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1 A parent's nemesis: children at Christmas time. Children do not understand the present slow economy and will continue to put pressure on parents to purchase expensive items for Christmas, according to Karen Glynn.
2 Are tomahawks chopping down respect for native Americans? Robert Gish, a native American, states that many American Indians find the chopping motion of Atlanta Braves fans offensive.
3 Dike couple named 1991 Parents of the Year for University of Northern Iowa Joe and Connie Becker named Parents of the Year for 1991.
4 IES Industries makes $250,000 business scholarship endowment to University of Northern Iowa Foundation Business students will benefit from the $250,000 gift from IES Industries for scholarships.
5 Iowa students meet the challenge; Academic performance steadily improving, according to University of Northern Iowa admissions figures Office of Admissions announces incoming freshmen are meeting more demanding core course requirements than in the past.
6 Limiting participation in activities, helping kids with school projects among ways to make family time. Mary Franken expresses concern for children having calendars that are too full of activities. Parents need to allow children to experience different activities, but also have the responsibility to help them make choices.
7 Local resources listed to aid in explaining current events. Larry Kavich, Germana Nijim, and Ghazi Falah announced as contact persons for help with explanation of recent shootings in Iowa City and the Arab-Israeli peace talks.
8 News Release $109,000 grant for rural waste management project received by the Iowa Waste Reduction Center. This project will serve as a model for other areas.
9 The Duke is no fluke. Research by Robert Ross on David Duke, a candidate for President, gives insights into why Mr. Duke is a product of our times.
10 The rambunctious ones are policing themselves. Clare Struck is examining the possibility of allowing students to police themselves, instead of having adult supervision, at the grade school level.
11 University of Northern Iowa invites parents to campus on Parent's Weekend November 9-10 Activities for Parents Weekend are announced. Terry Allen will be the keynote speaker at the Parents' Coffee. Zoe Gordon will address the topic "textiles of Mexico" at the Museum.
12 We know we shouldn't, but we eat it anyway. Buying habits of American consumers do not seem to be affected by the inclusion of things bad for our health on labels, according to Sue Joslyn. It is time to improve our eating habits.