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Special appearances by Inductee Bobby Massey and musician Joe Grushecky will help teachers bring music into their classrooms
CLEVELAND (June 15, 2010) - School's out for summer, but nearly 60 teachers from across the United States and Canada will be heading back to class for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's Summer Teacher Institute from June 21 to June 25, 2010.
This year's Institute, Electrifying the Classroom, will bring both K-12 and post-secondary educators together with arts education specialists, historians, curriculum designers, and musicians to learn how to use popular music to teach across the core-curriculum, energizing the classroom with an art form that speaks to today's students.
"The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Summer Teacher Institute is at the core of the Museum's mission and stands as one of our longest-running educational programs. Its success is due to the intense interest of both teachers and students in studying popular music," said Dr. Lauren Onkey, vice president of education and public programs at the Rock Hall. "Summer Teacher Institute provides K-12 educators a unique opportunity to come together for a week and collaborate with us on projects that further the study of rock and roll."
Institute participants will learn about some of rock's greatest legends while exploring the history and the communities that helped to shape the sound of popular music. Experienced educators will share their successes in the classroom, presenting their own rock and roll-inspired lesson plans. This year's Institute will include an evening with musician Joe Grushecky on Wednesday, June 23. Gruschecky will be interviewed by Dr. Onkey and will discuss his career and a singer-songwriter and his experiences as a high-school special education teacher. Questions will be taken from the audience at the end of the interview. This event is open to the public and FREE with a reservation. Please email firstname.lastname@example.com or call (216) 515-8426 to RSVP. The Institute will also include a Hall of Fame Series event featuring Bobby Massey, founding member of the O'Jays, on Thursday, June 24. This event is open to Summer Teacher Institute participants only.
"Each year Rock Hall educators serve more than 20,000 students and teachers through the Museum's educational programming," said Jason Hanley, director of education at the Rock Hall. "Teachers often ask us how they can integrate popular music into their classroom teaching. We show teachers how they can engage students in a variety of academic disciplines by exploring different aspects of popular music," said Hanley. Stephanie Heriger, the Rock Hall's education programs manager and a former special education teacher in New Orleans, agrees. "I've seen it work. Bringing popular music into the classroom can help you reach students that might not respond to traditional instruction. As teachers, we sometimes need that 'hook.' Rock and roll can engage your class in ways you never imagined."
Past Summer Teacher Institute participant Dr. Debby Thomas, a special education teacher from Pooler, GA said, "I have learned to try different things and to expand my horizons even further. I found this week to be one of the most beneficial educational experiences in my 30 years as a teacher."
Making use of the Rock Hall's resources, including curriculum models from the Museum's successful Rockin' the Schools and On The Road programming, the Institute will provide a forum for cutting-edge discussions about integrating popular music into the interdisciplinary classroom. Through the study of such models, teachers will identify ways to use music to deepen their own students' engagement with language arts, social studies, music, technology and beyond.
For their own work in the Summer Teacher Institute, participants have the option to earn one or two graduate credits from Ashland University for an additional cost.
Additionally, the Museum's curatorial department will introduce participants to the Rock Hall's collecting philosophy and to current special exhibits (including those on Bruce Springsteen, Motown, and Austin City Limits – the Museum's "backstage" work to preserve rare artifacts.
Nationally Acclaimed Presenters for the 2010 Summer Teacher Institute
· Rock History 101 Teachers:
· Lauren Onkey, M.A., Ph.D., Vice President of Education and Public Programs, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
· Jason Hanley, M.A., Ph.D. (ABD), Director of Education, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
· Stephanie Heriger, M.A., Ph.D. (ABD), Education Programs Manager, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
· John Goehrke, B.A., Education Coordinator, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
· Kathryn Metz, M.M., Ph.D. (ABD), Education Instructor, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
· Breakout session leaders include:
· Danielle N. Dachtler, M.A., Former First Grade Teacher, University School (Shaker Heights, OH)
· Tim Desmond, M.A., Instructional Technologist, Hawken School (Lyndhurst, OH)
· Ed Gallagher, MT-BC, Director of Education, Beck Center for the Arts (Lakewood, OH)
· Angela Holcomb, Third Grade Teacher, Wilson Elementary School (Bartlesville, OK)
· Andy Kenen, M.A., Electives Teacher, Kenston High School (Chagrin Falls, OH)
· Joe Knap, M.A., Retired English Department Head, Bay High School (Bay Village, OH)
· Deforia Lane, Ph.D., MT-BC, Music Therapist, University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH)
· Pedro Mena, Visual Arts Teacher, Ring Mountain Day School (Marin County, CA)
· Maureen Montgomery, Education Coordinator, Muskingum County Juvenile Detention Center (Zanesville, OH)
· Mary Jo Oklessen, M.A., Retired Music Specialist, Parma City Schools (Parma, OH)
· Michael O'Brien, Ph.D., Ethnomusicologist (Madison, WI)
· Thom O'Rourke, M.A., Sixth Grade Teacher, University School (Nashville, TN)
· Karen Wink, Ph.D., Associate Professor of English, U.S. Coast Guard Academy (New London, CT)
· Additional Presenters include:
· Fernando Jones, Founder, Blues Kids of America, and Director, Blues Ensemble, Columbia College (Chicago, IL)
· Education and Curatorial Staff of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
· Performances by:
· Roots of American Music is an organization employing more than 30 musicians/educators who collectively have thousands of school performances to their credit.
· School of Rock is the national leader in rock music education for kids from age 7 to 18.
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About Joe Grushecky
Joe Grushecky's music has stood the test of time. For 30 years publications such as Billboard, Rolling Stone, Village Voice, No Depression, and countless others have hailed him as one of rock and roll's most talented singer-songwriters. In 1979 Rolling Stone magazine crowned his band the Iron City Houserockers' first ablum Love's So Tough the "debut record of the year." Acclaimed rock writer Jimmy Guterman named their second album, Have a Good Time (But Get Out Alive ),as one of the 100 Best Rock and Roll Records of all time! Legendary guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Steve Cropper produced his album Blood on the Bricks. Joe has continued to record and perform visceral rock and roll for 30 years.
East Carson Street, Joe's 13th LP, carries on his tradition of delivering honest and passionate music. The CD features a new line-up. Long-time members Art Nardini (bass), Joffo Simmons (drums), and Joe Pelesky (keyboards) are joined by Danny Gochnour on guitar and Johnny Grushecky, Joe's 21-year old son, also on guitar. The new record features "Another Thin Line" (co-written with Bruce Springsteen) and "East Carson Street," in which Joe sings about his relationship to his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA.
About Bobby Massey
Bobby Massey is a founding member of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees the O'Jays. The O'Jays' story dates back to the late Fifties when Eddie Levert and Walter Williams began singing gospel on a radio station in their hometown of Canton, Ohio. Joined by fellow high-schoolers William Powell, Bobby Massey and Bill Isles, they became the Triumphs, an R&B vocal group, in 1959. Their popularity as a live act got them signed to Syd Nathan's King label, where they released a pair of singles as the Mascots.
They were then taken under the wing of Cleveland disc jockey Eddie O'Jay and renamed the O'Jays – a name that stuck. In 1961 they headed to Los Angeles, where they honed their craft with producer H.B. Barnum. They recorded for Barnum's Little Star label and then got signed to Imperial Records. The O'Jays spent much of the Sixties on the Imperial and Bell labels, enjoying chart success on the R&B side with such hits as "Stand in For Love" (#12) and "I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow (Than I Was Today)" (#8). The group's fortunes took a leap when they met producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff backstage at Harlem's Apollo Theater in 1968. The O'Jays signed to the duo's fledgling Neptune label, for which they recorded seven singles, including the R&B hit "One Night Affair" (#15).
Massey left the group in 1971, shortly before the group signed to Gamble and Huff's Philadelphia International label. He has since retired from performing and has established several recording companies to promote and nurture the talents of young artists. Bobby designed the "Back 2 Basics" program to help our children develop into responsible, well mannered, successful adults. Massey is also the President / CEO of Mass Network, a business development and consulting company whose goals are to make resources available to small, minority business organizations in order to realize maximum growth potential. Because of his many successes, Bobby is dedicated to giving back to his community and the world at large.
Bobby Massey was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.
About the Summer Teacher Institute
The Summer Teacher Institute immerses participants in a week of multimedia presentations, hands-on workshops, and lectures featuring classroom-tested instructional methods of experienced educators. The award-winning education staff of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum also shares resources, activities, and methods developed in the museum's K-12 programs. Participants will explore the history of rock and roll from its roots to its branches, examining blues, soul, punk, funk, hip-hop and more. For more information visit http://rockhall.com/education/inside-the-classroom/summer-teacher-institute/.
About the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. is the nonprofit organization that exists to educate visitors, fans and scholars from around the world about the history and continuing significance of rock and roll music. It carries out this mission both through its operation of a world-class museum that collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets this art form and through its library and archives as well as its educational programs.
The Museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Wednesdays and Saturdays, the Museum is open until 9 p.m. Museum admission is $22 for adults, $18 for adult residents of Greater Cleveland, $17 for seniors (65+), $13 for youth (9-12), children under 8 and Museum Members are always free, for information or to join the membership program call 216.515.8425. For general inquiries, please call 216.781.ROCK(7625) or visit www.rockhall.com. The Museum is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.


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TEMPE - The Arizona State University track and field programs will be well-represented in the first round of the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas next week as the squads combined for 40 entries into the competition, the NCAA announced on Thursday.
The Sun Devils will compete in the West Preliminaries beginning Thursday, May 23 at the Mike A. Myers Stadium with 20 entries on both the men's and women's sides.
For the No. 10 women, ASU will have three athletes ranked as the No. 1 entries in the West in their respective events. The list includes Christabel Nettey (long jump), Anna Jelmini (discus) and Chelsea Cassulo (hammer). All three are coming off Pac-12 individual championships in those events, and are currently ranked No. 1 in the nation as well.
Nettey and Jelmini are both entered in two events as they will take part in the 100-meter hurdles and the shot put competitions, respectively, in addition to their primary events.
Keia Pinnick will have a relatively easy weekend by her standards and her current No. 3 ranking in the heptathlon has automatically advanced her to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore., in June. She will, however, still take part in the long jump as an individual competitor in addition to her work with both the 4x100 and 4x400-meter relays.
The Sun Devils will have multiple entries in the 100-meter hurdles (Nettey and Ke'Nya Hardge), pole vault (Heather Arseneau and Shaylah Simpson), long jump (Nettey, Pinnick , Alycia Herring, Constance Ezugha) and the discus (Jelmini and Alex Hartig).
The men's side will feature four-time defending NCAA Champion Jordan Clarke in the shot put and he will forgo competing in either the hammer or discus competitions.
The team has a solid contingent in the distance events with three qualifiers in the 5,000-meter run (Ryan Herson, Nick Happe and Darius Terry), two in the 1,500-meter run (Happe and Terry) and Garrett Baker-Slama in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
Both men's relays will be entered in the competition while Ryan Milus will compete in the 100-meter dash and Will Henry and Chris Burrows will take part in the 400-meter dash.
Derick Hinch and Dylan Austin will both compete in the pole vault competitions while Joe Riccio qualified in the shot put and hammer throw competitions.
The NCAA Preliminary rounds work as an elimination format for track and field, with student-athletes having to advance out of the preliminaries and quarterfinal rounds in order to advance to the semifinals and finals at the NCAA Championship Finals.
The nation is split into an East and West Region, with the top 48 student-athletes per event and the top 24 relays over the course of the season per region advancing to the Preliminary Rounds.
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Asthma is a chronic disease marked by inflammation and narrowing of the airways of the lungs, resulting in the symptoms of wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath and coughing. The effects of asthma can range from mild discomfort, to severe difficulty breathing, to death from respiratory failure in extreme cases.
More than 20 million Americans have asthma, including more than 6 million children under 18. Asthma is one of the most common chronic illnesses and one with a serious public health impact.
There has been a dramatic increase in asthma cases in both children and adults over the last 30 to 40 years. While the exact cause is unknown, many doctors believe the increase is due to environmental factors.
What Happens During an Asthma Attack?
Most asthma is classified as allergic asthma caused by the body's exaggerated response to contact with certain common substances, known collectively as allergens. For those with allergic asthma, contact with an allergen can cause an ''allergic cascade,'' a chain reaction of events at the cellular level that results in inflammation and constriction in the airways.
The process begins when the allergens, which are seen by the immune system as foreign invaders, are inhaled and attach to the mucous membranes. The immune system sends a message to certain cells in the body that produce antibodies specific to the allergen. When the individual is re-exposed to the allergen in sufficient quantity, it will cause the release of excess antibodies, and the allergen then triggers the release of chemicals that cause inflammation and constriction of the airways, resulting in an asthma attack.
Non-allergic or intrinsic asthma is not related to the immune system or allergic asthma although it presents with similar symptoms, (tightness of the chest, coughing, wheezing, breathing difficulty). The most common triggers of non-allergic asthma are stress, anxiety, cold or dry air, exercise, smoke, viruses, hyperventilation, and other irritants. Most symptoms can be reversed with proper treatment.
What Are Common Allergens?
An allergen is a substance that causes an allergic reaction in the body due to sensitivity. Allergens exist both indoors and outdoors and are prevalent both at home, school and in the workplace and can be difficult to avoid.
Some common indoor allergens are:
- House-dust mites (often found in mattresses, carpets and upholstered furniture)
- Animal allergens (pet dander, urine, feces, saliva, feathers)
- Cockroach allergens (common in urban, inner-city environments)
- Indoor molds (found in households with dampness problems)
- Cleaning agents fluids
- Tobacco smoke
- Perfumes
- Food
- Re-circulated air
Common outdoor allergens include:
- Smog (often found in urban environments and near chemical manufacturing)
- Tree, grass and weed pollens
- Mold spores
- Weather changes (cold air, dry air, hot air, rainy weather)
In some rarer cases, asthma can be aggravated by sensitivities to aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, sulfites and beta-blockers.
What Factors Increase My Risk of Getting Asthma?
A risk factor is a characteristic that increases the likelihood of getting a disease. It does notmean an individual will get the disease if they have one or more risk factor. While the exact cause of asthma is not yet known, certain factors make it more likely a person will develop the disease.
Family History: It is believed that asthma is an inherited disease. If an immediate blood family member has asthma, another member may not necessarily get the disease, but their odds are increased.
Age: Over half of all asthma cases occur in children from ages 2 to 17. While anyone can get asthma at any time in life, young people seem to be more vulnerable to it, particularly young boys.
Ethnic background: People of African-American and Hispanic backgrounds contract asthma more frequently than Caucasians.
Environment: Where a person lives, works or goes to school can have an enormous effect on their asthma. To manage asthma most effectively, "allergy proof" your home, work and schoolenvironment.
Medical Conditions: Certain medical conditions including low birth weight, obesity, congestive heart failure, gastroesophageal reflux disease and a history of respiratory infections during childhood can increase the risk of asthma.
How Is Asthma Diagnosed?
There is no single or definitive test for asthma. The disease is diagnosed based on a pattern of indicators identified through a physical exam, which include the familiar symptoms of asthma plus clues such as abnormalities of the chest, increased nasal secretions and swelling of the mucous membranes; a medical history to identify a family history of asthma or other circumstances that might be exposing you to likely allergens; measurements of pulmonary function; and the exclusion of other causes.
The key indicators include the familiar symptoms of asthma and other clues:
- Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound when breathing out)
- History of recurrent wheezing, coughing or breathing difficulty
- Reduced "peak expiratory flow" (PEF) - that is, reduced volume of air exhaled as measured by a peak flow meter
- Worsening of symptoms with:
- Exercise
- Exposure to allergens or irritants
- Changes in the weather
- Laughing or crying
- Onset of menses
- Relief of airflow limitation by the use of an inhaled beta2-agonist Finally, you may undergo pulmonary function testing (spirometry), which measures the volume of air that can be forcibly exhaled after a deep breath (the point of maximal inhalation).
What Does My Asthma Diagnosis Mean?
If the diagnosis is asthma, the doctor will classify your condition in one of four categories established by the National Institutes of Health:
- Severe persistent: Marked by continual symptoms, limited physical activity, frequent asthma attacks, frequent nighttime symptoms and peak expiratory flow (PEF) less than 60 percent of normal.
- Moderate persistent: Daily symptoms and daily use of inhaler; asthma attacks more than twice a week that affect activity; nighttime symptoms that occur more than once per week; PEF less than 80 percent of predicted.
- Mild persistent: Symptoms occur more than twice a week but not more than once per day; asthma attacks affect activity; nighttime symptoms fewer than twice a month; PEF reduced but greater than 80 percent of predicted.
- Mild intermittent: Symptoms no more than twice per week; normal airflow between episodes; short-term asthma attacks (a few hours to a few days); PEF reduced but greater than 80 percent of predicted.
This classification aids doctors in determining a treatment plan that is correct for each individual patient. It also enables the patient to keep a measurable record that will demonstrate the effectiveness of a treatment plan over time.
Which Medications Are Used for Short-Term Asthma Control?
Asthma medications can often prevent and manage symptoms, reduce the frequency and severity of asthma attacks, and reduce inflammation to open the airways when an attack occurs. These medications are categorized as quick-relief or long-term.
Quick-relief asthma medications include:
- Short-acting beta2-agonists: These inhaled bronchodilators are used to relieve acute symptoms of bronchoconstriction and exercise-induced asthma. They're the most effective treatment for acute broncho-constriction, but daily use is not recommended. These include Proventil and Ventolin (albuterol), Tornalate (bitolterol), Maxair (pirbuterol) and Brethaire (terbutaline).
- Anti-cholinergics: Used as an alternative or supplement to beta2-agonists, inhaled anticholinergics relax the airway muscles. The only drug in this class is Atrovent (ipratropium bromide).
- Combination: Combivent combines albuterol and Atrovent in one medication.
What Medications Are Used for Long-Term Asthma Control?
Long-term control asthma medications include:
Corticosteroids: The most potent and effective of the anti-inflammatory medications, they suppress the release of the mediators that cause inflammation of the airways.
- Inhaled corticosteroids include AeroBid (flunisolide), Flovent (fluticasone propionate), Pulmicort (budesonide), Azmacort (triamcinolone acetonide) and ciclesonide (Alvesco).
- Oral corticosteroids include Deltasone (prednisone), Prelone, Orapred (prednisolone) and Medrol (methylprednisolone).
Intal (Cromolyn sodium) and Tilade (nedocromil): Anti-inflammatory medications for mild-to-moderate asthma, these are often prescribed for newly diagnosed patients and may also be used as a preventive treatment.
Long-acting beta2-agonists (LABAs): These drugs relax smooth muscles to help open airways. They are also used in combination with anti-inflammatory medications for long-term therapy and to help control symptoms overnight; they should not be the first medicine used to treat asthma. The inhaled forms are Serevent (salmeterol) and Foradil (formoterol). LABAs may increase the risk of asthma-related death
Symbicort and Advair: These drugs combine a steroid and a long-acting beta2-agonist to reduce both inflammation and bronchoconstriction. Advair combines a corticosteroid (fluticasone propionate) and a long-acting beta2-agonist (salmeterol). Symbicort combines the corticosteroid budesonide with the long-acting beta2-agonist formoterol.
Methylxanthines: These are sustained-release bronchodilators used for control of symptoms overnight in mild-to-moderate asthma patients. They are taken orally as capsules or tablets and are often used as an added therapy with corticosteroids. The most common methylxanthines are Slo-bid and Theo-Dur (theophylline).
Leukotriene modifiers: These medications inhibit the action of certain inflammatory substances that trigger asthma symptoms. They are an alternative or supplement to low-dose corticosteroid medications for patients 12 and older. Taken orally, they include Singulair (montelukast), Accolate (zafirlukast), Leutrol and Zyflo (zileuton).
Xolair (omalizumab): This drug is in a new class of medication that prevents the release of chemicals that result in inflammation and asthma symptoms. It is indicated for patients 12 and over with moderate to severe persistent asthma who have positive allergy tests and whose symptoms are not controlled with inhaled corticosteroids. Xolair is given as a shot at the doctor's office every two to four weeks and recommended when other treatments have been ineffective.
How Do I Reduce the Risk of an Asthma Attack?
One of the best ways to manage asthma is to understand and remove the disease triggers. While it may be impossible to remove all triggers in your environment, the list below will give you tips to help prevent asthma attacks.
Animal dander: Remove animals from the home or at least restrict them from the bedroom of the person with asthma. Cover or filter air ducts to the bedroom. Use an electrostatic or HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filter to help remove pet dander from the air.
House-dust mites: Cover mattresses and pillowcases in allergen-impermeable covers, and wash sheets and blankets each week in water of more than 130 degrees Fahrenheit to kill the mites. Remove carpeting, especially from concrete floors, and avoid upholstered furniture that could harbor mites. Reduce indoor humidity to less than 50 percent to eliminate the mite habitat.
Cockroaches: Use poison bait or traps to eliminate roaches. Do not leave food or garbage exposed. Clean up after meals and snacks Indoor mold: Repair all leaks to prevent damp areas, clean mold from surfaces and reduce humidity to 50 percent using a dehumidifier.
Outdoor allergens: Stay indoors with windows closed during peak pollen and spore periods and when smog levels are high. Use air conditioning and a dehumidifier to help clean, cool and dry the air to minimize allergens. Smoke and other irritants: Avoid contact with cigarette smoke and prohibit smoking in the house. Curtail contact with other sources of smoke, such as wood-burning stoves. Avoid contact with perfumes, cleaning product fumes and other chemical irritants.
Workplace irritants: Request workspace away from irritants, such as a private office. Work with co-workers and human resources to create allergy/asthma friendly policies.
Other tips: Exercise regularly, eat a well-balanced diet and avoid food allergy triggers. Maintain a regular sleep schedule. Keep an allergen/asthma diary that can help narrow down triggers and keep a record of attacks and treatments.
Where Can I Get Information on Living Well with Asthma?
You can find the latest news about asthma and allergy research on Everyday Health and from non-profit and government-sponsored Web sites and research centers such as those listed here:
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"No, I didn't attend his funeral. I dedicated a song to him from the stage of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – I wanted his name to be heard on TV and to the crowds watching the show. I wanted to play "Sweet Jane" for him one last time." – Lou Reed, quoted in The Austin Chronicle, 2000
On September 2, 1995, Lou Reed performed "Sweet Jane" onstage at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, in front of a crowd of more than 63,000 and millions more around the world watching the concert broadcast on HBO. The occasion was the Concert for the Hall of Fame, celebrating the opening of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Reed's fellow guitarist and Velvet Underground bandmate, Sterling Morrison, had passed away from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma just three days before. Reed's performance, dedicated to Morrison, gently reminded the world of Velvet Underground's impact, and Morrison's unique contributions to the band. The surviving members of the Velvets would pay tribute to Morrison once more upon their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, on January 17, 1996, with a poignant performance of a song especially written for him, "Last Night I Said Goodbye to My Friend."
Holmes Sterling Morrison was born in East Meadow, Long Island, in 1942. In Up Tight, a history of the Velvet Underground, Morrison is quoted as saying, "I graduated high school with very high numbers and matching low esteem, for just about everything but music." He founded the Velvet Underground with Lou Reed, John Cale and Maureen Tucker, and the band quickly gained notice. Their music, with its spare, pre-punk arrangements and laissez-faire attitude, had an influence that Brian Eno, cofounder of Roxy Music and producer of U2 and others, described best when he said that while the Velvet Underground didn't sell many albums, everyone who bought one went on to form a band. A New York Times critic wrote in 1970, "The Velvet Underground plays a hard rock that is powerful and tight as a raised fist; so unified and together that it just rolls itself into a knot and throbs."
Lou Reed told the Austin Chronicle in 2000: "I met Sterl in 1962, I think at college. We shared an interest in rock music and shared the same essential background – Long Island. He was staying on campus with a mutual friend, James Tucker, Maureen's older brother. We became friends almost instantly." Velvet Underground drummer, Maureen Tucker, said of Morrison: "I have known Sterling since I was 10 and he was 12. He was my brother's friend. By the time I was 12, my brother didn't want to play cards with me anymore, but I became one of his group when I was 17 or so. I remember Sterling then, those big long legs sticking out across the living room floor and having to step over him to walk by."
After the Velvet Underground split up in 1971, Morrison resumed his studies and earned a doctorate in medieval studies from the University of Texas at Austin. He had left the band in Texas, meeting them at the Houston airport with an empty suitcase and telling them at the last minute that he wasn't coming back to New York City. Tucker recalled: "The story of him with an empty suitcase is true. I guess he had difficulty facing the moment when he had to say, 'I'm not going.' He went so far as to get in the cab and go to the airport with a bogus suitcase. We were one step away from the gate ... then he said, 'I'm not going back to New York.'"
Pictured: 1967 Gibson ES-335TD played by Sterling Morrison during much of his time in the Velvet Underground, from the Rock Hall's New York collection.
Velvet Underground multi-instrumentalist John Cale recalled of Morrison: "Sterling's relationship with Austin is a mystery to me. But I appreciate it because he went right back into academia and was well-suited for it. One of the things I said at his funeral was that I didn't realize how much I really depended on him to spill the beans intellectually. He was someone you could call up with the craziest theory, and he'd come back with a rational response that was better thought-out."
By the end of the 1980s, Morrison resumed his music career, touring with Maureen Tucker's band and participating in the summer of 1993 in a Velvet Underground reunion tour of Europe during the summer of 1993. He collaborated with John Cale on the score for the film Antarctica. In 1994, Morrison was a featured performer with the Hudson Valley Philharmonic.
Lou Reed, as usual, had the final word: "Sterl could do almost anything. His guitar style was unique and mirrored the innate talents of this wondrous man. I loved him deeply, and the nobility during his illness – his massive strength and dignity – will stay with me forever. I'm so glad the Velvet Underground reunited, so I had a last chance to play with Sterling. I miss him dearly still. I want more than memories and recordings, but these are the things that make up life. I want to be as strong as he was when faced with the final adversary. The older I am, the more amazing Holmes Sterling Morrison becomes."
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Going through a divorce, even an amicable one, can leave you feeling as though your life has been turned inside-out. It's not easy when documents containing details which were once private start crossing the desks of lawyers and judges, people who are most likely strangers to you. Complicating matters even more, these same lawyers and judges have considerable power over your future, and that's why --especially where your finances are concerned --it is absolutely critical to provide them with information that's as accurate and detailed as possible.
If your divorce is contested, and possibly even if it's not, the Courts will require you and your husband each to file what's generally called a "Financial Affidavit." This official document is the formal presentation of a couple's current financial situation. It lists in detail what you own and what you owe (assets and liabilities), and what you earn and what you spend (income and expenses). Both spouses are required to swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information they provide in a Financial Affidavit is true.
That may all seem straightforward enough at first. But, many women soon find that completing a Financial Affidavit involves much more than paging through a checkbook registry or scanning through last month's credit card statement. Properly preparing a divorce Financial Affidavit can be anything but simple, and for many, knowing how important it is for temporary alimony, temporary child support and the final divorce settlement agreement makes the task all the more intimidating.
Let me help by offering a few key points you need to know before you get started.
When preparing your Financial Affidavit, make certain you:
· Understand the Financial Affidavit regulations that apply in your state. You may already know that regulations governing the division of separate and marital property and the division of debt are different from one state to another. Likewise, regulations concerning Financial Affidavits can vary depending on where you live. First of all, Financial Affidavits are called different things in different states. If you live in Connecticut, you will file a "Financial Affidavit," but in Utah, you'd be asked for a "Financial Declaration." Couples divorcing in New Jersey are required to file a "Case Information Statement," while the Courts in New York use a 14-page "Statement of Net Worth" form.
Bottom line: Be sure you know what information your state's Courts require of you, and that you have the correct forms in hand to provide it.
· Pay attention to every detail. Whatever name they go by in your state, all Financial Affidavit forms ask for very specific information. You will be required to itemize your every expense according to category –from the obvious ones such as mortgages, cars and school tuitions, to things you might not immediately think of, such as hair care, pet sitting and magazine subscriptions. Remember: The "little" expenses can add up significantly, and errors or omissions could affect the financial outcome of your divorce agreement.
Sorting through months of credit card and bank statements, utility bills, insurance records and the like to ferret out all the particulars you need for your Financial Affidavit can seem daunting (and tedious!), but it is necessary. Familiarity with your financial situation at that level of detail can make a significant difference in the picture your Financial Affidavit will present to the Courts . . . and so, no matter how difficult the process becomes, please resist the urge to guesstimate a response! Most people who guess at their financial information end up way off the mark, and ultimately, that can do more harm than good.
Here's my advice: If you're feeling overwhelmed by the task of completing your Financial Affidavit, consult with a divorce financial planner, who will complete a Lifestyle Analysis and the Financial Affidavit on your behalf. (A Lifestyle Analysis identifies the spending habits of a couple along with the day-to-day living expenses incurred during their marriage, with an emphasis on the last three to five years. It includes recurring and ordinary expenses, as well as non-recurring and unusual ones. It's often required by the judge, and serves as a verification of the net worth and income and expense statements submitted by both spouses.)
· Realize your attorney will only review your Financial Affidavit for glaring mistakes. Although your divorce attorneys will provide you with the proper forms and basic guidance, don't expect them to use a fine-tooth comb to go through the numbers you submit. At best, most divorce attorneys will check for only the most obvious errors, and quite honestly, they really don't have the time or inclination to verify your canceled checks or sort through several years of credit card statements to categorize each and every charge.
Of course, extreme inconsistencies will stand out. If you show your monthly telephone expense to be $10,000, or report that you spend 90% of your monthly income on clothing, they're likely to question you about it. But if, for example, you state on your Financial Affidavit that you spend $10,000/month on clothes, and this does not represent a widely disproportionate percentage of your income or expenses, your attorney will assume that it's true, even if you meant to say $1,000. Similarly, you can't expect your attorney to know if you've forgotten to list any but the most obvious expense items.
· Realize you're under oath . . . and so is he. A divorce Financial Affidavit is executed under oath, often before a Notary Public. You must swear that the information you provide in it is true and correct to the best of your knowledge and belief. Your husband will have to do the same when he files his. This means that the bonus he got last year, or the ski trip he charged to your jointly-held credit card, can't "accidentally" slip his mind (although this does happen frequently and will be the subject of a future article.)
Interestingly, while completing a Financial Affidavit and/or Lifestyle Analysis, some women discover that their husbands are hiding assets. (Actually, this turns out to be the case much more often than most women realize.) Be assured that anyone who deliberately provides false information on a Financial Affidavit is committing perjury, and therefore can be held in contempt of court and face additional sanctions, including possible criminal charges.
One caveat here: A Financial Affidavit can be revised. If your financial circumstances change, you can, and you should, update your Financial Affidavit, even after it has been filed with the Courts.
· Get help, if you need it. Unfortunately, the painstaking task of completing a divorce Financial Affidavit, as important as it is, also falls to you just as you may be feeling least able to cope with this sort of task. While feeling overwhelmed is understandable, please don't let your emotions detract from the careful, meticulous attention this critical part of the divorce process requires. Get help with preparing this document, if you need to. The information you provide the Courts will be used to determine the division of your assets, alimony and even child support. In short, it lays the foundation for your future financial well-being. Don't shortchange it.
As I tell all my clients, above all else, while preparing your Financial Affidavit, remind yourself to Think Financially, Not Emotionally®. Well into your future, you'll be glad you did.
Jeffrey A. Landers, CDFA™ is a Divorce Financial Strategist™ and the founder of Bedrock Divorce Advisors, LLC (http://www.BedrockDivorce.com) a firm that exclusively advises affluent women throughout the United States before, during and after divorce. He assists women and their divorce attorneys with deciding on the most advantageous way to divide marital assets and enable them to negotiate more favorable settlements, especially when there are complicated financial and tax issues. Jeff also advises happily married women who have seen their friends blindsided by a divorce initiated by their husbands and wonder (wisely) how financially vulnerable they'd be in that situation. Jeff developed the nation's first Just in Case(TM): Secure Your Financial Future,a one-hour program, which quickly shows married women how to be prepared in the event of a future divorce with immediate, practical steps. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
All articles/blog posts are for informational purposes only, and do not constitute legal advice. If you require legal advice, retain a lawyer licensed in your jurisdiction. The opinions expressed are solely those of the author, who is not an attorney.
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News of the day: the Zagats have sold their restaurant-reviewing empire to Google.
So what?
It seems to me that while this is certainly business news and people who are making money are definitely about to make more, it doesn't mean very much to those of us who are interested in good food. The acquisition is being touted as a big step into local content for Google (read the thinking here), and that may be true, but is it good local content? Let's talk...
The New York Times article says, "Google has agreed to buy Zagat, the longtime guide to restaurants around the country, in an effort by the search giant to expand its local offerings," and goes on to explain that—like everything printed on paper— Zagat has faced stiff online competition. After partnering with several onliners, after four years of shopping themselves around, they sealed the deal with Google today.
Most serious foodies I know, though, have never really trusted Zagat guides, which depended on citizen journalism or "user generated content" way before the onliners coined the term. Masses of innocuous quotes from anonymous people—which form the content in Zagat and many websites like Yelp—don't add up to an informed assessment of a restaurant.
And lately, there have been articles about the prevalence of fake reviews on websites like Yelp, which depend on "user generated content." (Not just restaurant reviews, reviews of everything.)
Cornell researchers have even come up with formulae for detecting fake reviews.
So I don't really get what Google is gaining. Who(m) do you trust?
Even local papers, including the Salt Lake Tribune, seem to have abandoned the idea of an experienced, dedicated staff restaurant reviewer in favor of huge quantities of listings. Some are partnering with online entities for their restaurant sections. The Trib's new Now Salt Lake site, which you would expect to be able trust for informed local content, has something like 14 listings for Five Bucks Pizza. How is this helpful? Don't we all have apps for this already?
Better to get an opinion of a restaurant from an experienced diner who has enough command of the language to convey those experiences accurately.
(Well, of course I think so—restaurant reviewing has been part of my life for the last oh-my-god-has-it-really-been-30 years.)
Whether you agree or disagree with a critic's views is another matter—at least you know they're grounded in personal knowledge. The truth is, NOT everyone's an expert. You need passion for the subject to bother to think about it hard enough to offer a valuable opinion.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying all this has to be on printed paper. Ted Scheffler has been writing about food in Utah for decades; he can offer you perspective. Serious food blogs like gastronomicslc.com and slceats.com are also good sources.
But I do think that a single informed person's assessment is vastly more relevant than an aggregation of jabberers who don't even sign their names to their opinions.
In print or online.
No matter how big the brand.


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from R.C. Sproul Jul 12, 2009 Category: ArticlesWe speak of God as the immortal, invisible, all-wise God. This string of attributes gives some comfort and no small amount of dismay. Keep Reading
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from Deborah Finnamore Jul 10, 2009 Category: ArticlesThough his name evokes powerful images—most of them being negative—John Calvin: A Heart for Devotion, Doctrine & Doxology, edited by Burk Parsons, offers a rich portrait of a man whose example and teaching remain vitally relevant today. In the preface, Parsons writes "above all Calvin was a man whose mind was humbled and whose heart was mastered by the Lord God Almighty. His life's prayer—'I offer my heart to you, O Lord, promptly and sincerely'—was an unwavering declaration of surrender to the Lord, whom he sought to love with all of his heart, soul, mind, and strength. Keep Reading
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from R.C. Sproul Jul 08, 2009 Category: ArticlesThinkers in the ancient world sought to plumb the depths of ultimate reality. With that quest for ultimate reality came the birth of the discipline of philosophy. Some philosophers focused on one particular aspect of philosophy called metaphysics (ultimate being). Others focused their attention on epistemology (the science of knowing). Still others stressed in their investigation the basic principles and elements of ethics (the study of the good and the right). And others focused on the ultimate foundations for aesthetics (the study of the beautiful). One philosopher stood out as being deeply involved in the study of all of these matters as well as others. Keep Reading
Recreating the Tower of Babel
from R.C. Sproul Jul 05, 2009 Category: ArticlesThere are church buildings that are designed to give no hint of the building's true purpose as a house of worship. They're built to look more like town meeting halls. The chancel is no longer called the chancel, it's called the stage. The pulpit is not called a pulpit, it's called a lectern, and the congregation isn't called a congregation, but it's called an audience. Part of this is a desire to break through the old traditions that people have become inoculated against and no longer want any part of. In at least some cases, it is due to an abiding antipathy to beauty in worship, based on a desire to avoid an empty form of worship that is merely external. The church wants to exhibit that worship comes from the heart, not from external stimuli. Keep Reading
Signature in the Cell
from Keith Mathison Jul 03, 2009 Category: ArticlesIn 1991, Phillip Johnson published Darwin on Trial. In 1996, Michael Behe published Darwin's Black Box. In 1998, William Dembski published The Design Inference. While numerous other books on the subject have been published, these three books are considered landmark works in the discussion over intelligent design. Now there is a fourth. Stephen C. Meyer's new book, Signature in the Cell, may be the most persuasive case for intelligent design yet published. The timing could not be better, since 2009 is the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species. Keep Reading
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from Gene Edward Veith Jun 30, 2009 Category: ArticlesMight there be a time when readers of the Bible will not understand -- without a host of reference books -- what a sower is? For most of the world's history, the majority of people made their living from the land. Today the number of family farms is dwindling. Farms have turned into factories. Tractors pulling seeders and tilling machines have replaced the figure of the sower who throws out seed from a bag. But whatever their agricultural techniques, we cannot do without farmers. Perhaps more clearly than any other profession, farmers exemplify the Reformation doctrine of vocation. Keep Reading
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from R.C. Sproul Jun 28, 2009 Category: ArticlesYears ago, I spoke at a service at a large church in California. After I finished preaching, the associate pastor invited everyone who would like to have prayer to come forward to the long kneeling bench across the front of the sanctuary, and seventy-five or eighty people responded. The minister then gave a closing prayer, but as he prayed he walked along the bench and touched each person on the head very gently. I thought, "This is remarkable. This is a recovery, in a sense, of the ancient tradition of having a physical touch that is a part of the worship service." Keep Reading
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God's Will and Your Job (pt. 3)
from R.C. Sproul Jun 26, 2009 Category: ArticlesLet us extend the concept of service and obedience to the analogy of human warfare. A crisis besets a nation, and people are summoned in the cause of national defense. Leaving the security and comfort of their homes and jobs, they make sacrifices by enlisting in the armed services. Are not Christians called to do the same? Certainly there is a sense in which we are. Yet within the context of the earthly military, there are a vast number of jobs, some for which we would be suited and others for which we would not. Some military tasks would be in line with our motivated skills and patterns of behavior while others would be completely at odds with our motivated skills and behavior. Even within the context of sacrificial service, consideration of motivation is a vital ingredient in determining our vocation. Keep Reading
God's Will and Your Job (pt. 2)
from R.C. Sproul Jun 25, 2009 Category: ArticlesThe question of vocation becomes a crisis at two major points in life. The first is in late adolescence when a person is pressured into deciding what skills and knowledge he should acquire for future use. Some college freshmen feel pressured to declare a major in their first year, before knowing the available options and the limits of their ability. Keep Reading


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Puerto Vallarta as Canvas
Published Feb 1, 2010 - (Updated Aug 30, 2013)
Featured in Vallarta Lifestyles Magazine, Winter/Spring 2010 issue.
More than two years ago, an art project was undertaken in Puerto Vallarta that uses the city's vacant public spaces as its canvas and concepts from the controversial graffiti art movement as its tools. Far from the stereotypical image of a vandal surreptitiously defacing fences and walls, respected graffiti artist Bue the Warrior conveys positive energy and good vibes to tourists and locals alike with his original creations.
Bue, originally from Belgium, sought out a variety of spaces, including outlying neighborhoods beyond Vallarta's tourist areas where his work could bring joy to children. He also created murals at Radio Universidad del Centro Universitario de la Costa and inside de Santos restaurant. Other Bue murals can be found in Germany, Spain, France, New York and Los Angeles. Now he has returned once again to continue his work here. To learn more, visit Bue's website at toykyo.be.


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On August 19th, The Atlantan hosted To Live and Dine in Atlanta. Held at Atlanta Botanical Garden, the evening was filled with tastings from Atlanta's top restaurants featured in the latest issue of The Atlantan Restaurant Issue. Guests enjoyed fabulous tablescapes by some of the city's best designers thanks to Classic Party Rentals, cocktails by Bobmay Saphire Gin & Stella Artois and the bluegrass band, Nine Years Apart. Lethal Rythms was spinning in Day Hall while Creative Caricatures gave guests fun take-home portraits. Outdoor Makeover was on the scene to help guests turn their own yard into a stunning garden. Proceeds benefitted the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Photos by Austin Holt.


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|MaJose Carrasco, Director of NAMI's Multicultural Action Center
One after another, we read about them in the news this fall—Asher Brown, 13, Seth Walsh, 13, Billy Lucas, 15, Tyler Clementi, 18 and Raymond Chase, 19. These young people had one tragic thing in common—they all died of suicide following bullying and harassment due to their sexual orientation. Sadly, these lives cut short underscored how the physical and mental wellbeing of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) youth is hindered by the misunderstandings, restricted freedom and personal attacks that are all variants of homophobia. Research has shown that GLBT youth are more vulnerable to depression, anxiety and suicide due to stressors associated with their sexual orientation or gender identity. Over time, these incidents accumulate in a person's experience, driving home the feeling that there is no place for them as they are in society. Some, like the five young people mentioned above, think that they will not be missed.
GLBT individuals, who represent 10 percent of our country's population, face many of the same challenges the rest of Americans face when dealing with mental illness. However, GLBT individuals often face additional mental health stressors but as well as challenges when seeking quality treatment. Barriers to treatment include lack of community knowledge about mental illness, stigma and lack of cultural competence in service delivery. In addition, there are few studies dealing specifically with GLBT mental health, though thankfully, GLBT-specific mental health research has increased as evidenced by three new studies published in the last couple of weeks. These welcome additions to the body of knowledge about GLBT wellness will help us better understand how mental illness affects this community and assist us in indentifying risk factors, community specific treatment options, interventions and more. Below are brief summaries of the three research articles published recently.
American Journal of Public Health
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago published this study which determined that approximately one-third of GLBT youth in the sample had attempted suicide even though the majority (70 percent) of study participants do not meet the criteria for mental illness. About 10 percent of participants met criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder, 15 percent met criteria for major depression, a third had made a suicide attempt and 6 percent had a suicide attempt in the last year. These rates are higher than rates from youths in national samples but similar to rates from racial and ethnic minorities.
For more information visit http://www.impactprogram.org/
Family Acceptance in Adolescence and the Health of GLBT Young Adults
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing
This study from the Family Acceptance Project at San Francisco State University establishes a solid link between family acceptance and overall health and risks for GLBT youth. GLBT teens from families with accepting attitudes and behaviors, such as advocating for their GLBT children and supporting their gender expression, had better overall health in adulthood. Supportive family attitudes are protective factors against depression, substance abuse and suicidal thoughts and attempts. In fact, GLBT youth with low levels of family support were over three times more likely to have suicidal thoughts and to report suicide attempts than GLBT youth with supportive families.
Furthermore, GLBT youth from supportive families had higher levels of self-esteem and social support in young adulthood. The message is clear, acceptance and support from parents and families not only protect GLBT youth from suicide risks, substance abuse and depression, but also promote overall wellbeing. In order for us to improve these youth's mental health outcomes, we must develop interventions to help increase family acceptance and support.
Criminal-Justice and School Sanctions Against Non-heterosexual Youth: A National Longitudinal Study
Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics
This Yale University study focused on lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) youth, who they found to receive excessive punishment in comparison to non-LGB youth engaged in similar behavior. The study found that LGB youth were about 40 percent more likely than non- LGB youth to be punished by school authorities, police and the courts (punishment included school expulsions, arrests, juvenile and adult convictions and police stops). They were 50 percent more likely to be stopped by police officers, more likely to be expelled from school and convicted as adults. Adolescent girls who identified as lesbian or bisexual were particularly at higher risk to receive harsher punishment. They reported twice as many police stops, arrests and convictions as non-LGB youth who had engaged in similar behavior.
Most alarmingly, the differences in punishment were not explained by differences in the rates of misbehavior. Actually, in the study, LGB youth engaged in less violence than non-LGB teens.
When one of my dearest friends was diagnosed with depression, he felt extremely afraid. He felt that this was something he could not really share even with his partner for fear of being rejected and misunderstood. He shared his fears with me since he knew I worked in the mental health field. He feared not being accepted or understood due to his illness and he shared that this reminded him about his coming out process and the fears and concerns he had of not being accepted or understood because of his sexual orientation. Nobody should have to fear acknowledging his/her sexual orientation. Nobody should have to fear acknowledging his/her mental illness. Unfortunately, many Americans justifiably have these concerns. As the research studies described above show, the stressors GLBT individuals face are real and can significantly impact a person's mental health.
As mental health advocates we need to continue spreading the word about mental health and recovery. Our stories, our education classes and support groups and our advocacy can help end the stigma many people face so that one day, a person diagnosed with mental illness does not have to fear rejection. The studies above also back up the need for the mental health community to develop interventions to help increase acceptance and understanding of GLBT youth.
Concerted approaches at the local, state and national levels can help prevent tragedies and save the lives of many GLBT youth who today may not feel accepted by their peers or even their families.
Since 2007, NAMI has focused attention on the specific mental health needs of the GLBT population. As we have with other NAMI communities, we listened to the guidance and input from the community leadership, NAMI's GLBT Leaders Group, and we have developed several fact sheets and resources including A Mental Health Recovery and Community Integration Guide for GLBTQI Individuals: What You Need to Know and GLBTQI Mental Health: Recommendations for Policies and Services.
For additional resources and information visit www.nami.org/.


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PHOENIX - For the most part, Oregon's trip to the Fiesta Bowl has been business as usual: Eat, meet, lift, practice, etc. But Sunday afternoon, a large team contingent, including a mildly popular mascot, paid a visit to the Phoenix Children's Hospital.
"It means a lot for me to be here," said linebacker Mike Garrity. "I was in the hospital when I was young too because I was diabetic, diagnosed as a little kid, so I know what it's like."
The Ducks have made a habit out of visiting local hospitals during bowl trips and they typically turn out to be as fulfilling and enjoyable for the players as the patients.
"It's good for them," said freshman defensive back Oshay Dunmore. "it's even more of a pleasure for us to come in here and just be able to make a difference in somebody's life."
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Ivy Champion Open Rowing Heads To NCAAs With Ultimate Aspirations
WEEKEND SCHEDULE (WITH HEATS & LANES) l PRINCETON'S NCAA HISTORY
Lori Dauphiny has a lot of fond memories throughout her time as the head coach of Princeton Open Rowing. Her last NCAA Championship competition at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis doesn't make the list.
"My last experience here was brutal and devastating," Dauphiny said of Princeton's seventh-place team finish at the 2003 Championships. "We had a senior-laden team, and we just had a tough time. It's a rough, wide open course, and we're going to have to tough it out."
The 2013 Ivy League champion Princeton Tigers will be looking to give Dauphiny a much better memory this weekend when they compete for the program's first NCAA team championship. Three individual boats have won NCAA gold in the past, including the 2011 varsity eight, but the team has yet to walk away with the biggest trophy of all.
This Princeton team won't be favored this year, but it does have the kind of depth to put itself into championship contention for Sunday's final session. The varsity eight is seeded second overall (behind USC) and is coming off its victory May 19 at the Ivy League championships, as well as a fourth-place finish at last year's NCAA Championships.
"Every year is different, but I think the positive experiences from last year's NCAAs will help," Dauphiny said. "Still, it's a different year and a different dynamic."
Dynamic is a good word to use for this varsity eight, which includes four seniors, as well as three members from the 2011 NCAA gold medal-winning varsity eight (Molly Hamrick '13, Kelsey Reelick '14 and Heidi Robbins '13). The boat has lost once all season, and it won the Ivy title by a comfortable margin on Cooper River.
The varsity eight will open the NCAA Championships in the 9:20 opening heat, which will be joined by Boston University, Stanford, UCLA and Brown. The top two will advance to the semifinals (Saturday at 8:50/9 am), while the rest will move to afternoon reps.
The varsity eight gold medal final will be Sunday morning at 10:50.
One boat that is as ready as any to get back to racing is the second varsity eight. After a perfect run through the Ivy League season,
Princeton finished third at the Ivy League Championships. The second varsity enters the weekend as the sixth seed and will have a 10:10 am heat Friday morning against third-seeded Southern California and 11th-seeded Notre Dame, as well as Oklahoma, Gonzaga and Marist. The top two will compete in either the 9:30 or 9:40 Saturday semifinal.
The second varsity gold medal final will be Sunday at 10:30 am.
The varsity four is the only Princeton boat seeded outside the top six, meaning it will need to knock off at least one higher-seeded boat to return to the grand final. The four placed third at the Ivy League Championships, and it will compete at 10:40 am Friday against second-seeded Ohio State and 10th-seeded USC, as well as Rhode Island and Stanford. The top two will advance to either the 10:10 or 10:20 semifinals on Saturday; the gold medal final will be Sunday at 10:10 am.
Princeton is one of three programs (including Brown and Washington) to compete at every NCAA Championship regatta since the inaugural event in 1997, and it has placed in the top five of the team competition eight times. The 1997 squad finished second, while both the 2006 and 2010 teams finished third. The 1999, 2011 and 2012 squads took fourth, while the 2001 and 2005 teams finished fifth.
Despite all that history, the feeling of returning to the national championships never gets old to Dauphiny.
"The team is excited, and we're taking it all in," she said. "We're seeing some new teams, and a lot of them have friends at other schools, so it can be a reunion for them."
She knows her rowers will be ready come Friday, especially in conditions that will demand both mental and physical toughness.
From there, she'll just hope this weekend can give Dauphiny a whole new feeling about Eagle Creek Park.


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The Stuttgart Kiwanis Club's annual Radio-Thon, which included a variety of events leading up to Friday's radio broadcast on Country 97.3, has earned $32,700 for youth programs in Stuttgart and scholarships for deserving seniors.
"I am very excited about going over the projected amount of $27,000," Sandi Levey, chairman of the 2013 Stuttgart Kiwanis Redio-Thon, said.
Levey said every Kiwanian helped in a variety of ways, such as selling sponsorships, asking for donations from individuals and businesses, standing at a road block and manning the telephone bank Friday.
"It is a collective effort of the Kiwanians and the SHS Key Club, who helped us on the day of the event," Levey said.
Park Avenue Elementary School and St. John's Lutheran School participated in a penny drive which amounted to just over $1,000. The winning classroom, who collected the most money, will receive a pizza party, Levey said.
"The winning room is Ashley Frizzell's class," Levey said."She and her class will receive a pizza party provided by the Stuttgart Kiwanis Club at a later date."
The Stuttgart Kiwanis Club sponsors the Grand Prairie Child Development Center/Easter Seals, CASA, Dana's House and Boy Scouts of America and provides $10,000 in scholarships each year for deserving seniors.
The 2013 Kiwanis Radio-thon committee consisted of Levey, Marvin "Butch" Baden, Angie Reinhart, Ryan Eagle, Jeramy Stephens, Jennifer Smith, Stephanie Atkinson and Ray Gilbert.
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Robert Johnson was born.
Muddy Waters begins to play the guitar. He is influenced by the music of Robert Johnson and Son House.
The first of only two Robert Johnson recording sessions.
Robert Johnson's second and final recording session.
Robert Johnson died three days after he was poisoned by the jealous husband of a woman he began seeing during a stint at the Three Forks juke joint in Greenwood, Mississippi.
Muddy Waters meets folklorist Alan Lomax, archivist, while he is doing research on Mississippi Delta blues at the Stovall plantation. Lomax is looking for Robert Johnson, when he "discovers" Morganfield. Robert Johnson had been deceased for two years.
Elmore James releases Robert Johnson's "Dust My Broom".
Robert Johnson's 'King of the Delta Blues' is released.
Robert Johnson is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honors Robert Johnson in annual American Music Masters series.