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Last night President Ed Ray teamed up with the University Honors College to present a Presidential forum on fees, funding and financial responsibility. "It was clear to me that relying on the state to supply us the funds we needed was unrealistic," Ray said.

Thousands of crosses stood in rows early Tuesday morning in the MU Quad. Tuesday marked the 35th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court case that legalized abortions. Approximately 3,000 crosses stretched the length of sidewalks to signify the large number of abortions performed in the United States each day.

As the investigation of Cpl. Cesar Armando, a Marine sought in the murder of another pregnant soldier, Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach catches international media attention, questions about females in the armed forces are surfacing. "I believe that this was a domestically tragic event and has nothing to do with the military as an organization, nor does it speak for any individuals within the military as a whole," said 1st Sgt.

Tests conducted over the past year show a number of ailments in Oregon's blueberry fields. The market for blueberries has risen over the past decade, prompting Oregon growers to increase their crops. Consumers have become more interested in blueberries recently, mainly because of its recognitions as a healthy food.

Benton County now has a Civilian Air Patrol Squadron. The CAP is composed of volunteers, many of whom patrol the county's skies on a regular basis. The CAP was formed on Dec. 1, 1941 just days before the attack on Pearl Harbor. It has long helped the community with many emergency services such as search and rescue, homeland security, disaster relief and in the war on drugs.