Vol: 16 No: 25 May 27, 2009

Feature

School Closures: Unsafe?

by: Cydney Gillis , Staff Reporter

Dora Taylor, architect and mother, says it wouldn’t take a big earthquake to knock the roof off Meany Middle School, which is one of 18 public school buildings that have never been retrofitted. (Read more...)

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Interview

Steve Lopez: Live with “The Soloist” ...

by: Rosette Royale , Assistant Editor

When newspaper columnist Steve Lopez stopped to hear a homeless man play a violin, the music he heard changed both of their lives (Read more...)

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News

Connecting polar bears to people

by: Alexandra Garretón , Contributing Writer

Conference to focus on link between human rights, climate change (Read more...)

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The Raid

via: Street News Service, by ROBIN SCHAUFFLER. Reprinted from Street Roots, May 1, 2009.

Two years after a devastating raid, women who survived the aftermath are pushing for greater understanding of the immigrant experience (Read more...)

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‘Can I help you?’

by: Cydney Gillis , Staff Reporter

Banking for the poor? That’s Norma Hernandez’s Express Credit union. ... (Read more...)

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UW cuts

by: Adam Hyla , Editor

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Families matter

by: Adam Hyla , Editor

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Community & Editorial

The puzzle in Norway

by: Adam Hyla , Editor

What makes some countries prosper while others backslide? (Read more...)

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Director’s Corner 052709

by: Timothy Harris , Executive Director

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Columns

©Dr. Wes: The urban phantom menace

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Rev. Lang: Second verse same as the first

by: Rev. Rich Lang

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