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Book excerpt: When women invented television NANDINI BALIAL Born and raised in New Delhi, India, Nandini immigrated to Texas with her family in 2000. While studying at New York University, she interned for New York One, BBC America and the International Emmys. After earning a degree in film studies in 2014, Nandini misguidedly moved to Los Angeles to work in ...

• The historic village Allentown will host its first Daffodil Days Festival from March 26 to April 3. The festival includes family events held among 3,000 daffodils.A parade at noon on March 26 will kick off more than 30 activities (including several free ones) and shop specials. Master gardeners will answer questions and guests can meet Revolutionary War heroine Molly ...

Take entertainment, mix it with education and you have “edutainment entertainment”. That’s what Tashan O’Neal, community engagement specialist for The Reform Alliance, says people can expect at Saturday’s Black History Month Town Hall at Southwest Little Rock. Community Center. “We want people to be both educated and entertained,” O’Neal says in a bright conference room in the building that houses ...

When sophomore Gene Yang first came to Duke, he worried that being from a low-income background would hamper his ability to find friends. “Am I going to hang out with people? Do the same things as them, given the money I can spend? said Yang, who double majored in biology and computer science. “I had to get used to being ...

ALLIANCE – Margo Miller walked through Mount Union University’s art gallery, past abstract nature paintings in shades of brown, orange, red and black. The settings included the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Another canvas was splattered with shades of gray and blue, with the images depicting a stretch of highway leading into a rainstorm near the natural wonder. Miller, ...

BEREA, Ohio – Emily Robb of Alliance has been inducted into the Dayton C. Miller Honor Society at Baldwin Wallace University. Robb, a graduate of West Branch High School majoring in accounting and finance, was honored with a membership that is carried by less than 4% of the undergraduate student body. Members are selected to consistently maintain superior academic work. ...

Last week, Kenyans.co.ke dived into the foundations of very wealthy people in Kenya and chronicled the little-known county schools some of them attended. During the research process, we found out that while some tycoons have a history of weed for grace, some, mainly those from wealthy backgrounds, have frequented prominent institutions but kept the fires burning until the decision-making table. ...

Life-size board games at the library ALLIANCE – The Rodman Public Library is hosting a day of life-size board games for teens on Tuesday. 12-18 year olds are invited to the Main Library from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. to play classic games – Checkers, Monopoly, Scrabble, Jenga, Trouble and Yahtzee – on a large scale. In Monopoly and Trouble, ...

The first semester of 2021 at Carson High School is in the past, and a good year and a semester of 2022 have begun. The past is gone and the future is here, so instead of a New Year’s resolution how about taking a look at something much bigger? Two things come to mind, freedom of speech and freedom of ...

By next fall, refugee students may be able to apply to attend U.S. colleges and universities. The State Department said it plans to pilot a new category for refugee admissions, known as P4. P4 status would allow a group or institution to sponsor a refugee. A university sponsorship program would allow them to study in the United States and then ...

the District of the Lyceum of the Mixed Union of Santa Maria The board shifted its redistribution priorities to keeping Guadalupe and northwest Santa Maria in one district, after reviewing three new draft maps created by local organizations and students in a hearing public Tuesday. District officials reviewed a first round of map projects created by district cutting consulting firm ...

Little Wolf High School based band By Holly Neumann By a 3: 1 vote, the Manawa School Board approved a Gay / Straight Alliance (GSA) club at Little Wolf High School. Students and community members have spoken on the topic on November 15 at the monthly council meeting. Senior Grace Tohm followed all protocols, guidelines and rules to start the ...

According to my parents, when I was six months old, I had a grand mal seizure. I was in my grandmother’s arms and I turned blue. After that I started having infantile spasms (IS). My first was at Disneyland during the Main Street Electric Parade. My mom saw me do these weird movements and was terrified. My parents then took ...

A woman allegedly killed by her husband with a hammer, after being released on bail pending another trial for allegedly kidnapping, strangling and assaulting, was recalled during a candlelight vigil at the Loudoun Farm Museum in Sterling on Friday, October 22. The assembled crowd remembered Regina Redman-Lollobrigido as a mother, daughter, teacher, aspiring teacher and fan of the Grateful Dead ...

The Waukesha School District faces a potential lawsuit on top of another. The district is already facing a lawsuit for failing to protect students from COVID-19. Now it might be walk on First Amendment, the rights to freedom of expression too. A grassroots organization called Alliance for Education in Waukesha is organizing a petition against the superintendent and starting the ...

Sunday 03 October 2021 Nardolillo Funeral Home, Inc. Enlarge + Raymond A. Coppa, (82), of Cranston, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday October 2, 2021 after bidding his last farewell to his loved ones. He was the son of the late Nicola Coppa and Orsola “Lena” (Marraffino) Barone. He is survived by his devoted wife of 51 years ...

The Pine Bluff Faith Community Coalition Ministerial Alliance announced that it has adopted many schools in the area to improve conditions on campus. Throughout the year, the coalition will ensure a presence on campus, such as patrolling the halls, lunch and bus stops and periodically providing snacks to teachers, among others. “We continue to reach out to other members of ...

PENDLETON – Claiming that the school district does not allow it to exercise the same rights as other clubs, the student-run Pendleton Heights Gay-Straight Alliance (PHGSA) is suing the school and the school society.The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana (ACLU), on behalf of the PHGSA, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday September 22, according to the ACLU, claiming that the ...

COEUR d’ALENE – Encouraging active participation in civic and associative life, the Alliance for civic engagement is organizing a forum on Monday evening “in defense of public education”. “Bringing all points of view together to discuss what’s going on in our community” is the goal, said Jessica Mahuron, founder of the nonprofit. Launched in 2018, the group strives to promote ...

The funeral for Georgerene “Georgie” Russell, 71, a lifelong Riverton resident, will be held at 10:00 am on Monday September 27, 2021 at the Neighborhood Alliance Church. Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Immediately after the funeral services, everyone is invited to join the family at The Reach Clubhouse for a reception. The visitation will take place from 6:00 ...

Jamella Foster ’17 has always had a passion for sport. Elementary and Middle School basketball and soccer rec league. Cross country in college. High school basketball, athletics, softball and recreational soccer. Four years as a member of the Roanoke College women’s basketball team – her final year as team captain. Quite naturally, Foster, who holds a BA in Communication Studies ...

The funeral of DUP Councilor Paul Hamill took place at Belfast City Mission in Rathcoole. Images by Jonathan Porter / PressEye Mr Hamill, 46, married with two children, died Tuesday after a battle with Covid-19. A service of thanksgiving for his life was held at Belfast City Mission, Rathcoole. Mr Hamill, who served as First Citizen from June 2017 to ...

James Eugene Cottrill, 72, of Alliance, Ohio, died at 8:35 p.m. on August 28, 2021 at Alliance Community Hospital after a long illness. He was born on December 15, 1948 in Greenfield, Ohio, to Paul Lewis Cottrill and Dorothy June (Hurtt) Cottrill. He grew up on the family farm in Washington Courthouse, Ohio, with his younger brother and sister. Jim ...

New Jersey Alliance of Private Special Education Schools press release: August 27, 2021 Rory Scialabba, a Westfield resident and a graduate of Calais School in Whippany, is one of two recipients of the Joe Gorga Fellowship, awarded by the Alliance of Private Special Education Schools of New Jersey. The Alliance is a nonprofit group of 40 state-approved private special education ...

ALLIANCE – Artist Ron Moore Jr. told an audience that art can help people overcome hardships at the Grand Alliance Carnation Festival community lunch on Saturday. “Art was my way of escaping,” he said. The 1986 Alliance High School graduate was the keynote speaker at the event, which took place at the Hoover-Price Campus Center at Mount Union University. Following: ...

ALLENDALE, MI – Grand Valley State University works with high school students across the country to develop innovative solutions to higher education challenges such as food insecurity, mental health, financial hardship, and more. The students presented their 12 big ideas on Thursday August 5 to leaders of GVSU and five other universities across the country that make up the REP4 ...

History links MONMOUTH, Oregon – You hear the stories of athletes from two sports, but usually it happens in high school or college. Current Western Oregon University Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach Katie girten recently had the chance to show off her skills on the grill and her abilities helped her win All-American honors and a chance to play in the ...

A week after the Wisconsin legislature voted in a special session on school funding called by Gov. Tony Evers without taking any action, Evers told a group of statewide public school advocates that the state budget he signed is “far where we should be” when it comes to supporting education. Governor Tony Evers signs the 2021-23 biennial budget at Cumberland ...

Of all the words in Rahim Reed’s long title – Assistant Executive Vice Chancellor for Campus Community Relations – the one that meant most to him was “community”. “Everyone supports the community,” said Reed, who retired in June after 20 years in the post he was first to hold. “Everyone loves to be part of a community. HONOR RAHIM RAHIM ...

The Marion Alliance for Racial Equity hosted its first event of the year, focusing on the theme of unity Caleb mccullough Jul 17, 2021 7:20 PM Marion Alliance for Racial Equity co-founder Janessa Carr speaks at a Marion Unity rally at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on Saturday. The rally was organized by the Marion Alliance for Racial Equity. ...

17 nominees for the Fernando Award | San Fernando Valley Business Journal Wednesday July 14, 2021 The Fernando Prize Foundation on Wednesday announced 17 nominees for this year’s Fernando Prize. “This is one of the largest and most diverse candidate pools in Fernando’s history,” said Fernando Award Foundation co-chairs Mark Levinson and Pegi Matsuda. “It shows that despite the challenges ...

Press Releases July 13, 2021 University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce and President Mark A. Richards today announced the selection of Sheila Edwards Lange, President of Seattle Central College, as Chancellor of the University of Washington Tacoma. His appointment, awaiting approval from the UW board of regents, is expected to begin on September 16. Edwards Lange has many years ...

Western Branch Senior Brianna Schluneker has been doing gymnastics for several years and suffered several injuries during her performances. “I broke several bones, suffered a tear in the labrum and also had hip injuries recently,” she said. “I have developed chronic pain but love gymnastics.” About a year after successfully undergoing hip surgery, Schluneker was at the top of his ...

The American Gold Sports Alliance will be hosting a softball day camp for girls ages 6-12 from July 12-15 at Ackerman Park Field 5, 800 St. Charles Road in Glen Ellyn. It will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The American Gold Sports Alliance is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit athletic foundation that aims to provide athletic-related opportunities to ...

APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD Marcia Minter Dr Grace Odimayo Dr Brad Rand Delta Dental Plan of Maine announced the recent election of three new directors to its board of directors: Marcia Minter from Portland, Dr Grace Odimayo Augusta and Dr Brad Rand of the brewer. Minter is the co-founder and executive director of Indigo Arts Alliance in Portland, a nonprofit ...