| Kamal Abu Eita & Kamal Khalil
It used to be that if we wanted to get something into a demonstration, we would have the women carry it in. Also different: The type of tear gas used today. I miss the old tear gas, which I love in a way. We used to catch it and throw back at the police. Now, the gas they use suffocates people instantly, so we fall down and are either trampled or arrested. We had someone analyze it its banned internationally and, of course, its made in the USA, he alleges. After a few years as a follower, Abu Eita found himself promoted by a kind of group consensus to leader. But nobody chooses anybody, he quickly adds. If a demonstration is split in half because of police intervention, someone has to take over. As students, we came up with many slogans that people later took up and repeated in the events of January 18 and 19, 1977, he says, referring to the demonstrations over rising prices (demonstrations that were themselves preludes to that years later protests against Sadats pledge to enter peace talks with Israel).
UT Holds Public Forums On Tuition Hike
As the University of Texas considers raising tuition once again, education leaders from around the state are meeting to talk solutions for higher education. Those meetings are happening at the Frank Erwin Center to help increase college enrollment around the state significantly. The goal is to increase enrollment across the state by 30 percent from 2005 to 2010. While it is an achievable goal, still, university systems across the state feel they have to increase tuition to stay competitive, so while more students want to go to college, making it affordable is another challenge. Financial challenges, like getting students to apply through Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is just one of the many roadblocks to work through.
U.S. National Criterium Championships - NE
Toyota-United will of course have it's speedy duo of Juan Jose Haedo and Ivan Dominguez in town, with Haedo winning again last weekend at the Manhattan Beach Grand Prix. Haedo looked to be set to dominate all season after his strong Tour of California performance, and has made his mark as the top sprinter in North America. But Health Net-Maxxis has been coming on to form since the return of Kiwi Greg Henderson from injury, winning the Reading Classic and Philadelphia International back-to-back. Health Net's Aussie strongman Karl Menzies has also raced strong this season and veteran sprinter Gord Fraser is racing his last criterium nationals and may be looking to end like Carney and Monahan did. However the big surprise, particularly in the crit-heavy month of August, is the Navigators Insurance team.
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