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College Gift Money Still Flowing, Despite Economy

May 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Education

From saycampuslife.com:
University of Hawaii at Hilo — Hawaii’s public university’s Hilo campus recently received its largest gift ever, an anonymous donation of $1.5 million. One million dollars has been earmarked for scholarships while the remaining funds can be used at the school’s discretion. The school confirms that the funds are from the same anonymous donor [...]

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Captain Paul Watson to Lecture at the University of Hawaii

April 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Community, Environment

From the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society:
Greetings Hawaiian Supporters!
Captain Paul Watson will be giving a lecture at the University of Hawaii at Hilo – sponsored by P.E.A.C.E. (People Ethically Acting for a Cruelty-Free Environment). He will be speaking about Sea Shepherd’s new hit series “Whale Wars” on Animal Planet. His talk will also cover [...]

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Male Whales Prefer Enormous Females

February 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Environment, Ocean

Missing out on the irony of the news, MSNBC reports:
While svelte, petite women may attract multiple suitors, bigger is definitely better in the whale world, according to a new study that found male humpback whales favor the largest females.
Big in terms of humpback whales means gigantic, since females are usually larger than males to begin [...]

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