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“Please just consider saying Merry Christmas to those you know celebrate the holiday. Saying Happy Holidays is both inclusive and respectful to others who may not.” “Four (4) of the past six (6) of OU’s football games have been COVID-cancelled. Who didn’t see this coming? OU has blatantly and irresponsibly ignored all advice from the CDC. OU has hypocritically not even followed the mandates it hands out to non-athlete students. Is OU allowing/promoting basketball (even ...

Casa Urraca Press emphasizes New Mexico and Southwestern writers of poetry and nonfiction. The press also focuses on educational opportunities, enabling readers and aspiring writers to take workshops with authors – and it’s done through the hard work of UNM graduate Zach Hively. “Casa Urraca Press publishes daring, eloquent authors of poetry and creative nonfiction. We emphasize works from writers in New Mexico and the Southwest, though we make only rules that we can break. And we do ever...

Listen to the content of this post: MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Peter D. Leary was named Monday, as the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia. This comes after Charles Peeler resigned last week. Acting U.S. Attorney Leary has served the citizens of the Middle District of Georgia as a prosecutor since 2012. Since joining the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO), he has worked as the office’s Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council (ATAC) coordinator, its Computer Hacking and ...

UHDT preparing for a flight test in 2019. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa undergraduate research and creative works were on display at the 2020 Fall Undergraduate Showcase on December 11. Nearly 40 students working on 25 projects presented their work virtually. UROP), is held every semester and is open to UH Mānoa undergraduate students in all fields of study conducting a research project or creative work. “The showcase demonstrates the high caliber of the work our undergraduates are capab...

Dec 14, 2020 Submitted photo Davis Medical Center staff display the Gold, Commitment to Excellence award given by the West Virginia Hospital Association. ELKINS — The West Virginia Hospital Association has awarded Davis Medical Center the Gold, Commitment to Excellence award. The award recognizes DMC for developing and promoting quality improvement activities; improving the health of West Virginians; and raising awareness of nationally accepted standards of care proven to enhance patient outc...

Acting U. S. attorney for Middle District of Georgia named Leary is the acting attorney. (Source: D.O.J.) By Dave Miller | December 14, 2020 at 3:28 PM EST - Updated December 14 at 3:28 PM MACON, Ga. (WALB) - Peter D. Leary has been named as the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, Leary previously served as the first assistant U.S. attorney since 2018. He has served the citizens of the Middle District of Georgia as a prosecutor since 2012. Since joining the United S...

Campus Notes: Local Florida State grads among those receiving honors medallions Tallahassee Democrat 12/13/2020 Byron Dobson, Tallahassee Democrat Local Florida State grads among those receiving honors medallions Honors medallions have been awarded to 77 high-achieving graduates at Florida State University. The students were recognized during a virtual ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 10. Graduates from Tallahassee were: Caitlyn Colvin, Information Technology, University Honors ...

Well, we probably won’t be gathering around a warm hearth and swapping family stories this Christmas. That will be just one of a rather long list of activities that will be denied to us during this holiday season if we’re taking this pandemic seriously – especially now. Don’t quit reading, though, that is not where this week’s column is heading. Storytelling is the subject. As is the case with so many things during these days, there is a digital workaround to gathering ...

Abilities and creating more challenging curriculum. >> when we begin to prepare youngsters in this way in middle school, they are far more successful at high school. >> reporter: some parents like tom sewfield argue smart kids like his daughter are being unfairly penalized. >> if someone is intelligent enough that they belong in an honors program, they should be in an honors program. if someone doesnt belong in that program they should be in a program that teaches to their level. >> reporter: ma...