Posts Tagged ‘graduation’

Valedictorian Rips Into Erosion Of Public Education In Graduation Speech

Los Angeles, CA – On June 6, Axel Brito, Hollywood High School Class of 2022 valedictorian, gave a powerful speech during his senior graduation ceremony at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. His speech is an indictment of the entrenched corruption within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) at the expense of quality education […]

Woman with Pistol Stops Man Firing at Graduation Party Crowd with AR-15

An alleged attacker with an AR-15 was shot dead in Charleston, West Virginia, Wednesday night by a woman who was carrying a pistol for self-defense. 

The Age of Fear: A Graduation Message for Terrifying Times, by John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead

STRAIGHT LINE LOGIC Some good advice, and not just for graduates, from John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead at rutherford.org: “Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists […]

Columbia University hosting 6 separate graduation ceremonies based on income level, race, ethnicities

Columbia University is planning to hold six additional graduation ceremonies for students according to their race and other aspects of how they identify. The New York City school’s website details graduation ceremonies for Native, Asian, “Latinx” and Black students taking place for Columbia College, Columbia Engineering, General Studies and Barnard College at the end of April. Another dubbed “FLI Graduation” is for “first generation and/or […]

Hospice Nurse Who Prayed for Baby With Short Life Expectancy Takes His Graduation Photos 17 Years Later

Photo Credit: Michele Eddings Lin OWENSBORO, Ky. — A hospice nurse who cared for a baby with Pfeiffer syndrome, and prayed for the child given low odds of survival, has now had the blessing of taking his graduation photos 17 years later. “What a blessing that by the grace of God Braden West and I […]

WHEN THINGS FALL APART: A GRADUATION MESSAGE FOR A DARK AGE

“When the rivers and air are polluted, when families and nations are at war, when homeless wanderers fill the highways, these are the traditional signs of a dark age.”— Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times Those coming of age today will face some of the greatest obstacles ever encountered […]

You Are the True Guardians of the Galaxy: A Graduation Message for a Tyrannical Age

John W. Whitehead, GuestWaking Times “When the rivers and air are polluted, when families and nations are at war, when homeless wanderers fill the highways, these are the traditional signs of a dark age.”— Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart Those coming of age today will face some of the greatest obstacles […]

Iran reiterates opposition to talks on missile program in return for US dollar access

TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran rejected again media reports on negotiations with Washington on Iran’s defense and missile programs in return for the country’s access to the US dollar. “Such an issue has never been raised in official talks and just appeared in some media reports,” Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said in his weekly press conference in […]

New chapter in strategic ties with Iran, Indian PM says

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi described a number of agreements signed with Iran on Monday as harbinger of a new chapter in strategic cooperation between New Delhi and Tehran. Speaking at a joint press conference with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran, Modi underlined that economic cooperation will bring about welfare […]

Kansas City Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Excessive Force

A former Kansas City police officer accused of excessive force during an arrest has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of harassment. Shannon D. Hansen, 46, of Kansas City, pleaded guilty Friday in Jackson County Circuit Court to the charge, which stems from an arrest two years ago. The incident was captured on dashcam video. Officer […]

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