Midterm Election Guide
THE STORY
There's a lot happening out there. We get it. That's why you have us. Just check out our Skimms on the big stuff below.
NOT GETTING A PRESIDENT THIS YEAR, DON’T CARE.
Good for you. But you still need to vote. Midterm elections are when we choose governors ...
Posted Friday, October 24th 2014 at 11:27AM
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Model-turned-fashion designer Kimora Lee Simmons spoke to a room of 30 Fashion Institute of Technology students this afternoon, and announced a $1 million scholarship fund in her name. “I’m from St. Louis, Missouri, for those of you that may not know ...
Posted Wednesday, October 22nd 2014 at 8:09PM
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WHUR 96.3 FM and HUR-Voices SiriusXM 141, part of the Howard University Radio Network, are joining forces with Verizon to host a domestic violence forum featuring life coach Iyanla Vanzant on Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 7:30-9 p.m. at Cramton Auditorium. ...
Posted Sunday, October 19th 2014 at 8:28AM
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We are here at the Central State University 2014 Homecoming Reunion!
This is gonna be a live weekend for the Marauders!
Check out the Marauders as they take on Concordia at the McPherson
Memorial Stadium.
Stay tuned for the CSU Homecoming E ...
Posted Friday, October 17th 2014 at 3:01PM
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Join a diverse group of students from around the globe in learning how to address the most pressing problems in society. The intimate WWS community offers students the opportunity to study public policy and international affairs from renowned faculty members with a high level of experience and exper ...
Posted Wednesday, October 15th 2014 at 4:40PM
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Top universities turn out black and Hispanic computer science and computer engineering graduates at twice the rate that leading technology companies hire them, a USA TODAY analysis shows.
Technology companies blame the pool of job applicants for the severe shortage of blacks and Hispanics in Sili ...
Posted Wednesday, October 15th 2014 at 10:40AM
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November 3, 2014
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Posted Monday, October 13th 2014 at 10:12AM
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Article Source: You, Your Body & Your Health via www.NinaCheriePhD.com
For well over 20 years the eyes and ears of dieters, health enthusiasts and the general public have been continuously bombarded with confusing and oftentimes misleading packagi ...
Posted Sunday, October 12th 2014 at 9:04PM
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HBCU CONNECT (www.hbcuconnect.com), the trusted source for community engagement and lifestyle information for the alumni of America's Historically Black Colleges & Universities, recently announced a new partnership with innovative pharmaceutical company Merck (www.merck.com). ...
Posted Thursday, October 2nd 2014 at 5:20AM
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Every year school administrators, teachers and parents struggle with students who have decided to drop out of school. In some cities the dropout rate is over fifty percent among high school students. Something must be done. We are in an education c ...
Posted Wednesday, October 1st 2014 at 3:52PM
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For many parents it’s a struggle to get their children to do homework each day. The kids come home from a long day of school and all they want to do is play video games or watch television. What can a parent do? Creating a space just for learning wil ...
Posted Tuesday, September 23rd 2014 at 12:41PM
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Cheetah's medicine includes - speed and focus, brotherhood, elusiveness, ability to focus intently on something for a short period of time, swiftness, self-esteem, accelerating time, keenness of sight
Different to other felines, who stalk, then sw ...
Posted Tuesday, September 23rd 2014 at 8:06AM
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On September 26th, see Academy Award Winner Denzel Washington like you've never seen him before in the upcoming action thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day).
Before it hits theaters, check out the action packed trailer below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP_FwE0Z7no&list=UUz97F7 ...
Posted Monday, September 22nd 2014 at 4:31PM
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In Part 1 of this blog, we introduced you to three steps you can take to improve your job search efforts. We covered how to be strategic when reaching out to recruiters and company representatives, how to become proficient at networking and the impor ...
Posted Monday, September 22nd 2014 at 12:23PM
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In Part 1 of this blog, we introduced you to three steps you can take to improve your job search efforts. We covered how to be strategic when reaching out to recruiters and company representatives, how to become proficient at networking and the impor ...
Posted Monday, September 22nd 2014 at 12:22PM
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What's wrong with believing in Magic?
I am here to tell you to believe.
Believe in Fairy Godmothers and Wizards.
Believe in the unseen. Look around at the
Magic in your life.
Encourage Magic into your life.
What is your definition of Magic?
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Posted Saturday, September 20th 2014 at 9:33AM
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Pomegranate is a unique fruit that's long been used in traditional medicine to treat a wide variety of ailments. In whole and juiced form, pomegranate houses large amounts of polyphenols that possess potent antioxidant properties. In fact, due to its ...
Posted Friday, September 19th 2014 at 11:17PM
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Taking part each September, Respect Day has been created to encourage people to focus more on ways in which they can be respectful to others.
For many the day involves being more attentive to loved ones, but it can really be used as a catalyst for treating any people with a more polite approach.
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Posted Friday, September 19th 2014 at 9:01AM
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September 22-23, 2014
Washington Marriott Wardman Park
2660 Woodley Road NW, Washington, DC 20008
Conference Summary: http://www.ed.gov/edblogs/whhbcu/hbcu-week-conference/ ...
Posted Thursday, September 18th 2014 at 5:51PM
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So we've made it over the Hump. Woo Hoo!
You may be a little tired or a little over whelmed, but I am here to remind you that inch by inch it is a cinch!
Just keep pouring energy towards your goal and you will feel better with time.
Take one s ...
Posted Thursday, September 18th 2014 at 2:00PM
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This year’s U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges issue shows that Albany State University is moving up in the rankings as a public university. To receive national recognition is always a prestigious honor, but the report also revealed the areas whe ...
Posted Thursday, September 18th 2014 at 1:51PM
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The number of billionaires grew by 7 percent over the past year, but the number of billionaires crossing the $10 billion threshold remains a rarified event.
According to the 2014 Billionaire Census published by Wealth X and UBS, there are 2,325 billionaires throughout the world today holding a co ...
Posted Thursday, September 18th 2014 at 10:11AM
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Mac Brown, Vice-President of Brown-Forman discusses his family and their history.
This interview is from the Kentucky Bourbon Tales Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries. http://www.nunncenter.org/bourbon ...
Posted Wednesday, September 17th 2014 at 7:44AM
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What would you do if you found out that you had only three more months to live?
Gordon Zacks was a successful businessman, a leader of Jewish life, and a confidante and adviser to President George H.W. Bush. He knew that he had prostate cancer, bu ...
Posted Tuesday, September 16th 2014 at 11:10AM
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