DOCSLIB.ORG

Rhino Report

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Rhino Report RHINO REPORT February 19th, 2016 Ramsey Middle School Minneapolis, MN Volume 1 No. 8 Spring Musical FROM: Ms. Jolstad Registration is now open for the Ramsey Musical. This year’s show is Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Ms. Wender will be directing, Ms. Kochanowski music directing, and Rush Benson providing choreography. There will also be classes after school on Mondays for “tech crew” and on Tuesdays for “costume shop”! There are lots of ways to get involved and make this an experience that showcases the talent in our Ramsey community! Students can register online or fill out a paper form, available from the Community Ed. office. The deadline to register is Tuesday, March 1. Rehearsals start Monday, March 7 (see flyer for week one schedule.) Tech crew and costumes start the week of March 14. There is a $55 participation fee. Scholarships and payment plans are available upon request: inability to pay the participation fee is NOT a barrier to participation! Casting will be gender blind (all students will be considered for all roles.) No previous experience is needed to participate in cast, crew or costumes. Everyone who signs up to be in the cast, will be in the show. Drinking Fountains BY: Chloe Bitney I have noticed that there has been gum in the drinking fountain, and I think it is very gross for everybody. First of all, drinking fountains are for drinking water and not for spitting gum, and although people think the water is gross, it is still a drinking fountain. Here are some gross gum pics to see. How do you feel when you see gum in the water fountain? Does it gross you out? Let us know your thoughts at [email protected]. RMS Jazz Ensemble FROM: Mr. Nelson The Ramsey Jazz Ensemble will be performing at the 2016 University of Minnesota Jazz Festival on Saturday February 27! This group consisting of 6th, 7th and 8th graders rehearses before school twice a week and will get to perform in the amazing Ted Mann Hall. Did You Know? Did you know that TWO RMS teachers have been nominated for Teacher of the Year? Be sure to congratulate Ms. Wender and Ms. Cisco! SUPERBOWL BY: Charlie Grimes Last night [Sunday, February 7 th), the 50th Super Bowl happened. It was the Carolina Panthers vs the Denver Broncos. The B roncos won the game 24 to 10. The Broncos were the first to score with a field goal. The Broncos followed that with a touchdown, leading the game 10 -0. In the second quarter Jonathan Stewart scored a touchdown for the Panthers. The B roncos followed that up with a field goal, ending the half 13-7. Coldplay, Beyonce, and Bruno Mars performed at the halftime show. In the third quarter The Broncos scored a field goal making the game 16 -10. In the final quarter of the game Carolina scored a field goal. The Panthers fumbled letting Denver score a touchdown winning the game 24 -10. Von Miller won the MVP. Presidential Election RESEARCHED BY: Frances P -G Democratic Party (in alphabetical order) Former US Secretary oF State Hillary Clinton (New York) 1. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is an American politician and former United States Senator from New York from 2001 to 2009. 2. Born: October 26, 1947 (age 68), Chicago, IL 3. Spouse: Bill Clinton (m. 1975) 4. Children: Chelsea Clinton 5. Education: Yale Law School (1969–1973) US Senator Bernie Sanders (Vermont) 1. Bernard "Bernie" Sanders is an American politician and the junior United States Senator from Vermont. 2. Born: September 8, 1941 (age 74), Brooklyn, New York City, NY 3. Office: Senator (D-VT) since 2007 4. Spouse: Jane O’Meara Sanders (m. 1988), Deborah Schilling (m. 1964–1966) 5. Children: Levi Sanders Republican Party (in alphabetical order) Former Governor Jeb Bush (Florida) 1. John Ellis "Jeb" Bush is an American businessman and politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. 2. Born: February 11, 1953 (age 63), Midland, TX 3. Height: 6ʹ 3″ 4. Spouse: Columba Bush (m. 1974) 5. Siblings: George W. Bush, Neil Bush, Dorothy Bush Koch, Marvin Bush, Robin Bush 6. Children: George P. Bush, Noelle Bush, John Ellis Bush, Jr. Dr. Ben Carson (Florida) 1. Benjamin Solomon "Ben" Carson, Sr. is a retired American neurosurgeon. 2. Born: September 18, 1951 (age 64), Detroit, MI 3. Spouse: Candy Carson (m. 1975) 4. Children: Rhoeyce Carson, Murray Carson, Ben Carson Jr. Candidate profiles continued on next page. – Ed. US Senator Ted Cruz (Texas) 1. Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz is an American politician and the junior United States Senator from Texas. 2. Born: December 22, 1970 (age 45), Calgary, Canada 3. Nationality: American 4. Spouse: Heidi Cruz (m. 2001) 5. Parents: Rafael Cruz, Eleanor Darragh 6. Education: Harvard Law School (1995), Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs (1992) Governor John Kasich (Ohio) 1. John Richard Kasich is the Governor of Ohio, first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. 2. Born: May 13, 1952 (age 63), McKees Rocks, PA 3. Education: Ohio State University (1974) 4. Spouse: Karen Waldbillig (m. 1997), Mary Lee Griffith (m. 1975–1980) 5. Children: Emma Kasich, Reese Kasich 6. Siblings: Rick Kasich, Donna Kasich US Senator Marco Rubio (Florida) 1. Marco Antonio Rubio is an American attorney and politician and junior United States Senator from Florida. Rubio previously served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. 2. Born: May 28, 1971 (age 44), Miami, FL 3. Height: 5ʹ 10″ 4. Spouse: Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio (m. 1998) 5. Education: University of Miami School of Law (1996) 6. Siblings: Verónica Rubio, Barbara Rubio, Mario Rubio Businessman Donald Trump (New York) 1. Donald John Trump, Sr. is an American businessperson and media personality. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. 2. Born: June 14, 1946 (age 69), Queens, New York City, NY 3. Spouse: Melania Trump (m. 2005), Marla Maples (m. 1993–1999), Ivana Trump (m. 1977–1992) 4. Children: Ivanka Trump, Tiffany Trump, Donald Trump, Jr., Eric Trump,Barron Trump 5. Education: Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (1968) The Presidential Election will take place in the first Tuesday in November. Who do you think will win? Who would you like to see win? We would REALLY like to know. Please email us your thoughts. We would like to include your responses in a future edition. –Ed. [email protected] Terrorist Attack in Dalori, Nigeria BY: Rory Kliewer Boko Haram, Islamic militant group, attacked a Nigerian village on Sunday, February 7. Approaching in cars and on motorcycles, it is suspected that they came from the city of Maiduguri, only fifty miles away. Armed with guns and some reliable way to set fire quickly and efficiently, the group began shooting at the villagers, and if that was not enough destruction, lit up the homes around the village. Survivors recall hearing the screams of children burning alive, bodies already strewn across the ground. Corpses full of bullet holes and charred bodies, black to the bone that was showing through. Following the attack, Boko Haram attempted to attack a nearby refugee camp housing approximately 25,000 people, as well as the people working in the camp. The same method of assault was used, and they did manage to light fire to multiple tents before they reinforcements arrived with heavier artillery, forcing them to back down. In addition to the four-hour attack, three women members of the group were slipped inside as suicide bombers, and later blew themselves up. As for military and reinforcements, many say they did not arrive fast enough to do anything at all, or if they did were not well enough armed, and were overcome in Dalori. Now strong support from the European Union is being given, but fears of another attack remain among witnesses, survivors and other members who received news of the attack in the refugee camp. Igpay Atinlay Silly Acronyms COMPILED BY: Solveig J, Sierra K-W, and Frances P-G BY: Frances P-G and Solveig J BEST ONES: Ifay eway anray ethay orldway igpay atinlay ouldway ebay ethay anguagelay. ITSAY ayay eryvay MATH - Mental Abuser To Humans EDINA - Every Day I Ned Affection anday easyyay anday uickqay otay earnlay odecay anguagelay. allay ouyay eednay otay oday otay About Cars eakspay itay oryay eadray ityay oryay • BUICK - Big Ugly Import Car Killer understandyay omeonesay elseyay owhay isyay • CHEVY - Cannot Have Expensive Vehicle Yet eakingspay ityay isyay implysay undoyay atwhay • DODGE - Drains Or Drops Grease Everywhere, Dead eythay idday otay anslatetray ityay otay englishyay. On Day Guarantee Expires youyay ancay oday isthay. ybay emovingray ethay • FORD - Fix or Repair Daily, Found On Road DEAD ayyay omfray ethay endyay andyay addingyay ethay • HOLDEN - Hope Our Luck Doesn't End Now onsonantscay onyay ethay e ginningbay.. orfay • HONDA - Hang On, Not Done Accelerating exampleyay; unnyfayyay ouldway ebay unnyfay. • JEEP - Just Expect Every Problem ityay ancay ebay actualyay • MAZDA - Most Always Zipping Dangerously Along • TOYOTA - Too Often Yankees Overprice This Auto • VOLVO - Very Odd Looking Vehicular Object • BMW = Big Money Waster + More Silly Acronyms (Translation on next page!) The next set of funny acronyms are alphabetized and cover many topics: InFernal Devices • BADD - Bikers Against Dumb Drivers • BITE - Bears In The Evening BY: Madison Curtis • CAPER - Conspiracy Against Professors Evading First, let’s start with Clockwork Angel, the Reality first book. In the beginning Tessa Gray comes to • DUH - Don't Understand, Huh? London to live with her “brother,” but two ladies take her and train her to change.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • **** This Is an EXTERNAL Email. Exercise Caution. DO NOT Open Attachments Or Click Links from Unknown Senders Or Unexpected Email
    Scott.A.Milkey From: Hudson, MK <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 3:23 PM To: Powell, David N;Landis, Larry (llandis@ );candacebacker@ ;Miller, Daniel R;Cozad, Sara;McCaffrey, Steve;Moore, Kevin B;[email protected];Mason, Derrick;Creason, Steve;Light, Matt ([email protected]);Steuerwald, Greg;Trent Glass;Brady, Linda;Murtaugh, David;Seigel, Jane;Lanham, Julie (COA);Lemmon, Bruce;Spitzer, Mark;Cunningham, Chris;McCoy, Cindy;[email protected];Weber, Jennifer;Bauer, Jenny;Goodman, Michelle;Bergacs, Jamie;Hensley, Angie;Long, Chad;Haver, Diane;Thompson, Lisa;Williams, Dave;Chad Lewis;[email protected];Andrew Cullen;David, Steven;Knox, Sandy;Luce, Steve;Karns, Allison;Hill, John (GOV);Mimi Carter;Smith, Connie S;Hensley, Angie;Mains, Diane;Dolan, Kathryn Subject: Indiana EBDM - June 22, 2016 Meeting Agenda Attachments: June 22, 2016 Agenda.docx; Indiana Collaborates to Improve Its Justice System.docx **** This is an EXTERNAL email. Exercise caution. DO NOT open attachments or click links from unknown senders or unexpected email. **** Dear Indiana EBDM team members – A reminder that the Indiana EBDM Policy Team is scheduled to meet this Wednesday, June 22 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at IJC. At your earliest convenience, please let me know if you plan to attend the meeting. Attached is the meeting agenda. Please note that we have a full agenda as this is the team’s final Phase V meeting. We have much to discuss as we prepare the state’s application for Phase VI. We will serve box lunches at about noon so we can make the most of our time together.
    [Show full text]
  • September 15 to October 15
    September 15 to October 15 www.collierschools.com Dr. Kamela Patton Superintendent of Schools THE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF COLLIER COUNTY Kathleen Curatolo, Chair Julie Sprague, Vice Chair Erika Donalds, Member Kelly Lichter, Member Roy M. Terry, Member This report has been prepared by The District School Board of Collier County. Additional copies, if available, may be obtained by writing: The District School Board of Collier County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Administrative Center 5775 Osceola Trail Naples, Florida 34109-0919 Report Number: Coordinated by: 04161501 Social Studies Department VISION STATEMENT All students will complete school prepared for ongoing learning as well as community and global responsibilities. The District School Board of Collier County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in the provision of educational opportunities or employment opportunities and benefits. The District School Board does not discriminate on the basis of sex or disability in the education programs and activities that it operates, pursuant to the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, respectively. The following personnel should be contacted for inquires about their rights or to learn how to file a complaint regarding discrimination. Employees: Educational Equity Act, Title IX, Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act) or the Americans with Disabilities Act, contact Debbie Terry, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources and Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Employees, (239) 377-0365, The District School Board of Collier County, 5775 Osceola Trail, Naples, Florida 34109.
    [Show full text]
  • 02/24/12 NATIONAL NEWS Jeb Bush Announces 12Th Annual
    From: Sarah Powell ([email protected]) <[email protected]> To: Undisclosed recipients: CC: Date: Fri, 2/24/2012 12:09:01 PM Subject: Foundation for Florida’s Future, Key Reads: 02/24/12 Foundation for Florida’s Future, Key Reads: 02/24/12 For more education news, visit The Ed Fly at www.TheEdFly.com. NATIONAL NEWS 1) Jeb Bush Announces 12th Annual Celebration of Reading; Birch – Education News 2) Conservative education reform: The Floridian school of thought; Kluth – The Economist 3) Educators in Search of Common-Core Resources; Gewertz – Education Week STATE NEWS 4) Iowa panel takes up issue of online schools; Wiser – Sioux City Journal 5) Gov. Dayton signs skills test requirements for Minnesota teachers, passing grade needed to get license; Staff – Associated Press 6) Kansas Senate approves technical education bill; Staff – The Kansas City Star NATIONAL NEWS Jeb Bush Announces 12th Annual Celebration of Reading Education News By: B.A. Birch February 23, 2012 http://www.educationnews.org/education-policy-and-politics/jeb-bush-announces-12th-annual-celebration-of-reading/ As former Governor Jeb Bush and his sister, Doro Bush Koch, take to their new roles as the co-chairs of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, Jeb and his wife Columba Bush have launched the 12th Annual Celebration of Reading to help fight illiteracy among U.S. students. Governor Bush hosted his first Celebration of Reading in Florida in 2000, and each year the event raises around $1.8 million to support grass roots family literacy academies focused on providing families with a second chance at education – providing instruction to those who need to improve their English language, reading and writing skills.
    [Show full text]
  • COMPLAINANTS: Lawrence M
    1 FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 2 3 FIRST GENERAL COUNSEL'S REPORT 4 5 MUR 7001 6 COMPLAINT DATE: 1/20/2016 7 NOTIFICATION DATE: 1/22/2016 8 RESPONSE DATE: 4/04/2016 9 ACTIVATION DATE: 7/20/2017 10 . 11 STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS: 8/9/2018 - 11/9/2018' 12 ELECTION CYCLE: 2012 13 COMPLAINANT: Craig McDonald, Texans for Public Justice .14 RESPONDENTS: Ted Cruz for Senate and Bradley S. Knippa in his official 15 capacity as treasurer 16 Senator Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz 17 18 MUR 7002 19 COMPLAINT DATE:. 1/22/2016 20 NOTIFICATION DATE: 2/4/2016 21 RESPONSE DATES: 4/04/2016, 9/15/2017 22 ACTIVATION DATE: 7/20/2017 23 24 STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS: 6/12/2018—11/9/2018 25 ELECTION CYCLE: 2012 26 COMPLAINANTS: Lawrence M. Noble, Campaign Legal Center 27 Fred Wertheimer, Democracy 21 28 RESPONDENTS: Ted Cruz for Senate and Bradley S. Knippa in his official 29 capacity as treasurer 30 Senator Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz 31 Heidi Cruz^ 32 ' The Committee and Ted Cruz each tolled the statute of limitations for 390 days while the Commission's audit of the Committee's 2012 election cycle activities concluded. ^ Due to an administrative oversight, Heidi Cruz was not notified of the MUR 7002 complaint. The matter was activated shortly after the audit was completed, the oversight was identified, and Heidi Cruz was notified of the complaint. Heidi Cruz then provided a 30-day tolling agreement in exchange for additional time to reply to the notification, which extended the statute of limitations for her potential violation to October 1,2017.
    [Show full text]
  • Family Tree Maker
    Ancestry of George Walker Bush 1825 - 1889 1829 - 1924 James Smith Harriet Eleanor (Rev.) Bush Fay 1871 - Adine Bouvier Mollie Faust Mr. Giannini Anthony R. Faust 1848 - Emma Irene Sheldon 1844 - 1851 - 1854 - 1862 - Charles H. Butler Harriet L. Butler Courtland Philip Theodore Butler Livingston Butler, Jr. 1845 - 1917 1850 - 1897 Robert Emmet Mary Elizabeth Sheldon Butler 1871 - 1874 - 1876 - 1878 - Ralph Sheldon Butler Sheldon Hattie Sheldon Mary Sheldon 1863 - 1948 1872 - 1920 Samuel Prescott Flora Sheldon Bush 1902 - James Bush 1822 - 1888 1825 - 1845 1830 - 1832 1845 - 1832 - 1896 1835 - 1912 1834 - 1838 1835 - 1876 1844 - 1923 1842 - 1919 1842 - 1908 1845 - 1915 1844 - 1918 John Mercer Thomas S. George E. Mary J. Hughes George W. Mary A. Lilly James Walker Edward S. "Ned" Sarah E. Bay Rosetta Walker Thomas LeRoy Sarah Davis Samuel B. Raley Walker Walker Walker, Jr. Walker Walker Ijams Walker 1869 - 1871 - 1873 - 1875 - 1877 - 1880 - Maude Alice 1851 - 1889 1853 - 1889 Mary H. Walker Maud Walker Blanche Walker Daisy Walker George Walker, Herbert Newton Wallace Jordan Wheat Elizabeth "Lilly" Jr. Walker Lambert Liscome Winn 1843 - 1844 - 1846 - 1849 1849 - 1849 1850 - 1852 - 1858 - 1833 - Adelaine E. 1851 - Pinkie Donaldson 1824 - 1899 Ellen Jane 1886 - 1967 1889 - Emma Catherine Louis Beaky Mary Beaky Joseph Ambrose Ella Esther Clement William Francis Brooks Alexander Proctor George S. William Watts Jordan [9] Gerard Woostar Lambert Beaky Beaky III Beaky Beaky Beaky Hamilton Smith McGrew Parker Barnes Lambert 1840 - 1918 1841 - 1917 Mary Isabel 1875 - 1946 1878 - David Davis Martha Adela Smith Albert Bond Bettie Myrtle Walker Beaky Lambert McGrew 1863 - 1912 1873 - 1927 1867 - 1865 - 1899 1856 - 1857 - 1874 - 1917 1872 - Donaldson Albert Bond - 1929 1864 - 1879 - 1898 Daughter Arthur J.
    [Show full text]
  • George H. W. Bush – Wikipedia Tiếng Việt
    12/5/2018 George H. W. Bush – Wikipedia tiếng Việt George H. W. Bush Bách khoa toàn thư mở Wikipedia Bản mẫu:George H. W. Bush George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker Bush (còn gọi là George Bush cha, 12 tháng 6 năm 1924 – 30 tháng 11 năm 2018) là Tổng thống thứ 41 của Hợp Chúng Quốc Hoa Kỳ (1989–1993). Ông cũng là cha của George W. Bush (còn gọi là Bush con), tổng thống thứ 43 của Hoa Kỳ và Jeb Bush, thống đốc thứ 43 của tiểu bang Florida. Trước khi trở thành Tổng thống, Bush từng là một Dân biểu Hoa Kỳ của tiểu bang Texas (1967-1971), Đại sứ Hoa Kỳ tại Liên Hợp Quốc (1971-1973), Chủ tịch Ủy ban Quốc gia Đảng Cộng hòa (1973-1974), Trưởng Văn phòng Đại diện Hoa Kỳ tại Trung Quốc (1974-1976), Giám đốc CIA (1976-1977), Chủ tịch Ngân hàng Quốc tế I tại Houston (1977-1980), và là Phó Tổng thống thứ 43 của Hoa Kỳ dưới thời Tổng thống Ronald Reagan (1981-1989). Là một phi công hải quân được tặng thưởng huân chương, Bush là cựu chiến binh cuối cùng của Chiến tranh thế giới thứ hai phục vụ như là một Tổng thống thứ 41 của Hoa Kỳ Tổng thống Hoa Kỳ. Nhiệm kỳ 20 tháng 1 năm 1989 – 20 tháng 1 năm 1993 4 năm, 0 ngày Mục lục Phó Tổng thống Dan Quayle Tiền nhiệm Ronald Reagan Thời thơ ấu và thanh niên Kế nhiệm Bill Clinton Chiến tranh thế giới thứ hai Sau chiến tranh Phó Tổng thống Hoa Kỳ thứ 43 Đau bệnh và qua đời Nhiệm kỳ 20 tháng 1 năm 1981 – 20 tháng 1 năm 1989 Xem thêm 8 năm, 0 ngày Chú thích Tổng thống Ronald Reagan Liên kết ngoài Tiền nhiệm Walter Mondale Kế nhiệm Dan Quayle Thời thơ ấu và thanh niên Giám đốc Cục Tình báo Trung ương Nhiệm kỳ George Herbert Walker Bush được sinh ra ở Milton, Massachusetts 30 tháng 1 năm 1976 – 20 tháng 1 năm 1977 cha là Prescott Bush thượng nghị sĩ Hoa Kỳ đại diện cho tiểu bang Tổng thống Gerald Ford Connecticut và mẹ là Dorothy Walker Bush.
    [Show full text]
  • Sequence of Events State Funeral for George H.W
    Sequence of Events State Funeral for George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States Houston Media Operations Center 41-SOE13 Arrival and Interment - George Bush Presidential Library & Museum WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 6, 4:15 p.m. CST SEQUENCE OF EVENTS 1. The Bush family will be escorted to their positions. 2. The commander of troops will bring the ceremonial elements to attention and the body bearers will remove the casket from the hearse. 3. The commander of troops will bring the ceremonial elements to present arms, and musical honors will be rendered (four Ruffles and Flourishes, Hail to the Chief and the National Anthem). 4. During musical honors, the U.S. Navy will conduct a 21-strike fighter aircraft flyover. The number three aircraft in the final flight will execute the missing man maneuver with the aircraft flying over the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum from south to north. 5. Following the flyover, the band will play Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty, I Need Thee Every Hour, How Firm a Foundation, and God of Our Fathers as the body bearers move the casket to the interment site. 6. Members of the procession will proceed in the following order: national color, military and civilian clergy, casket and presidential color and the family. 7. Once the procession has entered the tree line to the interment site, the remainder of the interment is private. 8. During the committal service, the salute battery will fire a 21-gun salute. 9. At the conclusion of the gun salute, the clergy will deliver the benediction.
    [Show full text]
  • The Commercial Value of Underage and Pathological Drinking to The
    The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University 633 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017-6706 phone 212 841 5200 fax 212 956 8020 www.casacolumbia.org Board of Directors Joseph A. Califano, Jr. The Commercial Value of Underage Chairman and President Lee C. Bollinger Ursula M. Burns and Pathological Drinking Columba Bush Kenneth I. Chenault Jamie Lee Curtis to the Alcohol Industry James Dimon Peter R. Dolan Victor F. Ganzi Leo-Arthur Kelmenson Donald R. Keough David A. Kessler, M.D. Rev. Edward A. Malloy, CSC Manuel T. Pacheco, Ph.D. Joseph J. Plumeri II Shari E. Redstone E. John Rosenwald, Jr. Michael P. Schulhof Louis W. Sullivan, M.D. John J. Sweeney A CASA* White Paper Michael A. Wiener --- Directors Emeritus James E. Burke (1992-1997) Mary Fisher (1996-2005) Betty Ford (1992-1998) Douglas A. Fraser (1992-2003) Barbara C. Jordan (1992-1996) LaSalle D. Leffall (1992-2001) Nancy Reagan (1995-2000) Linda Johnson Rice (1992-1996) George Rupp, Ph.D. (1993-2002) Michael I. Sovern (1992-1993) Frank G. Wells (1992-1994) May 2006 *The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University is neither affiliated with, nor sponsored by, the National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association (also known as "CASA") or any of its member organizations, or any other organizations with the name of "CASA." Board of Directors Lee C. Bollinger President of Columbia University Ursula M. Burns President, Business Group Operations, Xerox Corporation Columba Bush First Lady of Florida Joseph A. Califano, Jr. Chairman and President of CASA Kenneth I.
    [Show full text]
  • The Color of Crime by Frosty Troy One of the Great American Myths Is Racial Crimes Committed Every Year Diate Crime Rates
    $1.50 25,000 Blue Chip Readers VOL. 39, NO. 16 An Independent Journal of Commentary SEPTEMBER 10, 2007 Is It Judicial Or Police Bias? The Color Of Crime By Frosty Troy One of the great American myths is racial crimes committed every year diate crime rates. There can be debate that minorities are more likely to be involving blacks and whites, blacks about the exact extent of the differ- Joseph H. Carter assails Amer- railroaded to prison because police commit 85% and whites 15%. ences – the data do not make these ica’s – and Oklahoma’s – failing and judges are universally biased. Blacks commit more violent crime calculations easy – but differences “lock ‘em up, throw away the key” A detailed analysis of government against whites than against blacks. are a fact. approach to crime – Page 6 crime data reveals no support for the Forty-five percent of their victims are These differences are far greater widely-held belief that the criminal white, 43% are black, and 10% are His- than some that have given rise to sig- justice system discriminates against panic. When whites commit violent nificant public initiatives. Blacks are This is insulting and unfair. Not blacks and other minorities. crime, only 3% of their victims are more than twice as likely as whites only does it reflect abiding prejudice High arrest and incarceration rates black. to be unemployed, and white house- against some of the most hardworking for blacks and Hispanics – and very Blacks are 136 times more likely to hold income is 60% higher than black people in America, it leads to onerous low rates for Asians – reflect differ- commit robbery.
    [Show full text]
  • Form As It May Be Made Public' Open to Public Department of the Treasury Lnternal Revenue Seryice )Goto for Instructions and the Latest Information
    Return of Organization Exempt From lncome Tax OMB No. ,",- 990 Under section 5Ol(c), 527, or 4947(aX1) of the lnternal Revenue Code (except private foundations) 2@17 ) Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public' Open to Public Department of the Treasury lnternal Revenue Seryice )Goto for instructions and the latest information. lnspection A For the 2017 calendar or tax 2017 and endi 06/30,20 78 D Employer identification number C Nameof organization THE BARBARA BUSH FOUNDATION B Check if applicablel FOR FAMILY LITERACY INC 26-0581 238 change Doing business as (or delivered to street address) Room/suite E Telephone number Name change Number and street P.O. box if mail is not lnilial return 516 NORTH ADAMS STREET 850 562- 5300 Final return/ City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP orforeign postal code lerminaled 230r G Gross receipts $ 24 ,540 , 604 . Application F Name and address of principal offcer: ROBINSON ls this a group return for Ys9 x No pendjng BRITISH subordinates? 516 NORTH ADAMS STREET TALLAHASSEE EL 32301 H(b) Are alt subordinat€s if,cluded? Yes No (see instructions) I Tax-exempt status: X 501 501 sert no.) 494 or 527 lf "No," attach a list. J Website: > WWW. BARBARABUSH. ORG H(c) Group exempiion number > K Form of x oralion Trust Association Other > L Year of formation: M Slale of domicile: Part I Sum 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities: TO ADVOCATE FOR AND ESTABLISH LITERACY AS o AMERICA.
    [Show full text]
  • H. Res. 653 in the House of Representatives, U.S
    H. Res. 653 In the House of Representatives, U.S., June 14, 2004. Whereas President George Herbert Walker Bush served as the Forty-First President of the United States and brought to the White House a dedication to traditional American values and a commitment to use American strength as a force for good; Whereas, during his Presidency, the Communist empire dis- solved, the Soviet Union ceased to exist, and the Berlin Wall fell; Whereas, during his Presidency, American troops overthrew the corrupt regime of General Manuel Noriega; Whereas President George H.W. Bush rallied the United States people, the United Nations, and Congress and sent over 500,000 American military personnel, who were joined by approximately 200,000 military and other per- sonnel from allied nations, as part of Operation Desert Storm, to defeat Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s mil- lion-man army which invaded Kuwait and threatened to move into Saudi Arabia; Whereas President Bush and his very able Secretary of State secured military and financial support from the United Nations, resulting in many nations participating, for the 2 first time ever, in paying their share of the cost of a major war; Whereas, during World War II, George H.W. Bush answered the call to duty by enlisting in the armed forces on his 18th birthday, becoming the youngest pilot in the Navy when he received his wings, and flying 58 combat mis- sions, including being shot down by Japanese antiaircraft fire and rescued by a United States submarine, for which he was awarded, among other decorations, the Distin- guished Flying Cross for bravery in action; Whereas George H.W.
    [Show full text]
  • Bums and Bimbos: Persuasive Personal Attack in Sports and Political Discourse
    Relevant Rhetoric, Vol. 8 (2017): Bums and Bimbos Bums and Bimbos: Persuasive Personal Attack in Sports and Political Discourse Martha S. Cheng Associate Professor Rhetoric and Writing Department of English Rollins College Relevant Rhetoric, Vol. 8 (2017): Bums and Bimbos “I just feel they’re bums. 95-percent of the game is bums…” --UFC Featherweight Champion, Conor McGregor “Fox viewers give low marks to bimbo @MegynKelly… ” --2016 Republican Presidential Candidate, Donald Trump Despite terms like “verbal warfare” and laments over our “argument culture,” accusation and attack have received scant scholarly attention compared to their counterparts, apology and defense. Perhaps this neglect is due in part to there being few formal speeches of attack while those of apology from individuals, corporations, and governments abound.1 To address this imbalance in research, Benoit and Dorries devel- oped a taxonomy of attack strategies, providing tools by which scholars can analyze and evaluate the effec- tiveness of persuasive attacks.2 Legge et al. 3 and Legge and DiSanza’s4 work have extended that taxonomy. Benoit and Dorries explain, “once a persuasive attack establishes guilt to the satisfaction of the audience…there may not be much to be gained from further developing the target’s guilt.”5 Therefore, they focus on the act of wrongdoing rather than blaming or simply attacking the target’s character. Yet, even cursory attention to news and enter- tainment media reveals a ubiquitous form of persuasive attack focused on the target’s character: the persuasive personal attack. Not surprisingly, such attacks are commonly heard in sports where opponents “trash talk” to goad each other with insults, hoping for a psychological advantage in a game, and in politics where those campaigning for office routine- ly attack their opponents for character flaws.
    [Show full text]