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add live music to menus With Murfreesboro being a college town, restaurants can score big by booking bands with a local following that will bring in the college crowd and their friends, he said ... No
standing still in Arlington A revamped master plan also includes a "college town" combining student housing, offices and shops -- the possible catalyst for creation of a long-awaited, college-oriented strip that would include restaurants, nightlife music and galleries ... Violin
instructor reaches even youngest pupils Stephanie Price taught violin in all those cities but loves Champaign-Urbana, a university town where orchestras – and players – are plentiful. "Being in the Midwest is very people-oriented, as opposed to possession-oriented," she said ... Student
housing still not fire-safe Given the stakes, some university towns leave less to chance when it comes to detecting potentially life-threatening conditions in student housing. For nearly three decades, the towns surrounding Penn State University, including State College, have required that all rental properties including student housing be inspected for building code and fire safety issues on average every three years. Those communities enacted even stricter rules requiring interconnected smoke detectors in all rental structures regardless of their age following the death last year of a Penn State student in a fire off campus. Likewise, all rentals in Morgantown, W.Va., are inspected inside and out at least once every three years, the city says. It's been that way since passage of a 1979 referendum that followed the deaths of three female WVU students in an off-campus fire, said Mike Stone, the city's code enforcement chief ... Ole
Miss officer's death points finger at 'culture of alcohol' Robert Langley had survived the battlefields of the Middle East to return home and die when the pickup driven by Ole Miss freshman Daniel Reed Cummings took off at a traffic stop with Langley hanging on. A videotape of the incident shows the truck swerving and Langley falling to the pavement and ultimately to his death from head injuries ... City
changes with its neighborhoods In an informal survey, neighborhood association presidents, business leaders and other city residents stressed the changes outside their doorsteps and talked about the tensions that come with another year of motion. For a businesswoman whose company is developing University Square into one of Madison's largest centers of retail, office and residential space, the pattern of growth Susan Springman has seen during last year must continue upward. "There has been so much growth around Madison that Madison can no longer grow out. It must grow up," ... "The
Secret is Out" at Nature Park, Which Welcomed 60,000+ Visitors This
Year Internet
changes roommate problems At Towson (Md.) University, housing director Jerry Dieringer tells a tale about two young women trapped in an 8-by-10 room spitting out nasty instant messages to each other on their computers. Eventually one of them stalked out the door, leaving an "away" message that 200-plus friends on her buddy list could read: "My roommate is a real idiot." ... Some
colleges let men, women room together in dormitories While sharing a room comes unnervingly close in the minds of many parents to sharing a bed, advocates for the new arrangements said sexual intimacy rarely plays a role with those who sign up. Instead, for a younger generation, it is increasingly common for men and women to just be friends. And some gay and transgendered students welcome the chance to avoid same-sex roommates they may not be comfortable around or who may not accept them ... A&M
campus in Kingsville honored for volunteerism Six awards were presented to national winners in October ... Our
view: College-town project makes sense for UConn This is beyond novel. As a rule, a college or university grows up around a town or within a city. Colleges just don't create towns -- until now. It is believed UConn is the first college to try to build itself a town ... Tide
fans turn out for bowl At Buffalo Wild Wings in Tuscaloosa, a room filled with more than 250 people and 53 giant televisions resounded with cheers of “Roll Tide Roll" during Alabama’s bowl game against Oklahoma State Thursday ... Lance Willis and John Randle were part of a large group from Randall Reilly Publishing watching the game on one of the 9x6-foot projection screens. The group was mixing work and play by entertaining customers while watching the game ... “We have customers in town and can entertain and also support the home team at the same time," he said. “It’s good to live in a college town where you can do that ... No
Oxford Blues Here "I liked my visit to Ole Miss a lot," Robinson said. "The campus is nice. It's a small college town (Oxford) and had a nice feel to it. I loved just being able to hang out with the players and I really felt like I was one of the guys. We just hung out around the campus, went to a party, played video games…the usual stuff." ... More
student housing on way The purchase by McHolme Builders of the Mon Valley Travel Inc. building at 100 Smithfield St. marks the fifth building the Elizabeth firm has purchased for use as student housing ... TV's
'Armed and Famous' rankles some in Muncie, Ind. "There are still a lot of public people who think this is a terrible idea and we'll be embarrassed," the chief said. "All I can say is, Muncie is what it is. I love this town and I'd never do anything to make it look bad." ... Police
applaud registry for beer keg buyers "I hope they get this through," said Hamilton police Staff Sergeant Scott Rastin. "It sounds like a lot of positives." ... President
Ford Remembered in His College Town video "For those of us who knew him, it's especially hard," said Ford Library archivist Dave Horrocks. "We're all so saddened." The library closed to the public as soon as word broke of Ford's death. They were preparing the exhibits and memorabilia Wednesday so that Thursday a proper memorial could be held in Ford's college town... MO
Growth Near U of M Eyes on the prize Once patrons step inside, they're welcomed by a visual feast that includes multi-colored strings of lights, artwork, racks of trinkets, books and CDs. The compositions of local artists adorn the walls, music wafts from speakers and the scent of freshly prepared dishes such as smoothies and oven-baked cookies wafts throughout the space. And it probably comes as no surprise that Black, a businesswoman who sings the praises of books like "Half Luck and Half Brains" by Holiday Inn founder Kemmons Wilson, has her sights set squarely on tomorrow... Suffolk
University drops Beacon Hill dormitory plan, seeks new site But the university wants to work with Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Boston Redevelopment Authority to find a suitable new location as quickly as possible, said John A. Nucci, vice president for government and community affairs. "It is important to identify a site and move forward as quickly as possible," Nucci said yesterday. "Student housing is a very important need for Suffolk and, more importantly, for the city."... Study:
Rents rise, wages drop A
Room for Jack and Jill Retiring
dentist knows the drill He should know by now. When he walks out the door of his office and into retirement at the end of the day today, he will have been a dentist for 50 years plus three months... He chose Mankato, he says, because of the proximity to the Twin Cities and cultural opportunities here. “And I thought,” he says with a smile, “being a college town, there might be some single women here.” Anderson was right — he’s been married 44 years has two sons and a daughter, none of whom followed him into dentistry... When
creative minds align, magic can happen in a small town John and Tracy Porter started the design company Tracy
Porter near Princeton in the early '90s. They began by painting furniture
and branched out into ceramics and glassware. Now they license their designs
and sell them at Target, Neiman Marcus and other stores. The headquarters
is now in Ripon, where the couple are encouraging other entrepreneurs
to start up... For one thing, Princeton is blessed by being near the tourist spot of Green Lake and the college town of Ripon, becoming a draw for vacationers eager to spend money on rainy afternoons. For another, even before the Porters and other shopkeepers arrived, Princeton was already home to a thriving Saturday flea market... Storm's
timing saved lives The damage revealed a girder with a message that was at least 20 years old: "Merry Christmas." "Isn't that strange?" said John Johnson, the president of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, who pondered the fortune of disaster striking at the best possible time, when virtually everyone is vacationing. "We were very, very blessed. If this were a normal school day, we would have had a lot of casualties." University officials were assessing millions of dollars' worth of damage Tuesday while planning the campus' reopening in two weeks... It’s
a win-win-win situation The hope is that these students will redirect the social and academic paths of the neighborhood children they mentor. UMKC officials expect the project to be a model for other urban universities. A big part of the objective is to whittle away at the achievement gap that exists between urban schoolchildren and their counterparts in suburban schools, where test scores historically have been higher. “It’s working,” said Kimberly Baker-Flowers, project coordinator for UMKC. The parents are convinced their children’s grades are better because of the mentors... Eastern
Kentucky U students add diversity to city government “The students are taxpayers as well,” Lawson said. “Most EKU students work, therefore they’re paying occupational taxes. They spend money here, so they’re paying net profit taxes, as well.”... Revenge
of the Small It was in Seattle, however, where I saw the best small house. Dave Sarti, who co-taught a design-build studio at the University of Washington last year, had constructed an 800-square-foot house with a 160-square-foot double-height attached workshop. It’s a sweet fire-engine-red box planted in the backyard of a Central District home. I walked down the grassy driveway past an unremarkable blue traditional home and was surprised to see this Bauhaus cube where another yard might have a swing set. The red HardiPanel siding made it look very much of the moment, but the efficiency of design and small size were reminiscent of the workers’ houses that Gropius and his contemporaries built in Europe between the wars... In
the borough, redevelopment dominated 2006 Drell's
projects at an end in Palm Desert He envisions the area around the campuses of California State University, San Bernardino and the University of California, Riverside as "walkable communities close enough to each other (with) the urban vitality that characterizes great university towns." Getting a balance of development and open space is essential for Palm Desert and the Coachella Valley. The alternative is more sprawl, traffic, crime and pollution, Drell said, pointing to Orange County, Temecula and Murrieta... College
without a town builds one But one thing UConn doesn't have: a college town... "To
be a university president is the best job in the United States",
interview Recently Yong Tang, People's Daily Washington-based correspondent, conducted an exclusive interview with Cornell University President David J. Skorton in his office on the campus.// Many
students find new home for the holiday The Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne student is among several area college students spending the holidays away from their families. “I am going to spend Christmas with my boyfriend’s family in Michigan, and I am looking forward to that,” says Souza, who is from Brazil. “It’s hard to be away from your family, especially for Christmas, because this holiday is for the family... Colleges
building a sturdier future The second phase of Wofford College's Evins Street apartment project, which will add at least 88 beds to the village-style housing, will open in August 2007... Sticking
to a 'funky' tradition At least not yet -- and lots of Normanites want to keep it that way. That's what inspired Transcript message board poster Dan Sorrells to take an irreverent and playful poke at a much different north Oklahoma City suburb by printing "Don't Edmond my Norman" bumper stickers, which this week went flying out of the Earth at 309 S. Flood Ave. The free black-and-white stickers and grassroots campaign apparently struck a chord... Planning
a New Life in the City “Life that is nothing but leisure is not appealing to them,” he said. “They’re dreaming of action. They want to be around bookstores and coffee shops and art galleries, and they will be less about showing up at senior centers and more about taking classes at N.Y.U. or finding a way to the Cream reunion at Madison Square Garden,” which he noted was sold out for three nights straight last year... NEWS
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