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Andover: Concerts at Phillips Academy campus, 180 Main St. At Cochran Chapel: Jan. 27, 3 p.m., faculty voice recital. Feb. 1, 7:30 p.m., "A Far Cry." Free. 978-749-426. Ayer: J.P. O'Hanlon's Irish Pub, 9 Main St. Jan. 26, 8 p.m., Chris McDermott and Stuart Schulman; $12-$15. Feb. 2, Loose Tongues, rock and roll. $5-$7. jpohanlons.com, 978-772-9282. Bedford and Littleton: The Halalisa Singers will perform choral works from India, Cuba, Africa, and the Philippines, and Jewish, gospel, and jazz selections Jan. 26, 8 p.m., at First Parish Church, 75 Great Road, Bedford, and Jan. 27, 3 p.m., at First Church Unitarian, 19 Foster St., Littleton. $12-$17. halalisa.org, 781-862-6353. Bedford: At Middlesex Community College Campus Center Cafe, 591 Springs Road.
Bucking the Tide on Private Loans
As the scandals and debates over private lending have grown in recent months, conventional wisdom has held that private loans are a necessary evil. Sure, students and their families are taking on debt that is typically more expensive and more risky than federally backed loans. But as long as families feel that college costs are otherwise beyond their reach, private loans will continue to become more popular. .
N.S. bylaw will ban smoking in cars with kids
Our town is very progressive in its pursuit of change and global responsibility. I believe many of you are naive to this fact. We were the first non smoking town in 2001 and were the first Fair Trade Town in Canada this past April. To this end it is inappropriate for many of you to comment on a situation, and a town, you have never lived in nor visited. The bars, pubs and restaurants complained to no end when we were the first to ban smoking in public places. They were afraid they'd lose business. So far I do not know of any business that has had to close it doors because of the non smoking bylaw. I acknowledge that change brings resistance. I also acknowledge that many parents feel they will be treated like children when this bylaw comes into effect. The fact is, when you have a habit, no matter what kind, you often fail to make the right decisions for those most important people in your life.
Exploring Turkishness
A Turkish author who writes in his native language, Orhan Pamuk is the recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize for Literature. He has been compared to Borges, Nabokov and DeLillo. His best-known (best-selling) novel is reminiscent of The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco, and his peregrinations through Istanbul are more extensive and detail-centered than those of 1998 Nobel Laureate José Saramago around Lisbon. Pamuk's politics have not endeared him to the Turkish government. He was charged with insulting ‘Turkishness' — a crime in Turkey — for publicly speaking about the 1915–1917 killings and deportations of minorities in Turkey, saying “30,000 Kurds and one million Armenians were killed in these lands, and nobody but me dares to talk about it." Although some believe his vocal criticism compromised Turkey's chances of joining the European Union, the charges were dropped in 2006.
Beach, North Olmsted give EC an assist
EC needed Walsh Jesuit to lose to somebody in its final two Red Division games. That somebody had to be North Olmsted, as Walsh's other game was against Benedictine, which is winless in league play. Beach scored the winning goal in overtime as the Eagles beat Walsh 3-2 on Saturday afternoon in Kent. Had Walsh won, EC's hopes would've been all but dashed. Walsh trounced Benedictine 9-1 on Sunday. The Panthers responded by taking care of what they could control, beating Hudson on Saturday and Avon Lake on Sunday. EC returned the favor to North Olmsted with its victory over Hudson, which gave the Eagles the outright Red East championship. Beach's scoring has been down this year, primarily because he began the year playing defense. He has 17 points (eight goals) after totaling 37 points (22 goals) a year ago.
Students nominate UM for most vegetarian-friendly campus
The University of Montana is in the running for yet another national ranking: Most Vegetarian-Friendly College in America.Thanks to well-fed, non-meat-eating UM students who raved about UM Dining Services' vegetarian entrees, the Missoula campus has been nominated to the Top 30 list assembled by PETA2, the world's largest youth animal rights organization.Like mascot Monty's rise to fame in Capitol One's “Mascot of the Year" contest, UM's final ranking, which will be announced in late November, relies on UM's fans to cast their vote at www.peta2.com/college. .
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