December 2021 - Page 11

Commencement Speaker Thomas makes largest gift by an alumnus in Alcorn history

By Alcorn State University News Staff A new chapter awaits Alcorn State University’s newest alumni. Over 200 graduates reached the culmination of their undergraduate years at the University when they received bachelorā€™s degrees during Alcornā€™s 2021 Fall Commencement Exercise Saturday, Dec. 11, at the Davey L. Whitney HPER Complex. Graduates were addressed by Mid-Eastern Athletic

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Omicron battle brings delicate questions for a weary nation

By Stephen Collinson, TheĀ OmicronĀ winter is coming. TheĀ ravenously infectious variantĀ expected to become the dominant strain of Covid-19 in the US within weeks threatens to deal another blow to the morale and resolve of a nation alreadyĀ reeling under an assaultĀ by its viral Delta cousin. “It’s here now and it’s spreading and it’s going to increase,”Ā President Joe Biden

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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 03: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the November jobs report in the State Dining Room of the White House on December 03, 2021 in Washington, DC. According to the U.S. Labor Department, the economy added 210,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell to 4.2%. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Biden officially acknowledges Build Back Better will miss deadline but says he’s ‘determined’ to see bill on Senate floor ‘as early as possible’

By Phil Mattingly, President Joe Biden, in a lengthy statement, implicitly acknowledgedĀ ongoing negotiations with Sen. Joe ManchinĀ and procedural steps will cause Democrats to miss the Christmas deadline for Senate passage of his $1.75 trillion economic and climate package, noting that Democrats will continue to work together “over the days and weeks ahead” to get the

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Biomedical graduate aims to save lives at home in Cancer Alley, where industrial toxins cause harm

Courtesy of Jackson State University Jackson State University summa cum laude graduate Glasia MonĆ©t Walker earned her bachelorā€™s degree in chemistry in biomedical science, inspired by the effects of poor air and food quality from industrial toxins in her native Louisiana region known as ā€œCancer Alley.ā€ Walker, of Edgard, Louisiana, has endured quite a few

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Hampton University Architecture Alumna Leads Subcommittee for Virginia Statewide Coastal Masterplan

By Hampton University Hampton University alumna Ashley Montgomery ā€™19, who earned her masterā€™s of architecture at Franklin W. Olin School of Engineering and Technology, served a leadership role on the technical advisory committee for the first Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan, which was released yesterday. ā€œCongratulations to Ms. Ashley Montgomery on her involvement and leadership

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - DECEMBER 13: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors shoots a three point basket against the Indiana Pacers on December 13, 2021 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2021 NBAE (Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images)

Steph Curry: How Golden State Warriors star ‘revolutionized’ the NBA

By Ben Morse, Ten years ago, a userĀ postedĀ a question on Reddit: “When Ray Allen finally retires, isĀ Steph CurryĀ the greatest threat to his 3P madeĀ records?” In the replies, many are skeptical. One says they don’t think Curry will reach 2,000, while another believed: “No one can even catch up to Jason Kidd …. let alone Ray

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FAMU Faculty Receives Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grant to Examine Maternal and Child Health Disparities

By Andrew Skerritt A Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health (CoPPS, IPH) team of researchers has secured a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) grant to examine maternal and child health disparities in the Big Bend region. The team led by principal investigator Selina Darling-Reed, Ph.D., associate

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Banksy to sell T-shirts in aid of protesters facing trial over removal of slave trader statue

By Jeevan Ravindran, British graffiti artist Banksy has announced that he will be selling T-shirts to help those charged with pulling down the statue of slave trader Edward Colston duringĀ Black Lives Matter protestsĀ in 2020. Anti-racist protestersĀ toppled the statueĀ in the city of Bristol in southwest England on June 7, 2020, during a demonstration in solidarity with

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