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FAU trims summer classes

By Jordan Kwok - Last updated: Thursday, March 29, 2012

Florida Atlantic University is scaling back on summer school, but not to the extreme as some feared, officials said. A list was circulated that showed numerous cancellation of classes at the branch campuses. In the Department of Education, for example, 90 percent of the classes at Davie and Jupiter had been canceled, a faculty member [...]

Construction may cause erosion

By Jordan Kwok - Last updated: Monday, March 19, 2012

MARQUETTE — The warm spring temperatures may mean an early start to the construction season, and conservationists say it’s important to be mindful of erosion. It’s a concern for anyone building in Marquette County, 500 feet or less away from a lake or stream.  Construction in those areas requires a permit.      Improper procedures can [...]

Many sides of Civil War on Duke program Friday

By Jordan Kwok - Last updated: Wednesday, March 14, 2012

One hundred and 50 years ago this week, the ironclads Monitor and Merrimack had just fought it out in Hampton Roads, Va. In Alabama, Confederate Lt. Col. Jeremy Gilmer of Guilford County wrote his wife about troop movements that would culminate in the Battle of Shiloh. Three Union brigades overwhelmed Confederate defenses and captured New [...]

Ways to Save Money on Rent

By admin - Last updated: Saturday, March 3, 2012

Checkbook-ageddon (Photo credit: adamthelibrarian) Paying rent is one of the expenses in life that you just can’t avoid. It’s inevitable each and every month. There are many ways to save money like eating at home instead of a restaurant, decreasing entertainment spending, and driving a higher fuel-economy vehicle. If you need a little more wiggle [...]