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The hidden costs of owning a computer

BY CHARLES BALCH Ph.D., PERSONAL COMPUTER

People often confuse the price they pay for a computer as its cost.It is a good idea to consider the business concept of "Total Cost of Ownership" when you are budgeting computer cost. Total cost of ownership looks beyond initial price to consider... Full story

Thursday consortium aims to build stronger AWC-Sonora ties

BY WILLIAM ROLLER - SUN STAFF WRITER

Arizona Western College played host to its sister institutions from Sonora on Thursday, in an effort to re-establish cross-border ties first proposed years ago. The U.S./Mexico Border College Consortium was launched four years ago with the aim of... Full story

Arizona Regents honor Yuma couple

BY WILLIAM ROLLER - SUN STAFF WRITER

The Arizona Board of Regents recently bestowed the 2010 Regents' Award for Outstanding Service to Higher Education to Harold and Marion Elliott during a dinner reception honoring their distinguished service.Since 1996, the regents have honored... Full story

State intervenes at Gadsden Elementary

BY CESAR NEYOY - BAJO EL SOL

SAN LUIS, Ariz. — Gadsden Elementary School will get a new principal and be under state supervision in a remedial plan prompted by its ranking among underperforming schools for a third consecutive year.The Gadsden Elementary School District... Full story

Students visit history

BY CHRIS McDANIEL - SUN STAFF WRITER

About 75 students from Gila Vista Junior High School got to get out of class Friday to visit Yuma Proving Ground and the Yuma Territorial Prison.The students are members of the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program. To become... Full story

Students give back with reading project

BY WILLIAM ROLLER - SUN STAFF WRITER

Future college graduates at Rancho Viejo Head Start got a jump on reading skills, thanks to a community service project of Arizona Western College celebrating National TRIO Day.Since 1986 when a congressional act recognized the three TRIO programs,... Full story

Career Ladder pay safe at Crane District

BY WILLIAM ROLLER - SUN STAFF WRITER

The Career Ladder program has been included in Gov. Jan Brewer's latest budget and will survive for the remainder of this school year at least, says a Yuma school official.Since Brewer included funds for the budget she recently approved, teachers... Full story

Navy recruiters anchor simulators at local high schools

BY WILLIAM ROLLER - SUN STAFF WRITER

  The U.S. Navy Recruiting Station-Yuma dropped anchor at Kofa High School to bring awareness of their defense capabilities with their Navy Simulator Thursday. The public outreach event was aimed to help the public, especially young people,... Full story

Learning center kids to show recycling video

BY JOHN VAUGHN - BAJO EL SOL EDITOR

SOMERTON – It is possible for children to teach something to adults?Si se puede – Yes they can.Children in the after-school programs of the Si Se Puede Learning Center here have produced a documentary-like video about the environmental... Full story

ASU program grows Gadsden teachers

BY JOHN VAUGHN - BAJO EL SOL EDITOR

SAN LUIS, Ariz. — Perhaps they should call themselves the Sisterhood of Teaching.Or the Sun Devil Siblings.Though not all related by blood, 15 women who make up the inaugural class of a teacher training program at Southwest Junior High School... Full story

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