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The New Paper VJC students band together to boost school morale Victoria Junior College Students Council posts encouraging messages via Instagram to create a spirit of solidarity amidst the uncertainty.PHOTO: @thevictorianverve 0 Engagements Offering encouraging messages and sending food and drinks were some ways Victoria Junior College (VJC) students did to help boost the school’s morale. Led by Bhadran Rajesh, 18, president of VJC Students’ Council, the idea came after 95 students and eig...

Sara Gangai WINCHESTER Writers Weekend is being held virtually once again after a successful inaugural event in 2020. Originally planned to be held in the city in-person, director Sara Gangai decided it was safer to hold it online until Covid eases. The event provides opportunities for writers to hone their craft, rub elbows with published authors and other writers, and meet one-to-one with literary agents for feedback. Ms Gangai said: “Last year we had around 250 people take part in ...

Dunwoody Learning Center tutor retires after 24 years of service COVID-19 caused the learning center to serve virtually, which caused Mona Haddad’s retirement as she prefers in-person tutoring. Photo Submitted by Mona Haddad The Georgia State Learning and Tutoring Center has offered free tutoring services to students and community members across the five Georgia State Perimeter campuses for more than 30 years. ​  After Georgia State and Georgia Perimeter College consolidated in 2015, the L...

By Joyce Holdread PREVIEW Columnist David held the xeroxed copy firmly down over the “tails” side of the quarter. With a red crayon, he rubbed lightly all along the round rim and over the spread-winged eagle. There. The official “stamp” was complete with the national symbol of the United States of America. He executed a few more copies — just in case.  We’d spent nearly six months teaching in the monastery school. Now we prepared to drive back up to the border over a long weekend t...