News Archive - 2011
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| 11/11/2011 | News - Cain Looks Ahead To Public Feedback In Potential Campus Closings 11.11.11 (08:12) Yesterday on KWBU, we heard part one of a conversation with Waco ISD superintendent Bonny Cain, who suggested to the board last month that up to 8 schools be closed to help cover a 3.4 million dollar budget shortfall next year. Continuing today, Dr. Cain talks to KWBU's Derek Smith about the process of determining what will be cut and how the public can be involved. |
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| 11/10/2011 | News - Cain Discusses Possibility Of School Closings In Waco I.S.D. 11.11.10 (08:18) Cuts in funding from the State of Texas have forced Waco ISD and districts across the state to face massive changes in the months ahead. With millions of dollars needing to be slashed, the district is looking at closing schools. This week, KWBU is visiting with superintendent Bonny Cain about proposals and opportunities for the community to have their voice heard. |
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| 11/10/2011 | News - Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Visits Baylor 11.11.10 (03:38) Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke at Baylor University last night, visiting with President Ken Starr as part of the "On Topic" series. KWBU's Derek Smith was there. |
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| 10/31/2011 | News - Baylor Professors Introduce New Concepts With Coke 11.10.28 (04:13) Many business concepts that seem simple to us could be ground-breaking worldwide. Two Baylor business professors found that a bottle of Coke can make those concepts, like networking, come alive. KWBU continues to examine Coke Bottle Business classes with Blaine McCormick and Van Gray. |
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| 10/31/2011 | News - Growth Brings Excitement, Trepidation For Small Entrepreneurs Worldwide 11.10.31 (05:44) How can you change the way business is done by examining a bottle of Coke? Two Baylor professors found that the possibilities could be endless. We continue our series with Blaine McCormick and Van Gray on KWBU. |
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| 10/27/2011 | News - Coke Bottle Business Classes Expand Horizons For Entrepreneurs, Professors 11.10.27 (04:07) This week, KWBU is examining how two Baylor business professors are using a bottle of Coke to spread business lessons around the globe, with the hope of arming entrepreneurs with concepts that will help them raise their standard of living, as well as benefit customers. KWBU's Derek Smith learned that their project started with a simple question. |
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| 10/26/2011 | News - Bottle Of Coke Crosses Cultural Business Gaps 11.10. (04:51) How do you cross a cultural gap to communicate business lessons to people of other countries. Two Baylor professors have found that a bottle of Coke is big enough to bridge that divide. In the first part of a series, KWBU News talks to Blaine McCormick and Van Gray. |
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| 10/21/2011 | News - Local Program Gave Single Mother A Lift 11.10.21 (03:09) Aimee Weller came to Waco last year as an unemployed single mother with plenty of questions. Now, she's working to be a success story of a workshop designed to help people like her. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 10/20/2011 | News - Workshop Helps Families Transition Out Of Poverty 11.10.20 (02:41) A weekend event in Waco will provide low-income families with a specialized one-stop shop to help them move to the next level in their job, finances, and education. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 10/04/2011 | News - Kambon Says Partnerships Key To Meaningful Involvement In Schools 11.10.04 (05:30) Area parents were encouraged to take an active role in their child's education at a Greater Waco Community Education Alliance event last night. KWBU's Derek Smith was there. |
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| 10/03/2011 | News - Actor Finds A Rewarding Homecoming At Jubilee Theatre 11.10.03 (04:04) Stevie Walker Webb dreams of someday acting on Broadway. But he's found a calling at 15th and Colcord in Waco at the moment. KWBU intern Elizabeth George has more. |
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| 09/30/2011 | News - Kambon To Stress Parent, Teacher Partnerships At Alliance Event 11.09.30 (03:33) "We're all in this together." That's the message Ako Kambon is bringing to Waco on Monday night when he appears in the Greater Waco Community Education Alliance's second all-community event. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 09/27/2011 | News - Waco Symphony Kicks Off Season With Joshua Bell 11.09.27 (03:04) Legendary violinist Joshua Bell will perform with the Waco Symphony Orchestra tonight as they kick off their 50th anniversary season. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 09/26/2011 | News - Half-Century Of Music Highlighted In Waco Symphony Orchestra Season 11.09.26 (04:10) Tomorrow night, the Waco Symphony Orchestra begins its 50th season in a concert with Joshua Bell. Reflecting on fifty years of music, conductor Stephen Heyde said the pieces selected in the coming year hearken back to the symphony's history. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 09/23/2011 | News - Violinist Who "Embodies What Symphony Is About" Begins Forty-ninth Season 11.09.23 (05:12) The Waco Symphony Orchestra kicks off its fiftieth anniversary season next week, with violinist Joshua Bell headlining the concert. In the orchestra will be another violinist, not as famous, but who is something of a legend herself in the Waco Symphony, having played for 49 years. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 09/22/2011 | News - Baylor Religion Survey Examines Faith's Impact On Economics, Work, and Beyond 11.09.20 (04:24) How do a person's religious views affect their beliefs on the role of the government in the economy? What is the relationship between faith and work? What role does prayer play in the life of an entrepreneur? These are some of the questions tackled in the 3rd wave of the Baylor Religion Survey, coming as the economic downturn has many Americans thinking about these very topics. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 09/19/2011 | News - Ground-Breaking Surgeon Brings Uplifting Message To Waco 11.09.19 (03:59) | |
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| 09/16/2011 | News - "Sculptural Music" Brings New Experience To Waco Cultural Arts Fest 11.09.16 (03:56) The Waco Cultural Arts Fest kicks off today at Indian Spring Park, and this year's festival features a rare musical experience for attendees. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 09/07/2011 | News - Baylor Urges System, "Don't Mess With Texas Football" 11.09.07 (04:11) Amidst the drama of the ever-changing situation in the Big 12 conference, Baylor launched an initiative this week to involve fans in the effort to preserve the football landscape in the state of Texas. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 08/29/2011 | News - Local Farmer Grapples With Realities Of Drought 11.08.29 (03:48) KWBU is examining the impact of the extraordinary drought on the lives of Texas farmers and ranchers. This week, we're visiting with Kevin Huffman, who discusses how the lack of rain affects his family farm near McGregor. |
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| 08/25/2011 | News - Focus On The Individual Key At Waco High 11.08.25 (04:12) Continuing our focus on the first week of school in Waco ISD, KWBU's Derek Smith visited with new Waco High School principal Alredo Loredo, looking at the year ahead. |
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| 08/24/2011 | News - New Waco High Principal Discusses Changes In New Year 11.08.24 (03:57) Monday was Alfredo Loredo's first school day as principal at Waco High School. He spoke with KWBU's Derek Smith about the transition and his goals for the coming year. |
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| 08/23/2011 | News - Sparkling New Facility Signals Start Of New Era At University High 11.08.23 (04:22) A sparkling new building greeted University High School students on the first day of school yesterday, the first day in the campus, fittingly, on New Road. KWBU's Derek Smith was there. |
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| 08/19/2011 | News - Consumers To Feel Impact Of Drought 11.08.17 (04:02) The cost of doing business in agriculture is going up, but the returns thanks to the historic 2011 drought, are going down. KWBU's Derek Smith looks at the impact of the drought on the local rancher and economy in part 3 of the series. |
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| 08/19/2011 | News - Local Political Analysts Examine Perry Campaign 11.08.18 (10:16) Governor Rick Perry burst onto the national scene last weekend when he announced his candidacy for president, and was immediately mentioned among the top-tier of GOP contenders by pundits. KWBU's Derek Smith spoke with two local political professors and observers about what a Perry candidacy could look like. |
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| 08/16/2011 | News - Drought Weighs On Area Farmers, Ranchers 11.08.16 (04:12) The current drought is now the worst in one year drought Texas history. In the coming days and week's, KWBU will examine the impact of the drought on local farmers and ranchers, as well as the ramifications for consumers both in and out of the Lone Star State. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 08/16/2011 | News - Lack Of Feed Locally Increases Costs, Stress For Area Ranchers 11.08.17 (03:58) The historic 2011 Texas drought makes its presence felt in every aspect of farming and ranching. In part two of our look at the drought's impact, one local rancher talks about how it affects his ability to care for his cattle. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 08/11/2011 | News - Million Dollar Gift To Expand Culinary Arts At TSTC 11.08.11 (02:01) TSTC-Waco announced the largest gift in school history today/yesterday, providing funds to build a new culinary arts center on the campus. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 08/11/2011 | News - Mother Neff State Park Plans For Future 11.08.11 (04:11) Four years after sustaining heavy flooding from the Leon River, Mother Neff State Park is looking towards the future, almost turning the park around as part of a master plan for re-design. KWBU's Derek Smith has the second part of a two-part story. |
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| 08/09/2011 | News - Historic State Park Seeks Re-Birth After Floods 11.08.09 (04:00) In 2007, flooding devastated the first state park in Texas. But four years later, officials at Mother Neff State Park are using the flood as an opportunity for re-birth. KWBU's Derek Smith has the first story of a two-part series. |
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| 08/01/2011 | News - Voice of the Arts Week of August 1, 2011 (02:04) | |
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| 07/29/2011 | News - Young Speedster Out To Defend Title In Games Of Texas 11.06.29 (04:14) A Midway ISD student has been called "the fastest eleven year old in the state." And he's putting that title on the line in this weekend's Games of Texas. KWBU's Derek Smith visited with Masten Green. |
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| 07/28/2011 | News - Games Of Texas Attract Thousands Of Athletes To Waco 11.06.28 (04:10) The Olympics of the Lone Star State return to Waco this weekend as the city welcomes thousands of amateur athletes for the Games of Texas. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 07/25/2011 | News - Community Service Stressed To Incoming Students At Baylor Line Camp 11.07.25 (03:44) Some incoming Baylor students are spreading the word about the Summer Food Service Program in an effort to get a jump-start on community service. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 07/21/2011 | News - Relationships Key To Reach Students In Poverty 11.07.21 (04:00) In the final installment of our look at training for Waco ISD teachers this summer, KWBU's Derek Smith looks at the final ingredient and steps that administators hope will help change a culture of poverty in the community. |
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| 07/21/2011 | News - Teaching Students Unwritten Rules Key Step In Defeating Poverty 11.07.20 (04:03) The class we're born into teaches us unwritten rules about interacting with the world around us. In many cases, students in Waco ISD learn very different unwritten rules than the one's they'll need to interact at school and work. KWBU's Derek Smith spent time in the district's summer training as teachers learned to bridge that gap. |
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| 07/20/2011 | News - WISD Training A Step In Fight Against Poverty 11.07.20 (03:32) Waco ISD teachers are all undergoing training this summer to help them better understand students who grow up in poverty as part of an effort to help eradicate poverty in the community. KWBU's Derek Smith went through the training with the teachers and has the first of three reports. |
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| 07/14/2011 | News - Waco Teachers Studying The Culture Of Poverty In Summer Training 11.07.14 (04:04) Waco ISD teachers will be engaged in training at times throughout the summer with an organization that provides a window into the mindset of children born in poverty. KWBU's Derek Smith spoke with superintendent Bonny Cain about the project. |
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| 07/11/2011 | News - Local Film Crew Battles Adversity, Angry Motel Owners In (05:21) Local filmmaker Chris Hansen has wrapped up shooting of his latest film, "Where We Started." All shoots have their share of challenges. But this one had more than usual, and put their improvisational skills to the test. In part two of this story, KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 07/10/2011 | News - Local Film Production Highlights The Unpredictability Of Small-Budget Moviemaking 11.07.10 (04:17) When local filmmaker Chris Hansen's movie comes out next year, audiences will see the finished product. They won't know all of the curveballs and misadventures that Hansen and the crew overcame along the way. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 07/06/2011 | News - Clustering, Identification Key To Growing Gifted Program At Waco ISD 11.07.06 (04:02) This week, 103.3fm is looking at Waco ISD's push to better identify and serve gifted and talented students in the new school year, visiting with new advanced academics director Cecilia Boswell. Today, Dr. Boswell talks to KWBU's Derek Smith about how the district can better identify and serve these students. |
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| 07/05/2011 | News - Waco ISD Seeking To Increase Services To Gifted Students 11.07.05 (03:55) A new advanced academics director in Waco ISD is working to shape the district to better serve and identify gifted and talented students. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 06/30/2011 | News - Program Provides Free Summer Food To Children 11.06.30 (03:34) A summer food program is providing free meals to McLennan County children, and area officials are working to spread the word. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 06/27/2011 | News - Alliance, Speaker Promote Parental Involvement 11.06.27 (03:13) Many parents have questions about bringing up their children, and the Greater Waco Community Education Alliance is providing a forum for those parents to get answers and advice tonight and tomorrow. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 06/22/2011 | News - Cain Plans For An Exemplary Waco ISD 11.06.22 (09:54) Tuesday was Bonny Cain's 100th day as superintendent of Waco ISD. Today we wrap up our conversation with her, discussing budget realities, getting to exemplary, and a community-wide vision to eradicate poverty. |
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| 06/20/2011 | News - Cain Talks Parenting, Layoffs On 100th Day In Office 11.06.20 (07:30) Today marks Dr. Bonny Cain's 100th day as superintendent of Waco ISD schools. In part two of a conversation with KWBU's Derek Smith, she talks about parenting in the district and the toughest decision she's made thus far. |
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| 06/19/2011 | News - Talitha Koum Hosts Senator, Touting Need For Male Volunteers 11.06.19 (02:45) The need for male mentors was highlighted locally over Father's Day weekend by Senator John Cornyn at Talitha Koum, a therapeutic nursery serving children in Waco's Kate Ross neighborhood. KWBU's Derek Smith was there. |
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| 06/18/2011 | News - Cain Examines First Hundred Days At Waco I.S.D. 11.06.20 (05:17) One hundred days is a benchmark for a new president, and for many executives in various fields. And it was that length that Dr. Cain spoke of when she took over for interim superintendent Sheryl Davis, a three-plus month period to examine her new district, meet new people, and determine strenghts and weaknesses. And while Cain has been able to do that, she says the realities of the first 100 days are different than any idealistic notions a new superintendent might have. |
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| 06/09/2011 | News - Mountainview Teachers Turn Learning Over To Students 11.06.09 (04:08) Students are in charge at Waco's Mountainview Elementary School, and administrators there say that's a good thing. KWBU's Derek Smith takes the second of a two-part look at the school's International Baccalaureate program. |
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| 06/08/2011 | News - Mountainview Students Empowered By I.B. Program 11.06.08 (04:10) A Waco elementary school is taking a unique approach to education, following an international program designed to help students better learn about the world around them. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 06/02/2011 | News - Safety: A Concern For Individuals With Autism, Their Families 11.06.02 (03:29) Children, youth and adults who live with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more vulnerable than most in our society; in fact, they are seven times more likely to encounter law enforcement than others in the community. KWBU?s Jacqueline Deavenport has more. |
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| 05/31/2011 | News - Law Professor Examines Feasibility Of New Approach To War On Drugs 11.05.31 (05:20) While many agree that the War on Drugs isn't working, debates rage as to why. Law professor Mark Osler, a former prosecutor is touring the country suggesting a new approach. He speaks with KWBU's Derek Smith in part two of the conversation. |
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| 05/31/2011 | News - Law Professor Offers New Look At Fighting Drugs 11.05.31 (04:08) The war on drugs and methods of effectively stopping narcotics are areas hotly debated in both law enforcement and society as a whole. A former Baylor Law Professor is touring the country attempting to drum up support for a new way of looking at the war on drugs. KWBU's Derek Smith visited with Mark Osler in part one of this conversation. |
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| 05/25/2011 | News - Reading Program, "Success Makers," Contribute To Student Advancement 11.05.25 (05:42) Administrators at J.H. Hines Elementary school are seeing signs of improvement in their students as the year winds down. They credit work done out of the classroom in programs that help students catch up to their grade level. KWBU's Derek Smith has the final installment of this two-part story. |
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| 05/23/2011 | News - J.H. Hines Examines Programs Designed To Help Students Catch Up 11.05.23 (04:18) As the school year winds down and TAKS testing draws to an end, administrators at Waco's J.H. Hines Elementary are examining the effectiveness of programs designed to bring students up to their academic grade level and beyond. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 05/17/2011 | News - Churches Help Seniors Find Purpose As They Age 11.05.17 (03:55) As KWBU continues to look at the climate for the aging in Central Texas, we look again at the spiritual needs that area churches and agencies seek to address. KWBU's Derek Smith visited a weekly worship service at Royal Manor Nursing Home and has more. |
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| 05/16/2011 | News - Seniors' Spiritual Needs A Focus For Area Churches 11.05.16 (05:22) KWBU News is periodically looking at the climate for people as they age in Central Texas. This week, KWBU's Derek Smith looks at a way the spiritual needs of the aging are met in the Waco area. |
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| 05/09/2011 | News - You Can Call This Book "Annoying." But It's Okay 11.05.09 (05:48) A loud-talker in public. Being stuck at a stoplight. A long line. All annoying to some degree, moreso to some of us than others. But why is that? Why do we get annoyed to some things, but not others? Science Friday personalities Joe Palca and Flora Lichtman set out to discover just that in their new book ?Annoying: The Science Of What Bugs Us.? They spoke with KWBU?s Derek Smith about their work, starting with a how an annoying event led to the book. |
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| 04/27/2011 | News - Economic Climate Adds To Stress Of Aging 11.04.21 (03:20) KWBU is looking at the climate in Waco for people as they age in a periodic series. Issues related to retirement and health care for people as they age, or for their parents are often a cause for stress. Dr. Hap LeCrone says that the current times add to the stress. KWBU'S Derek Smith has more. |
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| 04/19/2011 | News - School Board, City Council Candidates Discuss Issues In Forum 11.04.19 (03:30) Candidates for Waco school board and city council addressed issues facing the city and its residents last night at aCandidates for Waco school board and city council addressed issues facing the city and its residents last night at a League of Women Voters Candidate Forum co-sponsored by KWBU, the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce, and Parents for Public Schools. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. League of Women Voters Candidate Forum co-sponsored by KWBU, the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce, and Parents for Public Schools. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 04/13/2011 | News - City Council, School Board Candidates To Address Voters In Monday Forum 11.04.13 (03:49) Waco voters will have the opportunity to hear directly from local candidates in a League of Women Voters Candidate Forum co-sponsored by KWBU this Monday evening. KWBU?s Derek Smith has more. |
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| 04/11/2011 | News - Small School Districts Fight For Budget Cut Equity 11.04.11 (05:30) Major cuts in education spending loom on the horizon in the state of Texas, and districts are formulating budgets in the face of major uncertainty. Smaller districts are lobbying for equity in those cuts. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 04/11/2011 | News - Smaller Districts Plan For Budget Cuts Amidst Uncertainty 11.04.12 (06:00) Smaller school districts across the state are lobbying for what they call more "equitable" budget cuts from Texas lawmakers. Two superintendents talk to KWBU's Derek Smith about the process of planning amidst uncertainty in the second part of our look at education budget cuts. |
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| 04/08/2011 | NEws - Iconoclastic Journalist Still Commands Attention At Oakwood Cemetery 11.04.08 (04:30) Over the course of the last month, we've been touring Waco's historic Oakwood Cemetery, looking at how the grounds house the history and stories the shaped the area. In our final installment, we learn about the most-visited site in the cemetery, which houses a man so reviled in his day that his grave remains a target and a source of fascination. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 04/08/2011 | News - Waco ISD Announces Layoffs, But Expresses Hope That Many Will Be Brought Back 11.04.08 (02:29) Waco ISD announced today that approximately 200 employees will not be offered a contract for the next school year due to a funding shortfall. But Dr. Bonny Cain says she hopes that many of those teachers will be brought back. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 03/31/2011 | News - Pickens Touts Natural Gas, Energy Independence At Baylor Speech 11.03.31 (08:31) Billionaire oilman and alternative energy advocate T. Boone Pickens spoke at Baylor University last night, the first guest in the university's "On Topic" interview series. Pickens, who has been touring colleges across the country, spoke with KWBU's Derek Smith about his "Pickens Plan" for reducing American dependence on foreign oil. |
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| 03/30/2011 | News - Stories, Mysteries Contained In Oakwood Cemetery 11.03.30 (04:17) KWBU has been examining Oakwood Cemetery, looking at the historical tales that lie beyond the markers that bear names and dates. This week, superintendent David Evans shows KWBU's Derek Smith two men whose names are not well known, but who have eclectic and eccentric stories behind them. |
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| 03/29/2011 | News - Baylor Falls Just Short Of Final Four 11.03.29 (03:26) The Baylor Lady Bears season ended in Dallas last night, as Texas A & M never trailed in a 58-46 win to advance to the their first Final Four. KWBU's Derek Smith spoke with Lori Fogleman about the game. |
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| 03/29/2011 | News - Lack Of Vision Doesn't Break Jones' Focus 11.03.29 (06:03) A basketball player doesn't come close to the pinnacle of her sport without overcoming a few challenges, and a basketball team doesn't mount a serious title push without dealing with adversity. Baylor senior Melissa Jones and her teammates have learned that in a new way recently, as she learns to play in among the biggest games of her life without full vision in her right eye. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 03/28/2011 | News - Lady Bears Advance To Elite Eight, Face Aggies 11.03.28 (03:51) The Lady Bears advanced to the Elite Eight with an 86-76 win over Green Bay last night, setting up their fourth meeting of the year with Texas A & M for the right to go the Final Four. KWBU?s Derek Smith spoke with Lori Fogleman about the win. |
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| 03/25/2011 | News - Baylor Heads To Dallas For Sweet 16 Round 11.03.25 (02:50) The Baylor Lady Bears will head to Dallas today in preparation for Sunday's Sweet 16 game against Green Bay. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 03/23/2011 | News - Waco Originals Rest In Oakwood Cemetery 11.03.23 (04:24) This month, KWBU is touring Oakwood Cemetery with superintendent Dave Evans, examining how the history of the region can be seen through the plots of land inside the cemetery walls. Today, KWBU?s Derek Smith visits the plots of two Waco originals. |
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| 03/20/2011 | News - Dancing Fills Void For Area Seniors 11.03.20 (03:38) What is the climate in Waco for people as they age? In the coming weeks, KWBU will be looking at a number of issues faced by Central Texans as they age, in areas social, medicinal, political, and more. KWBU's Derek Smith kicks off the series with a visit to the Young at Heart Dance Club, where seniors social lives can get active. |
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| 03/15/2011 | News - Dancing A Vehicle For Senior Interaction-And More 11.03.15 (03:56) KWBU is kicking off a series looking at the climate for aging in Central Texas by talking to seniors at the Young at Heart Dance Club. It's an organization that meets a lot of needs in the lives of its dancers, both physical and relational. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 03/15/2011 | News - Oakwood Cemetery Monuments Tell Stories Of Texas Governors 11.03.15 (05:29) Each Wednesday this month, KWBU will visit historic Oakwood Cemetery, where many of the men and women who shaped Waco and Texas are buried. KWBU's Derek Smith today focuses on the governors buried there. |
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| 03/08/2011 | News - Oakwood Cemetery Houses History of the Area 11.03.08 (04:18) Glimpses into the history of McLennan County and Waco can be found on a 157 acre plot of land just a few blocks away from I-35 and the Baylor campus. Over the next month, starting today, we'll take a weekly look at how Oakwood Cemetery serves as a living history book. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 03/08/2011 | News - Students Finance Entreprenuers with Bulldog Bucks 11.03.08 (04:37) | |
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| 03/04/2011 | News - Cain Officially Hired To Lead Waco I.S.D. 11.02.24 (02:30) As expected, the Waco I.S.D. school board voted to make official the hiring of Dr. Bonny Cain last night as the next superintendent of schools. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 02/17/2011 | News - Superintendent Finalist Focuses On Task Ahead 11.02.17 (05:50) All this week, we've been hearing from Dr. Bonny Cain, the lone finalist to be Waco ISD's next superintendent. In our final portion of the interview. Dr. Cain talks about the process of determining what areas need tackling right away and a one-hundred day period of listening that will help her in that area. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 02/17/2011 | News - Superintendent Finalist Remarks on Waco I.S.D. 11.02.16 (05:50) All this week, Waco NPR has been visiting with Dr. Bonny Cain, the lone finalist to be the next superintendent of Waco ISD Schools. In previous days, Dr. Cain has examined her time at Pearland. In today's installment, she turns her attention to Waco. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 02/16/2011 | News - Art Center Exhibits El Salvadoran Photography 11.02.16 (04:54) | |
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| 02/16/2011 | News - Cain Examins Exemplary Effort 11.02.16 (06:18) | |
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| 02/14/2011 | News - Superintendent Finalist Discusses The Challenges of Change 11.02.14 (05:03) Today we continue our weeklong conversation with Bonny Cain, the lone candidate to be the next superintendent of Waco ISD schools. In this segment, she talks with KWBU's Derek Smith about implementing change across a district. |
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| 02/13/2011 | News - Dr. Bonny Cain Avoids Complacency, Both In And Out of Education 11.02.13 (06:26) This week on Waco NPR, we'll be hearing a conversation with Dr. Bonny Cain, the candidate of choice to be the next superintendent of Waco Schools. Today we hear part one of her conversation with KWBU's Derek Smith, learning more about her personally and what made her current home, Pearland I.S.D., unique. |
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| 02/10/2011 | News - Mardi Gras Art Show Highlights Autistic Expression 11.02.10 (04:00) A mother's loss has spurred a fundraiser that lets the community experience the positive effects that artwork has on children with special needs. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 02/04/2011 | News - Texas CPS Finds African American Children Over-represented In System (04:58) | |
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| 02/02/2011 | News - Bonny Cain Praised By Voices In Pearland 11.02.02 (03:50) Dr. Bonny Cain, superintendent of Pearland schools was named as the lone finalist for the same position in Waco on Tuesday. KWBU's Derek Smith spoke with people who worked with her in Pearland. |
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| 02/01/2011 | News - Bonny Cain of Pearland I.S.D. Selected To Lead Waco I.S.D. 11.02.01 (03:22) Last night, the Waco ISD School board recommended the superintendent of Pearland schools as their lone finalist to be the next superintendent of Waco schools. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 01/27/2011 | News - Project Connects Homeless With Services 11.01.27 (03:55) Yesterday's "Project Homeless Connect" helped the homeless in Central Texas, and also helped those who help the homeless help them better. KWBU's Derek Smith has more. |
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| 01/26/2011 | News - Waco ISD Prepares For Announcement Of Lone Finalist To Superintendent Post 11.01.26 (03:27) Next week, Waco ISD will announce the lone finalist to be the new superintendent of schools. KWBU's Derek Smith spoke with the man assisting the district in finding a new leader. |
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| 01/25/2011 | News - Education Alliance Strives For Effective Growth in 2011 11.01.25 (03:41) Waco NPR will continue to follow the pressing issues facing the state of education in Central Texas in 2011. It's a big year for the Waco Community Education Alliance, as the group copes with growth and increased expectations. KWBU's Derek Smith visited with executive director Virginia DuPuy. |
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| 01/04/2011 | News - Flores Looks Ahead To Freshman Term 11.01.04 (03:42) Today, Bill Flores will be sworn in on Capitol Hill today as the representative for the 17th Congressional District here in Texas. In the first of our two part conversation with the incoming congressman, he spoke to KWBU's Derek Smith from his Washington office about the transition and being part of the incoming Republican class. |
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| 01/04/2011 | News - Flores Looks Ahead To Freshman Term Complete Audio 11.04.01 (11:02) Bill Flores will be sworn in today in Washington as the representative for the 17th Congressional District. He spoke with KWBU's Derek Smith about the transition and his goals for the term. |
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