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Duke University’s plans to give an honorary degree to the head of a leading cancer charity are unchanged by controversy over the group’s hastily retracted decision to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood.

The Herald-Sun of Durham reports (http://bit.ly/xRZ6Pp ) that Nancy Brinker, founder and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is one of six people scheduled to receive honorary degrees at Duke in May.

Komen has been embroiled in controversy after deciding to cut off grants to Planned Parenthood because the organization was being investigated by Congress. The cancer charity reversed its decision several days later.

University spokesman Michael Schoenfeld says Brinker is being recognized for her role in raising more than $2 billion for breast cancer research, diagnosis and treatment.

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The University City Science Center started off the new year by welcoming four new companies into its Port Business Incubator in Philadelphia, PA. Three of the four companies, Immunocore, Kwelia and MedCity Media have taken desk space in the Bullpen, the Port’s newest co-working space, which opened in November 2011. Pharmaceutical Press is occupying office space in the Port’s Hubert J. P. Schoemaker Lab at 3624 Market Street.

Immunocore, the sister company of current Port resident Adaptimmune, is a privately owned biotechnology company developing innovative biological therapeutics for the treatment of a range of serious diseases. Its T cell receptor technology exploits the power of the body’s own immune system to find and kill diseased cells. Based in the United Kingdom, Immunocore has chosen to establish offices at the Science Center because of its collaborative relationship with the University of Pennsylvania.

A graduate of DreamIt Ventures’ latest cycle, Kwelia, has taken three desks in the Bullpen.

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BY LUCAS WEINGARTEN

So how are you supposed to interpret a drop in scores?

Clearly, you should walk in front of a bus. Either that, or call mom and tell her to get your room ready ‘cause you’re moving back in. Seriously, though, being disappointed when your score remains stagnant or declines is both understandable and acceptable. However, it is neither the end of the world nor a sure sign of test day doom. Rather, this is a very normal event on Preparation Rd and one that should be viewed as an opportunity.

As you learn to think in ways the GMAT rewards, you will approach problems and questions in ways you aren’t used to. You will look at information from a new vantage point and interpret the details as well as the big picture differently. As you develop these new thought processes and hone your budding GMAT skills, practice test performance will swing around somewhat. So, i

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San Juan Hills High School cheerleaders put on their first basketball cheer clinic Saturday afternoon in the school gym, showing potential future cheerleaders the ropes on dancing and getting a crowd revved up.

Participants in the clinic will get the chance to perform at a San Juan Hills varsity basketball game Friday.

Parents paid $55 per student for their youngsters to attend. It was part of an effort to raise money for the cheerleading program in light of a settlement and state legislation stemming from a lawsuit by the American Civic Liberties Union against the state of California. The suit claimed that charging fees to public-school students for curricular and extracurricular activities is inconsistent with the constitutional guarantee of free public education.

“Due to the ACLU restrictions put on our cheerleading program, we put on fundraising events like this to help keep our group afloat,” said Melissa Murphy, head coach of the San Juan Hills varsity cheer squad.

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Jarvis Watkins had 19 points and Gabe Bealer added 16 points as No. 5 Antelope defeated El Camino 56-51 in the Capital Athletic League boys basketball opener tonight.

In other games involving Bee Top 20 boys teams:

Nate Brillington had 21 points and Jerry Hansen 18 as No. 15 Granite Bay defeated Nevada Union 85-54 in a Sierra Foothill League game.

Alan Kidwell led a balanced Del Oro attack with 10 points as the No. 16 Golden Eagles defeated Woodcreek 56-42 in an SFL game.

Matt Donlan scored 20 points to lead four Capital Christian players in double figures as the No. 17 Cougars defeated Marysville 82-46 in a Golden Empire League game.

Although they bear similarities in purpose, a high school resume is quite unlike a document a job seeker might use to impress a Fortune 500 company. For one thing, there’s usually less content. For another, the audience is entirely different and doesn’t care much about the bells and whistles professionally-prepared resumes frequently feature.

In other words, if you want a resume that “works” for college admissions, forget the shadowing effects, the funky typeface, and the overuse of the bold function. Instead, put most of your effort into listing your accomplishments in a clear, concise, and easy to read document.

It’s really not all that hard. Begin the process of developing content for your resume by brainstorming your high school career. This may require help from your immediate support team like parents, mentors, or friends. Keep in mind that mom and dad tend to have a particular focus on you and everything you’ve done since you first toddled across the living room. They can be

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