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Author Archives: LORETTA RAGSDELL

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Reinventing yourself to be your best self

by LORETTA RAGSDELL October 17, 2012February 10, 2021

Finding employment and earning a living wage is a quest shared by unskilled labor, high school drop-outs, and college graduates alike. With unemployment at a steady high, and the U.S. Department of Labor reporting there are more than 12.7 million unemployed Americans, the demand for jobs continues to escalate.

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Austin scholar heads to West Point

by LORETTA RAGSDELL August 22, 2012February 10, 2021
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Hip-hop’s sway on sexual behavior

by LORETTA RAGSDELL November 23, 2011February 10, 2021
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Austin’s ‘Golden Girls’

by LORETTA RAGSDELL August 25, 2010February 10, 2021
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Fear a common factor

by LORETTA RAGSDELL November 18, 2009February 10, 2021
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A doctor in the making

by LORETTA RAGSDELL May 6, 2009February 10, 2021
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Teens do their share of lying

by LORETTA RAGSDELL March 25, 2009February 10, 2021
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The best and the worst of times

by LORETTA RAGSDELL March 18, 2009February 10, 2021
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Honoring women’s history

by LORETTA RAGSDELL March 11, 2009February 10, 2021
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Teens tell tales of domestic violence

by LORETTA RAGSDELL March 4, 2009February 10, 2021

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