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You tention-grabbing look— insurgentes en su país, dijo a To survive in this fan- can put a CD on in your car Tigerina shaved his head, la AP Leslie Volaire, su tastic new world, Grupo and hear the group. We want (Continued on Page 8) ministro del gabinete y uno de los más cercanos asesores del presidente. Por lo menos otras tres fuentes confirmaron la Llame a Amador Reyna, Jr. información, incluidos ¡Se Habla Español! diplomáticos y un asesor de seguridad que habría Glass City Mortgage, Inc. acompañado al presidente. 2558 Parkway Plaza, Maumee Voltaire dijo que Aristide, 419.725.6001 or toll free el primer presidente electo 866.49.MONEY libremente en los 200 años de • Purchase or Refinance Haití como país • Debt Consolidation independiente, volaba a • Home Improvement República Dominicana, y buscaría asilo en Marruecos, Good Credit, Bad Credit, Bankruptcy— Taiwán o Panamá. Not a Problem! 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Ohio has the second worst thinking that most students are students number of applications from undergraduate formula as too “Our roll is to show yes, rate in the nation for black stu- earning diplomas,” said Chris- (A), Feb. 26: A new blacks, Latinos, and Ameri- rigid because it awarded ad- we are.” dents, according to informa- topher Swanson, research as- study shows the states with can Indians is down 23 per- mission points based on race. University of Michigan tion compiled by the Civil sociate for the Urban Institute. the lowest high school cent from the same time last Spencer said minority stu- adopted a new application Rights Project at Harvard Uni- Commonly used dropout data versity and the Urban Institute. undercounts the number of stu- graduation rates among year. dents and their families may that still considers race, but The study used 2000-2001 dents that leave school, he said. Latino students. And the number of those not want to thrust themselves does not award points, and school year data. Nationally, 75 percent of admitted is down 30 percent. into the center of the debate includes new short-answer Only 40 percent of black stu- white students graduated in Officials stressed the fig- over affirmative action. questions and an optional dents who enter ninth grade in 2001, compared with 53 per- New York, 32 percent ures are only preliminary and “The residual kinds of im- essay. Ohio State also added Ohio earn diplomas, compared cent of Latino students, 50 per- Massachusetts, 36 percent thousands more applications pact of all this discussion and four short answers to its ap- with 76 percent of white stu- cent of black students, and 51 Michigan, 36 percent dents, according to the report. percent of Native American will continue to be reviewed dialogue, particularly from the plication. The changes meant Nevada, 38 percent Forty-three percent of Ohio’s students, according to the study, Pennsylvania, 41 percent in a process the school hopes other side of this issue, that applications were made Latino students graduate, accord- which used the most recent sta- to finish by the first week of diversity is bad, it makes a lot available to students about a ing to the report, below the 53 tistics available from the U.S. Iowa, 41.5 percent April. The application dead- of students think, ‘Well, maybe month later than usual, which percent national average. Department of Education. Ohio, 43 percent line was Feb. 1. I don’t want to be put into that stalled the start of the admis- Ohio Department of Edu- “High school dropouts are Nebraska, 47 percent cation figures show higher rates Overall, applications for sort of environment,’” Spen- sions process. far more likely to be unemployed, Connecticut, 50 percent for both groups, but the state in prison and living in poverty,” Wisconsin, 54 percent this fall’s incoming freshman cer said. Michigan associate ad- still needs to improve, said Jo- said Jill Chaifetz, executive di- class are down 18 percent, The university said it has missions director Chris seph F. Johnson, an aide to rector of Advocates for Children according to the preliminary reviewed 44 percent of appli- Lucier said essay answers are state Superintendent Susan T. of New York, which helped pre- Source: The Civil Rights data compiled Feb. 5 and re- cations from minority stu- “providing the breadth and Zelman. Johnson said state fig- pare the report. Project at Harvard Univer- leased to The Associated dents, while 69 percent of non- the richness of information ures show 61 percent of black On the Net: http:// sity, Urban Institute. minority applications have that we really were hoping to and 66 percent of Latino stu- www.ResultsForAmerica.org Press Monday in response to dents graduate. a Freedom of Information been reviewed, indicating that get from students.” He said the national report Act request. minority students’ applica- The additional questions doesn’t take into account students 2004 Democratic Primary Despite the decrease in tions also have been arriving also mean additional work who moved out of the state. applications, the total num- later in the admissions cycle.