| Speech: Lee Hsien Loong PM, Singapore National Day
We celebrate National Day in a happy mood. It has been another good year for Singapore. Altogether now, we have had four good years of growth. We have many things to cheer about: * Our athletes are winning medals * Our chefs are winning culinary contests * Our entrepreneurs are launching new businesses .
On a mission for peace
Josh Hough is headed to the Middle East to work as a peacemaker in the ongoing conflict between Palestinians and Israelis.Hough is a 1994 graduate of Crescent Valley High School in Corvallis. He attended Oregon State University and graduated from the University of Oregon in 2000. He worked for five years in Albany with the Linn-Benton-Lincoln Educational Service District doing Web site development and technology training. He's given up his 9-to-5 job for a chance to be part of a peace-making team in the Middle East, working in the area of Hebron.Last fall, Hough went to the West Bank to see for himself the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and decided he wanted to get involved full time in promoting peace in the region.Earlier this year, Hough studied Arabic in Syria, returning to the U.S.
SCC Welcomes Back Returning Faculty
Sandhills Community College president John Dempsey recently welcomed faculty and staff as faculty returned to campus for the 2007-2008 academic year. After breakfast with colleagues, the group met for the annual Opening Day event in Owens Auditorium. Dempsey introduced George B. Little, who is in his 27th year on the Sandhills Board of Trustees. He has served 22 of those years as Chairman. Little reminded members of the audience that Moore County will have a bond issue on Nov. 6 for the public schools and the college. .
A major day for moving in
LAWRENCE -- A steady stream of 880 freshmen and their parents pulled into Rider University yesterday morning for Move-In Day in cars stuffed to the hilt with refrigerators, fans, rugs, microwaves and cases of bottled water. Despite the bulky luggage, unloading the car was a largely hands-off experience. More than 200 upperclassmen in cranberry and white T-shirts carried luggage to the rooms for them. Matt Bauer, co-captain of the men's swimming and diving teams, was among those helping. He said Move-In Day is an annual swim team bonding experience and a good workout. "At the end of the day, you can't feel your legs," he said. Bauer, a senior advertising major, said it can be nerve-racking moving the more expensive items.
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