Saint Louis Civic Entrepreneurs host Marketcast 2006 Hazelwood Central High School senior Marla Baylor and junior Tyler Saffer went out on economic limbs recently and made 12-month predictions regarding major economic market indicators. They predicted the country’s Gross Domestic Product, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Consumer Price Index and other market indicators for this time […]
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Can you say ‘sexy soccer’?
Steamers’first home game Saturday at Savvis By Thomas Crone For the St. Louis American For years, St. Louis’ variety of professional indoor soccer teams – the Storm, Ambush and various incarnations of the Steamers – were built around St. Louis talent, with local high schools and colleges represented heavily on each seasons’ roster. But with […]
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All-St. Louis Class 6 state-championship game
And other highlights of the Show-Me Bowl Inside Sports With Earl Austin Jr. By the time you pick up today’s paper to enjoy your Thanksgiving reading, I will be on a jet headed to Hawaii with the Saint Louis University men’s basketball team. I know it’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it. […]
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A giving of thanks to God
Now to Him, who by the action of his power that is at work within us is able to carry out His purpose and do superabundantly far over and above all that you dare ask or think infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes or dreams.” Eph. 3:20 (Amplified Bible) The believer who has […]
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State Rep. Connie Johnson
State Rep. Connie Johnson (D-St. Louis) has been appointed chairperson of the House Subcommittee on DNA Issues.
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Wash. U. medical scholarships
Washington University Medical School has scholarships to award to bright Black Americans. The students that are chosen will be awarded full tuition for 4 years, $30,000 per year, plus a $2,500 stipend. To view the application and to obtain more information, visit their web site at http://admissions.wustl.edu. The Ervin Scholars Program section committee evaluates all […]
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Verizon seeks HBCU grads
Verizon is looking for students who are 2004 graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. If you know of someone graduating from a HBCU this year with a degree in Engineering, Computer Science and Technology, Information Technology, General Business, Finance or Marketing, please have them forward their resume to: melissa.w.langham@verizon.com to be considered for career […]
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Girls basketball players to watch
Of the St. Louis American The 2005-06 girls basketball season has already started in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Here are 25 girls to watch as the season unfolds. Brittney Adams (Belleville East): A powerful 5’10” junior forward who averaged 9.4 points and five rebounds on a team that advanced to the IHSA supersectionals. LaShayla […]
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Raising children can be costly
A recent Department of Agriculture study found that families earning $70,200 or more will spend a staggering $269,520 to raise a child through age 17. This figure is a composite average, so it could cost some families much more. And this doesn’t account for college costs, which could easily add $50,000 for a four-year college […]
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Sandra Reaves-Phillips at Sheldon
Sandra Reaves-Phillips, best known for her performance as Mrs. Powers in the hit movie Lean On Me, will provide the final installment of the Grand Center Cabaret Series next week with Me, Myself…and You at the Sheldon. Local audiences may remember Phillips in the Black Rep’s productions of Raisin and her one-woman show Late Great […]