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The Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, Inc. is striving for the fair treatment of every animal in the city. There is an abundance of strays fighting to survive in New York. Too often, euthanasia is the ultimate solution and the end to the lives of many homeless cats and dogs.
The number of new undergraduate students has increaesd by 24 percent from last year's total enrollment of approximately 12,826 students. Robina Schepp, assistant vice president of marketing and communications, accredits the increase to the new efforts put forth by the enrollment staff and the University.
Over the past eight years, SAT scores have dropped significantly, hitting their lowest points in 31 years in 2006. In 1999, reports confirmed by College Board determined a five-point decline from the average score on the critical reading section and a two-point decline on the math section.
The city of New York, under Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's administration, is taking measures to prevent obesity statistics from continuing to grow. Requiring restaurant chains to provide calorie information to its patrons is a measure which allows customers to be more educated about their eating decisions.
Earth E is an organization dedicated to encouraging environmentally-friendly habits. Their mission statement is to create powerful ways for people and businesses to challenge and reward others for protecting the planet. Earth E is a world-wide effort connecting those members to a common vision of environmental consciousness.
Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney recently discussed the possibility of linking financial aid to students' perspective career choices. "I like the idea of linking the level of support that we're able to provide to young people going to college to the contributions they're going to make to our society," Romney told the AP.