“Moving in went very well. We collaborated with faculty, staff and students and organizations to make move in a success,” said Vice President for Student Affairs William E. Hudson, Jr., Ph.D. “Student housing is at approximately 95 percent capacity, but we still have others moving in and we are making adjustments for cancellations.”
Author: Carma Henry
Carma Henry
Carma Lynn Henry Westside Gazette Newspaper 545 N.W. 7th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 Office: (954) 525-1489 Fax: (954) 525-1861
In the land of endless sunshine and swaying palm trees, there exists a pressing issue often overlooked: the struggle to afford healthy food. While often associated with lower-income households, a recent study from No Kid Hungry Florida reveals a different narrative. As the cost of living soars, even middle-income families face adversity in securing nutritious meals.
The Black History Study Palm Beach County series – an immersive, engaging curriculum presented by local educators and artists – has opened registration for students in grades 8-12. The new, free youth leadership program begins September 7, 2024, and is presented by The Black History Project, Inc. , The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, Inc., and the Palm Beach County African Diaspora Historical and Cultural Society, Inc.
The opening words on a fundraiser page started four years ago remains harrowing: “Hello, I am the mother of, Chrystul Kizer, who was a minor at the time of her incarceration and is currently facing charges in Kenosha, WI, because she defended herself from a known sex trafficker,” Devore Taylor wrote. The page, which has raised more than $67,000 to date, a Facebook page urging authorities to “Free Chrystul,” and a Wisconsin law that seemed to side with Kizer wasn’t enough to stop a judge from sentencing the now 24-year-old to more than a decade in prison for killing the man who allegedly sex trafficked her.
Florida missed the Aug. 15 deadline to opt into the Sun Bucks program for 2025. The state opted out of the federal program in 2024, too.
More than 90,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for a kidney transplant. But an ongoing kidney shortage means a thousand people a month are removed from the waitlist, either because they die while waiting for a kidney or become too sick for a transplant.
Look for airtight and food grade containers. If made from plastic, check for a “BPA-free” label. BPA, or Bisphenol A, is a chemical found in hard plastics and is a known endocrine disruptor, according to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Many manufacturers have since removed BPA from their products. You should also avoid containers with recycling codes 3, 6 or 7, per the American Academy of Pediatrics‘ recommendations. Containers with these codes contain phthalates, styrene and bisphenols, respectively.
Flu viruses are thought to spread mainly from person to person through droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze, or talk. Less often, a person might get flu by touching a surface or object that has flu virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly eyes. Many other viruses spread the same way. People infected with flu may be able to infect others beginning 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 5 to 7 days after becoming sick. That means you may be able to spread flu to someone else before you know you are sick as well as while you are sick. Young children, those who are severely ill, and those who have severely weakened immune systems may be able to infect others for longer than 5 to 7 days.
America never, in its wildest imagination, thought that there would again come a President who would bring the kind of shame and criminality that former President Nixon unleashed in the Oval Office and before this Nation. But here we are again, and it’s far more than putrefied shame and criminality. Republican conservative white nationalist voters elected Donald J. Trump as America’s 45th President. Unfortunately, Trump not only disgraced the Presidency but governed as a criminal-minded delusionist.
As I sit here and contemplate as to where to begin, I am struggling with how to find the right words to pen that will come with passion, reflection (both self and collective), and a positive outlook toward the future. I am also skeptical that writing these words will potentially be faced with some disdain. However, it is my hope that the words are given more embrace and sustained and collaborative plans-of-action moving forward. Now that I have prefaced my thoughts, let me be fearless and persevere down this rabbit hole headfirst.