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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for January 2009

News Cut: The human service activist

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 28, 2009, 7:12 PM Jan 28, 2009
1

When you talk about the economy, the discussion intersects with politics.

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On Campus: The graphic and web designer

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 28, 2009, 6:26 PM Jan 28, 2009

You have to wonder if we’d be in this economic mess if Jan Russell still had one of her old jobs.

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On Campus: The moviemaker

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 28, 2009, 6:03 PM Jan 28, 2009

Sammy Sarzoza of St. Paul says it may be a generation before the country recovers from the economic turmoil. He says he’ll do his part.

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On Campus: The forensic accountant

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 28, 2009, 5:34 PM Jan 28, 2009
2

Timothy Bonner wants to be the guy who catches companies trying to hide their financial failures.

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On Campus: The nurses’ friends

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 28, 2009, 4:43 PM Jan 28, 2009
1

Shamsa Idle is from Somalia and Lily Saenz is from El Salvador. They have a lot in common.

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On Campus: The art teacher

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 28, 2009, 4:05 PM Jan 28, 2009
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Pearl Madryga is willing to give up a better-paying job in order to be an urban teacher. Passion is funny like that.

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To the victors go the…

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 28, 2009, 7:46 AM Jan 28, 2009
19

Does the winning party in an election have to listen to anything the losing party has to say?

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News Cut on Campus: MCTC

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 28, 2009, 5:29 AM Jan 28, 2009
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Our two-month initiative aims to talk to students at several MnSCU schools, getting a feel for how they fit into the economy and an idea of their personal journey.

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Cheerleading is a contact sport

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 27, 2009, 5:07 PM Jan 27, 2009

A Wisconsin court rules a cheerleader can’t sue another cheerleader for failing to catch her.

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The governor’s budget

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 27, 2009, 2:10 PM Jan 27, 2009
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Gov. Pawlenty cuts accessibility to health care, among other cuts.

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Corporate employees are Target’s target

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 27, 2009, 12:06 PM Jan 27, 2009
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It wasn’t long ago that Target Corp., was eating WalMart’s lunch. Those days are over.

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The curse of memory

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 27, 2009, 11:44 AM Jan 27, 2009
4

If you could remember everything, would you want to?

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Find the fee

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 27, 2009, 9:32 AM Jan 27, 2009
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What fee increases would you recommend to close the state budget gap?

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Housing prices still dropping

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 27, 2009, 8:22 AM Jan 27, 2009
1

The Case-Schiller housing price index shows things aren’t tumbling quite as fast, however.

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The mysteries of economic stimulus

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 27, 2009, 7:51 AM Jan 27, 2009
3

One end of the economic stimulus effort quashes the other end of the economic stimulus effort.

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