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<title><![CDATA[Renovated Zeta Lounge opens to barrage of oohs, ahhs]]></title>
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<author> By Rachel Beck </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>By Rachel Beck<br><p>
	Students celebrated the renovated Zeta lounge Sept. 20. Now officially open, the new lounge boasts a kitchen and television area that are connected to a more secluded dining area.
	The kitchen is furnished with two microwaves, two stovetops with hoods...</p>]]>

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<pubDate>Tue, 4 Oct 2011</pubDate>
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	Students celebrated the renovated Zeta lounge Sept. 20. Now officially open, the new lounge boasts a kitchen and television area that are connected to a more secluded dining area.
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<title><![CDATA[Klinkenberg visits Eckerd: the story of a Floridian storyteller]]></title>
<link>http://www.thecurrentonline.net/news/klinkenberg-visits-eckerd-the-story-of-a-floridian-storyteller-1.2630176</link>
<author> By Cait Duffy </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>By Cait Duffy<br><p>
	The Eckerd College Presidential Event Series hosted Jeff Klinkenberg, author and St. Petersburg Times Florida culture writer, in Fox Hall at an event entitled 'Adventures of a Florida Writer' on Sept. 22.
	The audience was a mixture of PEL students, S...</p>]]>

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	The Eckerd College Presidential Event Series hosted Jeff Klinkenberg, author and St. Petersburg Times Florida culture writer, in Fox Hall at an event entitled 'Adventures of a Florida Writer' on Sept. 22.
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<title><![CDATA[Perry takes heat at Tampa debate]]></title>
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<author> By Ashley Walsh </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>By Ashley Walsh<br><p>
	Republican contenders for the presidential nomination went head to head Sept 12 at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. The debate was hosted by CNN and the Tea Party, and while it was a forum with which CNN is familiar, it was the first time the Te...</p>]]>

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	Republican contenders for the presidential nomination went head to head Sept 12 at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. The debate was hosted by CNN and the Tea Party, and while it was a forum with which CNN is familiar, it was the first time the Te...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Misplaced keys prompt campus-wide search]]></title>
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<author> By Ashley Daniels </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>By Ashley Daniels<br><p>
	When a Campus Safety officer recently misplaced a set of 40 campus keys, including a master key, the department launched a campus-wide search and stepped up safety measures that involved the St. Petersburg Police Department.
	Fast forward one week lat...</p>]]>

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	When a Campus Safety officer recently misplaced a set of 40 campus keys, including a master key, the department launched a campus-wide search and stepped up safety measures that involved the St. Petersburg Police Department.
	Fast forward one week lat...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Words of wisdom from the ECOS president]]></title>
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<author> By Stephen Barber </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>By Stephen BarberWho said small isn’t significant?<br><p>
	Change does not have to be enormous. Change does not have to be overwhelming. Even the seemingly smallest changes can make a significant impact. Political rhetoric is commonly dominated by discussions and arguments revolving around the promise of 'chan...</p>]]>

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	Change does not have to be enormous. Change does not have to be overwhelming. Even the seemingly smallest changes can make a significant impact. Political rhetoric is commonly dominated by discussions and arguments revolving around the promise of 'chan...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tensions Flare up Between Faculty, New Administration]]></title>
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<author> Remco Zwetsloot </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Remco Zwetsloot<br><p>
	An anonymous flier accusing college President Eileen Ely of being 'secretive, autocratic, hierarchical' was spread around campus recently. 
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<pubDate>Tue, 7 Jun 2011</pubDate>
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	An anonymous flier accusing college President Eileen Ely of being 'secretive, autocratic, hierarchical' was spread around campus recently.&nbsp;
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<title><![CDATA[Cut to College Still Uncertain Due to Legislative Gridlock]]></title>
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<author> Remco Zwetsloot </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Remco Zwetsloot<br><p>
	As the state House and Senate spar over the differences in their respective budgets, colleges remain in the dark on the scope of the reductions they will have to take.
	The legislature went into a 30-day special session on Tuesday, April 26. In terms ...</p>]]>

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<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011</pubDate>
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	As the state House and Senate spar over the differences in their respective budgets, colleges remain in the dark on the scope of the reductions they will have to take.
	The legislature went into a 30-day special session on Tuesday, April 26. In terms ...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Engineering Students Ride Paper Bikes to Victory]]></title>
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<author> Remco Zwetsloot </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Remco Zwetsloot<br><p>
	<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqG0xkhn83w">A video of the race</a>

	 

	Three Green River teams competed in the annual Intercollegiate Human Powered Paper Vehicle competition hosted by Eastern Washington University.
	In the contest...</p>]]>

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	<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqG0xkhn83w">A video of the race</a>

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	Three Green River teams competed in the annual Intercollegiate Human Powered Paper Vehicle competition hosted by Eastern Washington University.
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<title><![CDATA[College to Put Parking Spots up for Rent, Considering Introducing Weekend Classes]]></title>
<link>http://www.thecurrentonline.net/news/college-to-put-parking-spots-up-for-rent-considering-introducing-weekend-classes-1.2228892</link>
<author> Kelli Wyatt </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Kelli Wyatt<br><p>
	To gather student input on budget measures the college is currently considering, Director of Public Information John Ramsey sent out a mass-email to all students asking for feedback on a few concrete ideas.
	1,400 students responded to the seven quest...</p>]]>

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	To gather student input on budget measures the college is currently considering, Director of Public Information John Ramsey sent out a mass-email to all students asking for feedback on a few concrete ideas.
	1,400 students responded to the seven quest...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Running Start Students May Start Paying Partial Tuition]]></title>
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<author> Kelli Wyatt </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=http://www.thecurrentonline.net/polopoly_fs/1.2228953!image/3094801201.png_gen/thumbnails/100x100/3094801201.png><br /><br><p>
	For many years Running Start students were able to earn high school and college credits simultaneously, and all they had to pay for was textbooks. This changed last year when the legislature started requiring Running Start students to pay fees.
	Then,...</p>]]>

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<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011</pubDate>
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	For many years Running Start students were able to earn high school and college credits simultaneously, and all they had to pay for was textbooks. This changed last year when the legislature started requiring Running Start students to pay fees.
	Then,...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Your iPhone, Now With a Free Stalker]]></title>
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<author> Khoe Nguyen </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Khoe Nguyen<br><p>
	Michael Jackson's famous lines 'I always feel like somebody's watching me and I have no privacy' is truer today than when it was written. Apple products - the iPhone 3G, 3GS, iPhone 4, and other wireless-enabled iOS devices are equipped with tracking s...</p>]]>

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	Michael Jackson's famous lines 'I always feel like somebody's watching me and I have no privacy' is truer today than when it was written. Apple products - the iPhone 3G, 3GS, iPhone 4, and other wireless-enabled iOS devices are equipped with tracking s...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[How Much Will You be Forking over for Your Education?]]></title>
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<author> Remco Zwetsloot  and  Lita Black </author>

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	Trouble is brewing in tuition town, and, with the proposed budgets of this year, it seems clear students drew the short straw.
	'Of course I'm pissed. But I'm going to have to get loans and it's going to cost money no matter what,' said Green River st...</p>]]>

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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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	Trouble is brewing in tuition town, and, with the proposed budgets of this year, it seems clear students drew the short straw.
	'Of course I'm pissed. But I'm going to have to get loans and it's going to cost money no matter what,' said Green River st...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Echo: A  Dual Failure?]]></title>
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<author> Khoe Nguyen </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Khoe Nguyen<br><p>
	The April 14 debut of the Kyocera Echo has consumers embracing a brand new type of technology: the first ever dual-screen smartphone.
	Or, more accurately, that's what was supposed to happen. In reality, it couldn't be any farther from the truth.
	Si...</p>]]>

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	The April 14 debut of the Kyocera Echo has consumers embracing a brand new type of technology: the first ever dual-screen smartphone.
	Or, more accurately, that's what was supposed to happen. In reality, it couldn't be any farther from the truth.
	Si...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cuts to Hit Students on Financial Aid in Full Force ]]></title>
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<author> Kelli Wyatt </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=http://www.thecurrentonline.net/polopoly_fs/1.2214026!image/1990701649.png_gen/thumbnails/100x100/1990701649.png><br /><br><p>
	Best case scenario: maintain the same levels of funding as in the previous years.
	Worst case scenario: large cuts to the Washington State Need Grant (SNG) and Worker Retraining this year, as well as major reductions to Pell Grants in 2012-2013.
	Aft...</p>]]>

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	Best case scenario: maintain the same levels of funding as in the previous years.
	Worst case scenario: large cuts to the Washington State Need Grant (SNG) and Worker Retraining this year, as well as major reductions to Pell Grants in 2012-2013.
	Aft...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Online Services to Go Down  During Registration Time]]></title>
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<author> Kelli Wyatt </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Kelli Wyatt<br><p>
	 
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	All community and technical college data systems in Washington State will be temporarily offline Memorial Day weekend, Friday, May 27 at 5 p.m. until Tuesday, May 31 at noon.
	The project, called 'Lift and Shift,' occurs during registr...</p>]]>

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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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	All community and technical college data systems in Washington State will be temporarily offline Memorial Day weekend, Friday, May 27 at 5 p.m. until Tuesday, May 31 at noon.
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<title><![CDATA[New Look for College Website]]></title>
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<author> Remco Zwetsloot </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=http://www.thecurrentonline.net/polopoly_fs/1.2214016!image/2644549645.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/2644549645.jpg><br /><br><p>
	The college website will have a new look by the start of fall quarter.
	The redesign is part of a broader change to the website. The College Web Council and Web team have been working for about a year on a shift to a Content Management System (CMS), a...</p>]]>

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	The college website will have a new look by the start of fall quarter.
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<title><![CDATA[Bill Would Allow Student on Board of Trustees]]></title>
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<author> Lita Black </author>

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<![CDATA[<img src=><br /><span class="by">By: </span>Lita Black<br><p>
	A bill currently in the state legislature would permit community and technical colleges to add a student to their Board of Trustees. The student trustee would be selected by the governor from a short list of students presented by the student body of th...</p>]]>

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	A bill currently in the state legislature would permit community and technical colleges to add a student to their Board of Trustees. The student trustee would be selected by the governor from a short list of students presented by the student body of th...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Student Wins National Award]]></title>
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<author> Kelli Wyatt </author>

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	Jared Schiff, a Green River engineering student from Enumclaw, was named a member of the 2011 All-USA Academic Team in New Orleans on April 11. Schiff is only the second Green River student to ever be named to the top national academic team.
	Last mon...</p>]]>

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<title><![CDATA[Solar Projects Nearing Completion]]></title>
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<author> Jean-Pierre Garcia </author>

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	In an effort to make Green River greener, the campus will see the installation of two solar panel projects outside the new Salish Hall Building coming July.
	Funded by $27,000 in grants from Puget Sound Energy (PSE), the college will build a solar lea...</p>]]>

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<title><![CDATA[Polls Show Campus Is Largely Unaware of Upcoming Student Government Elections]]></title>
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<author> Lacey Steward </author>

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	Though student government elections will be held this month, polls show the student body is largely unaware of both the elections and student government itself.
	Votes for Associated Students of Green River Community College (ASGRCC) President and Vic...</p>]]>

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	Though student government elections will be held this month, polls show the student body is largely unaware of both the elections and student government itself.
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