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Community Calendar, Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Airs at: Wed, 03/31/2010 at 12:00am

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KBOO COMMUNITY CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, March 31, 2010 ******************* This is Kellyn with your COMMUNITY CALENDAR for WEDNESDAY, March 31, 2010. EVERY Monday and Wednesday is the Books to Prisoners weekly mailing, from 5 to 8 pm, in the garage at the end of the driveway at... Read more

March 29 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 03/29/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Hosted by Clayton Morgareidge, this program deals with the role of the peace movement in preventing nuclear war, the new wave of sex abuse cases in the Catholic Church, the Obama administration's version of No Child Left Behind; and Jean Thompson's short story collection ... Read more

Obama's Disappointing Education Policy

Airs at: Mon, 03/29/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Educator and activist Stan Karp talks with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick about how the administration’s education policies are, in spite of Obama’s campaign promises, just a continuation of worst parts of the Bush administration’s No Child Left Behind program -- a program of ... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 3/25/10

Airs at: Thu, 03/25/2010 at 8:00am - 9:00am

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This fall, Portlanders will decide whether to continue their experiment with voter-owned elections. The question becomes more relevant in the wake of Citzens United vs. Federal Elections Commission, a recent Supreme Court ruling that removed bans on corporate campaign spend... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 03/18/10

Airs at: Thu, 03/18/2010 at 12:00am

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Counting Heads: What's right and what's wrong with the 2010 census Its been happening every decade since 1790. As mandated by the constitution, the U.S. Census Bureau determines the population of the nation, the results used to allocate congressional seats, electoral votes ... Read more

David Wood from PPS on the Proposed Reorganization of the Portland School System

Airs at: Tue, 03/16/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: The Abe and Joe Talk Radio Show

Joe Uris hosts a discussion of the proposed reorganization of the Portland Public School System. Last week the Portland School Board approved a resolution to reorganize the high school system. In less than two months superintendent Carole Smith must come up with recommenda... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 03/11/10

Airs at: Thu, 03/11/2010 at 8:00am - 9:00am

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The appointment of Multnomah County Chair Ted Wheeler as state treasurer last Tuesday churned county and state political waters this week. Wheeler, appointed by Governor Kulongoski to fill the vacancy created by State Treasurer Ben Westlund's death, is now better positioned... Read more

Community Calendar, St. Patty's Day, March 17, 2010

Airs at: Wed, 03/17/2010 at 12:00am

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KBOO COMMUNITY CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, March 17, 2010 ******************* This is Kellyn with your COMMUNITY CALENDAR for St. Patty's Day, March 17, 2010. Take a listen to Lindsey Walker and the Abnorms at the Laughing Horse on 12 NE 10th Avenue for their Saint Patty's Day s... Read more

Gender, Sex and Science

Airs at: Wed, 03/10/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

The 29th Annual Gender Studies Symposium is coming to Lewis & Clark College, March 10-12. The Old Mole's Laurie Mercier talks with the Symposium's Faculty Director Kimberly Brodkin about the many perspectives on this years topic -- "The Science of Gender and Sex" -- inc... Read more

Community Calendar, Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Airs at: Wed, 03/03/2010 at 12:00am

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KBOO COMMUNITY CALENDARWEDNESDAY, March 3, 2010*******************This is Kellyn with your COMMUNITY CALENDAR for WEDNESDAY, March 3, 2010. Portland Community College is having a part-time faculty recruiting fair for positions at PCC's interim site in Newberg. This event w... Read more