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Saturday | The Huffington Post

Michael Shermer: The Cowardice and Calumny of Creationism

On Monday, November 30, 2009, Occidental College paleontologist and evolutionary biologist Donald Prothero and I teamed up against Intelligent Design proponents Stephen Meyer and Richard Sternberg.

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Related Topix: Evolution Debate

Thu Dec 03, 2009

The Eagle

Transfer student finds balance at AUDec 2 at

Julian-Israel Canizares, a junior in the School of Public Affairs, always dreamt of attending a military academy - that is, until he actually went to one.

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Related Topix: Prison, United States Coast Guard Academy, Columbia University

Wed Dec 02, 2009

The Panda's Thumb

Battle in Beverly Hills: Reflections on the Prothero/Shermer vs....

Don Prothero is a paleontologist and Professor of Geology at Occidental College in Los Angeles, and Lecturer in Geobiology at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, and author of Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why it Matters , in my opinion the very best book on fossils and evolution for the general reader.

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Related Topix: Science, Paleontology, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA

Mon Nov 30, 2009

San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Our View: Hard work pays off at Occidental College

Well-compensated, within the grove of academe, certainly intellectually stimulating - there's a lot to like about the job of being a college president.

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Related Topix: Arts, Literature, Occidental, CA, La Puente, CA

Sun Nov 29, 2009

KXMA-TV Dickinson

American Thinker: "....Obama's Genius Depends Solely On His Willingness To Lie About It."

Nov 29 2009 12:00AM http://sayanythingblog.com/index.php Not only that, it calls out Obama with a clarity of thought that would be difficult for even the most rabid leftist to refute - if they were intellectually honest, that is: Obama admits to "marginal report cards" in prep school, but his underperformance does not diminish his dreams.

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Related Topix: Standardized Testing, Education, North Korea, World News, Asia

Fri Nov 27, 2009

The Jewish Journal

November 28-December 4, 2009

The Jewish War Veteran Honor Guard are the guests of honor at a special Thanksgiving weekend ShabbatLIVE musical service with Craig Taubman and Rabbi David Wolpe.

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Related Topix: Life, Veteran Affairs, Los Angeles, CA, Hollywood (Los Angeles, CA), Evolution Debate, Beverly Hills, CA

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Los Angeles Times

State's school funding process is failing

Anyone who has spent time in or around government, from the deeply embedded bureaucrat to the young policy wonk, knows that there are two important issues in funding a public program.

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Related Topix: UC Davis, Education Etc.

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Pasadena Star-News

Students learn engineering, sustainability building solar boats

El Monte High School doesn't offer shop class anymore. It doesn't have drafting classes or mechanics, or really any school-day opportunities to use tools.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., La Puente, CA, El Monte, CA, Walnut, CA, Solar Energy, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Philly.com

In Obama's footsteps: Struggling actor offers tour of Barack's New York 'lost years'

Jeremiah Miller calls the time Barack Obama spent in New York "the lost years," because that period from 1981 to 1985 is not as well-known as his roots in Hawaii or his recent years in Chicago.

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Related Topix: Harlem (New York, NY), US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Manhattan, NY, New York, NY, Columbia University

Tue Nov 17, 2009

WebWire

Dynamic Announces Letter of Intent To Acquire Two Million Acre...

Dynamic Alert Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Letter of Intent with Rusheen Handels AG , for the acquisition by the Company of Rusheen's 99% ownership interest in Amazones Capital e Particpacoes Ltd.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

New York Times

Coalition Vows Wage Fight Over Kingsbridge Armory Mall Proposal

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. stood before a raucous crowd and vowed to continue fighting a "new revolution." "You cannot mess with us anymore," he yelled.

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The Huffington Post

Barack Obama New York Walking Tour Gives Insight Into "The Lost Years"

Jeremiah Miller calls the time Barack Obama spent in New York "the lost years," because that period from 1981 to 1985 is not as well-known as his roots in Hawaii or his recent years in Chicago.

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Related Topix: Harlem (New York, NY), US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Manhattan, NY, New York, NY, Columbia University

The Collegian

Fulbright winners bring recognition to Richmond

The University of Richmond ranks among the Top 15 U.S. bachelor's institutions for producing Fulbright-grant-winning students, according to the "Chronicle of Higher Education." Six 2009 graduates won grants for the 2009-2010 year, putting Richmond in a tie for 14th with Bowdoin College, Occidental College, Williams College and Wheaton College in ...

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Related Topix: University of Richmond, Bowdoin College, Williams College, Pomona College, Northwestern University

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Free Republic

Things “don’t ask; don’t tell” should NOT apply to

Medical records 11. Files from his years as an Illinois state senator 12. Illinois State Bar Association records 13.

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Related Topix: Columbia University, University of Chicago

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Los Angeles Times

The Caltech-Occidental Concert Band prepares for fall concert

Chemistry textbooks, calculators and instrument cases littered the stage at Caltech's Ramo Auditorium early one warm autumn evening.

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Related Topix: Chemistry, Science, Astronomy, Science / Technology, Space, University of Notre Dame, Entertainment

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Pasadena Star-News

Pasadena Playhouse performance examines the evolution of music

Composer Bruno Louchouarn, a professor at Occidental College, is flanked by Terry LeMoncheck, executive director of the Pasadena Arts Council, and curator of the Tools exhibit Stephen Nowlin pose at Ben Jackel's Down to the Bone piece Wednesday November 4, 2009 in the Williamson Gallery at Arts Center College of Design.

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Related Topix: Pasadena, CA, Arts, Ballet

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Free Republic

Obama may well have committed social security # fraud...does it matter?

Should the media turn at least one glazed eye toward the checkered trail of Obama's highly suspicious connection to multiple social security numbers? I dunno, maybe ask a question or two? TOPICS: Politics/Elections ; Your Opinion/Questions KEYWORDS: bho44 ; corruptdems 11/08/2009 8:18:33 AM PST by cycle of discernment To: cycle of discernment ...

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Pasadena Star-News

Composer debuts work at free Art Center concert

A free one-time performance of "Alcances" - "Reaches" in Spanish - composed by Occidental College Professor Bruno Louchouarn and performed by pianist Vicki Ray and the Los Angeles Percussion Quartet, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Ahmanson Auditorium, Art Center College of Design, 1700 Lida St., Pasadena.

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Related Topix: Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Alamogordo Daily News

Space History: Whipple dreamed of space travel

Childhood polio ended Fred's dream of playing tennis, according to the Web site www.amazing-space.stsci.edu , but a high school astronomy course ignited an even more passionate interest.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Space, Astronomy, Science, Cameras, UC Berkeley, US Travel, Travel, Opinion

Mon Nov 02, 2009

TV Technology

Witness to History

LOS ANGELES In 2006, when Los Angeles-based filmmaker Keith O'Derek attended a presentation by Harvard law professor Dr.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Illinois, Illinois Government

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