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...stemming its development. A recent addition to the Web site’s marketing strategy has been the use of campus reps—students at other schools hired by Intern Memo to spread the word and increase subscriptions. Maureen D. Barradas, a junior at Carleton College in Minnesota and a campus rep for Intern Memo, has been a fan of the site since she joined last June. “I believe in it so much that I decided to be a campus representative,” Barradas says. “It’s definitely something that?...
...beyond their means; they are the ones who need to be held most accountable. Mortgage lenders were certainly greedy, but it was also greed that motivated buyers. We always blame someone else for our stupid decisions. Only with true personal accountability will lessons be learned. Dave Meyer, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota...
...American Educational Research Association last week, recommend that universities seriously consider other measurements of predictive performance outside of grade point average and standardized test scores. For example, colleges could request that applicants complete a questionnaire presenting different scenarios that would reveal interpersonal skills and personal discipline, University of Minnesota professor Nathan R. Kuncel proposed in one of the studies. Regarding many colleges’ practice of using interviews, letters of recommendation, and application essays to judge an applicant’s “fit,” College Board researcher Krista D. Mattern told the Chronicle of Education that...
...have a tattoo on your hand. What is it, and why did you get it? -Charles Adkins, Aventura, Fla.The short answer is, I got drunk. I think I write about it in the book. But yes, I got drunk on an Indian reservation in Minnesota. It's a South American Indian sign...
...speech. “I get emotional because I know how hard everyone has worked and how hard I have for this.”The French-Canadian had tough competition for the award in Mercyhurst forward Meghan Agosta, who scored a NCAA-leading 40 goals this season, and Minnesota-Duluth goaltender Kim Martin, who boasted a 1.49 goals against average and a .947 save percentage.But Vaillancourt came out on top in the end, joining a long line of Crimson players to win the award. Of the 11 times the Kazmaier trophy has been handed out, six of the winners...