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Volume
21, No. 2
February 27, 2003 |
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Plastic
recycling program still unlikely prospect on campus
Lack of profit leaves it a personal responsibility
Imagine this: When you finish
that bottle of Coke you bought from a campus vending
machine, you throw it into a handy plastic recycling
bin.
For the foreseeable future, your imagination will remain
the only place that will happen. More...
War and rumors of war have encouraged me to pay attention
to the students who sit next to me in class because
all of us may know life differently this time next year.
Last semester I came to know a fellow student who had
served in Desert Storm. As we conversed, I discovered
that even though this man had returned to school, he
was still active in the reserves. We spoke concerning
the hotspots around the world and he said he was fully
prepared to go back into service should a war break
out at any time. As I spoke to him I was saddened as
I realized this fine young man to whom I was enjoying
talking might not be alive this time next year.
More...
District
judge talks law with Bach’s class
“It was a blast working in the District Attorney’s
office for five years, just out of law school,”
said Criminal District Judge Robert W. Francis to Dr.
Gabriel Bach’s government students last week.
Under intense student questioning, the judge shared
with the students his experience as an elected District
Judge since 1997. He deals with over 1,100 cases a year,
most being disposed by plea bargain, some pleading guilty
and the remaining 35 being trials lasting a week each.
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July’s
Mexico trip is muy campechana 
Buenos Dias! How about spending two weeks of learning
and adventure in warm Campeche, Mexico, this summer?
Travel dates are July 6-20. Two field courses will be
offered: Conversational Spanish (Spanish 2306) and the
Heritage of Mexico (History 2380) in the beautiful colonial
city of Campeche, located right on the Gulf of Mexico.
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Health
Fair free to all students 
On March 4, North Lake will host its tenth annual Health
Drive. The theme for the fair is “Spring into
Spring with Good Health” which is something that
students could benefit from.
Campus nurse Virginia Jones, who is also the director
of Student Programs and Health Services, said, “Our
goal is to provide educational information on health
issues to our students. More...
NLC
students asked to help Africa University
Long considered the “Jewel of Africa,”
Zimbabwe remains so in many of our hearts; however,
the current economic situation casts a dullness on the
country that yearns for polishing in order to restore
its original shine. The current inflation rate is 140
percent and continues to rise, making basic life difficult
for most citizens. More...
Cops:
Catalog of Police Stats
The following incidents were investigated by the North
Lake Campus Police Department during the month of February,
2003. More...
Students
called to war get reimbursed
If students are called to active duty, they are eligible
for a complete refund of the tuition and fees they have
paid for the semester. The district policy, found at
www.dcccd.edu/cat0203/active_duty.cfm, states:
If you are called to report to active duty, please bring
your official orders to the Admissions Office for processing.
More...
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