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You Can Still Get These Common STDs From Oral Sex
Oral sex has been the go-to for those worried about becoming pregnant, for virgins who want to remain virgins but still want to, well, you know, and for people who do not believe in most forms of birth control. And oral sex can feel a lot safer than intercourse because your ever-so-sensitive genitals aren't involved. Well, at least not directly with your partner's. But it is still quite possible to transmit and contract STDs through oral sex, so it shouldn't be something you feel completely safe doing with new partner's, whose sexual history you just don't know. Here are five STDs commonly transmitted through oral sex.
Tags:oral sex, sexually transmitted disease, STDs
This Is What Happens When A Man Literally Sucks The First Layer Of Skin Off Your Labia During Oral Sex
When most of us think about the risks of oral sex it starts and stops with STDs, but sex injuries aren't only limited to actual intercourse.
In an article on Cosmo, a woman detailed a horrific vulva injury she endured when an overeager ex she hooked up with on a random night essentially sucked the life out of her vagina. Here's how it went down.
On a Saturday afternoon almost three weeks ago, I found myself lying on a medical table with my legs spread wide open in stirrups. My labia were completely black, and so swollen and in so much pain that I couldn't even touch them or see my vagina. I got there because a guy went down on me.
I'd found my ex at a bar the night before and decided to walk back to my place with him. We hooked up. During the oral sex part of our drunken hookup, I noticed I was in some pain but didn't really care too much. I just told him to slow down or ease up. I hadn't had to tell him that before, but it'd been a while since we hooked up and there was all this built-up tension — I think that's why he was being so aggressive.
We tried to have sex after that, but I couldn't do it because my vulva hurt and I couldn't even get his penis near my vaginal opening. When I went to put my pants back on to walk back to the bar, I noticed my labia were a bit larger than usual but thought it was nothing — maybe I was just still turned on or something — and we walked back together.
The woman said when she went home that night she knew her labia felt swollen but she assumed she'd be fine in the morning. Things actually got worse when she woke up and saw that "my entire labia area was completely black — it was so swollen I didn't know where I was peeing from or where my vagina was. I couldn't wear underwear or sit right or drive. I had to walk with my legs super far apart. When I peed, it burned, and when I walked, it felt like little needles were poking me."
After going to a walk-in clinic and dealing with the shock from a nurse, a physician's assistant, and a doctor that this type of reaction happened from having oral sex, the ob-gyn explained what happened from a medical standpoint:
Basically, this guy sucked my labia so hard that all the capillaries in one of the most sensitive areas of my body broke. Not only that, but he literally sucked the first layer of skin off my inner labia — I hadn't been able to see it myself, but the ob-gyn told me there was bleeding in my inner labia and it looked like really bad rug burn. None of the doctors had seen anything like this before, except for, like, little girls who hurt themselves on their bike seats or get straddle injuries.
So what's the remedy for an injury like this? According to the woman:
The ob-gyn prescribed pain killers and told me to ice it and not wear any tight clothes. I bought, like, five pairs of sweatpants and wore those for a week, and spent the weekend icing my labia in 20-minute intervals. I waddled around campus all week — it was five days before I could walk normally — and when people asked what was wrong, I just told them I pulled my groin during a workout.
Other than being scarred from oral sex, the woman said it took about a full week for the swelling to go down and three weeks later she's now completely healed, at least physically.
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My Best Friend Won't Admit She Went Down On My Dude Back In The Day
As told to Veronica Wells
When I went away to school, I'd always be surprised to look at Facebook and see that everyone who I went to high school with, had found themselves in relationships with other people we went to high school with. I guess, it's really not that much of a leap. In my hometown the pool is small. And if you never left, then your options are both familiar and limited. But they also make for good stories for the grandkids. "We've known each other since we were 14 years old." or "I use tuh couldn't stand your grandfather when we were kids."
When I lost my job, I moved back in with my parents until I could get on my feet. And, among other things, I swore that I was not going to take that same path. I knew all of the men there and I knew what they did and didn't have to offer.
But you know what they say, "Never say never." After six months of a social life that included me trying to crash my parents' date nights, I realized I needed to do something differently. So, I decided to accept my best friend's offer/challenge to go out.
It was at one of these outings that I remembered that there was one hometown boy who I absolutely wouldn't mind getting reacquainted with. Daryl.
Daryl, who was built even when we were teenagers, was a year older than me. Though I'd heard his name over and over and seen him around, we didn't actually speak to one another until my junior year of high school, when he was a senior. We just so happened to be taking an elective journalism class together where I finally got the chance to put a personality to the legend that people made him out to be. The class was second semester. So, while we flirted a little bit and even went out once or twice in a group date, before either one of us could do anything about it, Daryl was graduating and leaving for college.
I can't say I actively thought about him much over the past ten years but seeing him while I was out with my friends, I remembered how I used to have a thang for him. Emboldened by the alcohol, I approached Daryl that evening and it wasn't long before we started dating. Things were going pretty well. While he was still fine as ever, he'd lost that "popular senior guy" appeal. And there were times when it seemed like he was yearning to get it back.
"You know I was a wild boy back in the day…" Usually, that would be the extent of the story. He'd raise his eyebrows knowingly and I'd smile awkwardly. I really didn't need to know the extent of his hoe-ism.
One day though, his walk down memory lane got a little too personal.
"You know I used to be out here…ask your girls, they know," he chuckled to himself afterward, shaking his head at his teenaged recklessness.
My girls?! What was he talking about? I was all ready to just dismiss this comment like all the other ones but I had to know.
"What do you mean my girls?"
"Your girls…the ones you came to the club with a couple of months back… Brixton and Robin."
"How would they know?"
You might think that a man might feel a way about telling you something intimate and potentially embarrassing about himself and your friends, but Daryl relayed the story nonchalantly, like he was giving me the weather.
"Yeah a week before we graduated, all the girls were trying to…I don't know be a part of the festivities, you know, celebrate the moment. We were at a house party and your girls lead me and a couple of my friends to the back room and we all took turns getting a little head or whatever."
"Yeah, I remember it like it was yesterday."
The rest of that evening with Daryl was uneventful. We didn't end our date right then and there but we might as well have because I had completely checked out. All I could think about was calling Robin and Brixton to get to the bottom of his story.
I called Brixton first. We'd known each other longer. She knew I liked Daryl back in high school. I was hoping that Daryl had simply been confused.
When I told her what he told me, she immediately busted out laughing.
"Girl, what?! I don't know what Daryl is talking about or who he was thinking about but that NEVER happened."
I sighed, a bit relieved. Before I could ask her my follow up questions, Brixton abruptly changed the subject. It was strange. If someone is going to lie about something you did sexually, most women are going to be pretty upset about it. That's not something you get over quickly. And while I played along, I knew, before I got off the phone with her, that I was going to call Robin and see what she had to say about it.
"Robin, listen girl, I have to ask you a question. It's a bit personal. Tonight Daryl told me this crazy story about you and Brixton giving him and his teammates head back in high school. Did that really happen or is he tripping?"
I was yearning for it not to be true.
I could hear Robin sigh heavily over the phone.
"Yeah girl, we did do that. I can't speak for Brixton but I was real lost back then, just doing whatever. I still can't really explain what that was about or what we were even thinking really."
I asked her one more time for clarification.
"It was you and Brixton?"
"Yeah, the summer before we graduated."
I was shocked. None of us were nuns but I would have never imagined they would have done anything like that or that it would have been a decade before I found out about it.
"Why didn't you tell me when I started dating Daryl?"
Robin sighed again.
"Honestly girl, it's embarrassing. And I kind of thought Brixton would be the one to tell you, since y'all are so close. But more than that, I was hoping no one would ever speak of it again. I know I certainly try to pretend like it never happened."
I figured that was fair. I thanked her for her honesty, told her we all made stupid decisions in high school and hung up. Once I got past the fact that the story was actually true, I remembered Brixton's denial of the incident. I wanted to believe that she was telling the truth but she had two witnesses against her. And neither one of them had anything to gain by lying. Brixton was the only one who might have thought she could save face and our friendship by pretending it didn't happen.
Right now, I'm not so bothered by the fact that she sucked Daryl off. It was high school. It wasn't full on intercourse. And more than anything, it's more sad that infuriating. (It is a bit shady that she did that, knowing that I liked him in high school.) What gets me though is the fact that she, my friend, would 1, not tell me that it happened once she saw Daryl and I had started talking again and 2, that she would lie about the whole thing, as if there weren't people, several of them to say what really did happen.
As long as we've been friends, her behavior is making me question our whole friendship. What else could she or what else has she lied about?
Tags:friendship, lying, oral sex
All The Things I Should Have Told Bad Ex-Lovers
Dear Unsatisfactory Lover,
Effective immediately, your services shall no longer be required and all previous privileges and access rights to my vajayjay have been permanently revoked. You showed such great promise, however, your complete oblivion to my dissatisfaction with your sexual performance became too much to bear. I understand that this may come to you as a shock so allow me to calm some of your fears by offering a few tidbits of advice that you can later reflect on and apply going forward in your future endeavors.
1. Stick to the Schedule
Showing up late or sticking around well past the agreed upon session time is not how this type of arrangement works. Let's be real — we were not dating, we were not even friends, we were just f-ck buddies, so understand that I've got sh-t to do that doesn't involve you for the remaining 23 hours of my day. Be punctual and consistent.
2. "Cleanliness is next to godliness"
Bathing is your friend. As a courtesy, please freshen up your musty balls, clean you finger nails, scrub your face and brush your teeth before coming over.
3. Always keep condoms on hand
Thought you could finagle your way into smashing raw? Think again! I still remember that split second look of disappointment on your face when I pulled out my own box of condoms since you'd conveniently forgotten to buy some (again). You really tried it.
4. Use your fingers (properly)
Notice how I said "fingers" (plural)? That half-hearted lone finger thing you do does nobody any favors. Even my gynecologist does a better job than you. So go ahead and shove two or three of those bad boys up there… like really get them up there and feel around for a bit.
5. Oral sex is a two-way street
It's quite simple really:
You eat = I suck; or
You don't eat = I leave.
Those are your options.
6. Congratulations you have a big d*ck! Now put it to good use
Big or small, you've still got to put in work. Having a big penis doesn't give you license to lie on your back the whole time and watch me do all the work. Sex is a team sport.
7. No, I don't believe that your penis accidentally found its way to my booty hole
Oh the trickery! Did you seriously think that I wouldn't notice you trying to slide your behemoth of a penis up my butt hole? You're not that slick. Any anal play requires a pre-consultation and assessment, after which I still reserve the right to say no. Bottom line, don't just go for gold without asking.
8. Pay attention
Instead of worrying about how good your muscles look in the mirror or the forced porno sounds that you insist on making, put more effort into following directions and being attentive to what's actually working. Every woman is different which means that you need to learn your new partner's preferences.
9. Sex doesn't end when you ejaculate if I haven't climaxed yet
Ditto Missy Elliot when she said, "I don't want no one-minute man." If you're quick to cross the finish line, might I suggest that you rub one out beforehand. If that doesn't work, communicate and slow down the pace if need be. If that doesn't work, refer back to #4 (use your fingers) and #5 (oral sex). Sex is meant to be mutually beneficial, so if you can't deliver…
Good luck to you and to the next woman you have sex with.
What are some of the things that bad ex-lovers have had you endure?
Tell Your Business Tuesdays: What Does Your Partner Taste Like?
A lot of you doubted whether or not we'd be able to pull this one off. Some of you even clicked on the request for responses, likely looking for tea, only to tell us how "tacky" you found this question.
Well, doubt can be a great source of fuel. And in true, "get 'er done" fashion, we happened to collect more than enough responses to make our first "Tell Your Business Tuesday" post happen.
Truth be told, this is about providing a space where Black people feel comfortable expressing different parts of their sexuality without fear of judgment or ridicule. So in the spirit of openness…and nosiness. Check out some of the responses to our query, "Tell me what that thang tastes like."
Tell Me What That Thang Tastes Like
I've thought long and hard about how I was going to introduce this topic; and the only thing that keeps coming to mind is:
"I'm tryna kick it toniiiiight, so baby tell me what that thaaaang [tastes] like."
That's a little shout out for the former fans of BET's "Uncut."
So, this post is for all of our sexually liberated and open readers who wouldn't mind keeping it real for a moment.
We stumbled across a couple of fascinating articles on Thought Catalog that asked their heterosexual male readers what their girlfriend's vagina tastes like and their heterosexual female readers what their boyfriend's penis tastes like.
We thought the story was particularly interesting because our staff remembers the days, back in the '90's when Black women swore up and down that they just didn't do oral sex. And now that Black women are no longer denying the truth, we were wondering if y'all would be willing to share.
Be descriptive. Smell, texture etc. You can tell us about the skin, the juices, the hair… anything you like. It's your world.
Fellas, we're not leaving you out, we'd love to hear what you have to say as well. We know every woman is different but educate us.
Why are we asking for this?
We're nosey.
But more seriously, we love to hear from you all, there is a lack of sexual openness among the Black community and this information can be quite valuable.
One of our staff members says that she was scared to give head for the longest time because she had a girlfriend who told her that her boyfriend's penis tasted like rotten broccoli and his cum like sour Skittles.
She was grateful that when she finally found the courage to do it herself, with a CLEAN man, it was nothing like that.
So, if you too would like to share and dispel a couple of myths, you can do so in one of several ways:
– Right here in the comment section. (Your Disqus name will be used in the story about this topic later.)
– On Facebook underneath this post. (Your FB name will be used.)
– Anonymously through Facebook messenger
– Anonymously, through our email@example.com email. (The subject of the e-mail should be "What That Thang Taste Like)
Again, we'll hide your identity so nobody has to know. #RonaldIsley
We look forward to reading your responses. 🙂
Is This Petty? He Only Gives Me Oral Sex On "Special Occasions"
Oral sex is not for everybody. I get it. But what if you asked for it and your boyfriend tried to tell you that it was something he liked to save for "special occasions"?
In the words of Sweet Brown, "Ain't nobody got time for that!"
But that is the dilemma of one woman who shared her unique circumstances. She stated that her boyfriend "doesn't really do the oral sex thing with me." He tries his hand at going downtown sometimes, and he claims that he enjoys it. But he says that it's a "special" act that he likes to pull out for "special occasions." She insists that he's great at sex and a myriad of positions. Still, he rarely gets down with the licky licky unless it's their anniversary, her birthday, or he is in a really good mood and feeling more spontaneous than usual. Either way, when she can get him to do it she's a happy camper. But when she directly asks, and he is all "meh" about it, she gets peeved. They've been together for more than a year and it's something she has put up with for a while. But homegirl is getting frustrated. She provides him with oral sex, but she can't count on getting it from him.
Basically, homeboy is worse than August Alsina out in these streets. Instead of passing on giving oral sex altogether (not cool by the way), he is basically teasing her with it by doing it every once in a blue moon. But in all seriousness, this is a complicated situation. Of course, you never want to push someone to do anything that they're not comfortable with trying. If they're not feeling it and they try it anyway, chances are, you won't find yourself satisfied (or feeling too good about yourself). And many men refuse to go downtown around the time a woman is just completing her period. So some have good reasons for opting out of providing such pleasures. But this right here? The "special occasions" card being pulled? Can't say that it's a good reason.
It would be one thing if he didn't enjoy it, or there were an odor or issue that caused him to all of a sudden make it a rare occurrence. But he told her that he did like it. And yet, when she asks for it, he plays hard to get. What is really going on?
I would say that she could withhold blow jobs from him if he's not reciprocating, but if it's something she genuinely receives satisfaction from doing, then by all means, hop to it. However, this every now and then mess he's pulling? It's not going to fly. Especially since many women don't always feel comfortable asking openly for certain pleasures in the bedroom. So knowing that she has done so, and his excuse is that it's for "special occasions" is quite frustrating. And it's not even my problem.
As always, these two need to have a real talk. She needs to let him know of her frustrations. Maybe he's confused and thought it was something she didn't always want? Maybe he said he liked doing it but really isn't secure about his skills with his tongue? You never know, hence the need for a thorough conversation. But once he knows how she feels, things need to change, and the licky licky needs to happen quicky quicky…
But as always, that's just my opinion. How would you deal with your man only trying to go down on you for "special occasions"? And if she tells him and he's still not down to go downtown, what then?
Tags:fellatio, is this petty?, oral sex
Cunnilingus: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
There's always the debate of who has it worse when it comes to pleasuring their partner with oral sex. Women sometimes complain about men's hygiene, the taste and the expectation that she should swallow, whereas, men often complain about female hygiene, landing strip versus shaven hair and the taste. But I'm sure we can all agree that there's nothing like a little foreplay to get things heated up in the bedroom–or wherever you like to play. According to the experts, 70-80 percent of women require direct clitoral stimulation to reach an orgasm. This can be very daunting for the conservative fella who thinks that getting in and off is just enough to keep her satisfied. But why not show her a little love below? Ladies, if you find yourself unsatisfied with your partner's reluctance to give you oral sex, consider schooling him on the good, the bad and the ugly of cunnilingus while taking the proper steps to make it more enjoyable and safe for him.
You Are What You Eat
The vagina is an acidic organ that requires a healthy pH balance to remain in tip-top shape. If your partner doesn't like the taste, consider adding and subtracting some things from your diet. Because the vagina is acidic, consider adding acidic foods such as pineapples, oranges and grapefruit to balance your pH levels. These foods will also add a bit of sweetness to the taste. Adding celery to your diet helps to reduce any bitter taste your partner might come across when he's down there. Celery is also high in water and Vitamin C. If a smell is an issue, consider adding healthy probiotics to your diet such as yogurt to help maintain a natural body odor. Cranberries and 100 percent cranberry juice also aid in reducing odor as well as preventing urinary tract infections.
Avoiding foods such as fried and sugary foods, dairy, red meats and fish can also help keep your yoni in good shape. I know you may be thinking, "But I love __." Well, I say everything in moderation. It is important for your partner to understand that you most likely won't smell like a bed of roses down there, so he shouldn't expect you to. But you should smell healthy and clean. Now tell him to man up and get to work.
The Prep
Let's be honest. There's nothing more annoying than going down on your partner and getting a whiff of the rough day they had, or even worse, a mouth full of hair. Consider paying extra attention to personal hygiene. Poor hygiene leads to bad odors and a buildup of unpleasant residue. If 1970s bush floats your boat, by all means, do you, sista. But consider trimming loose hairs and giving your vagina hair a good deep condition. Some women prefer to leave a landing strip, and some are more comfortable with a fresh baldy. It is important to note that hair traps odor and other bacteria and dirt, so it's okay if you have to spend a little more time in the shower to make the experience more pleasurable for you and your partner.
Playing It Safe
Too much of anything can be bad if you aren't safe. While some may perceive oral sex as one of the safest forms of sex out there, you should also know that there are plenty of risk factors involved. The mouth can contain several microscopic cuts and bruises that can make you susceptible to STIs/STDs such as herpes, hepatitis, HPV as well as chlamydia. These infections can be passed orally. Just as encouraged with vaginal and anal sex, consider getting tested every six months or before you enter into a sexual relationship with a new partner that involves oral sex. If you find yourself uncertain of yourself or your partner, get tested first and consider using dental dams, which are a protective film placed over the vagina during oral sex.
It Takes Two To Tango
If both you and your partner find the foreplay of oral sex to be boring, try changing it up by experimenting with your moves. Positions such as doggy style, face-sitting, and spread eagle make for a better view and a pleasurable experience. Ask him to use a finger or two to add a little penetration to the fun. And if you're feeling really adventurous, using toys and allowing him to explore what makes you squirm will make him more interested in what he's doing. No one wants to sit and lick until their tongue is stiff, ladies, so help him help you.
The act of sex alone is a partnership. It's give and take. So if he expects to receive and wants to hear no complaints from you about it, school him on giving.
Ask A Black Man Episode 3: Sex (Performance Anxiety, Fellatio, And Hitting It From The Back)
Warning: This episode is anything but safe for work.
If you ever wanted to know how men really feel about us in bed, you will find all the answers right here. From critiques on not knowing how to stay in the moment to how — and why — they love hitting it from the back, we found out some very interesting things about Black men and their bedroom behaviors in this third episode of Ask a Black Man. There's also the fact that fellas tend to feel more anxiety about putting it down when it comes to us as opposed to sisters on the other end of the color spectrum, if you know what we mean, despite the fact that they claim we have too many sexual hangups. Hmmmm. We don't want to taint your opinion too much so watch and weigh in for yourself — and share with your girlfriends!
For all footage from season 2 of Ask a Black Man click here.
Tags:Ask A black man, ask a black man 2, oral sex, relationships, sex
If You Insist On Eating Booty Like Groceries And Making Truffle Butter…
Music and television have always included sexual undertones and innuendos. However, Omarion's hit song "Post To Be," featuring Chris Brown and Jhene Aiko, and Nicki Minaj's song "Truffle Butter," which features Drake and Lil Wayne, take the cake!
In Omarion's song, Jhene Aiko so beautifully sings and boasts to other women, and perhaps men, that it's going to take a specific talent to make her give a man the time of day.
"If your dude come close to me
He gon' want to ride off in a ghost with me (I'll make him do it)
I might let your boy chauffeur me
But he got to eat the booty like groceries
But he gotta get rid of these hoes from me
I might have that ni**a sailing his soul for me
Ooh, that's how it post to be
If he wants me to expose the freak"
In Nicki's song, Drake and Lil Wayne take things a step further. Drake says, "I could probably make some step-sisters f*ck each other, Whoop! Talkin' filets with the truffle butter," while Wayne talks explicitly about "truffle butter on your pu**y."
For those of you who don't know, let me break it down for you: "Eating booty like groceries" refers to Anilingus or oral-anal sex. This is also known as tossing salad, rimming, or a rim shot.
In the case of Nicki Minaj's song, "Truffle butter" is not referring to the gourmet butter that is created by infusing tiny pieces of truffles, a very rare and edible mushroom. Truffle butter is created when a man pulls his penis out of the anus and immediately inserts it into a woman's vagina — without cleaning if off. During vaginal intercourse, a tan secretion is created as a result of orgasm. Secretion, or fluid, forms around the base of the penis as a result of going from anal to vaginal sex. It's a mixture of waste, vaginal fluid, and semen. This is known as truffle butter.
I know what you're thinking: Yuck! TMI! Right?
Well, now that you're sitting there with a screw faced and totally grossed out, let me tell you the problem with eating booty "like groceries" and making truffle butter. Unfortunately, in our overly sexualized and under-educated society, many adolescents and even adults try to mimic the sexual behaviors that are being glamorized by music, media, and reality television. However, they do not understand all the implications and risks involved.
As I am sure you can probably imagine, there are many risks associated with anal play. For one, the anus is full of bacteria and intestinal parasites. After all, one of the essential functions of the anus is to eliminate waste. Not to mention, the lining of the anus is extremely thin, which makes it more susceptible to rips and tears during sex. This creates a portal of entry for bacteria and other diseases to go directly into the blood stream.
Additionally, the anus does not lubricate itself naturally. If you are not using a water-based or silicone-based lubricant, the lining will tear much easier, exposing the blood vessels and again creating a portal of entry for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), hepatitis, and other viral diseases.
Finally, recent studies suggest a correlation between Anilingus and oral sex, and oral and throat cancer as well as anal cancer. The correlation is linked to the transmission of genital HPV, the virus that has been implicated in most cervical cancers.
But if you insist on eating booty "like groceries" and making truffle butter, at least know how to protect yourself and lower the risk of transmission of infections. 1) Always use a latex, polyurethane, or polyisoprene condom when engaging in any anal play. 2) Never go from the anus to the vagina without washing off the penis or changing the condom. 3) Always use a dental dam for any oral-anal play. If you do not have a dental dam, you can cut a condom or a piece of plastic wrap and roll it out flat. 4) Use plenty of water-based or silicone-based lube to help reduce ripping and tearing of the lining of the anus. 5) Get to know your sex partner(s) very well. Make sure you know their HIV and STI status. Communicate and ask the right questions. Asking the right questions will also help to reduce your risk of contracting HIV or an STI.
While eating booty "like groceries" and making truffle butter, consider your risks and make an informed decision. And don't say you haven't been warned!
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Hey guys,
I will start by saying congrats to all you who made your offers . Hope you have a great time at uni and make the most of it, because it only comes once (most of it in the 1st year actually).
Anyway, I decided to make a thread aimed at helping you guys with the first weekend .i.e. moving in and knowing where to go in the first few hours, because it's the time when most people get confused and lost. Hopefully, it will calm your nerves too since you would already have a bit of a clue as regards to what to do. I apologise if I also mention anything you already know or things that have been covered by your handbook .
1) How do I get there?: - I bet you guys already know how to get to herts; for those of you who don't know, It is on junction 3 of the A1(M). There are 100s of other ways you can get there but that is the most direct route. You can get the A1(M) all the way from london via Holloway road and archway or you can also get it via Junction 23 of the M25. For you guys coming from the north on the M1, you will have to leave the M1 at junction 7 (I think) follow the signs leading off onto the M10 and hatfield is signposted ALL the way from the end of the M10. Those are all the major routes into hatfield.
Note: No matter how early you come, there is going to be a queue backing up onto the motorway from the university, mainly because everyone has the same idea of coming in early. The earlier you come though, the faster you get to the front of that queue. No matter what you do, try not to leave it too late because MY!! Those queues get really bad.
2) What do I do when I get there? : - Once you get into hatfield, you will notice the yellow signs (courtesy of the AA) directing you to various locations in hatfield, mainly to the university or the sports village et al. For you guys moving into college lane, follow the signs to butler hall on the main campus. For you guys moving to de havilland, follow the signs to the de Havilland campus which should be quite easy to locate. Expect huge queues in the car parks (I know for certain that the queues on de Havilland are usually massive!). Once you get to the campus, don't be scared to ask either the student ambassadors of the SU refreshers for directions, they are there to help.
Due to the huge queues in the car park, I would advice you to leave your parents in the car and let them wait in the queue while you go and sort out your key/keycard with the accommodations office. The accommodations office for College lane guys is butler hall and the on for de hav guys is the office next to the sports village (it is simply called the accommodations help desk). If you have already received a letter with a green sticker, then all you have to do is collect your keys from the help desk (or wherever people are getting their keys from); however, if you have a red sticker, you will need to sort out payments in lieu or any other information with your respective campus' help desks.
After you get your keys, rejoin your family in the car park queue (if they haven't been permitted in already) and tell them where you will need to go to offload your things.
I know on de hav, cars are permitted into the halls areas for a 20 – 30 min period to offload luggage and return to the car park, so make sure you do things swiftly and get available people to help if need be.
3) What do I do next?: - Well, MOVE IN , lol. Make sure you claim the best kitchen cupboard space and the best fridge/freezer space because it is usually done on a first come first serve basis. Say hello to your new flat mates (if there are any around), and sort out the would be mess in your room. IF you have forgotten anything, there is an ASDA in the town centre where you can drag your parents to, to get last minute chocolates or kitchen utensils. The university provides budget beddings .i.e. a cheap duvet, duvet cover, bed sheets and pillows + cases I think. Feel free to bring your own to match the colour of your pyjamas (I bet that will be the highlight of Dokta's day ).
At some point, you will have to say goodbye to your parents and shed a tear or two (I didn't, so don't even go there ) and let them leave you to your unpacking
4) What happens for the rest of the day?: - Well, you make friends and unpack your things, + marvel at the gadgets in your room and your kitchen. De- hav guys will have the most fun doing that 'cos I think they get 3 microwaves, 2 toasters, 2 freezers and all what not..
Make sure you get your tickets for the night (or a fresher's pass if you want to go out all week, + it saves you all the queuing) and the refreshers will come round at about 8pm to help you get out of your flats and down to the font.
There will be the shuttle bus from de hav to college lane and the guys on college lane can walk there . There are events for a forthnight and you can pick and choose which ones you decide to go to.. Note, if you don't buy a fresher's pass, make sure you get your tickets on time, 'cos they sell out quite quickly.
5) What happens on Monday and where do I go? : - You should have got a letter in the post telling you where to go and what to do on the Monday. If you haven't, no fear!! This is usually the case for the students studying business or economics on de hav, just find other people on your course, proceed to your faculty on Monday and go with the flow.. Just make sure you get to your faculty early to avoid the rush .
6) When do I receive my Loan?: - you should receive it on the 25th if you applied on time, if you didn't, don't worry, it will come through soon enough as far as you have got your acknowledgment letter. Just make sure you let the accommodations office know, if you can't afford to pay the rent during the start weekend. For your tuition fees, all you need to do is show your loan approval letter.
7) When do I get my ID + register: - Once again, you will receive info about this during the induction week, they usually have a timetabled session for each faculty. You should have got your ID and be registered by the end of the week! Don't forget to register for your NUS cards .
8) INTERNET ON DE HAV HALLS: - You need to register for this before you can access the net. Get a form the LRC (library), and fill it in. You need an email account from the uni before you actually sort it out. So that might be a problem.. Basically, be prepared to have no net access for at least a week.
When you finally get you uni email account sorted, just fill it into the form and also provide them with you mac address and all that
I will edit this with updates if I remember anything.. Feel free to PM me with questions
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Oh the typo's in there
Aww Thank U! :-)
That's absolutely awesome mate, nice one!
One more question - I noticed there is an entrence to the hallsy bit of College Lane on Bishops Rise - to save lugging all your gear across the entire campus, is it possible to get dropped off round the front, go grab your key etc while your parents sneaky round the back and start unpacking? That'd be a lot easier, physically? Or is this gate closed/whatever during this weekend?
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Oh the typo's in there
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That's absolutely awesome mate, nice one!
One more question - I noticed there is an entrence to the hallsy bit of College Lane on Bishops Rise - to save lugging all your gear across the entire campus, is it possible to get dropped off round the front, go grab your key etc while your parents sneaky round the back and start unpacking? That'd be a lot easier, physically? Or is this gate closed/whatever during this weekend?
YEAH DOKTA... appreciate!
Is it possible to drive from one entrence to the other? When I was there I didnt really venture across all that much.
Quit spamming, and i repped so shush
Excellent!!! Cheers, just what we needed!!
You really are a vault of knowledge!!
Thanks again!
Thanks Dimexi, this really clears things up!
This actually applied to moving in ANY YEAR!! lol
The only changed point is that internet access on de hav is available as soon as you get your uni email account! Plug in and just sign on using your email account details
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IT WAS NEARLY two years ago that the Occupy Philadelphia protests crash-landed in predawn darkness on a 15th Street sidewalk, where city cops who'd raided the City Hall encampment herded up and arrested the final holdouts.
Now, 26 of the Occupy protesters are fighting back.
The demonstrators filed a federal lawsuit yesterday accusing the city, Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey and at least 10 other cops or deputies of falsely arresting them and violating their civil rights of free speech and assembly.
The lawsuit comes after 31 of the protesters arrested in the early morning of Nov. 30, 2011, had been acquitted of all charges by a Municipal Court judge. She found last year that the demonstrators had not committed disorderly conduct and had obeyed police orders to move when they were busted.


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Mamata administers oath to follow Vivekananda
By IANS - KOLKATA
Published: 12th January 2013 07:02 PM
Last Updated: 12th January 2013 07:02 PM
West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee SAturday urged the people to follow in the footsteps of Swami Vivekananda as the World Youth Festival to mark the monk's 150th birth anniversary began here Saturday.
Along with the three-day event at Salt Lake Stadium, a weeklong exhibition on Vivekananda is also on the offing.
At the inauguration, Banerjee asked all those present to take an oath of following the path shown by "Swamiji and honour women, spread humanity and brotherhood along with loving the country".
Along with children and youngsters, Bengali actors and other eminent personalities present at the event repeated the oath.
Narayanan, who was the chief guest, also asked all to take a pledge of "remaining pure through the entire life, never transgress honour of others but harden your hearts when necessary".
There was a cultural programme comprising of a dance drama and patriotic songs as Bengali film actor Dev led hundreds of school children in dressing like Vivekananda.
Actresses Raima Sen and Subhasree also took part in the programme.
Over 1,500 students from 25 schools participated in the programme.
Girishananda Maharaj of Ram Krishna Mission -- founded by Vivekananda -- said it was imperative for the society suffering from social evils to follow the preachings of the monk.
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BOSTON -- Bobby Valentine could have spared himself a whole lot of grief had he refused the bait and responded with the brash rejoinder of a 19-year-old instead of the wounded pride of a 62-year-old.
WEEI sports radio host Glenn Ordway, whose station has a contractual relationship with the Red Sox manager that requires him to make a weekly appearance, cut to the chase Wednesday and asked, "Maybe you've kind of checked out. Have you checked out?" Valentine could have seized the offensive by channeling young Bryce Harper and saying, "That's a clown question, bro."
Instead, Valentine went into a boxer's crouch 2,500 miles away, allowed the body blow to connect, then spat out a response that revealed the depth to which his emotions have been rubbed raw by this most woebegone of summers.
"What an embarrassing thing to say," Valentine said, his voice cold with fury. "If I were there, I'd punch you right in the mouth."
The next two syllables? "Ha, ha," which sounded more like a slap than a laugh. "How's that sound?" he continued. "Is that like I checked out?"
For Ordway, it was radio gold.
For Valentine, it was an understandable display of pique, framed by a regrettable choice of words, and it did not end there, as he elected to turn a question about his "late" arrival at Oakland for a game last Friday into an unholy attack on his integrity.
He could have calmly explained to Ordway and co-host Michael Holley that his tardiness was due to his son's delayed flight, and heavier-than-expected traffic from the airport to the ballpark, which is precisely how it was reported at the time by those reporters who were with the team.
Instead, you had this: "For someone to say that I was late is an absolute disgrace to their integrity," he said, "if they have any."
Yes, there were raised eyebrows, especially with the Red Sox in the midst of a freefall that reached its most absurd level yet later that night, when the Sox fell 20-2 to the Oakland Athletics. And when Valentine tossed out a "who cares?" to a question about his lineup the next day, the foundation was laid for Valentine to take what he undoubtedly considered friendly fire from Ordway, who opted for the cudgel when a stiletto might have been just as effective.
What was odd is that Valentine acted as if Ordway asking him about his alleged tardiness was the first he'd heard on the subject, as if he had spent the past few days in a media-free vacuum. For anyone who knows Valentine, that is straining credulity. And pulling Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon into the discussion, by saying -- inaccurately -- that Maddon routinely shows up three hours before a game, only inflated the "thou doth protest too much" feel to Valentine's argument.
Maddon, assuming he is the author of his own tweets, devilishly tweaked Valentine for involving him with this 140-character missive: "Apologies to the writers for being late to today's pregame session. My pedicure appointment ran a little late."
To some, the combative nature of the radio interview garnered Valentine sympathy, embattled Bobby valiantly trying to salvage his dignity while the vultures picked at the carcass of this lost season. When ESPNBoston's Joe McDonald cornered Red Sox CEO Larry Lucchino in Pawtucket on Wednesday night, Lucchino did not censure his manager for his ill-tempered responses.
"I don't have any comment," Lucchino said. "I did not hear them. I heard about them. I don't have any further comment on it. Talk shows are talk shows."
But on a day in which an exhausted Valentine appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, his hands cupping his face in abject misery, accompanied by the headline, "How the Red Sox Lost Their Way," it was another reminder of how Valentine has become the symbol of all that has gone wrong on Yawkey Way in 2012, shouldering even those sins not of his own commission.
"I think Bobby has done a hell of a job given what he has faced," Red Sox owner John W. Henry wrote SI senior writer Tom Verducci in an email. "He has always been a lightning rod and has never avoided confrontation.
"Our players were used to what is commonly called a 'players' manager. Bobby just isn't that. He's more of an old-school manager with players while being a new-school manager with his approach to tactics and everything else. He's brilliant but not someone who's going to be liked by everyone. Popularity is overrated, but he's had a tough go this year."
There is an element of hollowness in Henry's words. Ordinarily, "hell of a job" would translate into a commitment to Valentine to return for the second year of his two-year contract. That commitment has not been forthcoming. Henry and fellow owners Lucchino and Tom Werner all have stated that review will come at the end of the season. They could yet shock their constituency and invite Valentine back, but few expect them to do so -- least of all, it now appears, Valentine himself.
A manager with a future doesn't need to punch anyone in the mouth.


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This Thursday we're talkin' about old-time sounds that have been around since someone somewhere first blew across the lip of a jug.The "Allis After Hours" music comes courtesy of Michael Ammons the the Water Street Hot Shots, which plays not only vintage jug band songs, but classic blues and original music. They're the instructors and the entertainers who present tonight's installment of the Charles Allis Art Museum "American Roots Music" series.
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Nearly a dozen local writers served as guest booksellers Saturday at Boswell Book Company as part of an Indies First campaign spearheaded by Sherman Alexie.
While the writers were happy to sign copies of their own books, they were eager to talk with visitors about books they enjoyed reading and recommend to others. I talked with four of them Saturday: »Read Full Blog Post
'Cudahy Caroler Christmas' brings punch to In Tandem Theatre
Be forewarned: The Cudahy Carolers are singing again.
The hilarious In Tandem Theatre Company production of Anthony Wood's "A Cudahy Caroler Christmas" opened to guffaws and groans Friday evening in the Tenth Street Theater. »Read Full Article
Contested Internet TV service Aereo setting up in state
A new television service is scheduled to launch in 11 Wisconsin counties in early 2014, offering customers basic channels for a subscription price starting at $8 per month — provided the service survives lawsuits from broadcasters who say it steals their copyrighted material.
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Milwaukee Rep makes spirit of 'Christmas Carol' burn bright
In the cast biography he wrote for the Milwaukee Repertory Theater's 38th edition of "A Christmas Carol,"Jim Pickering catalogs the numerous roles he has played in his 26 Rep "Carols," before naming each of the adapters as well as set and costume designers who made them possible.
It's a beautifully rendered tribute that also channels the core message in what Pickering rightly calls "the greatest secular fable of human redemption ever written": our ability to change and grow, playing many roles and living multiple lives, if we can but open our hearts to the love and dedication of those many people challenging us to be our best selves. »Read Full Article


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Perusing around ESPN, I came across a very interesting article on the Western Conference team-by-team free-agent needs this year. It sounds early, but considering that Mark Cuban has already started looking ahead to next season it is only appropriate that Dallas Mavericks fans have the same opportunity.
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Published: 04/01/2014
COLUMBUS — The state Controlling Board last month approved a request from the Ohio Lottery Commission for more than $22 million in increased appropriations to acquire gaming terminals for use by private clubs.
At its March 10 meeting, the Controlling Board OK'd funding of $22.5 million for the Lottery to purchase and operate up to 1,200 of the "multi-purpose, next-generation" vending machines in Lottery-licensed fraternal and veterans' organizations. The appropriation included $9.6 million in fiscal year 2014 and more than $12.9 million in fiscal 2015.


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La laguna de Zempoala ubicada en el Parque Nacional Laguna de Zempoala, está ubicado en el Estado de Morelos en los límites con el Estado de Mexico. Con un clima templado y frio, rodeado de bosques de encino, pino y oyamel. -- --Its located in the Zempoala National Park in the Morelos State, near the Mexico City.
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Nice view from my room on the 10th floor.
Sunday afternoon scene of people ice skating. This temporary ice skating rink is set up at the Seaside Lagoon in the Redondo Beach, Marina during the winter months of December and January. Folks can ice skate in the warm sunny Southern California sun while the snow falls elsewhere! If they move, the GigaPan can leave...
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January, 2011, University of California, Santa Barbara, island bluff that holds in the lagoon, with circular maze. I wonder if anyone cheats and hops directly to the touchstone in the center? Perhaps the Chumash used to play here after tarring their boats with the oil seeps? Better information on this: www.i ...
Shack Island is located between Pipers Lagoon (south) and Neck Point (north). The shacks on the island are from the 1930's, and were orginally built by fisherman. When the tide is below 1m, you can walk to Shack Island. The bottom of the bay is almost entirely made of oysters, and in many areas you wont find any roc...


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[Requires Carrier Battles Map Pack DLC] Start a Competitive match on Map 12 with a partner and set the victory conditions to 10 minutes and 1000 points. At the beginning fire a barrage of torpedoes at the targets, then submerge and proceed at high speed to distance yourself as far from the enemy as possible. Your partner needs to stay close to the fleet so the AI hunts him and allows you to disappear, but needs to avoid firing any shots. If your partner loses his submarine he will respawn and will need to instantly change to controlling the artillery (to prevent it from firing and scoring points) and then submerge and close with the enemy. The achievement will unlock at the end of the round.
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After making a career-high 70 regular season appearances and four more appearances during the post-season, Oakland A's set-up man Sean Doolittle took some time after the 2013 season to decompress.
"I crashed pretty hard after the season ended," Doolittle said during a media session before the Oakland A's FanFest in February. "I was glued to the couch for a couple of weeks. I didn't realize how tired I probably was. It was good to have a low-key off-season."
While Doolittle's off-season may have been "low-key," it was productive. The left-hander spent the months in-between the 2013 and 2014 seasons in Scottsdale, Arizona, just a short drive from the A's minor league complex in Phoenix. He worked out regularly with the A's coaching staff, as well as several A's players who also make their off-season home in the Phoenix area.
The player Doolittle spent the most time with was his brother, Ryan, who is also a pitcher in the A's system. Ryan lived with his older brother this off-season and served as Sean's throwing and workout partner.
Sean's journey through the A's minor league system is well-documented and is littered with several health set-backs including a serious knee injury that cost him more than two seasons and a wrist injury that ended his time as a position player. Ryan has had a similarly bumpy road. He has never made more than 24 appearances in a season because of various arm injuries. Ryan had Tommy John surgery during the 2012 season. He returned to regular season action towards the end of the 2013 season, pitching six games for the A's Rookie League team and the High-A Stockton Ports.
Sean sees big things ahead for his younger brother, who will be eligible for minor league free agency at the end of this season if he isn't on the A's 40-man roster. Ryan is currently participating in the A's minor league spring mini-camp.
"He looks good," Sean said. "His ball has some life on it. He's the athlete of the family, so he bounced back and he doesn't look like he's missed any time."
The early reports on Ryan's progress during mini-camp have been positive. A's minor league pitching coordinator Scott Emerson told OaklandClubhouse correspondent Kimberly Contreras that all of the younger Doolittle's pitches have looked great and that Ryan has had his trademark excellent command (in 163 career minor league innings, Ryan has struck-out 157 and has walked just 20 while posting a 1.07 WHIP). Ryan is part of a group of pitchers participating in the mini-camp that will be available to the big league team during spring training games, according to Emerson.
The elder Doolittle's major focus this off-season, in addition to normal conditioning, was continuing to develop his secondary pitches. Although drafted as a position player, Doolittle starred on the mound and in the batter's box at Virginia. Despite more than four years away from pitching, Doolittle was able to regain the feel for his fastball quickly when he made the switch with the A's from first baseman/outfielder to pitcher in late 2011. In fact, his fastball had even more zip than it did in college, likely because Doolittle's strength training had improved as a pro. The feel for his slider and change-up has been longer in coming.
Doolittle admitted that his confidence in those two pitches went up and down in 2013. Although Doolittle posted excellent numbers (3.13 ERA, a 60:13 K:BB in 69 IP, 0.957 WHIP), he knows that being more than a one-pitch pitcher will make him even more effective.
"I felt like there were times last year when I had a second and a third pitch, but I felt like I would have them for a couple of weeks and then I'd lose the feel and it would take a two or three weeks to get them back," Doolittle said. "It was a real ebb-and-flow of comfortability with it. We have been doing a lot of work just to repeat the hand motion for turning the change-up over so I feel more comfortable with it.
"I think on some level, it's a feel thing and I'm going to have to trust that when [Stephen] Vogt or [Derek] Norris or [John] Jaso puts those fingers down that it is the best pitch and I'm going to have to execute it. I know what a nasty slider looks like or a nasty change-up looks like as a hitter, so sometimes I try to do a little bit too much and make it something that it isn't or that it doesn't need to be and I get myself in trouble.
And then there was one.
When the A's designated OF Corey Brown for assignment earlier this off-season, it left Sean Doolittle as the last member of the A's 2007 draft class still with the organization. First-round pick James Simmons and fifth-round pick Andrew Carignan left the organization this off-season as minor league free agents, while other top picks from that draft have long been traded away or have retired.
Doolittle still keeps in touch with members of his draft class, particularly Carignan and infielder Josh Horton, both of whom played against Doolittle frequently in college. Doolittle says it is definitely strange to be the last of his class still in the green-and-gold.
"It's very weird that I am the last one," Doolittle said. "To know that for awhile it almost didn't work out, it's weird. It's very weird."
"That's what we have been working on is just trying to get those reps in. It's tough as a pitcher. It's not like you can go into the cage as a hitter and take a thousand swings. You only have so many bullets in your arm and you need to conserve it. We have been trying to make those reps count. I am feeling good about it, especially the slider, going into spring training."
Over the past two seasons, Doolittle has become one of the best relievers in the American League, but he isn't far removed from his time as one of the top position prospects in the A's system. In 250 minor league games, Doolittle hit .272/.354/.449 with 30 homers. He reached Triple-A at the start of his second full professional season and looked just months from a big league chance when he injured his patella tendon playing right field for the Sacramento River Cats. Several surgeries and set-backs later, Doolittle made the transition back to the mound.
Now two-plus years into his pitching career, Doolittle has put his knee problems behind him.
"We have all kinds of corrective exercises that I have built into my routine that I do before I go on the field for batting practice," Doolittle said. "It corrects the alignment and keeps the muscles in place so that everything stays where it is supposed to. That takes the stress off of it as much as we can. The last couple of years – this last off-season and the off-season before – we have been able to lift lower body a lot heavier while doing those corrective exercises and the maintenance work. I think that has really helped it."
With his knee now healthy, does Doolittle ever think about getting back into the batter's box? The A's played a couple of long extra-inning games last season, but Doolittle wasn't available as the game stretched past the 13th inning, having pitched earlier in those games. Had he been available, he doesn't think he would have been much of a weapon with the bat, despite his minor league hitting pedigree.
"I wouldn't mind taking some swings off of a tee, but when that ball starts moving, it's a whole different ballgame," Doolittle said with a laugh. "I remember last year, we were filming commercials and [Ryan] Cook was pitching and I was a stand-in as a hitter. He was just kind of laying it in there, and I didn't really want any part of that.
"It's one of those things where if you don't use it, you lose it. I have taken some swings off of a tee in the cage and that is still there, but I'd much rather know what pitch is going to be thrown than have to react to it. I have come to learn that sometimes it looks really easy [to hit] when you are sitting in the bullpen or in the dugout off to the side. You have to remind yourself how complicated it can be."


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HUNTINGDON - Four brothers are behind bars after a Huntingdon County drug raid turned up heroin, cash and guns, District Attorney George Zanic announced Friday.
Philip Spell, 28; Thomas Spell Jr., 29; Kenneth Spell, 23, and William Spell, 26, all of Huntingdon, were arrested Friday morning by police after a monthlong investigation into heroin sales at 917 Moore St., where Kenneth and Thomas Spell lived, according to court records.
The investigation into the brothers' alleged illicit activity began with complaints from neighbors, Zanic said. Police allege the brothers worked together to sell heroin with the apartment as their base.
A search of the apartment allegedly turned up a locked safe in a bedroom where $10,000 worth of heroin, about $500 in cash and a handgun were stashed.
Zanic said seven other guns, another pistol and six long guns were recovered.
"It's a very significant case," Zanic said. "Not only did we get a lot of drugs off the street but we got guns off the street as well."
Zanic characterized the Spell brothers as mid-level dealers, and all four face felony drug and racketeering charges.
Along with the Huntingdon Borough police, the Huntingdon County Sheriff's Department, detectives from the district attorney's office and other members of the Huntingdon County Drug Task Force, agents with the state Attorney General's Office took part in Friday's raid.
Phillip and William Spell face additional charges stemming from controlled buys of heroin, Zanic said.
All four men were lodged in Huntingdon County Jail. Philip Spell's cash bail was set at $500,000 while cash bails for William Spell, Kenneth Spell and Thomas Spell were set at $300,000, $250,000 and $200,000, respectively.
Mirror Staff Writer Greg Bock is at 946-7458.