Associated PressHomeU.S. Politicians Find Ways to Play on Racial FearsA Republican congressional candidate in a majority-White Mississippi district runs ads trying to tie his Democratic rival with Barack Obama’s former pastor, seen by some as an anti-White firebrand.July 2, 2008HomeMight Obama’s Success Undercut Affirmative Action?Barack Obama’s political success might claim an unintended victim: affirmative action, a much-debated policy he supports.July 1, 2008Native AmericansTraditional Languages in Danger, Minnesota Lawmaker SaysA Minnesota state senator says American Indian languages could become extinct unless language- immersion programs are renewed.June 30, 2008Asian American Pacific IslanderObama’s Asian-American Half Sister Helps Him Reach Out to Other Asian-AmericansThe throng of Asian-American donors drew closer, drinks in hand, to hear Barack Obama’s sister describe the wide arc of his life: beyond politics and Chicago, into his childhood in Indonesia and Hawaii.June 30, 2008StudentsBlacks Given ‘Ghetto’ Names in SoCal YearbookPhony “ghetto” names were printed under a yearbook photo of Black Student Union members, leaving some angry Charter Oak High School students and parents calling for an apology and a reprint.June 30, 2008HomeMight Obama’s Success Undercut Affirmative Action?Barack Obama’s political success might claim an unintended victim: affirmative action, a much-debated policy he supports.June 30, 2008StudentsCommuter Colleges Go Residential, Gain EnrollmentThe neighborhood around Georgia State University was for years a maze of boarded up storefronts, aging buildings and parking lots that emptied at the close of each day.June 30, 2008StudentsYoung Teens Encouraged to Become EntrepreneursMatt Walker, 12, would like to own a business one day.June 25, 2008Community CollegesCommunity Colleges See Niche in Wind Tech Training ProgramsWith wind turbine towers popping up on the U.S. landscape at a rate of almost 10 per day, the need for people to maintain and repair them is reaching the critical point.June 25, 2008Community CollegesMissouri Caps Public College Tuition at $50 Per Hour for VeteransMissouri combat veterans will be eligible for a college tuition break.June 25, 2008Previous PagePage 309 of 569Next Page
