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FBI searches apartment in Palin hacking case
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WASHINGTON - The FBI searched the residence of the son of a Democratic state lawmaker in Tennessee over the weekend looking for evidence linking the young man to the hacking of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's personal e-mail account, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press on Monday.
Pakistani soldiers allegedly fire on U.S. helicopter
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - U.S. helicopters flew into Pakistan's militant-infested border region, but returned to Afghanistan after troops and tribesmen opened fire, intelligence officials said Monday. Washington denied the account. The alleged incident late Sunday threatened new rifts between the United States and its key ally against terrorism days after a truck bomb struck a luxury hotel in Islamabad, killing 53 people.
Alcohol intervention group looks to change party culture
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After taking a writing course on public health and seeing the dangers of alcohol firsthand, senior microbiology major Jonathan Higgins decided the college "party culture" needed to be changed. That's when he learned of a program that aimed to change culture and educate people about the dangers of alcohol consumption.
Clean Air Conference to address carbon neutral plan
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Still riding on the cusp of President Larry Penley's annual address, this week's 24th Annual Clean Air Conference will delve into topics pertinent to fulfilling Penley's 2020 carbon-neutral plan. CSU and the National Center for Vehicle Emissions Control will host the conference, themed "Global Awareness Drives Change," through Thursday this week at the Millennium Harvest House in Boulder.
Tuition, state dollars diverted to research
As CSU beefs up research efforts and marketing, burden falls on struggling students, colleges
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As CSU President Larry Penley continues to aggressively market and fundraise for research projects -- catapulted by the new "Green University" campaign -- university expenditure reports show the criticized efforts are pulling money from financially starved academic colleges.
A hefty investment, research Superclusters draw visibility, critics
Research brings negligible returns
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As Colorado ranks dead last in funding for higher education, and after public disagreements with Gov. Bill Ritter and legislators on how to best increase the school's budget, CSU President Larry Penley has turned to marketing the university as a world-class research institute to bring money -- and attention -- to the school.
Diversity Conference to greet 400 high school students
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A crowd of 400 high school students from across the state will join CSU students and community members today to attend the eighth annual CSU Diversity Conference, presenting the theme "Diversity in the 21st Century: Is it Still Relevant?" Sponsored by the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity, the conference begins daily at 9 a.
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Canine massage brought to CSU
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Dr. Narda Robinson said it was her college undergraduate advisors that dissuaded her from her dream of becoming a veterinarian and encouraged her to instead attend medical school to be an osteopathic physician at Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. Twenty years later, she said she is glad she missed attending veterinarian school during a time when sexism was a prominent concern and surgeries were performed on live animals, and that she was instead given the opportunity to earn her doctorate degree in veterinary sciences from CSU later.
Michelle Obama stresses importance of youth vote
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Monday morning, the Collegian had the opportunity to sit in on a phone conference between Michelle Obama, whose husband Sen. Barack Obama is vying for the presidential office, and other college reporters. Fresh off a rally event supporting Sen. Obama's campaign in Madison, Wis.
Sharma dedicates 60 hours a week to research lab
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By Cece Wildeman The Rocky Mountain Collegian As he walks down the hall explaining his ongoing Ph.D. project, the rubber soles of his tennis shoes squeak on the tan tile floor. He speaks perfect English with only a slight Indian accent, using a scientific vocabulary indicating his knowledge of the project.
