| Wednesday, January 7, 2009  Thursday Morning Coffee - ASU price tag set to go up again, bailout bill going bad and can ASU fans afford another title run? by BooneWeb Blogger (posted: 11/13/08) Glancing at some Thursday morning headlines as we begin saying goodbye.
Fee Committee concludes with $405 in fee increases. 'The Appalachian State University Fee Committee voted Thursday to recommend a proposed $405 in fee increases for the 2009-10 school year.'
Huffman family, investors speak out. 'J.V. Huffman Jr., 44, president of Biltmore Financial Group Inc., was arrested Nov. 7 and charged with four counts of felony securities fraud.' (And he has a house in Boone)
Operation Christmas Child celebrates 10 years of support from local community. 'In 2007, Samaritan's Purse collected more than 7.6 million shoe box gifts for poor, sick and suffering children.'
Trout stocking delayed in river. 'The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has postponed the November delayed-harvest trout stocking for Reddies River in Wilkes County.'
Burr bothered by bailout plans. Voter's remorse.
Washington's $5 Trillion Tab. 'The U.S. government has put itself on the hook for some $5 trillion, so far, in an attempt to arrest a collapse of the financial system.'
Reality-Based Rule? 'In short, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has proved himself little better than Jenny McCarthy, that detestable mouthpiece of the anti-vaccine crowd who has directly contributed to declining health among children, has deluded countless parents, and has supported dubious, unscientific methods.'
AppFan Poll - The economic impact of the playoffs. Football is recession-proof.
The growing cost of big time App State sports. 'App State hiked its athletic fee by $40 last year. According to one recent report, the school already boasts one of the highest athletic fees in the UNC system at $529.'
Prepare for that playoff run. Warm and fuzzy.
Many primates still not sure who won Sunday's NASCAR race. 'What was so important about this particular episode of America's Funniest Home Videos? It must have included the never-before-seen footage of the guy getting hit in the nuts.'
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