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Show Summary – Western Skies – September 27, 2005
DEMOCRAT ANNOUNCES IN 5TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
No Democrat has ever been elected to Congress from Colorado's Fifth Congressional District. In fact, most Democratic candidates for the seat have offered only token campaigns. But as Eric Whitney reports, this week Jay Fawcett announced that he's running for real in 2006. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
RICHARD DAWKINS INTERVIEW
Richard Dawkins is a professor at Oxford, known internationally for his scholarship on evolutionary biology. The self-proclaimed atheist was in Colorado Springs last week to film a television piece on religion in the United States. In this interview, Dawkins talks to Western Skies' Stephen Raher about religion, science, and politics. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
LOCAL SCHOOLS TACKLE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
Administrators from three Pikes Peak region school districts told citizens on Monday that they're working hard to comply with the massive No Child Left Behind Act, which became law in 2002. They also admitted that no matter how hard they try, they're bound to fail eventually. Stephen Raher reports. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
PARALYMPIC MILITARY SUMMIT
Fort Carson and the U.S. Olympic Committee are both prominent institutions located in Colorado Springs. Last week they teamed up to organize competitions for disabled veteran athletes. Nancy Greenleese was there and has this report. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
COMMENTARY: FUNNY BABY SALLY
Commentator Lucy Bell recounts an experience from her days as a rookie teacher, in which she learned a valuable lesson about humor in the classroom. [LISTEN] [TRANSCRIPT]
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