Bright & Early: The Only Thing To Fear Edition

August 28, 2009 9:30 AM 0 comments

Good morning, Nashville. Williamson County Schools have figured out at least one way to deal with the new law that allows guns in public parks starting September 1: Canceling the students’ field trips. When the law goes into effect next month, the school system will be canceling every educational trip and sporting event that takes place in a park where guns are allowed, including a county-wide cross-country meet, citing students’ safety as their main concern.

Racial profiling complaints. The NAACP held a forum at Fisk University last night to discuss racial profiling, which many say has become an increasing problem in the Metro police force.
College enrollment up. If you’ve noticed even more college students running around town than usual this year, you’re not crazy- Both Lipscomb and Belmont have seen record enrollments this year.
Bits & pieces. With the help of Vandy’s vaccination trials, the swine flu vaccine should be ready by October … Like everything else in Tennessee these days, the prepaid tuition program is strapped for cash … The chickens get to stay! … Tennessean tornado victims are trying to take advantage of government loans only to be met with a lot of red tape.