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IN THE NEWS. A quick glance at recent headlines -- and where you can find thecomplete story Teachers Say They Can't Quit Night Jobs "By day, Scott Wild is a high school English teacher. Afterschool, though, he rushes back to his Bethesda home, changes into auniform, and hops on the Metro to get to a D.C. hotel to his job as awaiter and bartender. "Other nights, he tutors students for a local private tutoringcompany, and at times during the school year, he coachessoccer."--The Washington Post, March 4, 2001. To read the full article, visit http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16928-2001Mar3.html. Friends Forever: Student, teacher trade letters and memories "Debbie Hrubant sat in the lobby of a Bloomington hotel inJanuary, waiting to be reunited with her beloved first-grade teacher andlongtime pen pal pen paln.A person with whom one becomes acquainted through a friendly, regular correspondence.pen palNounInformal same as pen friendNoun 1. . "That she hadn't seen Sue Ohman in nearly 26 yearsdidn't concern her. Hrubrant, 32, was sure she'd recognize theslender nose, easy smile and kind eyes of her long-ago teacher, now 51.And she was sure that the memories they'd shared in letters writtenthroughout their lifetimes would prepare her for this, their firstface-to-face meeting since Debbie had announced that she was moving faraway and boldly asked her teacher for her address."--MinneapolisStar Tribune For the Wyoming newspaper, see .The Star Tribune (also Star trib or Strib, as it is often referred to) is the largest newspaper in the U.S. , March 14, 2001. To read the full article, visit http://www.startribune.com/viewers/qview/cgi/qview.cgi? template=variety_a_cache&slug =penvar. Coca-Cola Rethinks School Contracts "Coca-Cola, weary of complaints of commercialism and peddlingof unhealthy beverages to students, today will call on soft-drinkbottlers to end exclusive sales deals with schools. "Jeffrey Dunn, president of CocaCola Americas, will outlinetoday the company's new approach to educators. He says schools alsowill be given the choice of offering juices, water, tea, sugar-free andvitamin-enriched products inside Coke vending machines."--USATODAY, March 13, 2001. To read the full article, visit http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2001-03-13-coke.htm. More Teachers Retire; Rush is yet to come "Predictions that there would be a mass exodus of veteranteachers from public schools with the passage of a new early-retirementbill won't come true this year, educators say. "According to according toprep.1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.2. In keeping with: according to instructions.3. the Massachusetts Teacher Retirement Board,about 2,700 of the 83,000 teachers outside the Boston public schools areexpected to retire at the end of this school year, only about 500 morethan last year."--Boston Globe, March 13, 2001. To read the full article, visit http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/072/metro/More_teachers _retire_rush is yet to come+.s html. Student Tips Called Key to Avert Violence "Like most of the school shooters before him, Charles AndrewWilliams For other persons named Andrew Williams, see Andrew Williams (disambiguation).Charles Andrew "Andy" Williams (born February 8, 1986 in Frederick, Maryland) is a convicted American murderer. apparently made no secret of his desire to open fire on hisclassmates Classmates can refer to either: Classmates.com, a social networking website. Classmates (film), a 2006 Malayalam blockbuster directed by Lal Jose, starring Prithviraj, Jayasurya, Indragith, Sunil, Jagathy, Kavya Madhavan, Balachandra Menon, ... . In fact, the Santee, Calif., youth reportedly invitedseveral friends to join him in the shooting spree last week at SantanaHigh School Santana High School, located in Santee, California, is part of the Grossmont Union High School District. The school serves 1,750 students in grades 9-12, as well as 84 faculty members. that left two students dead. "Revelations that the bloody scene might have been preventedif word of Mr. Williams' dark musings had only reached the rightadults troubled violence-prevention experts and school officials aroundthe country."--Education Week, March 14, 2001. To read the full article, visit http://www.edweek.org/ew/ewstory.cfm ?slug=26shoot.h20. Why a Good College Chief is Hard to Find "HELP WANTED "Help wanted" is a request commonly made by an employer in search of an employee. It may also refer to: "Help Wanted" (SpongeBob SquarePants), a SpongeBob SquarePants episode Help Wanted EP, an EP from punk band Midget Fan Club Help Wanted : Charismatic leader able to manage squabblingpersonnel, oversee maintenance of dozens of buildings and fleets ofvehicles, and raise millions of dollars. Generous pay package andextensive travel, but forget about your personal life. Apply to: HarvardUniversity Harvard University,mainly at Cambridge, Mass., including Harvard College, the oldest American college.Harvard CollegeHarvard College, originally for men, was founded in 1636 with a grant from the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. , Princeton University Princeton University,at Princeton, N.J.; coeducational; chartered 1746, opened 1747, rechartered 1748, called the College of New Jersey until 1896.Schools and Research Facilities , Columbia University Columbia University,mainly in New York City; founded 1754 as King's College by grant of King George II; first college in New York City, fifth oldest in the United States; one of the eight Ivy League institutions. , New YorkUniversity New York University,mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the , the University of Vermont, Tufts University, ConnecticutCollege, Smith College, Bates College, Reed College...."--U.S. Newsand World Report, March 19, 2001. To read the full article, visit http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/O10319/college.htm.