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News
Hundreds Expected for Youth Conference
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Published on Thursday, 17 June 2010 23:55
Ave Maria University will again be host to a conference for high school students, July 9-11. The conference, which will feature talks, adoration, entertainment and other activities, is open to all high school students from rising freshmen to seniors.
Click here for more information from the organizers
Gov. Crist Vetoes Pro-Life Bill
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Published on Saturday, 12 June 2010 01:49
Gov. Charlie Crist, as expected, vetoed a bill sponsored by local state Rep. Matt Hudson that would have banned taxpayer funding for elective abortions and required ultrasounds for women seeking an abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy. "I am very disapponted," Mr. Hudson said in a statement.
Click here for AP story
Click here for pdf of statement from Rep. Hudson
AMSCD Sets Date for Budget Review, Approves Rate Increase for Irrigation Water
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Published on Tuesday, 08 June 2010 20:10
In a meeting so fractious that one of the major topics involved a proposal to review rules for public participation, the board of supervisors also dealt with several safety and administrative matters. Longtime board member Herbert Cambridge also announced his intention to resign from the board due mainly to the illness of his wife.
Click for full story
Bioethics Consultants Release Statement on Sale of Land for Jackson Lab
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Published on Thursday, 10 June 2010 20:53
The National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC) has released a summary of the opinion it provided to Tom Monaghan, saying there would be "no moral obstacle" to selling his half-interest in land that might be donated for construction of the research facility near Ave Maria. The current status of the project is that Collier County officials have to determine whether to contribute $130 million to go ahead with it.
Click here for the text of the NCBC letter
Click here for latest on the project overall from the Naples Daily News
Swim Club Being Organized for Youth of Ave Maria
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Published on Friday, 04 June 2010 21:46
A competitive swim club for children and teenagers in Ave Maria is being organized. Brian Scanlan, the AMU athletic director, is holding an information meeting for parents at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, at the university Visitor's Center. The club, which will compete against 11 other Swim Florida clubs, is co-ed and open to good swimmers up to age 18.
Click here for a pdf of an informational flyer.
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