| IRAN'S EASTER GIFT TO BRITS
It was two weeks ago today that Iranian navy officers took fifteen British sailors into custody for allegedly crossing into Iranian waters. Since that time, Iran and Britain have been engaged in a diplomatic showdown that has captured the world’s attention. This is a good thing for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who clearly appreciates an audience, and is a master dramatist. Judging from the piece of diplomatic theatre Ahmadinejad staged yesterday in the form of a press conference, it would appear that he draws on influences as diverse as the suspense-thriller and theatre of the absurd. After beginning with a predictable polemic against Western foreign policies and a celebration of the Iranian navy men who captured the fifteen Brits, Ahmadinejad mounted a shocking twist by announcing that Tehran intended to let the English seamen free as "a gift to the British people." Watching the Big Seven cover this surprise manoeuvre is like watching a reporter cover a chess match she has ceased to understand.
'I told myself how lucky I was'
I told myself how lucky I was: so many people are given weeks or months. I had 10 years. I decided to try everything I ever wanted - writing, painting, developing my creative side. Two years later Another early morning phone call. Our daughter had been drinking heavily and had run out of the flat she shared with her partner, barefoot in the freezing cold, saying she was going to kill herself. The police had been called, but could we help look for her? Her partner said she could no longer cope with the bizarre behaviour and depression. We found our daughter and brought her home. She had been cutting her arm with dirty bits of broken bottle she found in the street. I sank into the armchair. Is this how I must spend the last years of my life, dealing with not one, but two people who have mental problems? A year later At last: people who wanted to help.
Christina Lundy<br>Assistant News Editor<br><a href=mailto ...
He has played the flute since 12, the tuba since his early teens and the bagpipes, which he performs at university events, for the last 35 years.
"My enjoyment of music is not impaired, but my muscles need to relearn," he said.
During the rehabilitation process, Sweeney said he has been continually amazed by the human body's ability to repair itself and find new paths through the brain when others become injured.
Aside from his daily rehabilitation, Sweeney spends time accepting visitors. He has also done a lot of reading, and said he has been overwhelmed with all of the books friends have brought for him.
Coworkers and students, who have reached out with get well cards, said they miss Sweeney.
"He is an amazing teacher and an asset to the Honors program," sophomore Matthew Rasmussen said.
Sonography students recognized at annual Completion Dinner
College Misericordia's Diagnostic Medical Sonography Certificate Program graduates were recently recognized during the annual Sonography Completion Dinner in the Banks Student Life Center's Kennedy Lounge. Fourteen graduates completed a rigorous 18-month program, including classroom and clinical instruction. The certificate program is designed for adult or non-traditional learners who possess the necessary pre-requisites. The program offers convenient and predictable scheduling with alternating weekend classes and a weekday clinical component. Misericordia's program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. Sonographers perform a diagnostic medical procedure that uses ultrasound to produce dynamic visual images of human organs, tissues or blood flow inside the body.
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