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The Exchange
 "Can I have some of your purple berries?"*



ISSUE 41
March. 8-15, 2007
[Past Issues]
 
FRONT PAGE  LOCAL NEWS

FRONT PAGE

CAMPUS NEWS:
    SAFETY BAGS
   NORTHWOODS
    GOODYEAR
   VOELCKER
   BUSTED
  
  
 FEATURES:
   HELIE
 
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT:
  BONNAROO
   
 SENIOR:
   LEHMANN

SPORTS:
    UMASS
   FOWLER
   MARCH MADNESS

HEALTH AWARENESS:
    RELATIONSHIPS

BLOGS:
  MIKE
   SCOTT
  JULIANA
 

 PROFS:
    ROTH

PAST ISSUES

 
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS
All pet dogs will be put down in parts of one Chinese district
Chongqing- An official website for the district of Wanzhou in the city of Chongqing announced today that residents have until March 15th to hand over their dogs.
     A local health official in the district of Wanzhou, Ran Hua, told the South China Morning Post that the decision is to be carried out in order to fight the spread of rabies in the area.  Hua claimed that three cases have been reported within the last year and a local paper said one person died last month as a result of rabies.
     The website for the district said, "All the dogs in the area should be killed. A compulsory cull phase will begin after March 16th. The forced cull will be carried out by the police."
     The statement released by the government said that government guard dogs and those animals kept for research institutions, military and commercial purposes, would be spared.
     Officials have rounded up dogs in other cities, such as Beijing, as they crack down on strays and unregistered pets.
 

Stop & Shop     workers ready to strike if no deal is reached by Sunday was what a negotiator said who represented the 43,000 Stop & Shop workers in Southern New England. They said they would be ready to strike if talks with the company failed to produce a deal during the week.
     Rick Charette, president of Local 1445, one of the five bargaining units in the talks said that the unions presented another offer to the company this past Saturday and both sides will meet on Thursday to talk. If they could come to an agreement that negotiators feel is fair, then it could be recommended to the United Food and Commercial Workers.
     "We're booking hotels for next Sunday," said Charette. "We'll either have a contract on Sunday or we'll be on the street on Sunday." A spokeswoman for Stop & Shop said that the unions presented "comprehensive and complicated proposals" that the company needed to review before Thursday.
     The locals represent the workers at the 231 stores, but the workers in New York, New Jersey and New Hampshire are covered under separate contracts.

PROFS INTO PEOPLE

Bob Panza talks family trees and favorite concerts with Mass Comm Professor Richard Roth.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
     
          To learn about everything new for Bonnaroo 2007, from a
          cashless" festival, to payment plans for tickets, click here!
 
BLOGS
     
     Mike's Blog: What to do after you graduate college.

     Scott's Blog: Arrrrgghh! The stress! Tips to relax.

     Juliana's Blog: Myth Busters about Roots of Creation.
 

 
CAMPUS NEWS

Read about what's happening on campus:

SENIOR EXPERIENCE

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

     Krissy Lehmann's experience in Social Work and 
     Counseling.

FEATURES

The Exchange's Features department expands its "celebrations of life," quick snapshots of what makes people special, to include full length features.

     Ashley Helie profiles RA Emily McAndrew.
    
SPORTS STUFF
 
    Jason Gilbert shares some tips on how to score big with 
    your March Madness bracket.

    Jimi Devine fills us in on who exactly Robbie Fowler is.
                              
    Scott Farr explains the odds on the UMass Minutemen 
    making it to the NCAA Tournament.
 

HEALTH AWARENESS
 
Frequently Asked Questions about Sex and Relationships.

Q: What is meant by a "healthy" sexual relationship?

A: A healthy sexual relationship is different for every couple because every individual has differing sexual needs. While the activities involved in each sexual relationship can vary widely, in general, "healthy" sex should encompass the following:

  • Both partners should feel equally pleased with the activities.
  • Neither partner should feel forced into doing something they don’t want to do.
  • The right to say "no" to sex at any time, for any reason.
  • Mutual respect before and after sex.
  • Neither party suffers a loss of self-esteem.
  • Trust exists as well as openness about sexual history and current activities.

Read the rest here: Frequently Asked Questions About Sex and Relationships

FOOD FOR THOUGHT
 
Abducted children are forced to kill in Northern Uganda;
"Invisible Children" organizers to speak at Pierce March 27th

     "When we got there we were in an ambush, the rebels were attacking where we were in a bush. I did not shoot my gun at first, but when you looked around and saw your schoolmates, some younger than you, crying while they were dying with their blood spilling all over you, there was no option but to start pulling the trigger. I lost my parents during the war, they told us to join the army to avenge our parents."
     This quote comes from Ishamael Beah, recruited into the Sierra Leone army when he was only 14. Sadly, his testimony is only one of countless by children living in the war-torn country of Uganda.
     Nearly 20 years of war have put 30,000 children into the armies of "resistance" forces in Northern parts of the country. 
     On March 27th, an organization called "Invisible Children" will be at FPC to speak about this issue in Uganda. They will tell you how you can help. The event will take place in Pierce Hall at 7p.m.

Invisible Children Website
Stories from Uganda
MSNBC Story
 

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 Joe Fagella.
                  Exchange Staff photos.
 

*No, not that sort of purple berries.  It's Crosby, Stills, and Nash's commentary on a post-apocalyptic world, but you'll have to ask an old fogey to learn more.

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