What Rebecca's Reading
- 'Serpent-Handling' West Virginia Pastor Dies From Snake Bite A “serpent-handling” West Virginia pastor died after his rattlesnake bit him during a church ritual, just as the man had apparently watched a snake kill his father years before.
- A Dispute Over Who Owns a Twitter Account Goes to Court How much is a tweet worth? And how much does a Twitter follower cost?
- A dollar badly spent: New facts on processed food in school lunches In a collaboration between The New York Times and the Investigative Fund, reporter Lucy Komisar delved into the billion-dollar business of the national school lunch program and found some unsettling news.
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June 19, 2012
April 3, 2013 — Claremont, CA
Rebecca Skloot
Claremont McKenna College – Talk, Q&A and Book Signing
Skloot will speak at the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum as part of the Athanaeum Distinguished Lecture Series at Claremont McKenna College at 6:45pm on April 3, 2013. For more information, please contact Bonnie Snortum, Director Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum at 909-607-4180 or via email at bonnie.snortum@claremontmckenna.edu.

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