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October 30th, 2011 - 11:51 pm § in Misc.

BREAKING NEWS: Aprikyan Case

UPDATE: Andrew Aprikyan’s fight with the UW will continue. As we have reported extensively on The AVE, Andrew has repeatedly asserted that he is innocent.  He states that “is work has  been corroborated by investigators elsewhere ans arose because of a disgruntled collaborator here ta[...]

September 10th, 2011 - 6:26 pm § in Schools & Colleges

DREAM GAME

Now is the the time to dream. New stadium, new year .. Penn State v Huskies … Dream Game?????[...]

April 10th, 2011 - 10:35 am § in America, Jews, Politics, Religion

A Wish For Passover

Ed.  Passover is now a week away. A wish for Passover from Americans for Peace Now.  Ed. BRS and I are long term members of PeaceNow and striongly recommend it to all of our friends, Muslims, Jews, Zionists, and Palestinians.  Their stand for Peace is why I am so upset by the death of Mer [&helli[...]

March 14th, 2011 - 7:15 am § in Misc., The Ave Scene, UW

UW Students and Faculty at Town Hall

As promised, this Saturday I attended the 43 rd District Townhall along with Senator Ed Murry, House Speaker Frank Chopp, and Rep. Jamie Pedersen.    AND .. a lot of people!  AND … a big show by UW students and faculty, led by Prof. of Astronomy Bruce Balick and students from BARK. The pre[...]

February 28th, 2011 - 3:03 pm § in Misc.

If College Athletics “make money” than why do they also need to beg?

After Flurry of Fund Raising, Cal Will Keep 3 Sports February 11, 2011, 2:33 pm from the Chronicle of Higher Education Libby Sander Nearly five months after announcing that it would cut five of its 29 sports as a cost-saving measure, the University of California at Berkeley now says it has raised en[...]

February 16th, 2011 - 12:24 pm § in Schools & Colleges, UW

United Faculty Calls on Faculty to Speak Up!

from Bill Lyne at the United Faculty of Washington Here, at the blog, if we had a nickel for every time a legislator said to us, “I love you guys, but no one ever writes or calls me about universities, so you’re never going to be on the top of my list,” we could cash […][...]

February 12th, 2011 - 1:45 am § in Schools & Colleges

Can academically ineligible kids transfer into the UW if they aren’t football prospects?

Tate Forcier, lists Washington among his transfer options. Good news? The 6-foot-1, 192-pound San Diego native was the Michigan Wolverines starter in 2009 as a freshman, but he lost the No. 1 spot. “I’m really just looking for the best situation and the best opportunity,” Forcier s[...]

January 31st, 2011 - 7:16 am § in The Ave Scene, UW

BARK: Husky Students Protest Cuts

Click here for more on B.A.R.K.[...]

January 6th, 2011 - 11:36 pm § in Uncategorized

Legacy Status Gives a 45% Affirmative Action Advantage!

From Huffington: According to a new study, legacy status may matter a lot more in college admissions than previously estimated, offering an advantage of up to 45.1 percent. The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that in an article titled “The impact of legacy status on undergraduate admissi[...]