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Scholarship stirs debate at U. Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. -- College Republicans at Boston University sparked nationwide debate by creating a scholarship exclusively for white students last month.
The group created the scholarship as a demonstration against minority scholarships, BU College Republicans President Joe Mroszczyk said, because he and his fellow group members believe such scholarships are discriminatory.
The BU College Republicans set up the $250 scholarship to drive home their point that race should not be a contributing factor for college scholarship considerations, Mroszczyk said.
"We're not advocating for a white scholarship," Mroszczyk said. "We're trying to say that no scholarship should have a racial component."
Mroszczyk said he is not opposed to need-based scholarships, but race should never be a factor.
EHS's Montoya doubles up
All Erick Montoya did Saturday morning was win a 5K race in Cape Coral while setting a personal best mark and freshman record for an Estero High freshman. So what did the 15-year-old from Fort Myers do the rest of the day? Take a nap? Go to a movie? .
Scholarship / Fellowship to Study Chinese in Taiwan
The Cultural Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the United States offers one-year scholarships to U.S. undergraduates and graduates to study Chinese at the Mandarin at any of the approved Chinese language centers. A list of the centers is available online at www.tw.org/language/prgms.html. Paper application forms are available at:
Center for Chinese Studies, 11381 Bunche Hall
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1487
tel: 310 825-8683
e-mail: china@international.ucla.edu Due date: Applications must delivered to the UCLA Center for Chinese Studies (address above) no later than February 7, 2007.
Number of scholarships offered: Ten
Duration of scholarship: Sept. 1 2007 to Aug.
Scholarship scheme to continue
The One-District-One-Scholarship programme funded by profits from digit lottery sales will be continued, government spokesman Yongyuth Mayalarp said during a TV show this morning. "There will be no changes on this because government sees it as a good programme," said Mr Yongyuth on "Direct from Government House" which aired on government-owned Channel 11 and numerous radio stations for the first time today for an hour. The scheme, initiated by the Thaksin administration, provides funds for youth throughout the country to study locally and overseas. It is now sponsoring the third batch of students. There will be one change despite Mr Yongyuth's assertion, because lottery funds are no longer available. He said funding for the scholarship would come from the mid-year budget of the government.
Miami alumnus William Sauerland wins British Marshall Scholarship
William Sauerland, who graduated from Miami in 2005, is one of 44 post-graduates nationwide awarded the British Marshall Scholarship to study in the United Kingdom next fall. A countertenor, Sauerland is currently a member of the Grammy award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer. .
AU men roll over Tennessee State
It only took one smooth sequence in the first half of Tuesday's game for Quan Prowell to show why Auburn head coach Jeff Lebo has been so anxious to get him onto the floor. The junior forward dove toward the lane, pulled in a pass from Josh Dollard, knocked a Tennessee State defender down and finished with a layup. Five minutes later, Prowell picked up his second foul of the first half and headed to the bench at halftime. It was that kind of game for Prowell, whose AU debut was alternately brilliant and frustrating. But for Prowell and the rest of the Tigers, much more went right than went wrong. AU cruised to an 86-59 win against Tennessee State, its most dominant win in a month. Prowell, who was suspended the first 11 games of the season, finished with 6 points in nine minutes before fouling out.
No. 14 Huskies win 28th straight at home
UConn coach Jim Calhoun thinks freshman guard Jerome Dyson plays basketball like a running back and he likes that. Dyson scored 19 points Sunday, many by driving straight through the St. Mary's defense, and No. 14 Connecticut beat the Gaels 89-73 to remain unbeaten. .
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