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In visiting with owner/operator Bob Miller, I learned that the yearly financial numbers for the Bulldog were up from the same time last year. That’s great for a home-owned small business which also has strong competition from nearby national chains. 

*Effective Wednesday, we’ve received the ok to expand into our new River Market campus within walking distance of Sturgis Hall. We’ll be working on the move throughout the winter break and holidays. The new facility, across the street from the River Market on President Clinton Avenue, will provide additional classroom, meeting and office space. We’re planning to have some of our classes there beginning in January.

Question: How is the Clinton School responding to the economic downturn?
Answer: “Hope for the best but plan for the worst” is an adage we should all follow during these difficult times. State funding, it appears, will be basically flat for the next couple of years. That’s not unexpected, and I just hope Arkansas can avoid the major higher education cuts some states are experiencing.

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*While gas prices under $2 a gallon are a welcomed sight, national and international economic challenges continue. The decline in retail sales, increased unemployment and layoffs/hiring freezes are among many factors making these times tough for individuals and families.

President-elect Barack Obama’s choice of Rahm Emanuel as White House chief of staff is an excellent one. Rahm, a Congressman from Illinois whom the president-elect knows well, spent a year in Arkansas working on former President Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign. It was during this time where we developed a good friendship which continues through today.

*Kudos to Clinton School students Emily Fischer, Ali Turro and Dimas Espinola who spent part of their Halloween night trick or treating with children from Our House. Our House works with homeless individuals and families assisting with job training, job placement and permanent housing. It was great to see many children and the Cllinton School students when our door bell rang Friday night.

Malcolm Glover, Clinton School alumnus and KUAR FM 89 reporter, recently interviewed Dean Skip Rutherford about political jingles. The late Jerry Lewis Russell Jr. was well known throughout Arkansas and the nation for creating these catchy political tunes.