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Published: 12/15/09

Iowa Students Feel the Pinch of University Budget Cuts

By  Kate Foley - Politics Daily
Iowa Students Feel the Pinch of University Budget Cuts

Holiday shopping just got more more difficult for Iowa college students this year. Thanks to state funding cutbacks, many students will be spending a little less on gifts and a little more on tuition. Iowa Gov. Chet Culver approved a $522 million budget cut on Oct. 28, erasing 10 percent of funds from each of Iowa's 28 state departments. Well over half the cuts -- $332 million -- came out of educational funding, which covers everything from grade schools to universities. Though the reductions affect students at both private and state colleges, state-funded schools are suffering more ...

Published: 01/19/07

The Peach Basket Brief: 01.19.07

By  mjd - AOL News
The Peach Basket Brief: 01.19.07

USC 80, (12) Arizona 73. A road conference loss to a quality opponent is not the end of the world. If course, two losses in a row and three of the last four, however ... that might be something to worry about. So they're either in real trouble with that road game at UCLA looming, or it's a chance to get their balls back. You can look at it either way you'd like. This game was decided with an early second-half 15-3 USC run, triggered by Nick Young. He finished with 80 and 8 on the night. (13) Nevada 85, Fresno State 75. Nick Fazekas returns to freak us, once again. There was no readjustment ...

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