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NCC stsudent and Army veteran Pete Froehle
Colleges Struggle to Accommodate Vets' Resource Centers
NCC student and Army veteran Pete Froehle says the campus Veteran's Resource Center was helpful when he enrolled in school. "It's a little hard to assimilate to the average high school kid," Froehle says. The state of Minnesota requires state colleges and universities to establish resource centers for returning veterans but some are doing a better job than others.
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Deceased student remembered
A traffic accident took the life of NCC student Salahadin Mohamed and injured Frank Jordheim, NCC faculty member Krista Jordheim's husband, on Dec. 11.

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Stefanie PetersReport from Costa Rica
Lions' Roar staffer Stefanie Peters is studying abroad in Costa Rica this semester and writing a blog about it.

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NCC students less likely to drink, smoke
NCC students actually smoke, drink and smoke pot less thanthey did a year ago, according to the Core Drug and Alcohol Survey conducted by Boynton Health Services at the University of Minnesota.

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new card slider systemLocker Room Lockdown
NCC is cracking down on theft, by installing a new security system at the locker room entrance.

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  Visiting scholars exhibit works of art
An atist reception Jan. 25 marked the opening of two visiting scholar exhibits in the Fine Arts Gallery.

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Artists Craig Hill and David Luke
NCC visiting scholar Craig Hill (left) contemplates an idea while another visiting scholar, David Luke, encourages him. Their paintings and photos appear on the wall behind them.
     

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Last updated March 5, 2007