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| UT should expand community mentorship programs |
| Posted on Wednesday, September 30 @ 00:04:08 PDT (5 reads) | |
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For ut students, austin can easily become synonymous with the forty acres. Between classes, organizations and studying, students can spend four years in the city without meaningfully engaging with the communities surrounding campus. Long-term mentorship programs offer students the opportunity to change that while building relationships with younger students across austin.
for nearly 20 years, the plan ii-kipp partnership has connected plan ii students with kipp austin college prep students through one-on-one mentorship. Through a yearlong, one-credit-hour volunteer program called krewe, participants consistently visit their elementary and middle school mentees throughout the academic year, creating relationships that extend beyond a single day of volunteering.
this program is only offered to students in the plan ii honors program; however, ut should make sustained mentorship more accessible to all undergraduate students. Through this, the university could support and expand existing programs, help establish partnerships with additional austin schools and explore offering academic credit for mentorship courses across majors.
advertisement jill kolasinski, plan ii lecturer and founding teacher of kipp, said the program originally emerged because there were few community service opportunities specifically available to plan ii students once arriving at ut.
consistency is central to the program’s impact for the younger students.
“they have someone in their lives who they know (comes) once a week to visit them just for them,” kolasinski said. “It makes you feel really, really noticed and seen.”
the relationship can also benefit ut students by encouraging them to reflect on their own k-12 education, while experiencing parts of austin outside the university. Over the partnership’s history, kolasinski has also seen former mentors carry those experiences into their careers: pediatrics, education, immigration law and work with underserved communities.
“it definitely has changed my outlook on life,” said reese saliceti, plan ii senior and mentor at kipp austin college prep. “I don’t think that i’m going to forget the conversations that we’ve had. … I am definitely going to remember the gaps that i observed … through my time as a mentor with kipp.”
demand already suggests ut students are interested in this type of engagement. Kolasinski said plan ii students created additional mentoring opportunities after demand to participate exceeded what the original program could accommodate. Ut students have also created texas pals , a student-led organization that connects undergraduates with high school students.
expansion, however, should not simply mean sending more volunteers into schools. Kolasinski emphasized that successful partnerships require student leadership alongside support from participating schools and their mental health teams. An influx of volunteers without that coordination can become overwhelming rather than helpful.
ut’s responsibility does not have to be creating every mentorship program itself. It can instead provide resources, reduce bureaucratic barriers and help student-led programs grow.
ut educates more than 40,000 undergraduates in the middle of austin. Offering pathways for more students to show up for younger students consistently would allow their education to extend beyond campus and into the community they call home.
puente is a psychology and plan ii major from edinburg, texas. |
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| 43 Of The Absolute Strangest Ways People Have Ever Died |
| Posted on Wednesday, September 30 @ 00:04:08 PDT (5 reads) | |
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1. In toronto on july 9, 1993, lawyer garry hoy was giving a tour of his office to a group of students when — to demonstrate its floor-to-ceiling glass windows were unbreakable — he threw himself up against it. Hed done this before, but this time the window frame gave way, and he plummeted from the 24th floor to his death.
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2. In 1927, dance pioneer isadora duncan — who was known for her love of long, flowing scarves — was preparing to go for a drive in a convertible. As the car sped off, she excitedly threw a scarf around her neck. The scarf got caught in the rear wheel axle, yanking her violently from the vehicle. She was dragged and strangled, dying in a matter of seconds.
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3. In the early 1900s, paris-based tailor franz reichelt claimed to have invented a wearable parachute, and decided to test it by leaping off the eiffel tower. On february 4, 1912 — despite unsuccessful prior tests with dummies and his friends telling him not to be a dummy himself — reichelt lept off the towers first platform. The parachute suit failed to deploy, and he fell nearly 200 feet to his death. The episode was filmed , and its believed to be the first death caught on camera.
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4. In 2009, 26-year-old medical student john edward jones went spelunking in utahs nutty putty cave, a system known for its narrow, twisting tunnels. Hed caved as a kid, but this time — while searching for a tight section called the birth canal — he entered a shaft headfirst, thinking it led to a wider passage. It didnt. It was a dead-end chute, only 10 inches wide, and he was completely stuck. For 28 hours, rescuers tried to get him out, but the angle was so steep and his position so precarious that nothing worked. After more than a day upside down, he died from cardiac arrest. Authorities later sealed the cave permanently.
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advertisement advertisement advertisement advertisement 5. In 2001, armin meiwes posted an online ad looking for a young well-built man who wanted to be eaten, and got a response from bernd jürgen brandes, an engineer from berlin. The two met at meiwess home where meiwes (consensually!!!) Severed brandess penis and they tried in vain to eat it together, both raw (too chewy) and cooked (they burnt it). Later, meiwes ended brandes life by stabbing him in the throat, then spent the next 10 months consuming his flesh, which he stored in his freezer under pizza boxes. Meiwes was arrested in 2002 after an austrian student alerted authorities to a new advertisement hed placed. Alexander heimann / getty images
6. In 2010, 19-year-old sam ballard ate a slug on a dare. Days later, sam began experiencing severe pain in his legs. Tests revealed hed contracted rat lungworm disease, a rare infection caused by a parasite commonly found in rodents but capable of infecting slugs and snails that come into contact with rat feces. The parasite caused eosinophilic meningoencephalitis, leading to inflammation of sams brain and spinal cord. He fell into a coma that lasted 420 days. When he awoke, he could not move his limbs and required constant care. Eight years later, he passed away at 28.
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7. In 2023, 74-year-old italian cheesemonger giacomo chiapparini was inside his warehouse where he stored roughly 25,000 90-pound wheels of grana padano — over 2 million pounds of hard cheese. He reportedly used a machine to rotate the cheese wheels — a standard practice for aging — but something triggered a chain reaction, causing an entire aisle of shelving to collapse. Like a domino effect, the shelves toppled in sequence, burying him under an avalanche of parmesan-style wheels. It took rescuers more than 12 hours to dig through the cheesy mountain and recover his body.
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8. This death wasnt so out of the ordinary, but what happened afterward sure was. In 1928, charles speedy atkins drowned in the ohio river. His friend a.Z. Hamock, a mortician, tested out a homemade embalming formula that worked a little too well: speedys body became perfectly preserved — like a mummy . Hamock was so tickled by the results that he didnt bury his friend. Instead, he kept the body on display in the funeral home. Speedy became a local legend and even appeared in parades. (Sorry, what?) The body remained at the funeral home until 1994, when its new owners decided to give speedy a proper burial. The service drew over 200 mourners, and speedy was finally laid to rest.
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advertisement advertisement 9. Roman emperor valerian was the first roman emperor to be taken captive in battle — by the persian emperor shapur i after the battle of edessa — and its believed that during his captivity, valerian was forced to suffer incredibly humiliating indignities, including being used as a human footstool by shapur. Eventually, valerian was killed, his body was flayed, and his skin was displayed as a trophy.
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10. In 1983, michael a. Godwin was convicted of rape and murder and sentenced to death by electric chair. His conviction was overturned on appeal, though, and he received a life sentence instead. Quite the break for godwin, but six years later, he tried to repair a pair of earphones connected to his television while seated naked on the metal toilet in his cell. Godwin bit into a live wire to fix the device and accidentally electrocuted himself . So he got the electric chair (throne?) After all.
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11. In 2019, 47-year-old australian paul mcdonald was gored to death by his pet deer. Paul had kept the deer for several years, treating it like a member of the family. The attack happened during the rutting season — aka deer mating time — when male deer become incredibly aggressive. Heres how it went down: when mcdonald entered the pen to feed the animal, the deer violently mauled him, prompting his wife, mandi, to run in and try and save him. She ended up seriously injured herself but survived when the couples son smashed the deer with a lump of wood. Sadly, it was too late for paul.
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12. In 1974, cardinal jean daniélou, a rumored future pope, was found dead of a heart attack in the paris home of a sex worker, with lots of money in his pocket. The church first claimed he died on the street, then revised their story to say he died at the sex workers home with money so she could bail her husband out of jail. As the priesthood scrambled to contain the scandal, skeptics werent buying it. Was he visiting her for humanitarian reasons? Or something a bit more…hands-on? Well never know. (But we know.)
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advertisement advertisement 13. In 1911, british daredevil bobby leach became the second person to survive a plunge over niagara falls in a barrel. The stunt left him significantly injured, but he recovered. Years later, while on a publicity tour in new zealand in 1926, leach slipped on an orange peel and fractured his leg. Gangrene set in, and the leg needed to be amputated. Complications from the surgery ensued, and he ultimately died. So the man who survived one of the most dangerous stunts possible died because of an orange peel.?
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14. In march 2023, american patrick mcguire, 67, was staying at a hotel in the scottish highlands when, at 10:30 p.M., He went outside and sat on a bench to smoke a cigarette. Unfortunately, the bench — which was made of metal weighing 168 pounds and not secured properly — sunk into the grass and flipped over atop him. Unable to free himself, he suffocated under the weight. When he didnt return to his room, his wife went looking for him and discovered his body. The hotel was fined, and all of its metal benches were replaced with wooden ones secured by cement.
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15. During the civil war, union general john sedgwicks troops were under fire from confederate sharpshooters. Observing his men seeking cover, sedgwick declared , they couldnt hit an elephant at this distance. Almost immediately, a bullet struck sedgwick under the left eye, killing him. Maybe he shouldve said, they couldnt deliver us a gift basket of freshly baked cookies at this distance.
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16. Up-and-coming silent film star martha mansfield was filming in san antonio, texas, on nov. 29, 1923, when she — still in costume wearing a long, elaborate hoop-skirted gown during a break — sat in a car to relax. But then a crew member lit a cigarette and tossed the match, which ended up in the car. In seconds, the highly flammable fabric of mansfields costume turned into a fireball. Her costar, wilfred lytell, desperately tried to save her, throwing his coat over her to smother the flames, but the damage was done. She died the next day at just 24.
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advertisement advertisement 17. In 1871, clement vallandigham , a famous american lawyer, was defending a client accused of murder. To illustrate his theory that the deceased had accidentally shot himself, vallandigham brought a similar firearm into the courtroom and, while demonstrating what he thought happened, inadvertently discharged the weapon, killing himself. Tragic, yes, but his demonstration was so convincing that it introduced reasonable doubt, and his client was acquitted. Ilbusca / getty images
18. Renowned detective allan pinkerton faced a lot of danger in his line of work, but he met his demise in a shockingly simple way. In 1884, while walking on a sidewalk in chicago, he slipped and bit his tongue severely. Pinkerton neglected to seek immediate medical attention, and the wound became infected, leading to gangrene. He died on july 1, 1884. Photoquest / getty images
19. In 1982, david grundman decided to go cactus plugging — aka, shooting giant saguaro cacti (which can reach heights of 60 feet and weigh as much as 16,000 pounds) for fun. So, grundman and his roommate took a shotgun into the arizona desert and started blasting away. Grundman shot a 26-foot-tall saguaro, and one of the cactuss massive arms — reportedly weighing hundreds of pounds — snapped off and fell on him, crushing him to death.
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20. In 2004, police found ronald mcclagish, who lived alone, dead with his feet sticking out of a bedroom cupboard while water poured into the room. Investigators soon pieced together what happened. Ronald was cleaning the cupboard when the adjacent wardrobe tipped and fell, blocking the cupboard door and trapping him inside. With no way to escape, mcclagish tried to claw his way out. When that didnt work, he tore a pipe from the wall — likely to use as a tool — but it flooded the cupboard, soaking him continuously. He may have survived for up to a week — unable to move, freezing, and alone. It took two officers to move the wardrobe. Inside the cupboard were clear signs of struggle: claw marks, dents, and the broken pipe. 21. In 955, thanks to powerful family connections, pope john xii was elected pope at just 18 years old — and he acted like a modern 18-year-old frat boy, gambling, drinking, and throwing orgies. The party came to an end in 964 when the 27-year-old pope was caught in bed with a married woman, and her husband beat the religious figure to death. Since this tea is over 1,000 years old, theres some uncertainty about whether the angry hubby story is true (another account says john xii had a fatal stroke mid-coitus).
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advertisement advertisement 22. Legendary magician harry houdini was renowned for escaping anything, but his death was both bizarre and embarrassingly simple. In 1926, a college student asked if houdini could take a punch to the stomach . Houdini, being houdini, said yes. But the student didnt wait — he sucker-punched houdini before he could brace himself. The blow ruptured his appendix. But being the worlds toughest man, he kept performing for days, ignoring the excruciating pain. Finally, on halloween of that year, he died at 52.
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23. In 2008, david phyall was the last remaining resident of a condemned apartment complex in bishopstoke, england. The building was being cleared for redevelopment, and despite 11 offers of alternative housing, he refused to leave. Why? He believed the government was forcibly uprooting people who had nowhere else to go. So, he decided to kill himself in protest . He tied an electric chainsaw to a table leg, duct-taped the trigger down, and set a timer so the blade would start once he lay down. And it worked. Emergency responders found the saw humming next to phyalls decapitated head, with blood spattering the walls, floor, and a cabinet. The saddest/scariest part is that this wasnt impulsive (and phyall wasnt mentally unstable). Hed left notes, clearly intending for the act to speak louder than words.
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24. In 2007, a sacramento radio station hosted a contest dubbed hold your wee for a wii, where participants were challenged to drink as much water as possible without urinating. The prize? A nintendo wii. Jennifer strange, 28, hoped to win the console for her kids, but after chugging nearly two gallons of water (and coming in second), she began experiencing severe headaches and nausea — symptoms of water intoxication where excessive water dilutes essential electrolytes in the body. Just hours after returning home, she was found dead. The incident led to a wrongful death lawsuit against the radio station. A recording revealed the djs joked about people dying from water intoxication, even discussing a case where a fraternity member died after drinking too much water for a stunt. A jury awarded stranges family $16.5 million in damages.
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25. In 1979, robert williams was working at a ford motor company plant when he became the first person ever killed by a robot . He was retrieving parts from a high shelf when the factorys one-ton robotic arm suddenly activated. The machine — which didnt have sensors to detect human presence — swung around, striking williams in the head and killing him. The robot had been operating without any clear safety override, and williamss family later won a $10-million lawsuit. A study found that between 1992–2017 at least 41 other americans were killed by robots on the job. And that doesnt include the increase in deaths by suicide and drug overdose of people who were replaced by automation.
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advertisement advertisement 26. In october of 1601, danish astronomer tycho brahe attended a formal banquet in prague. Courtly etiquette dictated that leaving the table before the host was considered impolite, so brahe remained seated despite desperately needing to relieve himself. This led to a bladder ailment, believed to be a ruptured bladder or uremia, which proved fatal eleven days later. So, go when you gotta go!
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above is a statue of brahe looking up like, dear god, have i have to pee!
27. In october 1984, rising tv star jon-erik hexum was on the cover up set when he jokingly put a prop .44 magnum to his temple and pulled the trigger . He was unaware that even blanks can be deadly at close range, and the force of the gunpowder blast fractured his skull and sent bone fragments into his brain, causing massive hemorrhaging. He was rushed to the hospital and underwent emergency surgery, but was declared brain dead six days later at just 26 years old.
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28. Author sherwood anderson was on a cruise to south america in 1941 when he decided to unwind with a martini. Somehow, he accidentally swallowed the toothpick that speared the drinks olive, and began experiencing severe abdominal pain. The captain stopped the cruise in panama so that anderson could be hospitalized, and doctors discovered he had peritonitis — a life-threatening inflammation of the abdominal lining. The cause? The toothpick, which had perforated his intestines, leading to infection. He died march 8, 1941. Heritage images / heritage images via getty images
29. In 1974, 48-year-old health advocate basil brown was a big believer in the benefits of natural foods and supplements. So, he drank massive amounts of carrot juice, reportedly up to 10 gallons over 10 days. He also ingested high doses of vitamin a supplements, far exceeding the recommended daily allowance. Unbeknownst to him, the excessive intake of vitamin a led to toxic levels of the vitamin in the body, which caused severe liver damage, turned his skin yellow-orange, and killed him .
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advertisement advertisement 30. Movie star david niven and his first wife, primula primmie rollo, were attending a party at actor tyrone powers house in 1946 when the guests decided to play sardines, a variation of hide-and-seek. Looking for a place to hide in the dimly lit house, primmie stepped into what she thought was a closet — but it was actually an open trapdoor leading to a stone staircase. She fell down the stairs, suffered a severe skull fracture, and died the next day at just 28. The accident devastated niven, who blamed himself for bringing her to hollywood, and he later admitted he never got over losing her.
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31. In 2022, aaron henderson, a 40-year-old father of three, was at his job at a landfill in florida. As the workday ended, he slipped into a portable toilet on-site to relieve himself. At the same time, a co-worker operating a bulldozer was trying to park it for the evening. Due to the elevated position of the bulldozers blade, the operators forward view was obstructed, and he didnt see the portable toilet. Horribly, he drove over the portable toilet, crushing henderson inside. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident was described by authorities as a tragic industrial accident, but hendersons family wasnt so sure. An advocate for the family said, the law says its culpable negligence. You cant get in a bulldozer without a spotter, run over a port-a-potty and say oh, it was an accident.
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32. King pyrrhus of epirus was known for his military campaigns against rome (giving rise to the term pyrrhic victory), but he died in 272 bc during a street battle in argos when an elderly woman threw a roof tile from a rooftop that smacked pyrrhus atop his head. He didnt die from being hit by a roof tile, but when he looked up to see where it came from, an enemy soldier fatally stabbed him. Sounds like, in the game of life, pyrrhus lost the battle and the war. Print collector / print collector via getty images
33. In 1872, henry taylor was acting as a pallbearer during a funeral procession. While helping to carry the heavy coffin through a crowded cemetery, taylor tripped over a gravestone. He stumbled, lost his grip, and the coffin slipped and crashed onto him. The impact was so severe it caused fatal internal injuries. An inquest into the happening was organized, and the jury recommended that straps be placed around coffins to prevent more accidents like this. Related: take this quiz to discover if you have a rare or common aura color
34. In 2007, 24-year-old humberto hernández was walking down the sidewalk with his wife in oakland, california, when an suv lost control and slammed into a fire hydrant. The impact ripped the 200-pound hydrant out of the ground, launching it into the air like a missile. Horrifyingly, the cast-iron projectile struck hernández in the back of the head, killing him . Officer eddie bermudez, who investigated the death, said it was a million-to-one chance and that if hernández had been one step forward or one step back he wouldnt have been hit.
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advertisement advertisement 35. Athenian lawgiver draco (whose name gave us the word draconian) is remembered for imposing brutal laws. But the way he died was the opposite of harsh justice — he was literally smothered by love. In ancient greece, the way you honored someone wasnt with applause or roses but by throwing your hats, cloaks, and tunics at them. So when he appeared in a theater to a rapturous reception, people tossed their garments...Lots of them. The garments piled up on top of draco — and he suffocated underneath the weight.
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36. On february 12, 1771, swedish king adolf frederick — who in another life would have been a famous mukbang streamer — partook in an extravagant meal comprising lobster, caviar, sauerkraut, smoked herring, and champagne. The feast culminated with 14 servings of his favored dessert, semla, a sweet roll served in hot milk. This pig-out session led to severe digestive complications, resulting in his death. He is often referred to as the king who ate himself to death. 37. In 2016, 27-year-old actor anton yelchin left his jeep cherokee parked on an incline to check his mailbox. The jeep rolled down the incline, trapping him against a pillar, and he died from blunt traumatic asphyxia. The model of jeep yelchin owned was in the process of being recalled at the time of his death due to a confusing gear selector design that made it easy to confuse neutral with park. His family sued fiat chrysler and later reached an out-of-court settlement .
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38. Around 206 bc (as the story goes), ancient greek philosopher chrysippus of soli saw a donkey eating figs and joked that someone should give the animal wine to wash them down. This may not have been the funniest joke ever told, but chrysippus sure thought it was, and laughed so hard he collapsed and died! 39. Movie and tv director boris sagal was directing the nbc miniseries world war iii when he stepped off a helicopter and somehow walked directly into the aircrafts spinning tail rotor. The impact nearly decapitated him, causing catastrophic injuries. He was rushed to a hospital, but died five hours later at age 57.
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40. According to legend, aeschylus — the father of tragedy in ancient greek theater — died because an eagle, mistaking his bald head for a rock suitable for shattering tortoise shells, dropped a tortoise on him, resulting in a fatal injury. Sounds like how someone would die in super mario bros., Huh?
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advertisement advertisement 41. About 2,500 years ago, empedocles, a philosopher from sicily, supposedly leapt into the active volcano mount etna to prove he was divine, intending to reappear as an immortal being. And he did! Just kidding, he was burned alive by the molten lava.
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42. 16th-century austrian mayor hans steininger was famous for having a long beard that stretched out to nearly five feet, and he typically kept it rolled up in a leather pouch. In 1567, a big fire broke out in his town. In the panic, steininger forgot to secure his beard in his little leather pouch, and while running around trying to help the situation, he tripped over his beard, fell down a flight of stairs, broke his neck, and died .
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43. Finally, while were on the subject of long beards, take a look at this wild photo. Its of hans lang, who holds the guinness world record for the longest natural beard for a male — his beard measured 17.6 ft long! His is the least interesting death on this list. He died naturally at age 81 of non-beard-related causes.
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| Beloit College hires former Delavan-Darien star Jennah Speth as assistant softba |
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Beloit — jennah speth fowlkes, who set records in the pitcher’s circle at delavan-darien high school, has been hired as assistant softball coach and sports information coordinator at beloit college.
fowlkes pitched for two division 1 programs, had a stint as a professional player and coached several years in wisconsin before joining the buccaneers.
jennah is a tremendous addition to our softball program, said head softball coach kim zarling. Her experiences as a collegiate student-athlete, and previous coaching gives her a great understanding of what it takes to develop and support student-athletes. She will bring a great deal of energy and knowledge to our program. Im excited to have her join our staff and help us build something special here at beloit college.
i am excited for the opportunity to join the staff and to support coach zarlings vision and help build a winning, resilient culture here at beloit college, said fowlkes.
fowlkes most recently coached at the high school and college levels. She has served as an assistant softball coach for pitching at carroll university since october 2025, and she was named varsity head softball coach at edgerton high school in march 2026. She joined the edgerton staff in 2021 as jv head coach, then moved up to varsity assistant coach in 2022 and varsity co-head coach in 2024.
since january 2021, fowlkes has also worked as a private hitting and pitching instructor through speth softball in darien, designing individualized training programs for athletes of all skill levels. Following her playing career, she served as a volunteer assistant coach at iupui in the fall of 2021.
away from the diamond, fowlkes taught health and physical education in the edgerton school district from 2022 to 2025. She holds a master of science in kinesiology from indiana university indianapolis (formerly iupui) and a bachelor of science in kinesiology from the university of illinois at chicago (uic).
in high school, fowlkes was a double threat in the circle and at the plate for the comets. In 2016, she struck out 22 batters in a game, an all-division state tournament record, while leading the comets to the championship game.
she also helped delavan-darien to back-to-back regional championships in 2013 and 2014, including the programs first-ever regional title, as the comets went 43-14 over those two seasons.
her honors included first team all-conference, first team all-district, honorable mention all-district and all-state, second team all-state, and southern lakes co-athlete of the year.
at uic, fowlkes was named to the all-horizon league second team and the all-freshman team. After three early-season appearances, she played in 45 games and made 35 starts, primarily in the outfield. She recorded the teams second-best batting average at .327 and hit .319 in conference play. Of her 41 hits, 22 came against horizon league opponents.
she also owned the teams best slugging percentage at .538, thanks to 15 extra-base hits: seven doubles, two triples and a team-high six home runs. She ranked in the top 10 in the horizon league in slugging percentage, home runs and rbi.
as a junior, fowlkes moved into the circle, making 15 appearances and 10 starts while also recording 30 at-bats. She went 6-2 with a 4.17 era, allowing 40 hits and 30 earned runs over 50.1 innings. She threw three complete games, three solo shutouts and one shared shutout, and struck out 30 batters. Opposing hitters managed a team-low .214 average against her, and just .171 against horizon league competition. In conference play, she went 4-0 with a 1.63 era.
she then transferred to iupui, where she appeared in and started all 44 games. On march 20, she threw the only perfect game in iupui division i history (since 1999), against cleveland state, striking out a season-high 10.
fowlkes led iupui with a 2.91 era, 137 innings pitched and 119 strikeouts, finishing 7-14 with 17 complete games. At the plate, she led the roster with six home runs, 18 rbi and 26 walks, the most in the horizon league. She also tied for the team lead with eight doubles.
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| Powerful drill roars to life to dig Hudson River tunnel connecting New York and |
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powerful cutters have whirred to life on a giant drill that will begin boring a new train tunnel under the hudson river connecting manhattan to new jersey.
officials gathered in north bergen, new jersey, on monday to ceremonially flip the switch on the gateway tunnel, one of the largest u.S. Mass transit projects in generations.
“our region is the beating heart of america, generating 20% of the nation’s gdp,” declared democratic new jersey gov. Mikie sherrill. “And this 10-mile stretch of track is its main artery.”
new york and new jersey officials said the tunnel is vital because the existing 116-year-old passage serves about 200,000 passengers daily. U.S. Sen. Chuck schumer said the “whole national economy could collapse” if the new tunnel isn’t built.
“did this matter to new york and new jersey commuters? Yes,” the new york democrat said. “But it mattered to all of america as well.”
the 1,680-ton tunnel-boring machine unveiled monday is nearly the length of two football fields and armed with cutters harder than diamonds. It was custom made in germany and sent in parts to the u.S., Where it has been carefully reassembled on site in north bergen the last few months.
officials on monday said the machine is still undergoing final testing but is expected to begin cutting through the palisades cliffs in new jersey in the coming days.
the machine is one of two that are expected to carve a roughly 1-mile (1.6-kilometer) stretch through the dense, volcanic rock of the cliffs at a pace of about 30 feet (9.1 meters) a day. A second set of machines will then take over to carve the tunnel section under the hudson river.
the $16 billion project is expected to take around a decade to complete but has already weathered years of political and financial setbacks.
president donald trump’s administration froze federal support last year, leading to a brief construction suspension before a federal judge ordered the payments restored while the legal fight continued.
“nothing will stop us from digging this tunnel,” said new york gov. Kathy hochul, also a democrat. “When you see new york and new jersey working together, get out of our way.”
the u.S. Department of transportation, the federal agency involved in the litigation, responded tuesday that its appeal “against the possible use of taxpayer dollars for unconstitutional, discriminatory contracting practices is ongoing.”
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marcelo reported from new york.
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new jersey health department issues executive directives to ensure access to influenza, covid-19, rsv, and routine childhood vaccines
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trenton, nj – the new jersey department of health (njdoh) issued executive directive no. 26-002, recommending anyone 6 months of age and older to receive a covid-19 vaccine for the 2026–2027 respiratory illness season. The department also issued a standing order authorizing pharmacists in new jersey to administer covid-19 immunizations without a prescription to anyone aged 3 years and up. Together, these actions remove barriers to ensure that all individuals who wish to receive a covid-19 vaccine are able to do so in the state. Njdoh also issued executive directive no. 26-003, adopting vaccination schedule recommendations for all ages.
“with today’s actions, we are giving our communities the tools they need to prioritize their well-being during this respiratory virus season,” said governor mikie sherrill. “Vaccines are an immensely powerful tool for keeping our communities safe and protecting against serious illness. While the federal government is working to undermine public health by casting doubt on vaccines designed to keep our families healthy, my administration is ensuring that residents do not face barriers to accessing critical health care services.”
“respiratory virus season is upon us, and staying up to date on your respiratory virus vaccines—including the latest covid-19, flu, and rsv shots—is the best way to keep from getting seriously sick or hospitalized. Today’s actions are designed to ensure every community in new jersey can get the protection of the latest covid-19 vaccine,” said dr. Raynard washington, new jersey health commissioner. “With kids heading back to school and cold weather on its way to send everyone indoors, i encourage every new jerseyan to make an appointment today to stay up to date on their vaccines.”
these actions come amid efforts to ensure easy access to vaccines in new jersey. Ahead of the school season, njdoh partnered with health systems statewide to make routine vaccinations, physicals, and health screenings available at community events. The free health events are ongoing through october, with information available on the “stay well, learn well” community calendar.
updated covid-19 vaccination standing order and executive directive
the standing order and executive directive are based on scientific and evidence-based respiratory virus season immunization recommendations from the nation’s leading medical organizations—including the american medical association, the american academy of pediatrics, the american college of obstetricians and gynecologists, the american academy of family physicians, infectious disease society of america, and the vaccine integrity project.
under the executive directive signed by commissioner washington, all individuals 6 months of age and older can receive a covid-19 vaccine, eliminating barriers to access following changes made last year at the federal level. The department also recommends that individuals discuss their risk factors for covid-19 complications and the benefits of receiving the covid-19 immunization with their healthcare provider to determine the best course for vaccination.
the standing order serves as a prescription for any individual ages 3 years or older to receive an authorized covid-19 vaccination at a pharmacy without a prescription. Signed by deputy commissioner of public health services novneet sahu, md, mpa, a licensed physician, it authorizes pharmacy professionals—including pharmacists, pharmacy interns, pharmacy externs and pharmacy technicians—practicing in the state, in accordance with their scope of practice and applicable federal authority, to order and administer age-appropriate, fda-approved covid-19 vaccines to eligible individuals.
“it’s important to get updated vaccines for covid-19 and flu each year, because they’re designed to protect you from the strains of the virus expected to be circulating in the fall and winter,” said deputy commissioner dr. Sahu. “That gives you the best chance to protect yourself from getting seriously ill and missing out on work, school, social events, and holiday gatherings.
the updated flu and covid vaccines can be administered during the same visit, along with the vaccine for rsv for eligible patients.
respiratory virus season recommendations
during the fall and winter months, new jersey typically sees increased cases of respiratory virus illnesses. By staying up to date on annual vaccines, new jerseyans can help protect themselves and those around them from serious illness.
- covid-19: an annual updated covid-19 vaccine is recommended for all young children ages 6–23 months, and for children 2–18 years in certain risk groups or if desired. Annual updated vaccination is also recommended for all adults 19–64 years, during pregnancy, for immunocompromised individuals 6 months and older, and for healthcare personnel. Adults 65 and older are recommended to receive the annual updated vaccine followed by a second dose six months later to boost protection.
- influenza (flu): an annual flu vaccine is recommended for everyone 6 months and older, including children, adults ages 19 and older, pregnant patients, immunocompromised individuals, and healthcare personnel. Adults 65 and older are recommended receive a high-dose vaccine when possible. Pregnant and immunocompromised patients should avoid the nasal spray formulation.
- respiratory syncytial virus (rsv): vaccination is recommended for infants under 8 months who were not protected by maternal vaccination during pregnancy, and for children 8 to 19 months in certain risk groups. Pregnant patients are recommended to receive a one-time rsv vaccine during their first eligible pregnancy at 32 to 36 weeks, administered between september 1 and march 1. Among adults, a one-time rsv vaccine is recommended for those ages 50 to 74 at increased risk of severe rsv and for all adults 75 and older. Immunocompromised individuals 18 and older are recommended receive a single dose, while administration for those under 18 should be guided by shared decision-making. Healthcare personnel should follow age- and risk-based recommendations.
recommended immunizations are covered by most health insurance plans. Parents who need help paying for vaccines should ask their child’s healthcare provider about the vaccines for children program, which provides no-cost vaccines to eligible children through age 18 years who are medicaid-eligible, uninsured, underinsured, or american indian/alaska native. Adults who are uninsured or do not have insurance for certain vaccines should contact their local health department or a federally qualified health center (fqhc) to see if they qualify for no- or low-cost vaccines through the 317-funded program.
routine vaccination executive directive
under p.L.2026, c.283, recommendations concerning vaccinations and immunizations are made by the njdoh commissioner, who considers the recommendations of the american academy of pediatrics (aap), the american academy of family physicians (aafp), the american college of obstetricians and gynecologists (acog), and the american college of physicians (acp), as appropriate, in addition to the federal government’s advisory committee on immunization practices (acip). The recommendations by the njdoh commissioner guide coverage without any cost-sharing by state-regulated health insurers and health benefit plans. Today’s executive directive 26-003 confirms that njdoh recommends:
safeguarding vaccine access
in response to unparalleled federal actions undermining long-standing and science-driven immunization policy, new jersey has taken steps to ensure residents can continue to get routine vaccinations as recommended by leading medical associations.
in february, new jersey joined a multi-state lawsuit challenging a decision by the centers for disease control and prevention (cdc) to remove seven vital childhood vaccines (which protect against rotavirus, influenza, hepatitis a, hepatitis b, meningitis, covid-19, and rsv) from a list of universally recommended shots, bypassing legally required scientific review and ignoring established evidence. The lawsuit also challenges the removal and replacement of the cdc’s advisory committee on immunization practices panel, and its addition of members who lack the expertise to evaluate vaccine science.
governor sherrill’s fiscal year 2027 budget added more than $2 million in the state’s vaccination program. In july, the governor joined the governor’s public health alliance, and the state continues to work with other states and jurisdictions in the northeast public health alliance to bolster coordination and messaging around vaccines and other critical health issues facing the region.
more information about vaccines in new jersey is available at nj.Gov/health/vaccines.
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how to watch new jersey devils prospects in 2026-27 – flohockey
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new jersey devils fans can follow the organization’s professional pipeline by watching the utica comets and adirondack thunder on flohockey throughout the 2026-27 season.
the comets are new jersey’s ahl affiliate, while the thunder are the organization’s echl affiliate.
watch the utica comets on flohockey
the utica comets are the primary home for developing new jersey devils prospects at the professional level.
devils prospects such as anton silayev, lenni hämeenaho and seamus casey are names to watch entering the 2026-27 season as they compete for opportunities in new jersey and utica.
fans can watch every utica comets ahl game live and on demand on flohockey and the flosports app throughout the 2026-27 season.
watch the adirondack thunder on flohockey
the adirondack thunder are new jersey’s echl affiliate and another part of the devils’ professional development system.
adirondack will continue its affiliation with both the devils and comets for the 2026-27 season, giving new jersey fans another affiliate to follow on flohockey.
watch the ahl, echl, qmjhl, ohl, ushl and more on flohockey
flohockey is the streaming home to some of the best hockey leagues in north america, including the echl and more. Check out the broadcast schedule to watch more hockey.
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police search for owner of slow-moving suspect after wandering turtle rescued in gloucester county
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police in gloucester county had an unusual encounter monday with a slow-moving suspect.
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monroe twp., N.J. (Wpvi) — police in gloucester county had an unusual encounter monday with a slow-moving suspect.
monroe township police shared images on social media of the turtle they encountered and captured monday.
the turtle was found in the area of church and academy streets following what police described as a “brief foot pursuit.”
they are now looking to reunite the turtle with his rightful owner.
anybody with information should call monroe township police department or the gloucester county animal shelter.
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oklahoma inmate apprehended in rhode island months after walking away from prison
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an oklahoma inmate who walked away from a minimum-security prison unit in july has been apprehended in rhode island, according to the oklahoma department of corrections.
odoc said 41-year-old logan d. Palmer was arrested on monday in providence following a coordinated effort involving odoc, the u.S. Marshals service task force and the providence police department.
palmer walked away from the jackie brannon minimum unit in mcalester on july 22, according to odoc.
previous coverage: inmate walks away from mcalester correctional center
three days later, palmer was spotted at a casey’s general store in denison, texas. Odoc fugitive agents continued searching for him outside oklahoma with assistance from the u.S. Marshals service.
authorities said the investigation eventually led them to providence, where palmer was taken into custody.
palmer is being held by the rhode island department of corrections while awaiting extradition to oklahoma.
according to odoc, palmer is serving a 10-year sentence out of caddo county for lewd or indecent proposals or acts to a child.
additional charges related to palmer walking away from the mcalester facility will be presented to the district attorney’s office, according to the odoc.
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healthcare author, leader in contemplative science to deliver uri college of nursing’s fall distinguished lecture
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kingston, r.I. — Sept. 29, 2026 — susan bauer-wu, an internationally respected author and leader in healthcare and contemplative science will discuss mindful leadership in healthcare in the latest installment of the university of rhode island college of nursing’s distinguished lecture series on wednesday, oct. 21, 6 p.M. At the rhode island nursing education center in providence.
bauer-wu will present her lecture, “mindful and transformative leadership: creating cultures of wellbeing in health care and academia” in room 308 of the rinec, 350 eddy st., Providence. A reception in the riverview lounge on the third floor will precede the lecture, giving attendees the opportunity to interact with bauer-wu.
the lecture is free and open to the public; registration is requested.
bauer-wu is past president of the mind & life institute, an organization co-founded by the dalai lama to bring science and contemplative wisdom together to better understand the mind, foster dialogue, and create positive change in the world. She is also an nih-funded clinical scientist, georgia cancer coalition distinguished scholar, and early teacher of mindfulness-based stress reduction.
bauer-wu, who was a robert wood johnson executive nurse fellow and served as president and on the board of the society for integrative oncology, has held leadership positions and taught at the university of massachusetts medical school, harvard medical school, dana-farber cancer institute, emory university, and the university of virginia. At uva, she was an endowed professor in contemplative end-of-life care and director of the compassionate care initiative with dual faculty appointments in nursing and religious studies.
after beginning her career as an oncology, psych-mental health, and palliative care and hospice nurse, bauer-wu completed ph.D. Studies in psychoneuroimmunology at rush university in chicago, followed by post-doctoral training in psycho-oncology and behavioral medicine at dartmouth medical school. Her research has focused on personal meaning in life and its correlation to immune function and well-being, helping inform her work blending mindfulness, creative and expressive therapies, and nature connection, especially for people living with serious illness and their loved ones as well as health care professionals and students.
bauer-wu has taught her techniques in seminars throughout the united states and internationally. In 2021, mindful magazine recognized her as one of the 10 “most powerful women in the mindfulness movement.”
the uri college of nursing hosts its distinguished lecture series each semester. Past lectures have been delivered by paul farmer, famed founder of the global health initiative partners in health; former american nurses association president ernest grant; director of the national institute of nursing research shannon zenk, and seattle university college of nursing dean emerita kristen swanson, among others.
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here’s who won the games on monday’s rain-shortened schedule in ri
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meet the football athlete of the week nominees for the week of sep. 28
meet the football athlete of the week nominees for the week of sep. 28
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editor’s note: coaches are reminded to send in game results each weeknight between 6 and 10 p.M. By emailing [[email protected]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection).
?Game of the day
providence country day 0, bay view 0
east providence – exactly how providence country day or bay view might match up against cranston east will remain a mystery, but at least one question was answered monday afternoon.
it will take a playoff meeting for anything to separate the division iii knights and bengals girls soccer squads. Injury fund action couldn’t do it, and this draw in the rain on the providence country day campus also wasn’t enough.
the elements would have been tricky enough to negotiate on the back end of this days-long storm. Add in a turf surface that played like lightning once it was wet and the conditions were too difficult for attackers to manage too many sharp chances. Providence country day keeper iris morkunas and bay view keeper taylor pitney each kept a clean sheet while navigating a couple tense moments at each end.
the knights (6-0-2) entered as winners of five straight and fresh off 36 goals in that span. The bengals (5-1-1) held on at times but did enough to keep their city rivals away from goal. Giada palano’s sliding challenge late in the first half forced a deflected shot to loop over the crossbar and pitney leaped just in time to stop a shot from distance in the second half that nearly bounced over her head and in.
morkunas did her best work in the second half, particularly inside the final 10 minutes. Bay view earned a corner kick with the clock winding down and the ball was eventually played out to kenzie mooney about 30 yards from the left post. She cracked a right-footed drive that reached the cage on the fly, but morkunas positioned herself perfectly to make a catch as the whistle sounded.
the two sides played to a 1-1 draw in late august and have since cruised through the regular season to date. The bengals opened with a division ii loss against burrillville but are unbeaten in six matches against their own table. Providence country day used a lone goal to beat juanita sanchez, 1-0, and was held to a scoreless draw by davies before its recent sizzling streak.
the thunderbolts entered the day a perfect 7-0-0 and don’t have either bay view or the knights on their schedule during the regular season. They could avoid both sides all the way to the title match at rhode island college – this currently would be a meeting of no. 2 and no. 3 seeds in the bracket. Pawtucket, johnston, davies, blackstone valley prep and west warwick came into the week rounding out the top eight in the standings.
– bill koch
?Girls soccer – division i
chariho 3, moses brown 0
eiley simmons bagged the eventual winner and the chargers added two goals just seconds apart to beat the quakers, 3-0, in division i.
dylan whitman set up the opener in the 53rd minute, dropping a pass for simmons to force a deflected shot past the keeper. It stayed 1-0 until the 66th minute when claire short hit the top right corner to double the advantage. Maura stelik put away a morgan brucker rebound just moments later as chariho iced the result.
savana debont-fitzgerald was forced to make just one save to earn the shutout, as the defense in front of her was strong from the chargers (5-3-1). Marielle nassiff made 10 saves for moses brown (1-5-0).
east greenwich 5, cranston west 1
maeve soden continued her strong start to the season as the avengers eased past the falcons, 5-1, in division i.
soden triggered the attack with two goals and an assist, as east greenwich built a 3-0 halftime cushion and never looked back. Claudia hollingsworth, maeve monaghan and izzy macmillan each added a goal, elizabeth low dished out two assists and vivien marano chipped in another helper for the avengers (5-2-0).
abigail frias netted a late goal in the second half for cranston west (0-8-0). Alexa ramirez finished with five saves.
?Other girls soccer scores
central falls 2, hope 0
portsmouth 7, lincoln school 0
north smithfield 3, classical 0
east greenwich 5, cranston west 1
cumberland 0, east providence 0
north kingstown 3, prout 1
scituate 3, north providence 0
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?Boys soccer
hendricken 2, south kingstown 0
north kingstown 1, portsmouth 0
????Field hockey – division i
south kingstown 2, lincoln 1 (ot)
the rebels rallied from an early deficit and edged the lions in overtime in this division i matchup. Lincoln struck first in the second quarter when laura bello finished a play set up by molly comtois with 9:40 remaining for a 1-0 lead.
south kingstown answered in the third quarter as lyndee conley scored off an assist from marah nelson with 1:27 left in the frame to even the score. Sk completed the comeback in overtime when reva patel netted the game-winner with 9:21 remaining, converting a feed from chloeroebuck.
harper rodman made seven saves for south kingstown, while emmalyn araujo stopped three shots for lincoln. Both teams finished with four shots on goal.
????Field hockey – division ii
lincoln school 3, cumberland 2, ot
lincoln school’s arianna casey scored twice – the first at 10:49 of the fourth quarter which tied the game at 2-2 and second sent the game into overtime, and the second tally which came with only seven seconds left to go in the extra frame to lift the lynx to victory over the clippers. Sophie green-sermak had the other goal for ls and goalie lucy camara recorded 12 saves in the win
nora pepin and tessa nicastro both scored for cumberland and goalie emma maccio collected for saves.
????Girls volleyball – division i
classical 3, chariho 0
solid performances by amaya womack (17 kills and 1 ace), marlowe castile (6 kills and 6 aces) and dara agramonte (4 kills, 20 assists, 5 digs) helped the purple sweep the chargers, 25-12, 25-20, 25-17.
for chariho, emma mcgovern recorded 6 kills, nicole raymond had 9 digs and abby tiernan dished off 10 assists in the loss.
barrington 3, cranston west 0
riley fogarty led the eagles’ attack with 14 kills and added five digs, while charlotte farrell contributed eight kills and two blocks. Melissa freshman directed the offense with 22 assists and chipped in nine digs as barrington controlled play throughout the straight-set victory, 25-21, 25-16, 25-22.
for the falcons, emily nodzis paced the defense with 17 digs in the loss.
portsmouth 3, east providence 0
the patriots rode two nip-and-tuck sets into a sweep at home.
peyton winn continued her standout season as portsmouth captured a 25-22, 26-24, 25-19 victory. Winn finished with four aces, 10 kills and four blocks and kamryn lehner steered the offense with two aces, five digs and 20 assists. Audrey abedon added three aces, seven kills and 14 digs.
portsmouth and east providence are back in action on wednesday at south kingstown and classical.
prout 3, east greenwich 0
the crusaders were led by brooke rutherford, who dished out 18 assists, while gabby andrade anchored the defense with 22 digs. Josie torok added six kills to help power the offense to the straight-sets win (25-22, 25-20, 25-20).
the avengers were paced by sarah nula and sasha lattenist, who each recorded three kills and three digs.
????Girls volleyball – division ii
north smithfield 3, burrillville 0
the play of olivia majeau (20 assists, 6 aces and 4 kills) and quin crowshaw (5 aces and 5 kills) helped secure the northmen’s sweep (25-9, 25-13 and 25-19) of the broncos
for burrillville in the loss, sophie mekdsy recorded 28 digs, 3 kills and 1 ace, macey polacek had 3 kills, 2 blocks and 2 digs and ariana mcnamara was good for 3 digs, 3 kills and 2 assists.
pilgrim 3, bay view 0
the patriots earned a straight-set victory behind a strong all-around performance from peyton martin, who had seven aces and eight kills, while bria rhilinger added five kills in the win.
the bengals were paced by lili safran, who recorded six aces and nine digs, while mia kumar contributed 11 digs.
middletown 3, west warwick 1
francesca vidotto paced the islanders with eight aces and five digs, while nour chamseddine added five kills. After west warwick evened the match with a dominant second-set win, middletown responded by taking the final two sets to secure the victory, 25-21, 10-25, 25-17 and 25-22.
for the wizards, sophia muschiano recorded eight kills and two aces, while jazlyne pineda contributed four aces and 10 digs in the loss.
????Girls volleyball – division iii
st. Raphael 3, narragansett 0
the saints beat the mariners in straight sets (25-20, 25-20, 25-18), paced by makayla mcdermott who had eight aces and 14 assists, while isabel candelario contributed five aces, 20 digs and a kill. Leah ahmed added seven kills, eight digs and four aces in the win.
narragansett was led by ella boyd, who finished with six kills, four aces, 12 digs and two blocks. Mar guimera fonrodona chipped in with five aces, 12 assists, two digs and a kill in the loss.
mount pleasant 3, times2 0
the kilties were led by kianny contreras, who recorded 10 aces, six kills and two blocks. Leslianny contreras also made a strong impact, recording four aces, four kills and a block, while alicia mensah helped run the offense with 10 assists and added an ace in the win (25-10, 25-22, 25-21).
no times2 stats were provided.
providence country day 3, rogers 1
the knights rallied from a first-set loss to defeat the vikings monday night (18-25, 25-20, 25-14, 25-16).
maggietuthill led pcd with seven kills and two digs, while rosgaly perez added four kills. Lily darden directed the offense with 26 assists and also contributed two kills, one block and three digs.
for rogers, miranda ventura paced the vikings with four aces and four kills. Riley ahern recorded three aces and eight assists, while sosefina lui contributed two aces, four kills and two blocks.
????Girls volleyball – nonleague
westerly 3, fitch 0
the bulldogs were balanced offensively, with svea crawford, ella reyes and gemma fusaro each recording six kills. Allison maranda directed the attack with 11 assists while adding three aces, two kills and four digs in the win ( 25-17, 25-15, 25-13).
crawford also contributed four digs, while reyes chipped in two digs and fusaro added an assist and two digs.
?Other girls volleyball scores
central 3, blackstone valley 0
north kingstown 3, la salle 2
cumberland 3, south kingstown 0
barrington 3, cranston west 0
woonsocket 3, hope 0
tiverton 3, juanita sanchez 0
?Boys soccer
exeter-west greenwich at davies, 3:30 p.M.
west warwick vs. Classical at maznicki field, 4 p.M.
middletown at blackstone valley prep, 4:30 p.M.
barrington at dartmouth (mass.), 4:30 p.M.
westerly at hope, 4:30 p.M.
rogers vs. Prout at toppa field, 4:30 p.M.
st. Raphael vs. Narragansett at mckinnon-alves soccer complex, 5:30 p.M.
mt. Hope vs. Tiverton at roger williams university, 5:30 p.M.
cranston east vs. Ponaganset at cranston stadium, 6 p.M.
smithfield at north providence, 6:30 p.M.
?Girls soccer
lincoln school vs. Middletown at faxon farm, 4:30 p.M.
times2 vs. Pawtucket co-op at hopkins park, 4:30 p.M.
tiverton vs. Scituate at caito field, 4:30 p.M.
toll gate at ponaganset, 6:30 p.M.
westerly vs. St. Raphael at augeri field, 6:30 p.M.
mt. Hope vs. Smithfield at roger williams university, 7:15 p.M.
????Field hockey
smithfield vs. Toll gate at boyle athletic complex, 5 p.M.
pilgrim vs. Tiv/bv co-op at warwick veterans ms, 5 p.M.
barrington at east greenwich, 6:30 p.M.
????Girls tennis
lincoln school at east providence, 3:45 p.M.
bay view vs. Woonsocket at hendricken, 4 p.M.
east greenwich at la dsalle, 4 p.M.
scituate vs. Central at north scituate elementary courts, 4:30 p.M.
tolman vs. Coventry at slater park, 4:30 p.M.
pilgrim vs. Classical at warwick veterans ms, 4:30 p.M.
????Boys cross country
lincoln, smithfield, burrillville at chase farm, 4 p.M.
scituate, blackstone valley prep, north smithfield, davies, woonsocket at manning field, 4 p.M.
cumberland, north providence, ponaganset, central falls at cumberland monastery, 4:15 p.M.
portsmouth, la salle, tiverton at glen park/polo grounds, 4:30 p.M.
????Girls cross country
lincoln, smithfield, burrillville at chase farm, 4 p.M.
scituate, blackstone valley prep, north smithfield, davies, woonsocket at manning field, 4 p.M.
cumberland, north providence, ponaganset, central falls at cumberland monastery, 4:15 p.M.
portsmouth, la salle, tiverton at glen park/polo grounds, 4:30 p.M.
????Girls volleyball
achievement first at davies, 5 p.M.
central falls at lincoln, 6:15 p.M.
cranston east at johnston, 6:30m p.M.
scituate at ponaganset, 6:30 p.M.
pawtucket co-op vs. Tol
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umass dartmouth student accused of fatally stabbing football player in providence acted in self-defense, attorney says – the boston globe
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noah kilroy, an attorney representing uzoma-eze, told the globe outside the courthouse on monday that uzoma-eze “was not the aggressor.”
“i have video of him backing up, stating, ‘don’t touch me! Don’t touch me! Don’t touch me!,’” Kilroy said. “And he was surrounded by four football players, and then he acted in self defense.”
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kilroy declined to comment further but said, “this is 100 percent a self-defense case.” He did not answer a question about who may have provoked the exchange outside the club.
“i respect [antoine’s] family,” he said. “I want to give them time to grieve.”
in court, uzoma-eze appeared shackled, wearing navy blue prison clothing and slip-on sandals, as he stood before judge stephen isherwood. He looked straight ahead as the two felony charges against him were read aloud: one for murder, and another for assault.
no plea was entered, as is common practice for felony cases in rhode island. Uzoma-eze was held without bail, and isherwood issued a no-contact order, prohibiting him from having any contact with macean. The case is expected to move to providence county superior court for a bail hearing, according to isherwood.
uzoma-eze is a nigerian national who entered the united states on a visitor visa at logan airport in boston in march 2015, when he was 7 years old, according to us immigration and customs enforcement.
uzoma-eze later had his status extended, ice said. Most recently, in 2025, he applied for deferred action, which was approved that october, and is set to expire in october 2027, according to the agency.
his last known address was in boston’s hyde park neighborhood, court records show. A police report states uzoma-eze is also known as “chizzy” and “david.”
police and court records in massachusetts and rhode island differ on the spelling of uzoma-eze’s name. Kilroy confirmed on monday it is chukwunonso uzoma-eze.
police said the sept. 19 altercation broke out between “a female and some of the victims that were in line” outside mezzo lounge before it spilled into a wendy’s parking lot on charles street. Authorities said the woman knew uzoma-eze, but there is no indication uzoma-eze knew either antoine or macean.
police responded to the wendy’s around 12:36 a.M., According to a report. Court records state uzoma-eze assaulted macean with a pocket knife.
antoine suffered wounds to the chest and was pronounced dead at rhode island hospital, police said. Macean suffered non-life-threatening injuries to the head, neck, and left arm, authorities said.
uzoma-eze fled the scene in his car, and was eventually arrested on the umass dartmouth campus by the university’s police force. During the booking process, uzoma-eze told police “that he had attempted suicide previously,” according to a police report.
“he then made the statement, ‘can you just shoot me,’” an officer wrote in the report.
he was taken to bridgewater state hospital, the forensic psychiatric facility run by the massachusetts department of corrections, and was held at the bristol county house of correction in massachusetts prior to his extradition to rhode island.
last week, the providence board of licenses ordered mezzo lounge to be closed for one month, with credit for the time it’s been closed since the stabbing. The board also banned future 18+ events at the club once it reopens.
friends have remembered antoine as a talented football player with a quick sense of humor who was loyal to those close to him.
“his smile was enough for people to just gravitate towards him,” sulei haji, a friend and former teammate who played with antoine at durfee high school in fall river, said last week. “He was a magnet.”
steph machado of the globe staff contributed to this report. Material from previous globe stories was used in this report.
christopher gavin can be reached at [[email protected]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection). |
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| Faculty contract averts strike |
| Posted on Wednesday, September 30 @ 00:04:08 PDT (4 reads) | |
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Every semester, donna mccabe has to determine whether she has been assigned enough work to keep her health insurance.
mccabe, a digital media adjunct instructor at college of san mateo, said part-time faculty must receive assignments equal to at least 40% of a full-time teaching workload to qualify for district healthcare. If one of her classes is canceled, she can fall below that threshold and risk losing coverage.
“every single semester feels dicey to me,” mccabe said. “Will i have health coverage or not?”
that uncertainty illustrates what was at stake during more than a year of contract negotiations between the san mateo county community college district and the aft1493, the district’s teachers’ union.
the dispute reached an impasse, and 95% of participating union members authorized a strike. The two sides ultimately reached a three-year agreement estimated to cost the district approximately $37 million in costs.
the contract covers faculty at skyline college, college of san mateo and cañada college.
it provides a 13% general salary increase over three years, one-time payments. This also increases district contributions toward some healthcare plans, adds academic-freedom protections and sets part-time instructional pay at 85% of corresponding full-time rates by 2027-28.
union members ratified the agreement with 97% approval, and the district’s board of trustees unanimously approved it sept. 9.
the skyline view interviewed mccabe, aft1493 vice president luis zúñiga and david mclain, the district’s executive director of community and government relations, and reviewed the contract and public bargaining record.
the agreement runs retroactively from july 1, 2025, through june 30, 2028. It raises faculty salaries 13% over three academic years: 4% in each of the first two years and 5% in the third.
the first 4% increase applies retretroactively to july 1, 2025. Faculty employed when the board approved the agreement sept. 9, along with faculty who retired on or after july 1, 2025, are eligible for retroactive payments covering the period through sept. 30, 2026. The district expects to issue those payments by dec. 31.
separately, qualifying full-time faculty will receive $3,500, while qualifying part-time faculty will receive $1,750. The district expects to issue those one-time payments by oct. 31.
the district estimates the payments will cost approximately $2.5 million, subject to final payroll figures. That amount is included in the agreement’s estimated $37 million in additional district costs over three years.
mccabe said she was unsure how much the raise and one-time payment would add to her paycheck. As a part-time instructor who also works as an independent contractor, mccabe said large quarterly tax bills leave her with tight margins.
“i watch all my expenses keep going up and up, and i start to worry if there’s ever going to be a time i can retire,” mccabe said.
u.S. Census bureau estimates place san mateo county’s median household income at $158,855, while its median gross rent is $2,922 per month and the median owner-occupied home is valued at nearly $1.56 million. Mit’s living wage calculator estimates that a single adult without children must earn approximately $79,945 before taxes to meet basic expenses in the county.
against the backdrop, zúñiga called the 13% increase a good start.
“things are not going to get cheaper,” zúñiga said. “It is something that faculty deserve, too.”
mclain said the district has incorporated the agreement’s approximately $37 million cost into its budget. The district considered the contract fiscally sustainable while preserving its ability to recruit and retain faculty, maintain class offerings and support student services.
“fiscal sustainability is one thing and priority is another thing,” zúñiga said. “I think you can be fiscally sustainable and also be mindful of what’s ultimately the most important thing that we do, which is to teach.”
part-time pay and healthcare
one of the contract’s most significant provisions affects adjuncts, the term colleges use for part-time instructors who generally work under limited teaching assignments rather than full-time faculty contracts. Part-time instructional faculty currently receive approximately 75% to 83% of the pay rates listed for full-time instructional faculty at corresponding levels of the district’s salary schedules
in the final year of the agreement, every pay level on the part-time instructional salary schedule will be set at 85% of the corresponding level on the full-time instructional faculty schedule. Mclain described that change as the culmination of a shared, multiyear effort by the district and union.
the new schedule will also incorporate mandatory office hours into part-time faculty compensation. A separate proposal would change how some faculty members’ pay is calculated, shifting them from hourly compensation to pay based on their share of a full-time teaching workload. The change requires additional negotiations.
the district and union will seek a cost-neutral agreement by may 2027, for possible implementation in fall 2028. The faculty classifications covered by the change have not been determined.
the contract also increases the district’s contribution for kaiser permanente two-party and family coverage to 92% beginning jan 1, 2027.
that particular increase does not affect mccabe’s current plan, but she said healthcare secured for part-time instructors through earlier negotiations has been essential to keeping her in the classroom.
“without it, i think i’d need to leave teaching,” mccabe said.
her healthcare eligibility depends on carrying between 40% and 67% of a full-time teaching workload. If a class is canceled and her workload falls below 40%, she said her coverage may not be renewed during the district’s next eligibility review.
part-time instructors can face that instability even after decades of teaching in the community college system, mccabe said.
from impasse to an agreement
formal negotiations began in february 2025, four months before the previous contract expired june 30. The district declared an impasse oct. 31, moving negotiations into mediation and fact finding.
zúñiga said the prolonged negotiations followed a history of faculty working under expired contracts. He identified compensation, academic-freedom and equal treatment of laboratory classes as the three leading priorities emerging from a union membership survey.
“faculty really did not want to let go of things like academic-freedom, things like compensation, things like lab parity,” zúñiga said.
after the impasse declaration, 95% of participating aft1493 members voted to authorize union leadership to call a strike if an agreement could not be reached. The vote did not mean faculty had gone on strike, but it allowed the union to prepare for one.
mclain said the district maintained the same overall approach throughout bargaining, including after the authorization vote: reaching an agreement it considered fair and financially sustainable.
zúñiga, however, said the vote changed the movement at the bargaining table.
“you see it in the progression of the proposals and how things move in a certain way before the strike-authorization vote and after the strike-authorization vote,” zúñiga said. “I think it’s very clear that there’s more movement in certain issues because of that.”
the confidential nature of mediation and fact-finding limits what either side can disclose about those proceedings. Mclain said the fact-finding report helped the parties reach an agreement.
the district and union announced a tentative agreement aug. 24, and union members ratified it sept. 2. The agreement averted a strike planned for sept. 8 before the board gave its final unanimous approval sept. 9.
“we had everything ready to go for september 8th,” zúñiga said. “That was the day we were going to strike.”
classes continued without interruption. Zúñiga credited chancellor melissa moreno and members of both negotiation teams with helping bring the dispute to an end.
gains and unfinished business
the contract creates a new article establishing academic-freedom protections for faculty. Zúñiga said smcccd had previously been the only district among its bay area peers without academic freedom explicitly codified in its faculty contract.
for the union, however, one of its three highest priorities remains unresolved.
an instructor may spend as much time preparing a laboratory course as a lecture course, but the lab can count less toward the workload the instructor is required to carry. The issue affects disciplines including music, automotive technology, physical education, art, and broadcasting.
zúñiga, who teaches both lecture and laboratory courses, said lower lab weighting can require a full-time instructor to take on an additional class to meet a complete contractual teaching load. He also said lab weighting is inconsistent among departments and campuses.
“what we’re asking is for the lab to be recognized at an equal plane as the lecture,” zúñiga said.
mccabe said the distinction is also consequential for part-time instructors.
“running labs is way more work than lecturing,” mccabe said. “And yet, we’re paid less for the lab hours than for lecturing.”
counting laboratory assignments equally with lecture assignments is not part of the new contract. The issue is expected to return in future negotiations.
other outstanding matters identified by zúñiga include working conditions for librarians and counselors and contract language governing dual-enrollment courses.
he said issues that were not settled should not necessarily be viewed as permanent losses because the union can raise them again in future bargaining.
what the agreement means for students
the most immediate effect for students is what did not happen: classes continued without a strike.
mccabe said a prolonged work stoppage would have been chaotic for students. Zúñiga said students he spoke with across the district were supportive of faculty during the dispute and understood that a strike would affect the instructors they interact with every day.
the longer-term effects are less visible. Mccabe and mclain said competitive compensation and benefits can help recruit and retain instructors, which can affect whether courses remain staffed and available.
mccabe said colleges often compete against private employers that can pay substantially more for the same professional expertise.
“as faculty, i’d give up salary for security. That’s been a long-time trade-off,” she said.
mclain said the district aims to rank among the three highest-paying community college districts in the “bay 10” comparison group. The district expects the contract to support recruitment and retention and help sustain classes and student services at all three colleges, he said.
the agreement ends the immediate labor uncertainty, but questions remain about the stability of part-time faculty work, whether laboratory courses should count equally with lectures and whether compensation is adequate for the region’s cost of living.
for mccabe, those issues are not abstractions in the contract. They determine how many classes she can teach, whether she can continue receiving healthcare and whether a long career in education will eventually allow her to retire.
the contract prevented a strike, but whether part-time instructors can count on stable workloads and whether laboratory courses will be valued equally with lecture courses remain unresolved. |
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| New London Barn Playhouse Adds Three Board Members |
| Posted on Wednesday, September 30 @ 00:04:08 PDT (6 reads) | |
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New london barn playhouse adds three board members
the new hampshire regional theater expanded its board leadership with the appointments.
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the board of directors of the new london barn playhouse is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members: kristen begor of sunapee, andrew mcelwee of new london, and holly sethness of new london.
kristen begor and her husband, mark, bought their sunapee home in 1995 and became full-time new hampshire residents in 2016. Kristen earned a bs in geology/environmental science from dickinson college and an ms in geology, specializing in hydrogeology, from syracuse university. After a 15-year professional career, she retired in 1998 to focus on her growing family and went on to serve on several nonprofit boards in connecticut and new hampshire. She has served as chairman of the board of trustees of both the lake sunapee protective association and the loon preservation committee, and as a trustee of the john hay estate at the fells. After a year away, kristen rejoined the loon preservation committee board in 2024, where she currently chairs the development committee.
also joining the board of directors is andrew mcelwee, president, chief operating officer, and a board member of the plymouth rock company. Before joining plymouth rock, he served as enterprise chief underwriting officer of american family insurance and as president and chief operating officer of homesite insurance group, an american family affiliate. Earlier, he spent 25 years with affiliates of the chubb corporation, most recently as executive vice president of chubb & son and chief operating officer of chubb personal insurance and chubb accident & health. He began his career at morgan stanley and at the law firm dewey, ballantine, bushby, palmer & wood. Andrew holds a b.A. From davidson college and a j.D. From the university of virginia school of law, and he attended the advanced management program at harvard business school. He currently serves on the boards of wbur and boston harbor now and is a former trustee of davidson college, the american folk art museum, and the international tennis hall of fame.
the third new addition to the board of directors is new london resident holly sethness. Holly began her career in banking at irving trust company in new york, where she rose to assistant vice president and commercial lending officer in the securities industry department. She later turned to education, earning a post baccalaureate teaching certificate from caldwell college and teaching kindergarten and pre-kindergarten at kent place school in summit, new jersey, from 2007 to 2013. Holly holds a b.A. In government from st. Lawrence university. A dedicated volunteer, she has served as team captain for early childhood education with the johns island community service league; treasurer and program coordinator of the short hills garden club; deacon and sunday school teacher at wyoming presbyterian church; and president and treasurer of the summit ymca seals swim team parents organization. At kent place school, she co-chaired the schools 100th anniversary celebration and served as parents association treasurer and primary school representative.
board president, kevin oleary, says the board is delighted to welcome its newest members.
kristen, andrew, and holly each bring a remarkable depth of experience, from nonprofit leadership and fundraising to business strategy, finance, and education, oleary said. Just as important, they share a genuine love for the barn playhouse and for the communities it serves. Their perspectives will be invaluable as we continue to grow our year-round programming and ensure the barn playhouse remains a vibrant home for theatre in the lake sunapee region for generations to come.
the board of directors now has 16 members with our 3 new members, including kevin oleary, david bashaw, jackie nowicki, gil watkins, asa fanelli, kara gruver, elliott hale, dusty hoyt, douglas kerr, william mclaughlin, jane mendillo, kim packard, neil senior and wynne demille as director emerita. The board works closely with the barn playhouses leadership team, which includes keith coughlin, executive artistic director and elliott cunningham, managing director.
about the new london barn playhouse
just completing in its 94th summer season, the new london barn playhouse is one of the longest-running theaters in the nation, renowned for its commitment to artistic excellence, education, and community impact. Located on historic main street in new london, nh, the barn playhouse presents a robust season of professional productions, concerts, new work development, and youth programming that enrich the cultural landscape of the region.
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the russian are coming, the russians are coming (1966) on the big screen. Fri oct 2, 6:30pmthe park theatre (10/02-10/02) |
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| When every routine is content, normal life starts to feel boring |
| Posted on Wednesday, September 30 @ 00:04:08 PDT (5 reads) | |
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If you open tiktok for five minutes, you’ll probably run into at least one “day in the life” video.
a creator wakes up at 5:30 a.M., Drinks lemon water, journals, completes a workout, makes a protein-packed breakfast, attends classes or works a full day, and somehow still has time for a sunset walk, skincare routine, and perfectly organized apartment. By the end of the video, their life appears optimized down to the second.
as a college student, i can usually tell what’s happening: i’m not watching reality. I’m watching a carefully curated highlight reel.
the problem isn’t that people are sharing their routines online. It’s social media increasingly rewarding performance over authenticity, making ordinary life seem inadequate by comparison. When every morning coffee, gym session, and study block becomes content, everyday life can start to feel dull by comparison.
according to a 2024 report from the pew research center , about one-third of u.S. Adults use tiktok, and roughly half of tiktok users have never posted a video themselves. In other words, many users spend their time consuming content rather than creating it.
the same report found that the top 25 percent of tiktok users produce 98 percent of publicly accessible videos on the platform. A relatively small group of creators is therefore shaping what millions of people see every day.
for viewers, it can be easy to mistake those videos for everyday life.
college life rarely follows a perfect routine. Class schedules change every semester. Work shifts fluctuate. Students move from dorms to apartments. Leadership positions, internships, and social commitments constantly reshape daily schedules. Most of us are simply trying to keep up.
yet after watching enough carefully edited routine videos, it’s easy to feel as if you’re doing something wrong.
researchers have warned that social media is built for comparison. In a 2024 study published through the national institute of health , researchers found “social media platforms provide a wealth of social information that may promote and amplify social comparison.”
that observation feels increasingly true as routine content dominates social media feeds. Whether it’s a morning routine, study routine, workout routine, or “productive day in the life” vlog, viewers can easily come away with the impression that this is what success looks like.
to be fair, routine content is not inherently harmful. For some viewers, these videos can provide motivation, structure, and practical ideas for managing busy schedules. The problem arises when curated content begins to replace reality.
much routine content is carefully edited before viewers ever see it. The same study notes the “selectively positive way social media users tend to present themselves.”
what viewers see is often the cleanest, most productive version of a creator’s day rather than a complete picture of their life.
i know this feeling firsthand. One of my biggest goals is to live and work in new york city, something many people can relate to. Whenever a “day in the life in nyc” video appears on my feed, i immediately begin comparing my reality to theirs. Why am i not living that life? What am i doing wrong?
the truth is i can’t answer those questions because i only see a carefully edited two-minute snapshot of that creator’s life.
maybe the routine is genuine. Maybe it was filmed across multiple days. Maybe the apartment is messier than it appears. Maybe they struggle with the same uncertainty everyone else does.
the consequences of comparison are measurable. According to the same 2024 nih study, participants who engaged in upward comparisons, comparing themselves to people they perceived as better off, reported “poorer self-esteem” in the moment. The researchers found a direct connection between these comparisons and how participants felt about themselves.
that finding gets to the heart of why routine content can be so powerful. A student can watch a video that feels inspirational and still walk away feeling inadequate. Suddenly, their own schedule feels less productive, their apartment feels less organized, and their future feels less exciting.
the american psychological association similarly notes that social media experiences are shaped by both the content users see and the ways they interpret and interact with that content. According to the organization, social media’s effects can depend on how individuals compare themselves with the people they encounter online.
the issue isn’t that routines exist. Routines can be healthy, productive, and even inspiring. This issue is treating curated content as reality.
most college students aren’t following the exact same routine every day. Our schedules change. Our priorities shift. Some days we’re productive, and some days we’re simply trying to make it to class on time.
that’s normal.
social media can make ordinary life look boring. In reality, ordinary life might be the most authentic thing left on our feeds. A messy schedule, a skipped workout, a rushed breakfast, or an unproductive afternoon doesn’t mean you’re failing. It means you’re living a real life, and not a curated one. |
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| Inside the Locker Room: Leadership and Accountability Fueling Maryland Football |
| Posted on Wednesday, September 30 @ 00:04:08 PDT (4 reads) | |
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Inside the locker room: leadership and accountability fueling maryland football against nebraska
maryland enters this week in a state of forced recalibration, responding to a humbling home loss defined by five turnovers and a staggering 51?Point margin. The defeat has prompted head coach mike locksley to tighten the program’s offensive operation, zeroing in on quarterback overload and breakdowns in communication that contributed to four interceptions and a derailed game plan.
as the terps regroup, their focus shifts toward simplifying pre?Snap demands, restoring clarity in decision?Making, and bracing for a bruising road test against a nebraska team that currently leads the big ten in total defense. Amid rising fan frustration and external noise, the staff is pushing a “get up” mentality, insulating the locker room, sharpening fundamentals, and demanding a response rooted in discipline rather than distraction.
maryland’s latest outing was defined by breakdowns in execution and ball security, a performance locksley bluntly summarized as “not good enough.” The terps surrendered five turnovers, four of them interceptions, marking a stark regression from earlier weeks when protecting the football was a strength. Their offensive struggles were further magnified by a collapse on third down, converting just 1 of 15 attempts despite previously ranking among the nation’s most efficient units.
maryland also failed to maintain offensive rhythm, repeatedly falling “behind the sticks” by missing the program’s benchmark of four or more yards on first?Down plays. That inability to stay on schedule created predictable passing situations, heightened pressure, and ultimately contributed to the disjointed, turnover?Ridden performance that defined the game.
maryland’s run?Game issues continue to stem from a thinning personnel group, a problem that has placed an outsized burden on the passing attack and disrupted the offense’s ability to maintain balance. Injuries have stripped the backfield of depth, forcing the terps into predictable situations and limiting their ability to control tempo. Dejuan williams remains the key variable in any potential turnaround. He’s considered “close” to returning but not yet at full strength, with his availability set to be reevaluated midweek. His status, and the broader health of the position, will heavily influence how maryland can structure its ground game moving forward.
despite the lopsided final score, maryland’s staff did identify subtle defensive gains that offered a measure of encouragement. Tackling, a recurring issue in recent weeks, showed cleaner form and more consistency, reflecting progress in fundamentals even amid a difficult game flow. The terps also took a step forward on third down, an area of emphasis throughout the week, by more effectively getting off the field and limiting extended drives. While these improvements were overshadowed by the broader outcome, they represent incremental strides the defense can build on moving into the next challenge.
maryland’s offensive reset centers on a deliberate effort to lighten malik washingtons mental load and eliminate the communication issues that fueled recent turnovers. The staff is rolling out a condensed game plan that strips away excess pre?Snap responsibilities, allowing the quarterback to operate with clearer, faster decision?Making as he enters his 15th career start. Coaches are also tightening communication protocols after “lax” signaling led defenders to anticipate routes, including a pick?Six where a corner effectively ran the receiver’s pattern.
additionally, the timing and execution of option concepts are being recalibrated to ensure receivers and washington make the same read, reducing ambiguity and preventing routes from breaking in opposite directions. Together, these adjustments aim to stabilize the offense, restore rhythm, and prevent the costly mistakes that have derailed recent performances.
maryland’s response to the fallout from its latest defeat extends beyond x’s and o’s, reflecting a broader emphasis on leadership, stability, and cultural resilience within the program. Locksley acknowledged the personal toll that mounting pressure can create, stressing the importance of mental insulation and modeling a disciplined approach to ignoring social media noise so players can stay anchored to the “guys in the building.” Administrative operations continued as normal, including his routine monday meeting with athletic director jim smith, which focused strictly on personnel and improvement rather than assurances about the future.
the staff also recognized fan frustration, noting that the disappointment mirrors the team’s own expectation to win. Inside the locker room, veteran voices like kaleb webb stepped forward during a post?Game leadership council meeting to reinforce accountability and steady the group. At the heart of all these efforts is locksley’s “get up” philosophy, a belief that the only way to recover from a difficult loss is through focused practice, internal resolve, and the resilience that the program considers fundamental to its dna.
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michael is a passionate sports writer who covers major league baseball, the nfl, college football, maryland university, rutgers university, and monmouth football. With published work at fansided, the rutgers wire (usa today), and the league winners, michael delivers insightful analysis, in-depth features, and timely coverage that connects fans to the heart of the game. His work highlights key storylines and standout performances across both professional (nfl & mlb) and collegiate sports (football, baseball, basketball, and wrestling), with a strong focus on new jersey-based programs. |
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| Wild Just Got An Early Reality Check On Charlie Stramel |
| Posted on Wednesday, September 30 @ 00:04:08 PDT (5 reads) | |
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The minnesota wild made their decision on charlie stramel this afternoon, assigning the 21-year-old to the iowa wild in the ahl with no corresponding move announced.
stramel had spent a few extra days with the big club after making a push to break camp as a first-year pro, but the wild chose not to keep him around as a 14th forward any longer. The hometown product has still never played in a professional regular-season game, so his debut should come sometime this weekend when iowa opens its season against the texas stars.
a 2023 first-round pick at no. 21 overall, stramel finished his college run at michigan state with 44 points in 37 games last season, second on the spartans behind porter martone of the flyers. That year ended in rough fashion when stramel broke his ankle in march against wisconsin while blocking a shot.
he signed his entry-level contract in april, recovered in time to get into three of four preseason games for minnesota, and even led the team’s forwards in ice time on september 23 with 20:59 in a lineup largely made up of ahl depth. Sitting out the preseason finale against dallas made the picture pretty clear: he wasn’t quite ready for full-time nhl duty yet.
minnesota also had a bigger roster issue to deal with today. Defenseman brock faber suffered a skull fracture in preseason play and will be out until further notice after successful surgery.
even after the changes involving faber and stramel, the wild still have seven defensemen on the roster, with david spacek and nico sturm filling out the group for now. Minnesota opens the season thursday in nashville.
for stramel, iowa will be the next stop in a system that hasn’t been a strong one in recent years under general manager bill guerin’s push to chase contention. The ahl club has finished with a losing record in each of the last three seasons, including a 28th-place finish last year, and is trying to get back to the playoffs after former ducks coach greg cronin lasted just one year behind the bench. Now stramel will be learning under new head coach and former wild defenseman stu bickel, alongside experienced nhl hands such as tyler pitlick and dylan gambrell.
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wild lose brock faber and now face a huge blue-line question
brock fabers injury has instantly turned into one of the biggest early concerns around the wilds blue line. The defenseman suffered a skull fracture in a preseason game, then underwent successful surgery, and minnesota has since placed him on injured reserve while making clear it will let medical guidance dictate the next steps. For a team that already leans heavily on its young, minutes-eating defenseman, the timing alone makes this a significant setback before the season has even settled in.
bill guerin said faber is doing well after the procedure, but the broader message from the organization has been more about patience than projection. There is no return timetable yet, which leaves the wild waiting on a key answer at a position they can least afford to lose for long, even as the focus remains first and foremost on fabers health. [Read more ????]
jesper wallstedt suddenly faces a much bigger wild role
jesper wallstedts first nhl season gave the wild plenty to like, from winning 10 of his first 13 starts to showing he could hold up under playoff pressure. Now the next step looks even bigger. With filip gustavsson working his way back from hip surgery, minnesota may have to lean on wallstedt more heavily than it originally planned, which adds another layer to a young goalie who already handled his first taste of the league well.
wallstedt and gustavsson have built a relationship that is both competitive and cooperative, the kind of internal push that can help a goalie room stay sharp. For wallstedt, the task is no longer just proving he belongs, but carrying more of the load while continuing to build on last seasons momentum. For a wild team that wants to go deeper in the playoffs, how quickly he adjusts to that expanded role could matter a lot. [Read more ????]
bill guerin changed what the wild will accept from themselves
when bill guerin took over as wild general manager in august 2019, the mandate was about more than just reshaping the roster. He set out to change the way minnesota viewed itself, pushing the organization toward a tougher standard and a clearer identity, with decisions aimed at creating both cap flexibility and a different expectation inside the room.
that approach showed up in the biggest calls he made, including the buyouts of longtime fixtures zach parise and ryan suter, moves that sent a message as much as they altered the books. Since then, guerin has kept leaning into players who fit the culture he wants and making trades with roster fit in mind, trying to build a team that is not only more competitive, but more accountable to itself. [Read more ????] |
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