16, a junior at Jones College Prep in Chicago, is seen Oct. 29, 2008, during an interview at his school. Jones College Prep, where the 16-year-old is a junior, has the city's largest Gay Straight Alliance, an organization of more than 100 students that he and other members say wields more influence at their downtown campus than even the student council.   (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)AP - As far as Miguel Garcia is concerned, Chicago already has a gay high school. Jones College Prep, where the 16-year-old is a junior, has the city's largest Gay Straight Alliance, an organization of more than 100 students that he and other members say wields considerable influence at their downtown campus.


Ex-Penn prof gets 5-10 years in wife's slaying (AP)

Posted: 19 Nov 2008 05:01 PM CST

AP - A former Ivy League professor was sentenced to five to 10 years in prison Wednesday for fatally beating his wife with a chin-up bar while she wrapped Christmas presents in their kitchen.

The Admissions Interview: Your Questions (BusinessWeek Online)

Posted: 19 Nov 2008 07:08 AM CST

BusinessWeek Online - During every business-school admissions interview, there's a moment where the tables turn. Usually, it's near the end, after you've been probed ("What sets you apart?") and prodded ("How was the workforce?"), and you're ready to head home. "So," the questioner chirps, "do you have anything to ask me?"
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