Endemol’s latest reality show taking 5 lucky travellers on an amazing, adventurous all expenses paid trip of a lifetime to New Zealand.Endemol’s latest reality show taking 5 lucky travellers on an amazing, adventurous... more
DJ Seasunz was a fan favorite of the teen-aged crowd and often promoted "all ages" parties. It was at one of those parties that the 30-year-old met then 16-year-old Jaclyn Torrealba in 2007.
Fast forward two years later and after a fight ended in Torrealba's murder on Sunday and now the victim's family is saying they tried their best to keep DJ Seasunz away from their young daughter.
"He was a master manipulator," said the attorney for Vilma Castro, Torrealba's mother. "The family knew he was dangerous for her...somehow he found a way to worm his way back into her life."
A press conference in front of the family's Miami home Tuesday detailed the family's efforts to stop Juan Carlos Portieles, AKA DJ Seasunz, from influencing Torrealba. They categorized the underaged love affair an "obsession" on Portieles' part.
Portieles is being held in a Miami-Dade jail without bond on second-degree murder charges for Torrealba's death. Portieles drove his victim's lifeless body to the Miami-Dade police station Sunday and turned himself in.
Police said the couple got into an altercation that got out of hand and finally ended when Portieles choked Torrealba to death.
Since details of the murder have been released, some had pointed to the huge age differential between the two involved and questioned why Torrealba's parents never intervened.
Torrealba, a freshman at FIU, met the popular DJ at an "all ages" party, family members said.
According to a 17-year-old who worked with him selling tickets to a music festival, Portieles had a thing for young girls, CBSNews.com reported.
Portieles would go to "all the clubs that 15- to 25-year-olds go to" and that "all he had was younger girls," the girl, who did not want to be named, said.DJ Seasunz was a fan favorite of the teen-aged crowd and often promoted "all ages"... more
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WTVC-TV) - A Southern Adventist University student has been murdered while on a student mission project in the state of Yap in Micronesia.
A spokesperson for Southern Adventist, in Collegedale, confirms that Kirsten Wolcott, a junior liberal arts education major, was killed on Wednesday. According to the Adventist News Network, she had reportedly gone jogging by herself before morning classes and did not return.
The publication also reports that an arrest has been made in the case, but no further details were available.
"This is devastating news, not only for the family but for the school and the Adventist Church," said Homer Trecartin, associate secretary for the Adventist world church and director of Adventist Volunteer Service.
"Throughout the history of the church many have made the sacrifice to go serve and some have paid with their lives," Trecartin said. "Our prayer is that God will raise other people to finish the work that Kirsten and others started."
Ms. Wolcott, originally from the Richmond, Virginia area, was teaching second grade at the Yap Adventist School.
Wolcott was on Southern Adventist University’s distinguished dean’s list. She was also known for her love of music and running. She played the harp and piano and sang in Bel Canto, Southern’s women’s chorus.
In a statement a Southern Adventist spokesperson said, "Southern is profoundly saddened by the loss of Kirsten Wolcott. At a painful time such as this, we remember in prayer Kirsten's parents, friends, fellow Student Missionaries, and all on our campus who knew and loved her well."
The school is providing counseling services for fellow students and have set up a special web site in memory of Ms. Wolcott. They have also set up a table in the Campus Ministries area of the student center where people can leave notes and remembrances.
The public can leave messages of condolence HERE.
Yap SDA School opened in 1987 as an elementary school and subsequently expanded to a kindergarten through 12th-grade school. The school is run mostly by Adventist college students volunteering as teachers. About 10 student missionaries are serving this year in Yap, Trecartin said. Teachers live in apartments on campus.
Yap, about 16 miles long and four miles wide, is one of four island states of the nation of Micronesia, a U.S. protectorate.COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WTVC-TV) - A Southern Adventist University student has been... more
A small insight in the life of a film production student in Edinburgh training at Jewel and Esk College. This video shows some outtakes from my QE2 news report, a behind the scenes look at a Historic Scotland Promo I was camera operator for and a look at our first attempt at using the green screen. Thanks to everyone involved. If your interested in finding out more, check out the college website:
http://www.jevc.ac.uk/A small insight in the life of a film production student in Edinburgh training at... more
A spokesperson for Southern Adventist, in Collegedale, confirms that Kirsten Wolcott, a junior liberal arts education major, was killed on Wednesday. According to the Adventist News Network, she had reportedly gone jogging by herself before morning classes and did not return.
"This is devastating news, not only for the family but for the school and the Adventist Church," said Homer Trecartin, associate secretary for the Adventist world church and director of Adventist Volunteer Service.
"Throughout the history of the church many have made the sacrifice to go serve and some have paid with their lives," Trecartin said. "Our prayer is that God will raise other people to finish the work that Kirsten and others started."
Ms. Wolcott, originally from the Richmond, Virginia area, was teaching second grade at the Yap Adventist School.
Wolcott was on Southern Adventist University’s distinguished dean’s list. She was also known for her love of music and running. She played the harp and piano and sang in Bel Canto, Southern’s women’s chorus.
In a statement a Southern Adventist spokesperson said, "Southern is profoundly saddened by the loss of Kirsten Wolcott. At a painful time such as this, we remember in prayer Kirsten's parents, friends, fellow Student Missionaries, and all on our campus who knew and loved her well."
The school is providing counseling services for fellow students and have set up a special web site in memory of Ms. Wolcott. They have also set up a table in the Campus Ministries area of the student center where people can leave notes and remembrances.
Yap SDA School opened in 1987 as an elementary school and subsequently expanded to a kindergarten through 12th-grade school. The school is run mostly by Adventist college students volunteering as teachers. About 10 student missionaries are serving this year in Yap, Trecartin said. Teachers live in apartments on campus.
Yap, about 16 miles long and four miles wide, is one of four island states of the nation of Micronesia, a U.S. protectorate.UPDATE: ARREST MADE:... more
Official Outtakes Reel from the Student Fan adaption of Robert Hamer's 'Kind Hearts and Coronets' called 'Mind of Obsession, Directed and Produced by Alan Andrew Taylor.Official Outtakes Reel from the Student Fan adaption of Robert Hamer's 'Kind Hearts... more
Your first year of college is something you’ll never forget. There will be crabby professors, parties, campus events and new friends. Don’t let all the excitement keep you from being totally organized and rocking your first year.Your first year of college is something you’ll never forget. There will be crabby... more
When MIT and other colleges opened their virtual gates to allow the average person to get a glimpse behind their ivory towers, these colleges became well known for their altruism and transparency.
A diet that consists of energy-rich, lowfat foods packed with antioxidants, iron and other minerals can make a huge difference in a student’s mood and focus. Here are 50 foods every student should eat.A diet that consists of energy-rich, lowfat foods packed with antioxidants, iron and... more
If you're like most students, there's a good chance that you're overwhelmed with studies, social life, and responsibilities. With the help of these 20 iPhone apps, you can streamline information, social engagements, assignments, and more.If you're like most students, there's a good chance that you're overwhelmed with... more
I apologize for the title, but I figured it might work. Anyways, my name is Kevin Ung and I am a former Current TV intern at UCLA. I am in a video competition for a scholarship and I would be extremely grateful if you can watch my video and vote for me (once a day!). I tried very hard to make this and I would love for the current community to see it.
Nightmare of a Dream Student
New America Media
Commentary, Roberto Dr. Cintli Rodriguez,
Oct 26, 2009
I’ll refer to her as Leticia X.
She is undocumented, but has been in this country since the age of three and is a top student at her high school. Yet, unless the law changes soon, she will be unable to continue with her studies. She tells my students at the University of Arizona that it is wrong that she will not be able to attend college next year: “I consider myself a U.S. citizen. It’s the only country I’ve ever known.”
Her symbolic mother is Leticia A -- a student who set the legal precedent in 1982 in Plyler v. Doe in Texas, permitting undocumented students to be able to attend public K-12 schools, without having to pay exorbitant out-of-state tuition.
Today, Leticia X struggles to change this policy to include K-16 students. If out-of-state fees are exorbitant for out of state K-12 students, the rates are stratospheric for out-of-state college students, generally costing tens of thousands of dollars yearly.
Remember the drunk student caught taking a leak on a war memorial in October? A judge has warned him that he may be jailed for the incident.
The judge also told 19-year-old Philip Laing, a student at Sheffield Hallam University, that the firm Carnage UK, who organised the drinking session, should also be in the dock alongside him.
Laing has been the subject of online slatings since the incident. A Facebook group has been set up called "Paul Laing - Scum Of The Earth" and 234 people have joined. A tip to any internet haters, by the way - it's always a good idea to spell the name of your victim correctly...
I have to say, as utterly stupid as he was to do it, I feel for the guy. The court heard he'd drunk a bottle of whiskey and it sounds like he didn't have a clue what he was doing. After reading his public apology, I think he sounds genuinely remorseful and utterly ashamed. At the time he said:
"I am deeply ashamed of this photograph and I am sincerely sorry for my behaviour.
"I didn't realise how much alcohol I had consumed that night and also hadn't eaten since lunchtime.
"I have no recollection of the events in the photograph, although I recognise that this does not excuse my actions. I apologise unreservedly for any offence I may have caused."
According to the judge, Laing's apology, as well as his guilty plea, will be taken into account during sentencing.
I grew up in Indiana -
a university town - with
parents as university
professors in a family
of compliant scholars where grades
Were like money and I had none
to speak of … left alone in a
desert to fend for myself and
now I’m glad I did find my own
spiritual instincts the hard way
Through profound misunderstanding
about me – who I was – or what
language I spoke condemned me to
an environment, maternal,
barren, unable to locate
A clued-in educator for
my particular temperament.
I survived, and I pray you will
too in higher education
where the air is thinner and the
Culture suffers from a super-
abundance of pretentious hacks,
corner-watchers, hall monitors,
felonious fragmenters of
humanity specializing
In summarized values stuffed through
a gap in your head and filled with
vast amounts of information
void of clarity, grace or form.
Modern university is
Out of touch with mainstream reason.
Simply put, that pillared building
is grandiose housing for an
illegitimate bathhouse steeped
in perverse philosophy taught
By the elite pied pipers of
rhetorical progressivism
cut off from the temple of truth
distant from the virtuous whole
far from the wisdom of the soul.
-GOING TO COLLEGE
By Reid Baer
I grew up in Indiana -
a university town - with... more
Duct tape is the poor college student’s best friend. Read on for 100 awesome ways to use duct tape in your dorm room, and why you need a major stash at all times.Duct tape is the poor college student’s best friend. Read on for 100 awesome ways to... more
A group of San Jose police officers are on the other side of the law, after using what some experts call "excessive force" on an unarmed San Jose student after responding to a roommate dispute.A group of San Jose police officers are on the other side of the law, after using what... more
The adorable K-6th grade Navajo children during the second week of school at the Navajo Lutheran Mission in Rock Point, Arizona.
Narrated and videotaped by Rev. Dr. Lynn Hubbard, executive director of the Navajo Lutheran Mission
Featuring K-6 students, teachers and staff.
1-928-659-4201 (Office)
1-928-659-4202 (School)
Navajo Lutheran Mission School:
NELM School Principal Felisita Jones
Kindergarten teacher Sharon Woody
1st grade teacher Lark Pettit
2nd grade teacher Jolene Wilson
3rd and 4th grade teacher Pauline Wagon
5th and 6th grade teacher Eileen Holiday
Tara Chee, NELM Community Services Coordinator and Navajo Language and Culture Instructor
2009 Board of Directors
Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission
Ron Augustson, Chair
Janice Lee Jim
Roger Johnsen
Jerry Thomas
Bill Heincke
Richard Wixom
David Ulibarri
Jeannie M. Harvey
Christel Badey
Clarence Begay
Sue Vogel-Herrera
Alice Natale
Carol Buckley, owner of Arizona Flutes and Native Arts in Camp Verde, AZ (high desert in Verde Valley) and a non-native flute musician specializing in American Indian music.
She has Michigan roots - lived in Davison and taught school in LakeVille Public Schools in Otisville, where she was a Speech and Language Pathologist.
In 1994 Buckley decided to refocus her life, escape from the cold weather, and move to the beautiful Verde Valley in Arizona’s high desert.
She is a poet and writer who plays Native American style flute music and has great respect for the Navajo and other Native American tribes and their respective cultures/heritage.
Carol also teaches classes on how to play the Native flute.
Songs used from Carol Buckley's “Rhythm Keepers” and “Raindrops on Roses” CDs
Navajo Lutheran Mission Second Week of School & Photo Montage:
Carol Buckley's “Raindrops on Roses” CD
Track 4 “Living Life”
Track 6 “Dancing Moccasins”
Cal Farley's Girlstown, U.S.A.
Situated on 1,425 acres of land eight miles south of Whiteface, Texas, (west of Lubbock) http://www.calfarley.org/girlstown/pages/default.aspxThe adorable K-6th grade Navajo children during the second week of school at the... more
The 1996 launch of "Sex on Tuesday" at the University of California, Berkeley--birthplace of the 1960s national student activist movement--triggered the campus newspaper sex column phenomenon.
The explosion of student sex columns, as captivating as they are controversial, represents a campus movement possessed of the same subversive potential that fueled 1960s student activism.
Within a few years, the sex column had spread to campuses across the country, becoming the "most publicized, electrifying, and divisive phenomena in student journalism," in the words of Dan Reimold, leading expert on the student newspaper sex column.
Reimold estimates that "during any given semester more than 200 sex and dating columns are being published in U.S. student newspapers, magazines, and online outlets.... What's most important here is perspective. In the mid-nineties, the number of student sex columns: zero." In addition to increasing student readership, the proliferation of student sex columns has drawn national attention, like a 2002 New York Times profile of student journalism's most famous sex columnist, Yale's Natalie Krinsky, whose most popular "Sex and the (Elm) City" articles drew hundreds of thousands of hits.
"We're not Generation X--we're Generation Sex," one student columnist quipped to Reimold during the course of research for his upcoming book, Sex and the University: Celebrity, Controversy and a Student Journalism Revolution.The 1996 launch of "Sex on Tuesday" at the University of California,... more
College students have to take on lots of reading and memorization, and sometimes, it’s just too much to handle. Just try out these 52 tips and you’ll be in much better shape when test time rolls around.College students have to take on lots of reading and memorization, and sometimes,... more
