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Harvard University is now offering Free Tuition to low-income students If you know of a family earning less than $60,000 a year with an honor student graduating from high school soon, Harvard University wants to pay the tuition.
Summers
Harvard University has announced that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families will pay
no tuition. In making the announcement, Harvard’s president Lawrence H. Summers said,
POLITICAL SPOTLIGHT
“When only 10 percent of the students in Elite higher education come from families in lower half of the income distribution, we are not doing enough. We are not doing enough in bringing elite highPlease see HARVARD, P.15
Quality Protection For Over 32 years Quality Security Services, Inc. has ranked as one of Houston’s top 25 Guard Service Firms PICTURED: Betty Carlock-Weekley, and her late husband, E. Paul Weekley the founder of Quality Securty Services, Inc. in a 2001 file photo.
Founded in August of 1974, Quality Security Services, Inc. has been serving the Houston area for more than 32 years.
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rom the first day of operation to this very day, the company’s first priority has been to serve its clients according it’s president. “Paul Weekley my late husband, and the founder of the company faithfully built a strong foundation by putting the needs of our clients and employees first,” says Betty Carlock-Weekley, the current president and CEO. “He created a legacy of generosity that continues to guide us today,” she says. “And if I have anything to say about it, we will remain committed to those very values while we raise the bar even higher to provide our clients with maximum “Quality Security.” With the recent passing of a city of Houston ordinance that requires owners of high crime apartment complexes to improve lighting, hire security guards or install surveillance cameras around their complexes, Carlock-Weekley is expecting her company to be very busy during the coming months. If apartment complexes fail to comply with the ordinance they could face a possible fine of $2,000 a day.
“Some Security companies set up business in January and are gone by August,” Carlock-Weekley says. “We have proven ourselves over the years. In addition, we have consistently ranked as one of the top twenty-five security firms in the Houston area. Our “Hands On” local management provides immediate resolution to challenges that face our clients. And I believe our clients like that about us.” Quality Security Services, Inc. has vast experience in providing security services to Commercial buildings, Shopping centers, Subdivisions, Apartment complexes, Warehouses, Banks, Auto dealerships, Restaurants, Hospitals, Construction sites and Trucking companies. The company is a member of the Better Business Bureau, The Association of Security Services and Private Investigators State of Texas, National Federation of Independent Business and The Houston Apartment Association. With the holiday season in full swing, the demand for security guard pro-
Senator Ellis
American Heart Association Applauds Sen. Rodney Ellis’ Smoke-Free Legislation Smoking costs Texas businesses an estimated $10 billion annually in healthcare costs and lost productivity AUSTIN - The American Heart Association (AHA) applauds State Senator Rodney Ellis for his commitment to file legislation prohibiting smoking in public and work places. Ellis announced his intentions for the upcoming 80th Legislative
Please see QUALITY, P.13
Please see ELLIS, P.12
MADD Seeks to Bridge Cultural Divide New National Diversity Report Builds Upon Recommendations from Hispanic, African American and Native American Leaders
Birch
DALLAS Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is expanding its efforts to save lives and prevent injuries among the Hispanic, African American and Native American communities. The action steps were borne from
MADD’s Diversity Forum II held in May to forge partnerships and create solutions for drunk driving, underage drinking and seat belt use issues within diverse communities. “Diverse popu-
lations are overrepresented in traffic fatalities,” says Glynn Birch, national president of MADD, the first male and African American president in the organization's history, whose 21month-old son was killed by a drunk driver in 1988. “Despite our cultural differences, we all share a common risk on the roadways.
Please see MADD, P.11
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