Medgar Wiley Evers ’52 had big dreams when he arrived on the campus of Alcorn A&M College in the summer of 1948. It is likely that those dreams involved becoming an All-American football player, participating in campus activities, and ultimately ear ...
Posted Thursday, April 25th 2013 at 4:50PM
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Dallas (CNN) -- Some may disagree whether former President George W. Bush was a "uniter, not a divider," as he liked to say, but he did get all five living presidents together for the dedication of his presidential library. At Thursday's event in Da ...
Posted Thursday, April 25th 2013 at 4:09PM
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Menus displaying the amount of exercise required to burn off calories in a meal had some impact on food choice, researchers found. Individuals given menus with the exercise information not only ordered food with fewer calories compared with those given menus without such information (763 versus 9 ...
Posted Thursday, April 25th 2013 at 9:39AM
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First performer at Woodstock Richie Havens parted life on April 22, 2013 at the age of 72. Havens is well known for his unique guitar playing and vocals. Making the "Sometimes I feel like a motherless child" a all time favorite of his version of th ...
Posted Wednesday, April 24th 2013 at 8:41PM
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Dwayne Johnson Actor and Professional Wrestler; also known as "The Rock" failed to show at his latest movie premiere on Monday, April 22, 12013. Johnson instead was scheduled for attendance of emergency surgery to remove 3 hernial tears.
The p ...
Posted Wednesday, April 24th 2013 at 7:52PM
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APRIL 2013
DAY 24
Xinjiang, China
Tuesday, April 23, 2012 the region of Xinjiang, China was discovered in a violent attack of terror. The attack left 21 persons killed. The violence according to news media was conducted with ...
Posted Wednesday, April 24th 2013 at 9:47AM
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APRIL 2013
DAY 24
India
Falling walls of brick and rubble tumbled down as a entire building fell. The commercial building was a site of crumbled stones. At least 80 people have perished and more may be accounted for as an 8 ...
Posted Wednesday, April 24th 2013 at 9:16AM
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To our Chicago-area members:
Be one of the first to view the new film by Tyler Perry, Peeples. This April 30th, you will have the opportunity to gain access to a screening of this wonderful movie starring Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, and David Alan Grier.
SCREENING:
April 30th, 2013
7: ...
Posted Tuesday, April 23rd 2013 at 6:58PM
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Recently it was banned from a playground in England, the topic of a sex convict’s confession in New Zealand, the subject of a child’s funeral here in the United States and the reason for a 911 call in my own back yard.
Can you guess what it is?
Hide and Seek. Yes, hide and seek.
In our era ...
Posted Tuesday, April 23rd 2013 at 2:21PM
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I'd like to share some helpful handwriting tips for you get. Have your child appreciate the importance of words by reading to him everyday and pointing out words in the environment such on street signs and then stores. When riding, make sure he's sea ...
Posted Tuesday, April 23rd 2013 at 2:05PM
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APRIL 2013
DAY 22
Illinois
Troubled waters!
Flooding of the Muddy Mississippi has towns and cities looking at its brown waters flowing over at a whopping overflow. The areas of Quad cities in Illinois including St. Lo ...
Posted Monday, April 22nd 2013 at 10:06AM
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APRIL 2013
DAY 21
Sicuan, China
The Southwest region of the Sicuan Province of China was subjected to a huge earthquake on Saturday April, 21, 2013. Over 11,000 residents were effected. Death tolls have elevated to over 180 p ...
Posted Monday, April 22nd 2013 at 9:43AM
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On April 22, Alcorn State University will join people across the globe in celebration of Earth Day 2013: The Face of Climate Change. On that day, from 11 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Alcorn will introduce its Sustainability Program aimed at raising awareness o ...
Posted Friday, April 19th 2013 at 3:05PM
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APRIL 2013
Day 18
Watertown, MA
Disturbing...
A late night peace of a quiet neighborhood in Watertown, Ma errupted in unrest as suspects of the Boston Marathon's bombings clashed in high speed chases and explosions. ...
Posted Friday, April 19th 2013 at 11:59AM
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Alcorn State University will hold its annual Braves Fest on Saturday, April 20, in the Davey L. Whitney Complex, Lorman campus, 7:00 p.m. The guest performer is Big Sean & Friends. The event is open to the public. Tickets are available at the cashier ...
Posted Thursday, April 18th 2013 at 3:52PM
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