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Hundreds turn out for a chance to join the Baltimore Ravens cheerleading squad
Alyssa Jones felt numb Saturday as she gathered with dozens of other girls on the basketball court of the Downtown Athletic Club. Dressed in teeny shorts and bedazzled bra tops, the 220 ladies, and some guys as well, were all there pursuing the same...
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Rev. Ricky Spain, pastor and activist
The Rev. Ricky Spain, pastor of East Baltimore's Waters African Methodist Episcopal Church who had also been a community activist in his years as an Annapolis-area pastor, died of cancer Nov. 16 at the Tate Chesapeake Hospice House in Linthicum. The...Tags: Linthicum, Annapolis, Paul Quinn College, Christianity, American Red Cross
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Sunday Q&A with Quintin M. Mitchell
Richmond Times-DispatchQuintin M. Mitchell was recently promoted to vice president of developmental services for the Greater Richmond ARC, a local organization that was started in the 1950s by a dedicated group of families and was known at its inception as the Richmond... -
Skate shop in Portsmouth ramps up near park
The Virginian-PilotThe main commercial corridor of the Cradock neighborhood, lined with boarded-up buildings and "for rent" signs, is among the last places someone would look for a hip retail business. But to Toney Herndon, it made supreme sense. Herndon, a Portsmouth...Tags: Rentals, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Music Industry, X Games, Fashion Trends
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Legislators call for greater accountability from Norfolk State
Richmond Times-DispatchNorfolk State University has been unable to complete a financial audit for two consecutive years, prompting state legislators to call for greater accountability. Martha S. Mavredes, the state auditor of public accounts, told legislators on Monday that...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Colleges and Universities, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Finance, Accounting and Auditing
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"Wishing and hoping" won't cut it, speaker tells VSU graduates
Richmond Times-DispatchKristin Duckett felt doubly blessed this Mother's Day: As her 2-year-old daughter and family watched Sunday morning, Duckett was awarded the bachelor's degree she has sought off and on for a dozen years. "I'm very excited and a little overwhelmed, but I...Tags: Mother's Day, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Virginia State University, Colleges and Universities, Graduation
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A time for recognition ... and challenge
Across the Commonwealth and the nation, May is the season for graduation, commencement and final exercises at colleges and universities. Emotionally charged strains of Pomp and Circumstance will set a tone of solemnity and celebration as graduates, clad...Tags: Science, Dentistry and Dental Health, Graduation, Students, College of William and Mary
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One week of biking (and ferrying) to work
The Virginian-PilotBiking to work is impractical for many, necessary for a few and optional by degrees for a large swath in the middle. I fall in that last group, which means like most others with the choice, I always choose to drive. Until two weeks ago, when I shelved...Tags: Road Transportation, Transportation, Hampton Roads Transit, Trips and Vacations
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New chancellor named at Penn State Mont Alto
Francis K. Achampong, currently the chancellor at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, has been named the next chancellor of Penn State Mont Alto, effective Aug. 1. Achampong succeeds David Gnage, who announced last fall that he would retire at the...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, The Pennsylvania State University, Georgetown University, Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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Inside the BRD: Warhill's Dedmon selected top football player in area by Peninsula Sports Club
Devonte Dedmon continues to add to a long list of awards from the 2012 football season. The latest is the Most Outstanding Football Player designation by the Peninsula Sports Club. The award encompasses the Bay Rivers and Peninsula districts. Dedmon...Tags: High School Sports, Denbigh
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Event honors multicultural legacy of city
HAMPTON — Walter Jones can trace his lineage back to the first documented person of African descent to be born in America, William Tucker. Growing up when he told his friends they wouldn't believe him. But many members of Tucker's family still...Tags: Fort Monroe, Hampton University, Strawberries, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia)
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Lafayette hoops star Fitchett commits to Roanoke, while Warhill's Dedmon snags PSC honor
John Fitchett, a star on Lafayette High basketball teams that reached three consecutive Region I basketball tournament semifinals, has committed to play for Roanoke College. Fitchett, a 6-foot-4 senior, averaged 21.7 points and 7.7 rebounds this past...Tags: College Football, College Sports, High School Sports, Christopher Newport University
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