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A controversial Black History Month school assignment has launched an investigation at a south suburban school.

Garrett Wright Garrett James Wright has been selected as the Lions Club Scholar of the Month for the month of November 2020. Garrett is a senior at Oak Glen High School. He is ranked 7thin the Class of 2021 with a GPA of 4.03. He is the son of Theresa & Daniel Cain & Garold Wright all of New Cumberland. Garrett is a member of The National Honor Society & the National Technical Honor Society, with certificate in Automotive Technology for John D. Rockefeller Career Center. Garrett is a four-year ...

Florida State University News FSU to host 11th annual Florida Undergraduate Research Conference February 23, 2021 | 10:53 am | SHARE: FURA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the understanding of research and creative activity across all disciplines. For the first time in 11 years, Florida State University will host the 2021 Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC) Feb. 26-27, 2021. This virtual event will allow more than 700 students from 27 institutions across the st...

James Wright, a.k.a. "The Patti Pie Guy," became a viral sensation after posting a live taste test of Patti Labelle's pies, sparking his delightful friendship with the iconic artist.

Opinion: A Canadian apologizes to Texas for Ted Cruz FacebookTwitterEmail No tears here Regarding “As Texans freeze, a ticket to paradise,” (A10, Feb. 19): Sympathy to Texas from the Great White North. No one here shed tears when Ted Cruz renounced his Canadian citizenship. Maybe he could do you the same favour. Stephen LaCroix, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada Concerned Californian Regarding “This is a Texas problem, not a clean energy problem,” (A13, Feb. 18): I want to express my sympathy...

How to get there: Just 40 minutes’ drive from the CBD if you avoid peak hour traffic, Clevedon makes for an easy day trip or – to take full advantage of its attractions – longer stay. Best known for: Its oysters and Sunday markets. Head to Clevedon Coast Oysters for fat, juicy, organic specimens of the former. Eat them at a picnic table on the front lawn (perhaps with a bottle of sav) or grab takeaways and tuck into them on one of the pretty – and often pretty deserted – beaches near...

How Brexit will impact the spirits sector 12th February, 2021 by Nicola Carruthers Despite the relief of the UK leaving the EU with a trade deal, spirits companies have been plunged into more uncertainty, facing problems concerning exporting, labelling and possible cost increases. The UK moved out of the European Union in 2020 Since the UK left the European Union (EU) on 31 January 2020, the priority for spirits producers and trade groups has been the establishment of a free‐trade deal befo...

The Juiciest TikTok Reveals from the Two Truths and a Lie Trend Weve finally got the answers to some very important questions. Feb 9, 2021 TikTok, or as I like to call it, "The Land of Trends," — though not every trend is one you should try — is constantly finding new ways to be entertaining and pique our interest. One of the latest trends is none other than 2 Truths and a Lie. Set over the song "Real Sh*t" by Juice WRLD and benny blanco, stars list three things about themselves ...

If only you could get yourself a Drooko, umbrella of choice for Royalty and the stars… Master of publicity Joseph Wright, manufacturer and proprietor of the Glasgow Umbrella Manufactory, was ahead of his time when it came to marketing. “I think he would have used social media very well, had it been around in his day,” agrees Rebecca Quinton, curator of Glasgow Museums’ European costume and textile collection. “He seemed to be very good at sending umbrellas to the rich and famo...

4 February 2021 21:37 GMT Updated  8 February 2021 21:34 GMT South by Southwest (SXSW) is a major festival held annually in Austin, Texas, that allows attendees to explore what’s next in the worlds of film, culture, music, and technology. The event attracts big names and large crowds -- Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Lady Gaga and Barack Obama have been speakers -- and is as well-known these days for its peek into technologies of the future as it is for its musical guests and exploration of ...