The Hispanic Scholarship Consortium’s I Am A Number Campaign
The Hispanic Scholarship Consortium (HSC) hosted its annual I Am a Number, at the home of John Hogg, M.D. (HSC Board President) and David Garza (HSC Board of Director).The event gave donors the opportunity to invest in a pool of highly motivated students eager to earn college degrees and give back to the community with [...]
APD—Recruiting the best for the best
The Austin Police Department (APD) announced it will begin accepting applications starting April 1, 2011 at 7am. One of the top law enforcement agencies in the nation, the APD encourages all qualified men and women to apply. According to sources at the APD, there are several benefits to becoming a law enforcement officer. “The potential [...]
Report: Ex-Auburn players say they were paid
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Auburn will investigate claims by four former football players, who told HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” they received thousands of dollars while being recruited by or playing for the Tigers. Stanley McClover, Troy Reddick, Chaz Ramsey and Raven Gray told HBO for an episode that aired Wednesday night that they received [...]
Post-scandal Fiesta Bowl must justify place in BCS
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The head of the BCS put the Fiesta Bowl on notice Wednesday: “Follow the letter of the law” or lose its place in college football’s lucrative championship system. BCS officials challenged the Fiesta Bowl to persuade them that extravagant and improper spending behind the firing of longtime CEO and President John Junker [...]
The anti-abortion crowd’s latest target: African Americans
A new Chicago billboard featuring Obama’s face, another in New York with a young black girl—both with pro-life messages and part of an antiabortion front group’s attempt to tie its cause to the civil-rights movement. On Tuesday, a billboard went up on the South Side of Chicago featuring Barack Obama’s face, drawn in a crude [...]
Longer breast-feeding may be key to bigger brains
Longer periods of pregnancy and breast-feeding in mammals are associated with larger brain growth in offspring, which explains why human babies remain dependent on their mother for so long, say researchers. They also said the findings from their study of humans and 127 other mammal species offer further proof that breast-feeding is good for brain [...]
Las Vegas embraces mob roots with new attractions
LAS VEGAS – Speakeasies, bootleggers, gun-wielding crime bosses and tough-guy accents pay homage to Las Vegas’ mob roots in a pair of new attractions showcasing Sin City’s criminal history. An interactive attraction featuring gangster memorabilia and commentary from film mobsters James Caan, Mickey Rourke and Frank Vincent opens Wednesday on the Las Vegas Strip. And [...]
Credit affects the cost of homeownership and more
Is your credit affecting your finances? Ever stop to consider how much bad credit cost? Steve Gangey, founder and owner of Austin Credit Group, explains how poor to bad credit can cost more to live. First contemplate the benefits of homeownership. There are several advantages to being a homeowner including tax deductions on Mortgage Interest, [...]
New census milestone: Hispanics reach 50 million
WASHINGTON – Hispanics accounted for more than half of the U.S. population increase over the last decade, exceeding estimates in most states as they crossed a new census milestone: 50 million, or 1 in 6 Americans. Meanwhile, more than 9 million Americans checked two or more race categories on their 2010 census forms, up 32 [...]
Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami relief efforts
Following a magnitude 8.9 earthquake in Japan which resulted in a tsunami affecting other countries in the Pacific region, the world held the victims of the disaster in their thoughts and a waited ways to assist. The Japanese Red Cross Society’s extraordinary disaster response capabilities mobilized teams to heavily-damaged communities to provide assessments, first aid, [...]
