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Trinitonian January 20, 2012
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Theft
01-16-12, Prassel Hall: 12:53 p.m. A student reported his bicycle missing from the bike rack near Prassel.
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LOCAL
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The City Council on Thursday unanimously approved the acceptance of a $1 million donation to Animal Care Services from pet specialty retailer Petco.The donation will support animal rescue and welfare efforts and collaboration between ACS and two high-volume pet partners. The donation is the largest single contribution in ACS’ 60-year history, said Joe Angelo, Animal Care Services interim director. mysanantonio.com
NATIONAL
More than 1,600 illegal immigrants who are not considered security threats will be allowed to stay in the United States after a review by the Obama administration. The New York Times reported Thursday that 1,301 deportation cases were recommended for closure in Denver; that’s 16 percent of the 7,900 being considered for deportation there. AP reported that 366 of the 3,759 cases were recommended for closure in Baltimore. npr.org
INTERNATIONAL
The US-owned cruise line that operated the Costa Concordia, a cruise ship which ran aground last week, opened talks on compensation with survivors, as attention switched from the role of the captain to that of his employer. Divers continued searching for passengers on the stricken vessel, which is grounded off the island of Giglio. Eleven passengers and crew are known to have died and 21 are still not accounted for. guardian.co.uk compiled by Kellie Benn
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Students proudly march for MLK
photos by Abhishek Chhetri
Students affiliated with the Trinity Diversity Connection and members of the Black Student Union, University President Dennis A. Ahlburg and his wife, Penelope Harley, as well as Trinity faculty and staff members joined other residents of San Antonio on Monday, Jan. 16 in the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. March. The march took place on the historic East Side and will mark the city’s 25th year commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr.’s contributions to the civil rights movement. The event drew a record 205,000 people, making it the largest of its kind in the country. Trinity also hosted Ilyasah Shabazz, the guest lecturer for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Lecture. Trinity has honored the memory of Dr. King for decades and launched the speaker series in 1994. photos by Abhishek Chhetri
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