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ISSUE 38
Feb. 15-21, 2007
[Past Issues]
 
FRONT PAGE  LOCAL NEWS

FRONT PAGE

CAMPUS NEWS:
  BOOKSTORE
  HRC
  GRANT
  REC TRIP
  WOMEN
  COMPUTERS
 
FEATURES:
   BOURA
   KNIGHTS

SPORTS:
    DRAFT
   MADNESS

PROFS:
   EPRO

BLOGS:
  SCOTT
  JIMI
  MIKE

SENIOR
   HAVEY

PAST ISSUES

 
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS

North Korea closing nuclear reactor for aid
North Korea is allowing international inspectors inside its borders in exchange for fuel aid.  It is also starting to dismantle its nuclear weapons program. This is the first progress made by negotiators in more than three years of six-nation talks.
     Some are pleased with how the deal has been going so far. "Obviously we have a long way to go, but we're very pleased with this agreement," said U.S. assistant secretary of State Christopher Hill. "It's a very solid step forward."
     But some politicians in Washington believe that the U.S. has conceded too much. With this plan in motion, North Korea needs to freeze and seal the five megawatt reactor at Yongbyon and allow inspections by officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency and make an inventory of all nuclear programs within 60 days. In return, the country would get 50,000 tons of heavy fuel oil or economic aid of equal value and the U.S. would eliminate North Korea from its list of state sponsors of terrorism. After all inspections finish,  foreign ministers from China, South Korea, Japan and Russia would decide if North Korea was entitled to another 950,000 tons of oil, or $290 million in aid. South Korea also promises 2,000 megawatts of electricity if the country shuts down its nuclear programs.
 

Gamblers trying to find a way
around U.S.
online ban
    The 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling and Enforcement Act was created to stop internet gambling across the county, but it looks like the loyal U.S. customers are finding a way around it.
     The act prohibits banks from processing transaction for online gambling operators, which means people cannot use their basic checking and credit card accounts to deposit money in sites such as PartyPoker.net or Bodog.com.
     Such online sites either left or were already based out of the country.  The leading transaction processor, Neteller, has left the U.S. market as well. The biggest problem the law caused for the sites was that they had to find other ways to get money from their millions of customers.
     Online gambling is a $10.6 billion market, with two-thirds of its customers from the United States.
     The act was intended to put a dent in these figures, but  major gambling sites are actually growing.  FullTiltPoker had a 42 percent increase while membership in Bodog.com rose by 43,000.
     Without the use of basic credit and debt cards or Neteller the customers are using Instant eChecks and ePassporte to process the transactions, which has caused the steady pace for gambling.
 

BLOGS
     
      Mike's Blog: Eggs on my window       

     Scott's Blog: Day after Valentine's Day...and beyond!

     Jimi's Blog: Vermont Dems talk Drug War.
 

 
CAMPUS NEWS

Read about what's happening on campus:

FEATURES

     The Exchange's Features department continues its "celebrations of life,"
     quick snapshots of what makes people special.

     Matthew Leite profiles Director of Individual Giving Ahmed Boura.

     Hilary DelaBruere describes Arikka Knights, her mother's battle
     with leukemia and Arikka's goal of becoming the next Miss Maine.
 
SENIOR EXPERIENCE 

     Senior Experience explores each of FPC's majors for you through the
     perspective of a senior who is living it. This week:

     Victoria Havey's experience in Graphic Design
 
SPORTS STUFF
 
    Who should the Boston Celtics take with their
    potential first pick in the NBA draft? Jason Gilbert
    explains why they can't go wrong with either Greg Oden
    or Kevin Durant.

    Joe Fagella explains why he's hesitant to hop on the Matsuzaka
    bandwagon like the rest of Red Sox Nation.
 

PROFS INTO PEOPLE
     
     Robert Panza interviews Joan Epro.
 
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
 
 Why February is the shortest month of the year.

  February is the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian  calendars and it's the shortest month and the only month out of the year with fewer than 30 days. It has 29 days in leap years, when the year number is divisible by four (except for years that are divisible by 100 and not by 400 in the Gregorian calendar). Leap year birthdays are usually celebrated on the 28th in a non-leap year. Many people wonder why this is. Click on the link above to learn more about this question and why you may have to dig deep into the past to find the real truth behind this short but sweet month.
 

THE EXCHANGE: WHO WE ARE


         We always welcome your questions and
        comments. You can contact us at
        exchange@franklinpierce.edu. Drop us a line and   
         let us know your thoughts. This week's
         managing editor is Chris Potter.
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