Ghana is one of the fastest growing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, and one of its emerging international markets is higher education. In 1999, only two private universities existed in Ghana. Now the country’s National Accreditation Board lists 43 private institutions offering degree programs, and most are Ghanaian-owned. Webster University could be one of the few […]
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No time to get frazzled
There has been plenty of activity going on with the St. Louis Rams since the preseason began. Following the loss to the Cleveland Browns, the Rams announced that starting linebacker Jo-Lonn Dunbar will be suspended the first four games of the season because he failed a test for PEDs (performance enhancing drugs). Recently-signed Will Witherspoon […]
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Love yourself and God
Relationships can be difficult; but let’s talk about the one with self. How do you love yourself? Well, that’s a peculiar question. It’s all about how you treat yourself; how you feel about yourself; and how you conduct yourself in your relationships with others. Have you been neglecting the most important relationships in your life, […]
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Fear it? Shoot it!
Last year, in Jacksonville, FL, Jordan Davis, 17, African-American and unarmed, was killed in a mall parking lot, while sitting in his car. Michael David Dunn, 46, white, claims Davis pointed a shotgun after Dunn told Davis to turn down his music. Dunn shot his 9mm into Davis’ car and sped away. Now charged with […]
Posted inPeople on the move
Lizz Brown to lead WQQX morning show
Lizz Brown has moved her show to headline the WQQX 1490 AM morning drive line up starting at 6 a.m. Brown has conducted over 10,000 interviews with news makers from all over the world. She has appeared on MSNBC, CNN and Air America. She is the recipient of the Media Excellence Award presented at the […]
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$10,000 scholarships offered in Columbia for Mizzou’s accelerated BSN program
The University of Missouri in Columbia’s Sinclair School of Nursing will award $10,000 scholarships to ten students admitted to the 2014-2015 accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. The school is looking for traditionally underrepresented persons in the field of nursing. Qualified scholarship applicants include racial/ethnic minorities, men and students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. […]
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Annual Collector’s Real Property Tax Sale scheduled for August 26
Saint Louis County conducts its annual sale of tax delinquent property on the fourth Monday of August each year, which this year will be August 26, 2013. The sale will start at 10:00 AM in the County Council Chambers on the first floor of County Administration building, 41 South Central Avenue, Clayton, Missouri, 63105. Sales […]
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Report says gun found that may link Hernandez to another homicide
According to Espn.com, multiple reports have stated Massachusetts State Police have recovered a gun they say was used in a 2012 double homicide in Boston allegedly linked to former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez. The gun was found in the car of Jailene Diaz-Ramos, 19, after she was involved in accident on June […]
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‘Rizzoli & Isles’ shuts down production in wake of Young’s death
Production on TNT’s hit drama “Rizzoli & Isles” has been shut down in light of the sudden passing of co-star Lee Thompson Young, whose body was discovered in his apartment after he failed to show up for work on Monday morning. The producers of the series, in which Thompson played star Angie Harmon’s partner on […]
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Conservativepost.com ranks STL as deadliest place to live in America
St. Louis is the deadliest place to live in America, according to a list put together by an author at conservativespost.com. The author of the list, John Dellinger, cites St. Louis’ high crime rates and high chance of natural disaster as the top reasons the city took top “honors.” Dellinger says according to Morgan Quitno, […]