February 2013
February 14th, 2013
Written by Brian Fraga in Setting It Straight with 0 Comments
Anyone who has spent time in a classroom or office has used a pencil sharpener.
Older generations will remember the sharpener that required the use of a hand crank to shave off thin slices of wood until a point was formed. The shavings would collect inside the sharpener until you finally cleaned it into the nearest wastebasket.
But many may not know that a Fall River resident, in the 19th century...
February 14th, 2013
Written by Lucas L. Johnso... in Education, the Great Equalizer, Latest News with 0 Comments
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A proposal to eliminate affirmative action initiatives from higher education institutions in Tennessee slowed in the state Senate on Wednesday after lawmakers and educators said they were uncomfortable with the bill's language.
Action on the measure, sponsored by Republican Sen. Jim Summerville of Dickson, was delayed in the Senate Education Committee for a week. The...
February 13th, 2013
Written by Gillian Flaccus... in Feature Stories, Latest News with 1 Comment
Christopher Dorner sees himself as a crusader, a 6-foot, 270-pound whistleblower who confronted racism early in life and believes he suffered in his career and personal life for challenging injustices from bigotry to dishonesty.
He fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a Los Angeles cop in 2005, but saw it unravel three years later when he was fired after a police review board decided he...
February 13th, 2013
Written by Rita Cook in Focus on Health with 0 Comments
This is a very active year for Influenza [flu], says Dr. Michael Palestine, Southwest Care Center Family Medicine in Santa Fe, New Mexico. “One of the biggest challenges faced during Influenza season is disseminating a clear and accurate message to those at greatest risk of acquiring and experiencing complications from this infection.”
Palestine says that this gap in understanding engenders “...
February 13th, 2013
Written by Jennifer Farrar... in Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
NEW YORK (AP) - The old expression that an Irish person can "hold a grudge like a tomahawk" holds alarmingly true in Kirsten Greenidge's smart, affecting new play, ironically titled "Luck Of The Irish."
A suspenseful production of the bittersweet drama opened Monday night at the Claire Tow Theater, as part of Lincoln Center's LCT3 series showcasing emerging talent.
Two sets of events occur 50...