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| KOMMONSENTSJANE - BALLADEERS BLOG - OCTOBER, 2026 |
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monthly archives: october 2026
october 10, 2026 · 12:01 am
marvel (timely comics) february 1942 stories
this weekend’s escapist superhero post from balladeer’s blog looks at timely comics (later marvel comics) stories in february 1942. I reviewed their january 1942 stories here%20stories%20in%20january%201942-dh90j6b./).
marvel mystery comics vol 1 #28 (feb 1942)
story 1: the poison pill suicides
villain: izan
synopsis: the human torch (golden age) and his mutant sidekick toro expose and shut down a ring smuggling arms out of the u.S. And selling them to the axis nations. The ring operates out of coney island amusement park, beneath which the leader izan has a secret hideout filled with high-tech weapons and booby-traps. The title referred to izan’s thugs whom he would kill with poison pills if they failed him. Continue reading ?
filed under superheroes
october 9, 2026 · 3:35 pm
a halloween season look at california’s necropolis – colma
colma, california – it’s called the city of the dead, the city that always sleeps, etc. There are roughly one point five million people buried in the many cemeteries which make up colma.
i sometimes think of it as an unliving woodstock concert audience, complete with arlo guthrie’s ghost exclaiming “there’s supposed to be about a million and a half dead people here tonight!” But as we’ve established, i’m kind of weird.
colma is near san francisco. Fresh graves in san francisco cemeteries in the 1800s expanded those graveyards so much that around the turn of the century the city banned any additional cemetery space. The overflow began filling what is now colma.
eventually, frisco decided that the existing graveyards in the city were taking up too much valuable real estate, so untold thousands of graves were moved out of san francisco and reestablished in colma. The city was officially labeled a necropolis in 1924 and by now the dead are said to outnumber the living in colma by over a thousand to one. Continue reading ?
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october 9, 2026 · 4:26 am
october ninth news roundup
independent voter site balladeer’s blog offers a friday current events roundup.
larry elder on the corporate media’s lies about the current economy.
trump effect: jobless claims fall to lowest levels in fifty-seven years.
the boston globe, another democrat media outlet, also tries blaming trump for the cornell lucy craig case, forgetting that it happened in 2024, when biden was still in the white house. No wonder people say that anti-trump zealots are ignorant, uninformed and emotionally unstable.
democrat congressional candidate in wisconsin arrested on hate crime charges.
even democrat media outlet cnn was forced to admit president trump did not tell iran to nuke los angeles and san diego. How stupid are the people who believed that in the first place?
university of delaware sued for giving illegal immigrant students discounts on tuition. Discounted tuition for people who shouldn’t be at the university in the first place? Continue reading ?
october 8, 2026 · 4:14 pm
the teletubbies-sopranos crossover (sort of)
okay, so it wasn’t an actual crossover, but balladeer’s blog still finds it pretty hilarious. Back in 2012, the icelandic television station channel two aired an episode of the children’s show teletubbies but accidentally attached the subtitles track from an episode of the adult-oriented, swearing and violence driven gangster series the sopranos.
for context, the sopranos episode in question was the 10th one from season four and dealt with christopher being confronted about his drug use and his resulting negligent killing of the beloved dog. Yes, dipsy, laa-laa, po and tinky-winky spoke in their normal way, but for anyone with closed captions activated the dialogue reflected an entirely different conversation.
an alert viewer in iceland recorded a brief example of the result. He didn’t even know that the captions were from the sopranos, just that the dialogue was wildly inappropriate for teletubbies. Below are some screenshots with the original language subtitles plus english translations:
and ... Continue reading ?
filed under humor
october 8, 2026 · 8:53 am
cool named sports team: culinary institute of america
balladeer’s blog serves up another college whose sports teams use a much more inventive name than the overused eagles, tigers, bulldogs and wildcats.
culinary institute of america continue reading ?
filed under cool names and cool logos
october 7, 2026 · 10:13 pm
b-movie hostess elvira’s movie macabre: season one
as halloween month rolls along, i will take a movie-by-movie look at the opening season of elvira’s show movie macabre (1981-1986). Her massive success kicked off an even greater proliferation of movie hosts and hostesses in the 1980s. I covered elvira herself back in 2012, so this time i’m taking a look at her debut season.
grave of the vampire (1972) – psychotronic icons michael pataki and william smith starred in this twisted flick about a vampire (pataki) who rapes a woman (lyn peters) who subsequently gives birth to an abnormal infant. The baby will drink only blood and grows up to be james eastman (smith). James goes on a quest to kill his father for the pain he brought into his mother’s life. Ultimately he does, but becomes a full vampire himself. (Just go with it.) Aired sep 26th, 1981.
silent night, bloody night (1972) – one of the pre-halloween examples of a slasher film. A young man inherits the family mansion which years earlier was turned into an insane asylum. He starts the process of selling the place, but on christmas eve a former inmate of the asylum goes on a killing spree. The john carradine, mary woronov and patrick o’neal star along with many andy warhol fringies like candy darling. Also with philip bruns of mary hartman, mary hartman. Aired oct 3rd. Continue reading ?
october 7, 2026 · 7:09 am
news roundup for october seventh
it’s a wednesday current events roundup from independent voter site balladeer’s blog.
democrat media outlets lie about trump’s comments yet again – now they claim he called for iran to “take out” los angeles and san diego. This type of absurd gibberish is what anti-trump democrats have reduced “news” coverage to, yet they get upset when called fake news. More here. And here.
democrat media outlet the new york times insanely blames president trump for the cornell rape case which happened in 2024 when joe biden was in the white house. Yes, the crime happened back then, but anti-trump zealots are still ignorant, uninformed, and emotionally unstable enough to believe anything they’re told.
president trump takes further action to cut diesel fuel costs. Which still aren’t even as high as they got under biden.
virginia’s democrat governor caught restoring voting rights to dead felons. I will say again, it stopped being a case of both political parties being just as bad a long time ago. The democrats have become far, far worse.
senior cia criminal pleads guilty and admits to stealing at least one hundred ninety-four million dollars in taxpayer money. The fact that trump and his doj are the first i’ve seen willing to arrest and prosecute such people is a further example of why cia gentry hate trump and constantly work against him. Continue reading ?
october 6, 2026 · 7:43 pm
the room in the tower (1912) – a halloween story
the room in the tower (1912) – this story was written by e.F. Benson. The british narrator has a recurring nightmare in which he visits his friend john clinton at his family manor. The other family members, including his mother mrs. Stone, are cold and grim toward him.
mrs. Stone assigns the unnamed narrator to a room in the tower and has john lead the way. When the dreamer enters the room, he sees something horrific but always awakens before whatever it is fully registers in his mind.
this goes on for years, with clinton family members aging in the dream. At one point mrs. Stone dies, yet in the illogic of the narrator’s dream she is still in the manor when he visits, and she still has john lead him to the room in the tower. The ending of the dream is the same. Continue reading ?
filed under halloween season
october 6, 2026 · 9:26 am
forgotten television: u.S. Steel hour season five (1957-1958)
u.S. Steel hour: season five (1957-1958) – “the broadway of television” was back with more. Some standout episodes from this season:
huck finn – a musical adaptation of part of the mark twain novel huckleberry finn. Earle hyman, who played cliff huxtable’s father on cosby, starred as jim, jimmy boyd was huck, basil rathbone played the duke, jack carson the king, and florence henderson was mary jane wilk. Songs included loafin’ on the water, my friend huckleberry finn, funny but likable and too wonderful for me.
who’s earnest? – An adaptation of oscar wilde’s the importance of being earnest. Edward mulhare, louise troy and rex o’malley starred in the production.
little charlie don’t want a saddle – june lockhart portrayed martha ann, a mute young mail-order bride for mr. Hare (john beal). Hare and his younger son charlie (dennis kohler) find the dynamic young lady very charming but older son elmo (andrew prine) believes his father is dissing his late mother by taking a new wife. Continue reading ?
filed under forgotten television
october 5, 2026 · 5:36 pm
strange harvest (2025) horror movie review
strange harvest (2025) – halloween month continues with this review of a movie which got previewed in 2024 before its official release in august 2025. Because balladeer’s blog covers everything from mild silent-era horror films to extreme horror from recent decades i will post my courtesy warning for strange harvest:
if you do not like extreme concepts and violence, please don’t click on “continue reading” below. Thanks.
strange harvest nicely reproduces the vibes of the countless true crime channels and combines it with the feel of more horror-oriented channels like scary interesting. The film is presented as a true crime episode about a viciously violent serial killer who has been at large for over twenty years.
however, his murders seemed unrelated until detective work recently found the obscure link connecting them. I will go into details about the grotesque murders below. Oddly, despite the grisly nature of the slayings, strange harvest otherwise starts out with a slow burn approach reminiscent of rosemary’s baby, the exorcist and other films.
the movie patiently adds the supernatural aspects slowly, and even then indicates the paranormal trappings may just reflect the killer’s insane beliefs until the obvious can no longer be ignored. Continue reading ?
filed under halloween season
october 5, 2026 · 4:18 am
october fifth news roundup
independent voter site balladeer’s blog is here with another current events roundup.
president trump providing economic aid to senior citizens on medicare to offset medical expenses.
president trump proven right about the strait of hormuz.
president trump crushes two point two billion dollars in obamacare fraud.
october 4, 2026 · 11:32 am
balladeer’s blog’s college football for oct fourth
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down goes number two – in ncaa division three the 6th ranked university of wisconsin at whitewater warhawks played host to the number 2 university of wisconsin at river falls falcons. The warhawks held a 17-16 edge at halftime and following a scoreless 3rd quarter they carried through on the upset with a 24-16 win.
knocking off number eight – staying in division three for a moment, the number 18 washington (mo) bears welcomed the 8th ranked john carroll university blue streaks. A 7-7 1st quarter tie became a 21-17 bears advantage at the half. After the break, washington u. Outscored the blue streaks 14-8 to win the game 35-25. Continue reading ?
filed under college football
october 3, 2026 · 11:41 pm
the dalton changeling
balladeer’s blog presents another neglected american horror legend in honor of halloween month.
the dalton changeling
anne coleman was a feared witch in lanesboro, ma in the 1780s. She was suspected of causing storms that sank ships, bringing on diseases that killed cattle, making food go bad and other malevolent deeds.
eunice dalton – a new mother – had told her husband ezra and anyone else who would listen that she was certain that anne coleman had stolen their baby boy out of the crib and replaced it with a changeling. Ezra and others tried to assure her that the baby was her own but she continued regarding it with fear. Continue reading ?
filed under halloween season
october 3, 2026 · 12:15 am
spider-man, kingpin and the ancient stone tablet
this weekend’s escapist superhero post looks at one of the most memorable spider-man stories from the 60s involving the kingpin, the shocker, the lizard and marvel’s mafia pastiche the maggia.
spider-man vol 1 #68 (jan 1969)
title: crisis on the campus
villain: the kingpin
synopsis: the kingpin, at this point in time still strictly a spider-man villain, gathers his criminal underlings in a plan to steal a priceless, ancient stone tablet that is currently on display at empire state university, where peter parker is a student.
that same day, peter, his girlfriend gwen stacy, harry osborn, his girlfriend mary jane watson, flash thompson and other students get caught up in outrage over esu’s decision to eliminate some student housing to accommodate the number of experts around the world who are coming to esu to try translating the mysterious tablet.
that evening the students mount a protest about the way some of them are being thrown out of their housing to make room for the arriving archeologists. The kingpin and his thugs take advantage of the protest as it rages out of control to break in and steal the priceless tablet.
peter parker sees this and slips away to become spider-man. He battles the kingpin and his men but the villain gets away with the tablet. Our hero is determined to find him and retrieve the mysterious ancient relic. Continue reading ?
filed under superheroes
october 2, 2026 · 4:36 pm
peter rugg – a ghost story from 1824
peter rugg, the missing man (1824) – this short story was written by author william austin. A ghostly post-chaise horsedrawn carriage is often sighted and/or encountered up and down the east coast. The carriage is pursued by a supernatural storm and is driven by a man named peter rugg with his daughter jenny as his passenger.
in the story, the narrator character jonathan dunwell and his driver meet peter rugg and his daughter on the road one night. Rugg asks for directions to boston, obtains them from dunwell’s driver and drives off, pursued by the storm.
dunwell is puzzled, so his driver explains that peter, his daughter, and their black horse are ghosts. Long ago they were killed in a storm while making their way to boston. Rugg had refused to seek shelter at an inn, screaming to the heavens that he would reach boston that night or never, and he and his child were then killed by the storm. Continue reading ?
filed under halloween season
october 2, 2026 · 8:19 am
news roundup for october second
here’s the latest current events roundup from independent voter site balladeer’s blog.
judicial misconduct scandal regarding many of minnesota’s judges.
trump effect: new mesabi steel plant brings thousands of jobs.
jobless claims fall again in best year since 1969.
three hundred thousand more voter fraud cases.
moreno: voting for democrats will not bring lower gas prices.
president trump has refund checks mailed out for americans overcharged by biden regime.
october 1, 2026 · 4:16 pm
the weird, weird west – horror films with a western theme
with halloween approaching balladeer’s blog is doing its usual holiday-themed posts. This time around i’ll give a brief synopsis of western-flavored horror flicks. In keeping with my blog’s theme of covering out of the way topics i won’t be examining movies that are too well known, like billy the kid vs dracula, jesse james meets frankenstein’s daughter or the terror of tiny town. Ditto for more recent movies like sundown and billy the kid in hell. As for west world and welcome to blood city, those are more science fiction than horror, so they aren’t included either.
black noon (1971) – roy thinnes stars as an old west preacher who falls in with a coven of witches in the town of melas (salem spelled backwards of course).
the witches tempt thinnes into thinking he’s a prophet and healer, then use his vanity against him and his wife during their dark ritual of the black noon, which takes place during a mid-day eclipse.
curse of the headless horseman (1974) – a medical student and his hippy friends try to renovate a dude ranch haunted by the headless horseman. No, it’s not the figure from the washington irving tale, but an old-west gunslinger who was unjustly hanged, losing his head in the process. The horseman now roams the dude ranch by night looking for victims to frighten. Spoiler: the continue reading ?
filed under halloween season
october 1, 2026 · 7:57 am
halloween month 2026 is here!
october 1st kicks off balladeer’s blog’s usual mixing of horror items in with my usual topics. I review horror films from the silent movie era onward as well as obscure stories from the 1800s and earlier, like they’re halloween counterparts to my ancient science fiction reviews.
to give new readers a taste of how halloween is done around here, take a look at some of last year’s halloween month highlights:
grand finale
halloween with paul naschy – i capped off the horror season with a look at the 60s, 70s and 80s movies of spain’s king of horror – jacinto molina aka paul naschy. And i mean all of them, not just his many, many werewolf movies about tormented lycanthrope waldemar daninsky. Naschy also starred as a mummy, as dracula, as slashers, as an exorcist and so on.
there was assignment: terror, one of my all-time favorite bad movies featuring aliens who possess the dead bodies of scientists so they can conquer earth with a vampire, a mummy and a werewolf. Werewolf vs the yeti was another as was dr. Jekyll vs the wolfman.
non-werewolf naschy films i reviewed included count dracula’s great love, horror rises from the tomb, the hunchback of the rue morgue (yes), vengeance of the zombies, return of the witch, the mummy’s revenge, house of psychotic women, exorcism, and the man with the severed head.
forgotten horror stories
man-size in marble (1887), about old stone statues of two knights which come to life to do evil. Classics like the king in yellow (1895), isabella of egypt (1812) and several ambrose bierce short stories. Continue reading ? |
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| UConn womens basketball auction offers fans a spot on bench with Geno Auriemmas |
| Posted on Saturday, October 10 @ 00:01:33 PDT (12 reads) | |
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Storrs, connecticut – march 21: sarah strong #21 speaks with connecticut huskies associate head coach chris dailey during the second half in the first round of the 2026 ncaa women’s basketball tournament. (Joe buglewicz/getty images)
a spot on the uconn women’s basketball bench is usually reserved for the world’s most prized recruits. Geno auriemma’s roster includes eight former five-stars, while his coaching staff features several former pros.
this year, however, a uconn fan will join the huskies on the bench in two preseason games , courtesy of an ongoing auction sponsored by the university of connecticut foundation, inc. The promotion applies to uconn’s oct. 19 exhibition against texas at peoplesbank arena in hartford and the oct. 25 exhibition against army on campus at gampel pavilion.
the auction began friday afternoon, with opening bids of $2,000 for each game, and will run through thursday at 9 p.M. Et. In addition to a unique perspective on uconn basketball, the experience includes a premium parking pass, hospitality passes to the champions club, and a team-issued nike polo to wear on the bench.
new exclusive auction is now live! ???? Bid on your opportunity to sit on the @uconnwbb team bench during their preseason game against texas or army! These experiences are limited exclusively to preseason games. Bid here: https://t.Co/tinnffeswm https://t.Co/l0oqodaqbw
– uconn huskies (@uconnhuskies) october 9, 2026
several notable provisions are also outlined for the auction, seemingly designed to safeguard the uconn program from any recruiting or eligibility violations. Participants must be at least 25 years old, cannot currently be enrolled in high school or college, and cannot work either as a coach for a prospective student-athlete or offer instruction to uconn student-athletes.
for fans who miss out on the auction, tickets to uconn’s exhibitions against army and texas start at $17, according to third-party provider seatgeek. Uconn’s preseason opener will be held monday evening against syracuse at mohegan sun arena, with tipoff scheduled for 6:30 p.M. Et and tickets starting at $74. |
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| Divya Jain Learned That Design Can Change Lives Far Beyond the Product Itself |
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Divya jain learned that design can change lives far beyond the product itself
the healthcare strategist’s path began with family, craft, and one artisan’s story about what work can cost when systems overlook the people inside them.
divya jain still remembers the moment design stopped feeling like a discipline that lived on a page or inside a product. It happened while she was building kari, the purpose-driven social enterprise she founded to bring indian craft into contemporary life while creating economic opportunity for artisan communities.
she was working closely with artisans when one woman described the toll of long hours spent block printing. Her hand would become rough and calloused from the work, but stopping was not an option because every missed day meant lost income. The woman also shared that women often lost several days of wages each month because their workplaces lacked basic facilities, including separate toilets for women, which are necessary during menstruation.
for divya, the conversation revealed something larger than a production challenge.
“i realized design was not just about whether something looked beautiful or worked well in the market,” divya said. “It was also about whether the people making it were seen, supported, and treated with dignity.”
that realization would become a throughline in her career. Today, divya is a healthcare strategist and human-centered designer whose work focuses on the connection between research, systems, and lived experience. Her path has moved from artisan communities in india to health systems and caregiver education across the globe, but the central question has stayed the same: what happens when design starts with real people?
her interest in building something meaningful began long before kari. Growing up, divya was inspired by her father’s entrepreneurial spirit. Circumstances led him into a service career rather than a business of his own, but his desire to create stayed with her. Her family often felt that he would have been happiest building something independently.
“i grew up with this feeling that entrepreneurship was part of our family’s unfinished story,” she said. “I wanted to create something that was not only mine but something my family could feel proud of too.”
college gave that instinct direction. Divya studied design and became involved in ngo work and social service projects that showed her how creative skills could support communities. She was also encouraged by seniors aakash and kevat, the founders of the label dukaan, who helped her believe that starting young was not a reason to wait.
“they made entrepreneurship feel possible,” divya said. “Sometimes you need someone slightly ahead of you to say, ‘you can begin before you feel completely ready.’”
her undergraduate thesis project, craft collective, deepened that belief. Divya traveled across villages and towns in andhra pradesh and telangana to develop a brand strategy for a state government craft initiative. She saw the skill of artisans up close, but she also saw how difficult it could be for them to sustain their livelihoods.
the experience left her with a question she could not ignore. If design could help create visibility for crafts, could it also create better economic possibilities for the people behind them?
kari became her answer. As founder and design head, divya built the brand around traditional indian crafts, modern design, and direct collaboration with artisans. She visited markets, sourced materials, built relationships, and worked closely with makers to prototype each product. The mission was not to use crafts as decoration. It was to build a model that respected the heritage, labor, and lives behind it.
kari blended hand-block-printed fabrics with contemporary silhouettes and utility-driven products aimed at younger consumers. At the time, many traditional craft brands were designed for older buyers. Divya saw an opportunity to reach college students and young professionals who wanted modern, minimalist products with cultural depth.
the brand also carried a strong ethical position. Kari used a fully vegan framework, natural and organic dyes, and direct-to-artisan sourcing. Its packaging was created with organizations that trained and employed low-income women and homemakers, extending the impact beyond production.
“i wanted kari to prove that a craft-based business could be culturally rooted and still feel relevant to a younger generation,” divya said. “But i also wanted the business to be responsible in how it sourced, produced, packaged, and shared value.”
the market responded. Early exhibition launches brought bulk orders largely from the 22 to 40 age group. Curated marketplaces such as soulsanté and zwende displayed kari products, and fabindia expressed interest in bringing the brand into its retail chain.
before that validation came a crisis that still shapes the way divya thinks about leadership.
two days before kari’s first major exhibition, divya visited the artisans’ workspace to review the finished products. Nothing was ready. One artisan had left suddenly because of a family emergency, and the rest of the team had fallen behind. Months of work felt as if they were about to collapse.
“at first, i was overwhelmed,” divya said. “I had put so much into that launch, and suddenly i was standing there with almost nothing finished.”
she stepped outside, gathered herself, and thought about how her father handled difficult moments with his teams. Instead of returning to the room with anger, she returned with questions. What did they need? How could the work still be completed? Could her friends help with basic tasks so the artisans could focus on skilled work?
she arranged tea, coffee, snacks, and meals. She promised additional compensation from the exhibition profits. The mood changed. The artisans suggested calling more skilled workers from their own network, while divya’s friends helped with smaller tasks. They worked late into the night and finished the products in time.
the exhibition succeeded, but the bigger lesson was not about inventory. It was about trust.
“that experience taught me that leadership is not control,” divya said. “It is the ability to stay steady, listen, and create the conditions for people to do their best work.”
that lesson followed her into healthcare. At noora health, divya has worked on caregiver education, service systems, research, strategy, and cross-functional collaboration. Her focus has shifted from artisan livelihoods to health systems, but the way she works still reflects what kari taught her.
she looks for the human experience inside complex systems. She asks what people understand, what they need, what gets overlooked, and what would make a service easier to trust and use.
“healthcare design cannot stop at the hospital door.” Divya said her crucial learning while working at noora health has been, “families and caregivers carry so much responsibility. If we want better outcomes, we have to design systems that support the people doing care every day.”
her journey has also included moving from india to the united states for graduate studies, navigating loans and visa procedures, and building a life far from her family and community. Each transition required adaptability, but divya sees those experiences as part of the same education.
“every unfamiliar environment has taught me to observe before assuming,” she said. “That is true in craft, in healthcare, and in leadership.”
for divya, design is not a surface treatment. It is a way of noticing what systems miss and making those systems more humane. Kari taught her that a product carries the story of the people who make it. Healthcare taught her that service experiences can affect families long after a hospital visit ends.
her work now sits at the intersection of strategy, research, and social impact, but the heart of it remains simple.
“design can help make a difference,” divya said. “Not because design has all the answers, but because it helps us ask better questions about people, dignity, and what meaningful support really looks like.”
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| San Diego Police Department Is Weighing Using AI to Write Police Reports |
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Earlier this year, the san diego police department made headlines for a policy that prohibited officers from using artificial intelligence to produce police reports. Now, the department is opening the door to do just that.
a request for information issued by the department on july 31 describes the department looking for a program “that utilizes ai technology to assist officers and investigators in writing police reports.”
“the goal of this initiative is to enhance efficiency in report writing, thereby allowing officers to respond more quickly to calls for service,” the request for information reads.
the request for information notes that the program must allow users to maintain control over the “content and structure of their reports.” It also notes that it is not a request for proposals and is being issued “solely for information gathering and planning purposes.” The document estimates the contract value to be somewhere between $500,000 and $3 million.
in an email, sdpd spokesperson ashley nicholes emphasized that the department is just in an “exploration phase” during which they are working to learn what’s out there and what best practices for such technology is. Should they choose to pursue ai-assisted police report programs, they would conduct outreach to elected officials and community members, she said.
“sdpd is constantly looking at ways to maximize efficiency throughout the department, particularly given current staffing shortages of front line officers. With the emergence of ai technology, this may be an option to reduce time spent on certain tasks to put officers back in the field responding to additional calls for service faster,” nicholes wrote.
the request comes less than a year after the department instituted a policy that, at first, seemed wholly contradictory. In december, the department forbade officers from using ai platforms to generate reports.
“the department does not authorize the use of any generative artificial intelligence programs to author a police report,” read the memo, first reported by cbs 8 .
the policy change came shortly before senate bill 524 went into effect . The law required police departments statewide to begin to develop policies regulating ai use. It also required that departments disclose if ai was used to write reports and hold on to any body-cam footage and audio to allow for future audits.
but the san diego police department’s policy came with a huge asterisk: it only prohibited officers’ use of non-department-approved ai platforms. So, what may have seemed like a blanket ban was really just a time-out, assuming the department officially approved an ai platform.
khalid alexander is a professor at san diego city college and the founder and president of pillars of the community, an organization dedicated to supporting san diegans impacted by law enforcement. To him, the prospect seems all bad.
“it’s just one more example of them trying to take any kind of humanity away from policing,” alexander said.
but it goes deeper than that for him. He not only worries about whether systems stuffed full of information about people on the worst days of their lives are actually secure, he also worries about over-reliance on the technology.
as an instructor, he constantly sees students relying on ai to complete coursework. What it produces is work rife with errors, hallucinations and nonsense. He said he imagines a typically flawed system used in a law enforcement context will have even worse repercussions.
“the problem isn’t just that they’ll use it, it’s the assumption that the technology is less biased and more correct than human beings,” alexander said.
a handful of local law enforcement agencies have already leaned into ai. Both the chula vista police department and the san diego county sheriff’s office utilize ai programs that transcribe residents’ non-emergency calls and route them to the appropriate place in a bid to free up dispatchers to take more emergency calls.
chula vista, which has wholly embraced such technologies, also utilizes ai to write police reports.
“we’re estimating usually three to five hours per shift spent on report writing,” chula vista police department chief roxana kennedy told cbs8 in november. “If that means that officer is going to get back out on the street quicker, it’s super important.”
still, law enforcement’s usage of ai has long sparked controversy. Many of those concerns have centered on the often-troubling biases programmed into ai platforms. But as ai platforms have become more integrated into everyday life, other worries have emerged, like whether the tendency of ai platforms to flatter and confirm the priors of their users can negatively impact police investigations.
already, there are scores of examples of ai platforms bungling police-related tasks, leading to real-life consequences for innocent individuals , particularly when it comes to reliance on facial recognition software .
all of these concerns have been sent into overdrive by increasing pushback against ai-enabled surveillance cameras like flock, of which san diego has a robust network . Last year, one local man spent nearly a month behind bars after being arrested for a crime he didn’t commit thanks to a misidentification from a flock camera
the use of ai to create police reports has been panned by some opponents and experts . Studies have found that ai can produce writing that is better, at least technically, but may not actually save officers time.
one recent study found that ai-generated police reports were “rated substantively and significantly worse on accuracy,” according to ian adams , a former police officer and criminology professor who ran the study.
“for a document whose downstream readers are prosecutors deciding to charge, defense attorneys probing for inconsistencies, and judges and juries reconstructing events months later, accuracy is the threshold condition,” meaning it is a minimum requirement, adams wrote in a post on linkedin .
the platform used in that study was created by axon, a company that creates all sorts of technology for police departments. In fact, the body-worn cameras used by san diego police officers are made by the company, allowing for easy integration and even automatic uploads should the department opt to contract with the corporation. It also includes safety elements, like a feature that requires human input in all written reports and even manually inserts nonsense phrases to ensure reports have been reviewed by officers.
andrew ferguson is a law professor at george washington university who specializes in police surveillance and the impacts of the integration of ai into policing. In a 2025 law review article on ai-produced police reports, he wrote “the danger for the criminal legal system is the digital poisoning of the facts in criminal trials by algorithmically altering the narrative.”
still, ferguson doesn’t view himself as an out-and-out critic. The current reality of human-produced police reports is far from optimal. After all, humans produce errors as well. But he does count himself as a skeptic.
“because most of the history of police technologies has usually been one of adoption, ‘oops, we created a problem,’ scandal, news report and then walking it back,” ferguson said.
to him, there’s no question that ai will only become more integrated into policing. It’s already happening quicker than we realize. But officials and the public needed to understand there are inherent dangers in “moving a very human job to a less human mechanism.”
“the question is what human aspect are you losing, and what do you do to make sure that there aren’t real errors or problems in the technology?” Ferguson said. “The thing that i find the most frustrating is that we never seem to ask these hard questions before we roll out the technology. If we were really asking the questions beforehand, we might have avoided some of the more obvious errors before using tax dollars to pay for this stuff.” |
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2025 news
mitnick authors guest column assessing constitutionality of executive order on ai
professor eric mitnick explains why a recent presidential executive order on artificial intelligence exceeds constitutional limits.
sylvia presents “mindset matters” at legal writing conference
professor erica sylvia presented “mindset matters: promoting growth and confidence in 1ls” at the lwi, sharing strategies for helping first-year law students develop resilience, motivation, and confidence through growth mindset frameworks, motivational interviewing techniques, and building authentic connections in the classroom.
management students strengthen regional partnerships through capstone consulting projects
experiential learning course highlights charltons community impact as well as student learning by experience
year in review: umass laws top 10 stories of 2025
umass law reflects on a year of achievement, service, and impact in 2025
inside umassd december 11, 2025
campus community accomplishments
corsair replay: the top 20 umass dartmouth stories of 2025
a year of innovation, achievement, and community impact—from groundbreaking research and national honors to student success stories that shaped an extraordinary year
inside umassd december 4, 2025
campus community accomplishments
umass dartmouth model un delegation earns honorable mention at nmun canada 2025 conference
team’s strong performance highlights commitment to global citizenship and collaborative leadership
the catholic free press and worcester telegram interviews duncan on becoming postulator for a cause of canonization
professor duncan became a postulator in the process of canonizing his friend ruth v. K. Pakaluk, a wife, mother, and influential pro-life advocate who passed away from cancer in 1998 at age 41.
inside umassd november 20, 2025
campus community accomplishments
new lab at smast focuses on fishing communities and manta ray conservation
national geographic explorer melissa cronin leads the shared seas lab at smast
center for women, gender & sexuality commemorates 55 years of impact with community celebration
celebrating a legacy of equity and empowerment at one of the nation’s oldest collegiate women’s centers
workers education program receives over $1.2 million to expand adult education and workforce training
funding enhances access to education, career pathways, and student support services
umass dartmouth arnold m. Dubin labor education center celebrates 50 years
afl-cio’s liz shuler was recognized at the 50th anniversary celebration of the dubin labor education center
inside umassd november 6, 2025
campus community accomplishments
lyness presents at vermont law and graduate school colloquium on environmental scholarship
professor lyness presented his work in progress “the (limited) american right to roam” at the 16th annual colloquium on environmental scholarship at vermont law and graduate school.
leo yu presents new scholarship at national conferences
leo yu presented his new scholarship project – racialized allegiances – in two national conferences: latcrit 30th anniversary conference in denver, colorado and the critical race studies conference in los angeles, california.
lyness quoted in ri pbs story on shoreline litigation
professor lyness was quoted in a recent ri pbs and the rhode island current story on shoreline litigation.
ana doblas receives $406k from the national science foundation to develop next-gen microscope technology
the nsf grant will support research and development of improved lens-free microscopes to observe aquatic microorganisms in their natural environments.
alumni association board announces new members
five alumni join the group of volunteers dedicated to making connections for umass dartmouth alumni and students
alumni honored for dedication to umassd and career achievements
the umass dartmouth alumni association and friends celebrate excellence and pride at the 52nd annual alumni awards
umass law appoints kelli j. Proia, jd, as executive director of justice bridge legal center
innovative attorney and educator to lead umass laws access-to-justice initiative into its next decade
umass dartmouth police department earns reaccreditation from the massachusetts police accreditation commission
police department earns renewed recognition for its dedication to excellence, accountability, and community trust
nefeli bompoti named to 2026 40 under 40 by american academy of environmental engineers and scientists
national award recognizes bompotis work in safe, equitable land use and resilience in coastal communities.
federal circuit court makes first visit to umass law for special sitting
students witness appellate arguments and engage with judges in an extraordinary learning opportunity
inside umassd october 30, 2025
campus community accomplishments
smast partners with new bedford port authority to study the effects of wind energy areas on commercial fishing operations
the partnership is supported by a $419k grant from the massachusetts clean energy center
umass dartmouth student investment fund wins umass system competition again
student-managed portfolio posts 20.44% return, outperforming the s&p 500 and peers across all umass campuses
charlton college of business hosts inaugural advisory board meeting
charlton college of business hosts inaugural advisory board meeting
inside umassd october 23, 2025
campus community accomplishments
umass dartmouth to host international colloquium on portuguese migration and mill work in new england
two-day event examines the legacy and evolving identity of portuguese american communities through scholarship and dialogue
blue & gold weekend brings the umassd community together
alumni, students, families, and friends return to campus for a weekend of celebration, connection, and corsair spirit
umass dartmouth police department awarded state grant to enhance campus safety technology
investment reinforces umass dartmouth’s commitment to innovation and community safety
umass dartmouth researcher advances global protein databases through citizen science game
associate professor firas khatib’s latest paper on foldit yields impressive results
inside umassd october 9, 2025
go higher, cwgs gala, & remembering jane goodall
two umassd phd alumni begin tenure-track faculty positions at top institutions this fall
umassd alumni are now professors in cybersecurity and machine learning
stem4girls event introduces girls to the blue economy and encourages pursuit of science
over 100 young students gain stem experience from scientists and researchers in collaboration with umassds kaput center
inside umassd october 2, 2025
campus community accomplishments
center for women, gender & sexuality to celebrate 55th anniversary
november 12th gala event honoring the second-oldest collegiate women’s center in the country will feature pioneering activist jean kilbourne
umass dartmouth interior architecture + design shines at national conference
faculty honors, groundbreaking research, and student leadership on display
inside umassd september 25, 2025
campus community accomplishments
umass dartmouth hosts state roadshow to highlight regional climatetech leadership
massachusetts clean energy center roadshow spotlights university and southeastern mass. As a hub for oceantech, renewable energy, and workforce innovation
blue tech programming ushers in the future of the ocean workforce
early-career events and real-world projects connect umassd students to the opportunities driving the southcoast’s ocean economy.
umass dartmouth excels in latest u.S. News & world report undergraduate rankings
nursing major rated among the top 9% in the u.S.
umass dartmouth to honor alumni and friends at 52nd annual alumni awards
during blue & gold weekend, the umass dartmouth alumni association will celebrate the outstanding career accomplishments and impactful service of several individuals
umass dartmouth receives $1m gift from alum to provide additional support for students in the umassd deal
the russell and mclean education endowment will offer scholarships for educational supplies
inside umassd september 11, 2025
campus community accomplishments
umass dartmouth police department awarded $105,000 grant to advance virtual reality crisis response training
grant funds cutting-edge virtual reality system to enhance crisis response, de-escalation, and community safety training
leo yu participated in civil rights action challenging discrimination against immigrants
among a coalition of leading civil rights scholars, leo yu filed an amicus curiae brief with the eighth circuit in support of a constitutional challenge to arkansas’s alien land laws that target asian immigrants.
a new year begins at umass dartmouth
the 2025–26 academic year has officially launched on the southcoast, bringing with it a renewed sense of excitement, purpose, and corsair pride
umass law signs 3+3 accelerated degree program with umass amherst
landmark 20th joint degree partnership expands access to affordable legal education across massachusetts
meet smasts newest resident: a rare blue lobster
striking blue crustacean is one in two million
welcome to a new year at umassd!
here’s what you need to know to prepare for a successful fall semester.
umass law welcomes the entering class of 2025
new students bring diversity, experience, and commitment to the only public law school in massachusetts
following the monsoon winds: umass dartmouth’s role in a global ocean mission
umassd team returns from international monsoon research expedition funded by $1m office of naval research grant in collaboration with the indian ministry of earth sciences
umassd believes essay contest winners announced
the annual corsair tradition celebrates the voices of incoming first-year students, sharing their personal narratives as they begin their journey at umass dartmouth
bristol county savings charitable foundation donates $10,000 to umass laws justice bridge program
gift honors lou ricciardis service and supports access to justice for underserved communities
umass law students help uncover 200 racist deeds in north shore registry
legal interns work supports statewide effort to remove discriminatory language from property records
marine undersea technology (must) technical review 2025
this years program showcased cutting-edge research and partnerships between academia, industry, and the u.S. Navy to drive innovation and train the marine workforce.
umass dartmouth faculty involved in discovery of the largest-ever black hole merger
umassd faculty help ligo uncover signal that upends black hole formation theories
national catholic register talks west virginia abortion pill ban with duncan
professor duncan talked about latest legal news of state-level restrictions on abortion medication with the national catholic register.
douglas roscoe receives manning prize for excellence in teaching
professor of political science recognized for exemplary teaching and service
pbn interviews drew on mass bar lifetime achievement award
professor drew sat down with providence business news to talk about her recent acceptance of the mass bar’s lifetime achievement award.
cvpa students partner with datma for public art project
being seen covered the front facade of new bedford city hall for pride month
the friends of the claire t. Carney library announces annual authors brunch
the october 26 event will feature authors lisa genova, nancy rubin stuart, and dawn tripp
university partners with southcoast health to launch nurse camp for local students to explore careers in healthcare
new bedford sophomores and juniors explored st. Luke’s hospital’s simulation lab and worked alongside current umassd nursing students to learn more about healthcare professions
emily philbrook named rappaport fellow
rising 2l will spend 10 weeks interning for boston public schools
as scotus rules on religious freedoms, duncan cites a historic trend
professor dwight duncan was interviewed on the recent scotus ruling siding with parents who sued a school board after they introduced “lgbtq+-inclusive” storybooks into the elementary school curriculum and rescinded a policy allowing parents to opt out of such instruction.
aloha from hawai’i: owens and yu present scholarship and explore global and domestic challenges
professors leo yu and lisa lucile owens recently attended the 2025 conference of asian pacific american law faculty (capalf) and western law teachers of color (wltc), held in honolulu, hawai‘i.
umass dartmouth begins lec leadership roles in 2025-26
chancellor mark fuller and athletic director lori hendricks to lead conference presidents and ads
two umass law students chosen as gants scholars
students earn stipends while completing judicial internships
duncan weighs in on constitutionality of religious statues on public buildings
professor dwight duncan was interviewed by the national catholic register on the constitutionality of religious art in public spaces.
duncan interviewed on scotus block on funds to oklahoma charter school
professor dwight duncan was interviewed on latest scotus decision blocking tax-payer funding to oklahoma charter schools.
walaa mogawer receives national academy of sciences grant
commonwealth professor walaa mogawer was awarded nearly $650k for asphalt testing research
umass law class of 2025 celebrates commencement and commitment to justice
commonwealths only public law school graduates 99 students dedicated to advocacy, service, and impact
umass dartmouth celebrates the class of 2025
four ceremonies across two days showcased countless examples of student success and perseverance
duncan interviewed on what’s in a pope’s name?
professor dwight duncan was interviewed for his thoughts on papal name selection.
$1.5m investment focuses on student success
two philanthropic grants provide financial support and tools for success
professor chad mcguire completes over 1200 hours of pro bono legal service for southcoast families in need
public policy professor volunteers with south coastal counties legal services on probate cases for over two decades
collegiate deca earns top honors at international competition in san francisco
four groups place in the top 15 of international challenges
justice serge georges jr. To deliver umass law commencement address
massachusetts supreme judicial court justice to speak on may 16 ceremony
student leadership awards celebrate campus community all-stars
award ceremony recognizes outstanding campus community leadership at umass dartmouth
margaret drew honored with lifetime achievement award
associate professor to be celebrated by massachusetts bar association on june 5, 2025
new dean for the college of engineering appointed
robert j. Griffin, recent dean of the school of engineering, computing, and construction management at roger williams university, begins july 1
umass dartmouth and town of westport to partner on climate resiliency initiative
initiative combines university’s commitment to blue economy innovation and town’s planning efforts
visiting artist: ruprecht von kaufmann
artist lecture: wednesday, april 30, 2025
umass dartmouth’s scholar day: generosity in bloom
annual brunch celebrates how scholarships foster meaningful connections between donors and recipients—bonds that often extend far beyond financial support.
three umassd students win highly competitive smart scholarship
umasss smallest campus produces the highest number of smart scholars
umass law students complete 250,000 public service and pro bono hours
quarter-million hours spent providing legal service to the communities who need it most
umass dartmouth and berkshire community college announce new articulation agreement for rn-bs nursing program
expanding opportunities in nursing education through new collaboration
new dean for the college of visual & performing arts appointed
denise a. Baxter, recent associate dean within the toulouse graduate school at the university of north texas, begins august 1
class of 2025 student commencement speakers announced
bee greenberg, gaspard baye, naomi mwangi, and jack lovely to address their peers on the power of perseverance and achievement
alumni get umass dartmouth students career-ready at meet and mentor mixer
alumni-student networking event sets corsairs on path to personal and professional triumph
new dean for the college of arts & sciences appointed
philip w. Scher, recent divisional dean for social sciences at the university of oregon, begins august 4, 2025
2025 founders scholarship recipients
this years recipients of the founders scholarship, audrey nortey 29 and jack greene 29 share a common goal— advocating for social justice.
visiting artist: robyn borges
botanical print demo at the umass dartmouth, art and design studios on friday, april 18, 3:30 - 5:00 pm. Open to the public and free of charge.
visiting artist: denis sarazhin
artist lecture: 10:00-11:00 am, wednesday, april 16th, 2025
umassd gives: igniting the extraordinary power of philanthropy on april 3
umass dartmouth’s annual giving day is back—and this year, the power of philanthropy stands stronger than ever.
umass dartmouth to award local impactful leaders with honorary degrees during commencement
dr. Michael curry, peter pereira 92, and captain scott tingle 87 to be honored during 2025 doctoral ceremony
police department awarded $105,000 grant to enhance crisis response training
grant will fund virtual reality simulation training opportunities
exhibition: windows on umass
march 6 - march 23, 2025
umass dartmouth and holyoke community college expand nursing education pathways
umass dartmouth and holyoke community college partner to offer hcc nursing graduates a seamless transition into umass dartmouth’s online rn to bs program
umass dartmouth and massasoit community college sign nursing articulation agreement
new agreement strengthens nursing education pipeline and career opportunities
umass dartmouth featured on amazon prime series the college tour
university highlighted through the stories of ten extraordinary students
womens basketball to compete in first round of ncaa tournament on friday
corsairs play trinity college at 5 p.M. On friday, march 7
smast researchers secure major funding to advance sustainable fisheries
researchers at smast have secured significant new funding to advance science that supports sustainable fisheries and coastal economies.
visiting artist: rita grendze
virtual artist talk, 3:00 - 5:00 pm, friday, april 11, 2025
umass dartmouth hosts renewable energy and sustainability roundtable for state officials
senator rodrigues and massachusetts clean energy center ceo emily reichert visit the school for marine science and technology (smast)
shaun spencer named a massachusetts lawyer of the year in 2024
associate dean’s legal advocacy shapes massachusetts alimony law
open practice: studio art faculty exhibition
march 4 - april 5, 2025
umass law deans advisory board funds bar exam stipends
$50k in stipends support graduates while they prepare to launch their legal careers
office of undergraduate research announces spring 2025 awards
our awards support student researchers by funding their proposals for research projects
claire t. Carney library associates to host boston globe tv critic matthew gilbert
the march 30 event will feature a talk, followed by a question-and-answer conversation with gilbert on his insights into the world of television
visiting artist: carole dagostino
puppetry and fiber arts: making magic together, wednesday, april 2, 2025, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
visiting artist: mark dion
artist workshop + lecture, thursday, march 20, 2025
nursing students train new bedford first responders for active shootings
four students volunteered in advanced law enforcement rapid response training (alerrt) as part of a nursing project, receiving praise from local and state officials
remembering robert f. Stoico
stoicos philanthropy continues to make a difference in the umass dartmouth community
three assistant professors join umass law faculty to pursue justice
legal scholars bring expertise in civil rights, environmental law, and constitutional litigation
new umassd business dean introduced to boston community
dean madan annavarjula shares vision for the future of charlton with alumni, business leaders, and legislators at the umass club
visiting artist: elizabeth alexander
lecture and demo, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, february 21st, 2025
umass dartmouth receives a $75,000 grant from baycoast bank to promote educational attainment on southcoast
the baycoast bank college and career awareness initiatives will fund campus tours for local 7th and 8th-grade students
umass law students advocate for civil legal aid at ma state house
sixty law students participate in annual walk the hill event
grit, grace, and gratitude: cohort 8’s triumph in the absn pinning ceremony
pinning ceremony celebrates graduates achievement of earning their nursing degrees
model united nations briefing with sierra leone embassy leads to honorable mention award
umass dartmouth’s model u.N. Visited a foreign embassy for the first time in club history, securing an honorable mention award at washington d.C. Conference |
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| University of Northern Iowas Our Tomorrow campaign raises $342 Million | Top Sto |
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Cedar falls, iowa — the university of northern iowa raised more than $342 million through its our tomorrow campaign, the most successful fundraising effort in the universitys history.
more than 34,000 donors contributed to the campaign between 2018 and june 30, 2026. The effort surpassed its original $250 million goal by more than $92 million.
throughout my time at uni, i have been continually inspired by the panther familys commitment to our students success, uni president mark nook said. A total of 34,031 alumni, employees and friends demonstrated that commitment by choosing to invest in unis future, making the our tomorrow campaign the most successful fundraising campaign in uni history.
the median gift was $100. Donors made 147,912 gifts, including 58 of $1 million or more and 65,077 under $100.
donors came from all 50 states and 17 countries. Nearly half made their first gift to uni during the campaign.
uni announced the final results oct. 9 during its homecoming bash. The campaign launched publicly in october 2022 with a $250 million goal, then increased the target to $300 million in january 2024.
students received $108 million committed to scholarships, and the university created 556 new scholarship funds. Nearly one in four uni students now receives a donor-funded scholarship, up from about one in six before the campaign.
marcelo acosta, a 2026 wilson college of business graduate from des moines, was the inaugural recipient of the rick and lisa noel scholarship. The scholarship supports incoming students who face financial barriers and have overcome adversity.
i cant thank the noels, along with all the donors and alumni, enough for believing in me and making my dream a reality, acosta said.
donors provided more than $7 million for internships, clinical experiences, career preparation and other hands-on learning opportunities. They also contributed $2.1 million for undergraduate research.
about one-third of all campaign contributions — $113 million — support academic programs, including $41 million directed to faculty. The investments fueled innovation in nursing, engineering, teacher education, business, the arts, sciences and humanities.
the campaign included the largest gift in the universitys history. David and holly wilson committed $25 million to establish unis first named college, the wilson college of business.
more than $74 million supported panther athletics, reaching every athletics program through investments in scholarships, team funds and competition and training facilities. That total included $18 million for student-athlete scholarships.
donors committed $50 million to campus facilities and capital projects. The funding supports renovation and expansion of the gallagher bluedorn performing arts center, revitalization of the campanile and its surrounding plaza, and major improvements to the uni-dome.
donors established 375 new endowed funds and committed $159 million to endowed support through gifts, pledges and planned gifts. Unis endowment grew from $113 million to $267 million during the campaign.
our donors have helped uni meet the needs of students today while building resources that will support generations to come, said jim jermier, vice president for university advancement and president of the uni foundation.
every member of the panther family can take great pride in knowing the impact of this campaign on students and the university will continue far beyond 2026, nook said. |
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| Oborevwori Orders Overhaul of All Dilapidated Public Schools In Delta |
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Oborevwori orders overhaul of all dilapidated public schools in delta
·inaugurates model technical college, oghareki
·as ibori assures of massive support for tinubu, oborevwori, others in 2027
delta state governor, sheriff oborevwori, has directed the ministries of primary and secondary education to assess all dilapidated public primary and secondary schools across the state for immediate rehabilitation.
oborevwori issued the directive yesterday at the inauguration of the newly completed model technical college, oghareki, in ethiope west local government area.
“i have directed that all schools in delta state that are in deplorable condition, whether primary or secondary, should be assessed for immediate rehabilitation,” he said.
the governor urged the relevant authorities to begin the scoping without delay, stressing his administration’s commitment to building an efficient and robust education system.
he said the state executive council had recently directed the education ministries to identify public schools requiring urgent intervention.
oborevwori said maintaining more than 1,400 primary schools and 480 secondary schools across the state was a major responsibility requiring sustained investment and planning.
at the inauguration, the governor said the model technical college, oghareki, demonstrated his administration’s commitment to equipping young people in ethiope west and neighbouring communities with practical skills that would make them employable and economically independent.
he said the institution has state-of-the-art workshops, staff and student accommodation, and sports facilities and urged the management, staff and students to maintain the facilities for future generations.
he also disclosed that his administration would complete and inaugurate three additional model technical colleges at irri in isoko south, kiagbodo in burutu and akugbene in bomadi local government areas before december 2026.
oborevwori announced a n50 million education support fund for miss oghenevo davina, a junior technical ii student who addressed him extempore on behalf of her fellow students.
the governor cited progress in road infrastructure, education and healthcare, including developments at the delta state university teaching hospital, oghara, and the construction of four male and female hostels at delta state polytechnic, otefe-oghara, and delta state college of education, mosogar.
he commended former governor james ibori for initiating development projects across the state and urged deltans to support the re-election of president bola tinubu and other all progressives congress (apc) candidates in the 2027 general elections.
in his remarks, chief ibori thanked governor oborevwori for what he described as impressive development projects across the state, particularly in urhobo land.
he also acknowledged former governor ifeanyi okowa, whose administration initiated the technical college project, and commended oborevwori for completing it.
ibori assured the governor of the support of the people of oghara and ethiope west in the 2027 elections, saying; “we have prayed for grace and wisdom to pilot the affairs of our great state.”
the member representing ethiope federal constituency, hon. Erhiatake ibori-suenu, praised the quality of the project and oborevwori’s decision to complete it.
she said the large turnout at the inauguration would translate into electoral support for the governor in 2027 and commended him for uniting the party across different divides in the state.
earlier, chairman of ethiope west local government council, hon. Christian onogba, described the inauguration as a landmark achievement and said the governor’s development initiatives and political realignment from the peoples democratic party (pdp) to the apc had fostered unity across delta state.
speaking for the host communities, the oghara monarch, hrm noble etsemitan uku oghara na me, congratulated oborevwori on the completion of the project.
speaking on behalf of the students, davina thanked the governor for his commitment to technical education and pledged that the students would use the facilities to acquire practical skills, improve their prospects and become self-reliant after graduation. She said she would have given her vote to governor oborevwori in 2027 if she was 18 years. |
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Fayetteville -- over 100 education and business leaders attended a panel and strategic plan presentation from the northwest arkansas council exploring connections between education and regional employment opportunities.
fridays event was the first major meeting of the councils new regional workforce intermediary, which launched in june along with the announcement of its founding executive director, david giesige.
the intermediary was established to serve as a connector in a central hub between k-12, employer and post-secondary systems, all with the goal of connecting local arkansans to the highest demand, highest wage positions possible, giesige said.
the panel, held at theatresquared, was hosted by giesige and featured panelists blythe eggleston, executive director of executive education and workforce development at the university of arkansas; erin kiefer, chairman and owner of manufacturing company kiefer sage; and jody wiggins, northwest arkansas education service cooperative director.
kiefer said, as an employer, she wants to offer students the opportunity to get real-world experience.
i have this vision i cant shake which is to have students in our building more often than not to remove the lines between industry and education, kiefer said. Not to replace education but to invite educators into our space.
wiggins said there are already examples of these partnerships being effective across multiple industries in the region, including medical and healthcare, industrial maintenance, education and manufacturing.
he said this additionally removes a financial burden off schools that cant afford to keep up with the latest technology or laboratory equipment because businesses are already incentivized to stay relevant in the market.
giesige said the event intended to not only connect local leaders and get their perspectives on workforce challenges and solutions but also publicly introduce the intermediarys new director of k-12 pathways, leah amstutz.
amstutz presented the intermediarys strategic direction, highlighting three pillars of work: workforce data infrastructure, employer-informed k-12 pathways and streamlined k-12 to post-secondary.
the group is already compiling and analyzing industry and employment data, amstutz said.
the next steps are to expand data collection to additional education and training providers, map supply against demand, validate the findings with employers and develop a public dashboard that stays current, amstutz said.
the group also aims to develop a shared career connected learning and advising framework to embed across the regions 16 districts, amstutz said.
amstutz told attendees they all played an important role in the initiatives design and implementation with schools shaping and testing frameworks, employers offering skills and learning opportunities and secondary institutions providing training and credentialing.
debbie jones, superintendent of the bentonville school district, said when she looks at her own district she sees students with many skills to offer to local industries. She said through these partnerships, students would be able to find their passions earlier in life.
gwen pirkle and nicole parsons of apprenticely, an arkansas-based nonprofit that pairs job seekers with apprenticeships and internships, have seen those student success stories.
getting students on the right track for their career pathway while theyre in high school is extremely important, pirkle said. Its good for them to have options and opportunities especially for those who are interested in college to give them pathways to start their career development.
giesige said within the next six to 12 months, the intermediary aims to build the behind-the-scenes infrastructure connecting organizations and getting aligned on data strategy. As early as next school year, the group wants to start working with students.
within the first year, itss going to be a lot of excitement and innovation and then we want to use that to scale effective solutions to the region in the next two to three years, giesige said.
anusha fathepure can be reached by email at afathepure@nwaonline.Com. |
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| Volleyball Cant Get Going at Chatham |
| Posted on Saturday, October 10 @ 00:01:33 PDT (11 reads) | |
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Cayden cribbs womens volleyball 10/9/2026 8:45:00 pm volleyball can’t get going at chatham pittsburgh, pa. – It was a long night for the geneva womens volleyball team on friday as they fell in three sets to chatham university (15-25, 17-25, 8-25). The women never found their stride over the course of the match, and their record slips to 7-12 overall following the loss. The cougars committed a service error on the opening point of the game, and freshman chloe borisuk served an ace on the following point to give the women a 2-0 edge to start set one. Unfortunately, that was the largest lead the gts would have for the rest of the match, as chatham came right back and stormed ahead 10-4. The golden tornadoes could not pull much closer than that for the remainder of the set, dropping it 25-15. Chatham then jumped in front 9-3 to open the second set, but geneva rallied, pulling within three points at one instance, 17-14. The hosts scored eight of the final 11 points to win the set, and they carried that momentum into the third frame as well, taking it 25-8. Senior daphne alexander registered five kills for the women in what was a rough day attacking-wise for the team. Freshman kyla kephart notched a team-high nine assists, and borisuk led the way defensively with eight digs. Geneva is on the road twice next week, heading to hiram for a 7:00 p.M. Match on wednesday, october 14, before traveling to washington & jefferson the following saturday. Through purposeful learning in a community reflecting the full spectrum of gods kingdom, a geneva college experience inspires students to discover a faith-life calling in service to god and neighbor. Offering 195+ traditional undergraduate majors and programs, fully online adult degree programs and high-demand graduate degrees, genevas programs are recognized for their high quality and affordability. Geneva was founded and is governed by the reformed presbyterian church of north america (rpcna) and is a founding member of both the council for christian colleges and universities (cccu) and the international association for christian education (iace). Print friendly version players mentioned #27 daphne alexander mh/rs 5 9 senior #1 kyla kephart s 5 1 freshman #4 chloe borisuk s 5 4 freshman players mentioned #27 daphne alexander 5 9 senior mh/rs #1 kyla kephart 5 1 freshman s #4 chloe borisuk 5 4 freshman s |
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| Florence Pughs Instagram Censorship: When Are Women Going to Stop Being Silenced |
| Posted on Saturday, October 10 @ 00:01:33 PDT (12 reads) | |
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Content warning: this story mentions rape and sexual assault.
after a former cornell university student filed a lawsuit stating that she was sexually assaulted by seven men at a fraternity house, actress florence pugh took to instagram. The horrifying case has outraged women everywhere, sparking a conversation on rape culture nationwide. Even though jane doe was allegedly gang raped for hours — “i felt like bait. I felt like lions around me,” she told police — none of the men faced criminal consequences. In response, pugh described her anger in her instagram post and called for men everywhere to be held accountable.
in response to her advocacy, instagram censored her post. When instagram hides a post, a symbol of an eye crossed out appears in place of a photo on a user’s grid. This imagery is yet another symbol of women being silenced. Pugh described rape as “a killing of a soul.” Meanwhile, most of the defendants received outrageously lenient sanctions, such as workshops and essay-writing assignments, after jane doe bravely made a report. Time and time again, victims are let down and swept under the rug.
to many, rapists’ reputations are more important than a woman’s life-long trauma. Talk-show host megyn kelly recently interviewed tara davis, the lawyer of defendant gillio lopes. After jane doe dropped out of college due to the trauma and ostracization of her peers, lopes seems to be more concerned about his own reputation after allegedly raping her. “He’s trying to complete his degree, but as you can imagine it’s incredibly difficult. His name, his reputation, everything has been affected by this. He’s having safety concerns,” davis stated.
beliefs like this are why pugh’s instagram post was censored. While pugh stood out because she was one of the most prominent celebrities to defend jane doe, the victim-blaming in this case is all too common. Lopes’ lawyer is only shocked that his name is no longer being protected because it’s so common for men to face zero consequences after shattering a woman’s life.
it’s also too common to not only participate in the crime, but to be complicit by ignoring it. During that night, there was a snapchat group chat with more than 50 members of the fraternity. They shared abhorrent and sexually humiliating comments, inviting members to join in on the alleged rape. In pugh’s post, she communicated that the men who sat and watched are just as responsible. Instead of reporting it, they tortured jane doe by ignoring her and laughing in her face.
this case is not an isolated incident. It’s an assault that is familiar to millions of women worldwide. People are quick to blame the victims — “why were you drinking?” “Why did you put yourself in that situation?” — But are unable to blame the perpetrators.
why is it so hard to recognize that no one should be blamed for being a victim of sexual assault? Perhaps because of people like davis, lopes’ attorney. Or perhaps because of institutions like cornell university, which would rather protect their reputation as a prestigious university than protect the safety of their own students. Or perhaps because of rapists everywhere in the world, not just confined to the walls of cornell, who escape well-deserved punishments.
if you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, you can call the national sexual assault telephone hotline at 800-656-hope (4673) or visit hotline.Rainn.Org. |
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