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ISSUE 25
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS
North Korea Threatens Japan-North Korea threatened Japan with countermeasures on Thursday October 12. The threats are currently non specific but North Korean ambassador Song Il-ho said that the threats of countermeasures are not "empty words."
      These verbal threats from North Korea come after Japan issued strict economic sanctions against North Korea on Wednesday.  These sanctions are additional to the ones currently being discussed by the UN.  The U.S. is pushing for UN action and sanction approval.
     Tokyo has banned all North Korean imports and is barring their ships from entering city ports.
      Late Wednesday night the Japanese Cabinet Office declared that North Korean nationals are now banned from entering Japan, with some exceptions.  The U.S. is also working towards a sanction against North Korea that would prohibit traveling there.  The U.S. still has a long standing embargo on the export of military weapons and materials to North Korea.
     The discussion of sanctions against North Korea come after the country reportedly detonated an atomic bomb in an underground test area on Monday October 9.
 

The Handwriting is on the Wall-  Essays introduced on the new 2006 SAT's showed only 15% out of almost 1.5 million students write in cursive.  
     This lack of handwriting instructions in schools leave students struggling with writing and reading cursive. On the SAT's students used mostly block letters, due to them doing most of their writing on keyboards.
     Until the 1970's, penmanship was a separate daily lesson. Today teachers do not believe it is as important as teaching technology, foreign languages and the material on standardized tests.
     Research shows that students who do not receive penmanship education develop simpler, shorter composition. Also the demise of handwriting will diminish the power and accuracy of future historical research. It would be a loss for handwritten communication for its beauty, individualism and intimacy.     
     A study in Vanderbilt University showed that a group of first graders, who received 15 minutes of handwriting instructions three times a week, after nine weeks had doubled their writing speed and expressed complex thoughts.

SPORTS STUFF


     Read about the best teams in football's AFC conference.  This article by
     Tony Catinella features the Colts, Patriots, Broncos, Ravens, and
     Chargers.

     Frank Romano talks about Negro League Legend Buck O'Neil's Death
    and Legacy.

     James Devine  goes over the New England Revolution's season recap
    
LOCAL NEWS

Read about what's happening on campus

BLOGGING
    
      Our blogs are written by The Exchange staff, and it is their 
      opportunity to inform you about issues you may not have thought
      about. If you would like to respond  to something you have read on
      his site, email us at exchange@franklinpierce.edu. Be sure to include the name
      of the person/blog you are responding to.       

      Cristal's Blog: The State Fair of Texas
       Alma’s Blog: Against terrorism or against democracy
 
VIDEO LINKS

    
    Featured Videos:
    
     More embarrassing moments, only on                     Roommates!
      The FPC guide to music, movies and video 
      games reviews, The Boot!
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    "John Plonski" was created by Juliana
      Spence.  Plonski is a 1969 FPC alumni who is
      is currently working for the state of
      Pennsylvania department of resources.  This
      video describes Plonski's lecture and
      features photos taken during the Briefing.
    

 

 

JOHN PLONSKI

(click on  photo or link)
 
NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

    October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month.  Breast
     cancer   is the most common cancer in women.  Roughly 13.2% of
     women born today will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point
     in their lives. 

     For more information on breast cancer statistics visit
     www.cancer.gov
    
PROFS INTO PEOPLE
   
    Professor Martin Dunn, Jaffrey's Chief of Police talks about his thirty year
    career in law enforcement. 
   
THE EXCHANGE: WHO WE ARE


        We always welcome your questions and comments. We want to hear what you have to say. You can contact us at exchange@franklinpierce.edu. Drop us a line and let us know your thoughts. This week's managing editor is Alma Bjelic.

 

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