| Carolyn Hax: That awkward period after tipping one's hand
DEAR CAROLYN: I have been friends for two years with a guy I volunteer with in the community. I told him (in a roundabout way) that I wanted to be more than friends. He then avoids me for almost two weeks and says he's more interested in developing himself as a person. When he told me this, I accepted that he just wanted to be friends. But now he seems to avoid me or approach me with kid gloves. Do I let him continue to treat me this way until he sees from my behavior that I'm not devastated by his lack of romantic interest? J. DEAR J.: If his interest in "developing himself as a person" didn't completely stanch your ardor, then surely the follow-up dance of adolescent avoidance did. Maybe this guy is a stealth relationship genius. .
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Teens turning to prescription painkillers, survey finds
TORONTO - While alcohol still remains the substance of choice among Canadian teens, a new study in Ontario released Tuesday shows use of prescription painkillers is a growing cause for concern. According to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, 21 per cent of students surveyed about their drug use revealed they had tried a prescription pain medication for non-medical purposes at least once in the past year. More than 75 per cent of teens reported getting the pills from home. .
News in brief
Here are a selection of brief news items from this week's paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn't make it in the paper. Salvation Army kicks off '07 campaignThe Salvation Army of La Crosse will kick off its 2007 Christmas fundraising campaign with an event at the center court of Valley View Mall (in front of Macy's) starting at 5 p.m. today (Friday, Nov. 16).Entertainment will be provided by the La Crosse Girlchoir and the Cordiero Woodwind Quintet from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.The Christmas campaign goal for 2007 is $450,000, with $125,000 to be collected in the red kettles at 22 locations in La Crosse and Onalaska.Funds raised during Christmas aid in providing programs and resources to thousands of people in need throughout the year.Volunteer bell ringers can sign up online at bells2ring.org or by calling 782-6126.People can donate to an online kettle at www.onlineredkettle.org.
Honeymoon's over for Hyslop as she faces critics in university cash row
STANDING before more than 100 headteachers yesterday, Fiona Hyslop, the education secretary, was typically bullish. Speaking at the annual conference of the Headteachers' Association of Scotland, she outlined the Scottish Government's commitment to education. .
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