W.Va. colleges near the top of ‘pork’ list

davidinalameda

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Tue Sep-23-03 12:53 PM
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W.Va. colleges near the top of ‘pork’ list

http://www.wvgazette.com/section/News/2003092227

West Virginia colleges grabbed more congressional funding this year than those in all but eight states, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education’s annual report released Monday.

It was a record year for college “pork,” too, despite the projected $480 billion federal budget deficit. For the first time, members of Congress earmarked more than $2 billion for specific college research and construction projects in their districts.

That’s 600 percent more than seven years ago

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Rose Siding

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Tue Sep-23-03 12:58 PM
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1. College funding in one of the poorest states is pork?

And some of the money goes to study animals in a way that will benefit society overall? Shocking.

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laruemtt

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Tue Sep-23-03 01:04 PM
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3. i'd love to know where that pork

is going - dh is a prof at mu here - 2nd year with no increase, record cuts, no business travel, nada, zilch. and of course, just the opposite with the workload. a good part of the reason why he's looking at med school at age 49!!! god bless 'im. CHO! and MURDAH!!!

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underpants

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Tue Sep-23-03 01:36 PM
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6. High school grads are promised a spot at any WV college and Univ.

If you are an "A" student you automatically get a scholarship but I'm not sure if it is a full ride.

Also immunizations for kids under 5 years old (and Dr. visits I think) are free.

you see it is all called "Breaking the cycle" and it is working.

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spinbaby

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Tue Sep-23-03 01:02 PM
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2. I love Senator Byrd, I really do

I lived in West Virginia for years and he was my senator. But, that said, he is the KING of pork. The New River Gorge Bridge has a rest stop with a movie theater for God's sake.

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magidon

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Tue Sep-23-03 01:06 PM
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4. Typical bad reporting.

When you only have 50 states to start with, being number 9 barely puts you in the top twenty percent. What a crock this article is.

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underpants

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Tue Sep-23-03 01:34 PM
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5. GASP $11 Million of a HEART INSTITUTE in Huntington

We wouldn't want that now would we?

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damnraddem

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Tue Sep-23-03 02:14 PM
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7. Republican peer review: ...

Edited on Tue Sep-23-03 02:15 PM by damnraddem

idiots in Congress decide what deserves research funding.

Note the total amounts involved, not the silly stuff about WV.

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Adenoid_Hynkel

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Tue Sep-23-03 02:55 PM
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8. unfortunately money at MU

where i'm at is wasted on athletics and other useless stuff while professors are in dire need of a raise and our classes are poorly equipped

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