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10 with a bullet
WTMD
gaining listener, industry ears
There's a select group
of U.S. radio stations known for their savvy audiences, varied playlists
and knack for introducing new and interesting music. Listener-supported
WTMD-89.7 is now one of them.[more...]
So
they said...
Quotes
worth noting from contemporary and historic sources
"You just need to
be a flea against injustice. Enough committed fleas biting strategically
can make even the biggest dog uncomfortable and transform even the
biggest nation."
Marian Wright Edelman,
founder and president, Children's Defense Fund
 Education reformer Alvin Thornton,
of
Thornton Commission, to speak here
Visit
is part of TU's Brown v. Board of Education observances
Officially, it's the Maryland
Commission on Education Finance Equity, Adequacy and Excellence.
But it's best known as the Thornton Commission, linked inextricably
to noted reformer Alvin Thornton of Howard University...[more...]
Recent
Media Highlights
Paying in
Dread for a Date With the People
The New York
Times , April 19
Elisabeth Bumiller sought
out Martha Joynt Kumar, Department of Political Science, for Kumar's
thoughts on President Bush's April 13 news conference, his 12th
solo news conference and his third in the classical grandeur of
the White House East Room. "He gets his point across in a variety
of ways, using more than one language," she said.
Trendy diets
make their way into class
The Sun, Education
supplement , April 18
Jack Osman, Department
of Health Science, was among the academics who discussed popular
diets with contributing writer Sarah Cavill. When asked if he had
noticed increased interest in nutrition because of Atkins and other
similar diets, he responded, "Absolutely! My courses close
early." He said he also noticed an increased interest from
men during the last decade.
Out working
The Sun ,
April 18
Ah Hong, Department of Music, was among the café habitués
Stephanie Shapiro interviewed at Evergreen, a North Baltimore coffeehouse
that encourages laptop regulars with free wireless service and bottomless
cups of coffee. Shapiro noted that Hong doesn't retreat from café
culture while online. "I love the music, the window and being
around people who don't know me and are not asking about work, and
I have my coffee," she said. |
