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DART preps for New Nielsen study reveals fans at Texas-OU growing spending power, weekend influence of Black women -See Page 5 By Stacy M. Brown UNT posts historic Fall (NNPA) A new report detailing the record-setting spending power enrollment of African American women has -See Page 6 further buoyed the confidence of Black female entrepreneurs, who said the information proves their un - Irving votes deniable value to the United States to raise and the global economy. The report titled, “African-Amer - property tax ican Women: Our Science, Her Magic,” was released by Nielsen -See Page 7 during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s annual leg - Cowboys islative conference; it revealed that African American women’s con - unified in sumer preferences and brand affini - protest, win ties are resonating across the main - stream culture, driving total Black Cheryl Grace, the senior vice president of U.S. Community Strategic Alliances and Con - -See Page 9 spending power toward a record sumer Engagement for Nielsen, says that marketers must recognize the intercultural in - $1.5 trillion by 2021. fluence of Black women on the general market. In this photo, Grace (née Pearson-Mc - Neil) speaks during the 2017 NNPA Mid-Winter Conference in Fort Lauderdale. (Fred - Target makes The report also noted that Black die Allen/AMG/NNPA) women comprise 14 percent of all major pay Sixty-four percent of Black more than all women combined. females in the U.S. (“24.3 million women currently enroll in college The latest U.S. Census figures increase strong”) and 52 percent of all right out of high school and 23 per - show African-American women African Americans. cent over the age of 25 have a bach - have majority ownership in more -See Page 12 With an average age of 35.1 years elor’s degree or higher, up from 18 than 1.5 million businesses with (versus 42.8 for non-Hispanic White percent in 2005. over $42 billion in sales. Sister Tarpley: women and 39.4 for all women), Further, the report noted that the “This report is helpful to show Black women have enjoyed steady Our staff as our number of businesses majority- banks and brands that Black women growth in population, incomes and owned by Black women grew 67 protector educational attainment. percent between 2007 and 2012, See WOMEN, Page 5 -See Page 15 INSIDE... People In The News… See Page 2 People In The News ...... 2 Op/Ed ...... 3 Health ...... 4 READERS Marketplace ...... 5 SOUND OFF!!! See Page 2 to see what Education ...... 6 Carrollton / Irving / Plano ...... 7 NDG readers are saying about the latest news! City Briefs ...... 8 Monifa Maat Todne Thomas Entertainment ...... 9-10 Marketplace ...... 11-13 Church Directory ...... 14-15 On the GO??? But still need to be in the KNOW!!! Bookmark NDG Book Review ...... 16 NorthDallasGazette.com on your phone or mobile device!!! People in the News www.NorthDallasGazette.com

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2 | September 28 - October 4, 2017 | North Dallas Gazette For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com www.NorthDallasGazette.com Op-Ed Taking a knee in America The climate of these times Straight demands more than being Talk on bended knee like a bad remix the song from “Boys Ed Gray to Men” singing group. P.O. Box 763866 - Dallas, Texas 75376-3866 NDG Senior We need to do more than Phone: 972-432-5219 - Fax: 972-509-9058 Columnist symbolic boycotts of the “Do what you say you are The Confederate Statutes NFL, or applaud million - going to do ... when you say are finally coming down, aires protesting temporarily you are going to do it. ” and the National Football for the needs of the perma - League players are protest - nent oppressed. Publisher’s Office: ing. I was impressed, taking To be Black in America, [email protected] a knee for justice. I ask, we are always on our knees Sales Department: however, what is next? Dallas Cowboys players and staff kneel before the national anthem in prayer, but very seldom [email protected] Some Dallasites did not see for which they stood. (Image via Dallas Cowboys Facebook page) do we stand up for self. 972-509-9049 the importance of taking Next week the symbolism down a Confederate statue, was wrong. No, he just took Trump said Colin Kaeper - of this past week will be but they cheered when the a knee with his players. nick was a son of a shut Editorial Department: history, what will we do NFL players took a knee. Kind of stylish, I can’t wait your mouth. Trump was [email protected] then? The seeds of injustice Let’s get real, this was great until Pop Warner football talking about Colin and we that drove Colin to his Online: theater. players take knees in the didn’t dig it. After the sym - www.NorthDallasGazette.com In a case of WWJD, not end zone. If he wanted to do bolism is gone, and every - knees will still be there, and www.twitter.com/NDGEditor what would Jesus do, it was something, he should have one gets off their knees, the we will still have the oppor - www.facebook.com/NorthDallasGazette what will Jerry do? Mr. signed Colin to a contract, reasons for the protest that tunity to take a stand for www.pinterest.com/NDallasGazette Jones took a knee. We all instead of taking a knee. drove Kaepernick to his Justice. www.instagram.com/NorthDallasGazette celebrated that America’s Now don’t get me wrong knees will still be there. What will you do? It’s Team took a knee. For I support taking a knee, it Police brutality and its more than symbols, it’s what? Did Jerry sign Colin gets attention to a cause, ancestors the slave catchers, about substance. STAFF I am Ed Gray and this is Chairman Emeritus Editor Kaepernick and hold a press that exists – protesting po - night patrollers, and vigi - straight talk. Jim Bochum Ruth Ferguson conference to say that his lice killings, and supporting lantes still run rampant in 1933 – 2009 blackballing was wrong. the Black Lives Matter the heat of the night. Prey - Ed Gray is the host of The Religious/ Marketing Editor Did Jerry sign Colin Movement. Taking a Knee ing upon black citizens in Commish Radio Show air - Shirley Demus Tarpley Published By (“Sister Tarpley”) Kaepernick and hold a press is fashionable, however, it their most vulnerable states, ing Saturdays 3-5 p.m. on Minority Opportunity News, Inc. conference to say his black - only became fashionable impoverished, marginal - FBRN.net, can be reached Senior Columnist balling by the NFL teams when President Donald ized, and often times young. at [email protected]. Ed Gray Web Master Todd Jones Contributing Writers Joe Farkus The Forgotten Issue - Police violence against Blacks Special Projects Manager Jackie Hardy By Jesuorobo Enobakhare, Jr • Gregory Gunn, 58 Mont - In 2017 Colin Kaepernick drew a battle line against Edward Dewayne Dwain Price gomery, AL - 2016 opted out of his contract with racism and oppression in Terri Schlichenmeyer “Preacher Boy”Gibson, Jr. A photo of Colin Kaeper - • Samuel DuBose, 43 the 49ers. As of yet he has front of millions of NFL Nicole Scott David Wilfong nick tweeted out by Jennifer Cincinnati, OH - 2015 not been signed by another fans. The battle for the soul Community Marketing Lee Chan on August 26, • Brendon Glenn, 29 Los NFL team while at the same of our country was laid bare Anna Wilson Production 2016 launched a public de - Angeles, CA - 2015 time police violence against for all to see. But instead of Nadina Davis David Wilfong bate. Kaepernick stated his • Freddie Gray, 25 Balti - black men and women has the issue being confronted action (sitting, which led to more, MD - 2015 continued. Once again the and finally resolved, the NFL kneeling, during the anthem) • Natasha McKenna, 37 conversation is not about the owners have decided to fight was due to the oppression of Fairfax County, VA - 2015 victims but has now shifted to restore the status quo by people of color and ongoing • Walter Scott, 50 to the reasons for Colin the supposedly "quieting" of issues with police brutality. Charleston, SC - 2015 Kaepernick not being signed one voice. However what was intended • Christian Taylor, 19 Ar - by an NFL team, First Colin Kaepernick took a to draw attention to the de - lington, TX - 2015 Amendment Rights and NFL knee, not for you nor me, he mand for justice for people • Michael Brown Jr., 18 boycotts. took a knee for those voice - of color, quickly turned into Ferguson, MO - 2014 This reminds me of a less known and unknown a debate centered on patriot - • Ezell Ford, 25, Los An - scene from The Dark Knight black men and women who ism, supporting the US geles, CA - 2014 - "You spat in the faces of were the victims of police vi - Armed Forces, and First • Eric Garner, 43, Staten Gotham's worse criminals. olence and it is now up to us Amendment Rights; mean - Island, NY - 2014 Didn't you think there would to not only be their voices in while the subject of his ac - • Akai Gurley, 28, New be some casualties? Things protest, but to also to work to tion was quickly and quietly York, NY - 2014 were always going to get change the system and end ushered off of the main • Laquan McDonald, 17, worse before they got better." the bloodshed so that those stage. Chicago, Il - 2014 - Alfred Pennyworth to lives lost will not be lives lost Let's take a moment to ac - • Tamir Rice, 12, Cleve - Bruce Wayne (Batman). in vain. knowledge a few of the un - land, OH - 2014 Football is the most popu - The opinions expressed in armed men and women of A few of the names you lar sport in America. Racism this commentary are solely color killed by police cour - may be familiar with, all of and oppression of people of those of Jesuorobo A. North Dallas Gazette assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material and reserves the right to edit and make tesy of Daniel Funke and the names many are not. But color has been a part of the Enobakhare, Jr. appropriate revisions. Tina Susman of the LA most are familiar with Colin American way since the Contact him by email at The North Dallas Gazette, formerly Minority Opportunity News, was founded Times: Kaepernick and by his ac - founding of this country. [email protected] or in July 1991, by Mr.Jim Bochum and Mr.Thurman R. Jones. North Dallas • Alton Sterling, 37 Baton tions he spoke for all of Colin Kaepernick uninten - follow him on Twitter @Je - Gazette is a wholly owned subsidairy of Minority Opportunity News, Inc. Rouge, LA - 2016 them. tionally (or intentionally) suorobo.

For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com September 28 - October 4 , 2017 | North Dallas Gazette | 3 Health www.NorthDallasGazette.com Keep close watch for suicide warning signs in kids For the first time ever, sui - lying, easy access to drugs pation with death in conver - problems concentrating and cide has passed homicide as and alcohol, dating violence sation, writing or drawing learning a leading cause of death for and teen pregnancy are just • Increased alcohol and • Changes in sleeping young people in America, some of the threats facing drug use habits or feeling tired and prompting pediatricians and young adults,” Dr. Roaten • Aggressive or hostile be - low energy mental health experts to said. Although the screening havior • Changes in school per - sound the alarm for parents, tool can help healthcare • Social withdrawal from formance r teachers and healthcare k providers identify kids at friends, family, school activ - • Running away from c i providers to be alert to warn - l risk, she added that it’s im - ities and the community home F

/ ing signs that could signal portant for family, friends, • Dramatic mood swings • An intense fear of weight a d children at risk. September n teachers and school officials or personality change, such gain or concern with appear - a P is Suicide Prevention Aware - to know the warning signs as from upbeat to quiet ance or neglecting personal i v ness Month and experts urge u that should prompt them to • Giving away belongings appearance Y adults to learn more about Quality for Safety, Educa - cide risk categories based on seek professional help for a • Impulsive or reckless be - “It’s important to know this growing threat to young tion and Implementation, their answers to the screen - young person struggling havior that suicide is preventable lives. Department of Psychiatry at ing questions: no risk identi - with depression or mental • Feeling excessively sad and everyone should be fa - Parkland Health & Hospi - Parkland and Associate Pro - fied, moderate risk identified health problems. or low tal System began screening fessor of Psychiatry at UT and high risk identified. Since May 2015, more • Confused thinking or See WATCH, Page 5 pediatric patients to identify Southwestern Medical Cen - Those at high risk are imme - than 67,000 suicide screen - kids at risk long before the ter. diately placed under one-to- ings have been completed Netflix 2017 season hit “At Parkland we recog - one supervision, suicide pre - for Parkland patients be - show “13 Reasons Why” put nize that we have the oppor - cautions are implemented, tween the ages of 12 and 17. teen suicide in the headlines. tunity to identify children and an evaluation by a be - Approximately 2.8 percent In 2015, Parkland launched and young adults coming to havioral health clinician is of all adolescent patients a unique Universal Suicide us for other health services initiated. Patients at moder - were found to have potential Screening Program to screen who may also need mental ate risk are automatically re - suicide risk through the not only adults but also health services. By asking a ferred to a psychiatric social screening. According to Dr. youth, ages 12 to 17, to help few questions of every pa - worker and usually are seen Roaten, girls are almost save lives by intervening im - tient, regardless of why they during the same visit. Mod - twice as likely as boys to en - mediately with those who come in for medical care, we erate risk patients who dorse at least one positive need assistance. can determine if there are choose not to speak with a suicide screening item and “Research has shown that reasons for concern and take psychiatric social worker older kids are more likely to today’s teens are exposed to steps to help.” during the visit receive a fol - endorse a suicide screening more stresses and pressures Parkland uses the Colum - low-up phone call to provide item than younger adoles - than ever before. According bia Suicide Severity Rating additional support and re - cents. to the National Alliance on Scale (C-SSRS), a validated sources. Parents and care - Following are common Mental Health, one in five screening tool, with adults givers are engaged in the warning signs of potential kids experience a mental 18 and over and the ASQ screening process and both suicide risk in adolescents to health condition, but only 20 (Ask Suicide-Screening patients and their caregivers watch for: percent receive services . Questionnaire) with 12- are provided with printed in - • Threats or comments Suicide is the second-lead - to17-year-olds. formation about suicide about killing themselves, ing cause of death for 15 to The Parkland Algorithm warning signs and commu - also known as suicidal 24 year olds,” said Kimberly for Suicide Screening strati - nity mental health resources. ideation, as well as preoccu - Roaten, PhD, Director of fies patients into three sui - “Social media, cyber-bul - Most employees want more money instead of better health benefits SAN ANTONIO - Sixty- compliance risk for Pay - this sentiment. three percent of employees chex. "In 2017, considering During National Payroll in America indicate that re - today's unpredictable regula - Week, the American Payroll ceiving higher wages is tory environment, the same Association shares informa - more important to them than can't be said for better bene - tion for employees to better having better health benefits. fits." understand their paychecks. These findings are according The annual APA survey This knowledge can help to the 2017 "Getting Paid In asked, "What's more impor - them make smarter deci - America" survey conducted tant to you, better health sions with how they're paid. by the American Payroll As - benefits or higher wages?" "Maximizing your pay - sociation (APA) for National Sixty-three percent of re - check is immensely impor - Payroll Week. The results spondents indicated higher tant," said Dan Maddux, ex - for 2017 reflect a 12.5% in - wages are more important ecutive director of the Amer - crease over the 2016 replies than health benefits. The ican Payroll Association. for this question. number of survey partici - "During National Payroll "A wage increase is easy pants with this preference Week, we teach employees for workers to understand. rose 12.5% from the 2016 to better understand their The value is clear and im - results for the same ques - payroll-related benefits and mediately apparent," said tion, which indicated only how to use them to get the Mike Trabold, director of 56% of employees shared most each paycheck."

4 | September 28 - October 4, 2017 | North Dallas Gazette For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com www.NorthDallasGazette.com Community DART adds service for Texas-Oklahoma football rivalry Rivalry football games are The circulator does not stop Station starting as early as ular Saturday schedule. exciting for teams, fans and at Convention Center or four hours before kickoff. • Eastbound Orange Line programs, and none is bigger Cedars stations and operates The specially marked south - passengers from DFW Air - than the annual AT&T Red continually until approxi - bound Red Line trains will port and Irving’s five sta - River Showdown between mately four hours after the not stop after Cityplace/Up - tions will transfer to the Texas and Oklahoma, Sat., game. town Station and will head Green Line at Bachman Sta -

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Transit (DART) will be trains leave every 10 minutes Passengers on these trains • TRE passengers will /

ready with additional service g from Buckner Station for will not need to transfer. transfer at Victory Station to n o f as thousands travel to the l MLK, Jr. Station as early as • Southbound Red Line shuttle buses to complete i W State Fair to be a part of the three hours before kickoff. trains going to Westmore - their trip to the fairgrounds. d i game day atmosphere. v These trains will not stop at land Station will operate on Ride a direct bus a

Arrive early since trains D Fair Park. a regular Saturday schedule To help customers avoid typically begin filling more south of R.B. Cullum Boule - MLK, Jr. Station as early as • Southbound Red and with departures every 20 rail crowding DART is of - than two hours before kick - vard and convenient to the four hours before the game. Blue Line passengers can minutes. fering direct bus service to off. DART staff will be at Gate 6 entrance and the Cot - These trains will not serve transfer to the Green Line • Northbound Red Line Fair Park from Victory, Parker Road, Victory and ton Bowl Stadium. To ac - Victory, West End, Akard, Circulator at Pearl/Arts Dis - passengers will follow a reg - Bachman (Green, Orange Pearl/Arts District stations commodate the game day St. Paul, Pearl/Arts District, trict Station while north - ular Saturday schedule. Line), CityLine/Bush, four hours before game time crowd, DART will place into Deep Ellum, Baylor and Fair bound Red and Blue line • Southbound Blue Line Mockingbird (Red, Blue to assist customers with service additional light rail, Park stations. Transfer to the passengers can transfer at trains to Pearl/Arts District Line), Pearl/Arts District ticket purchases. buses and Trinity Railway Green Line circulator at Akard Station. Station will leave every 15 (Blue, Green Line) and Trin - The fairgrounds are served Express (TRE) trains: Union Station to reach those • Specially marked south - minutes from Downtown ity Mills (Green Line) rail by two Green Line stations - • Southbound Green Line stations. The special Green bound Red Line trains will Rowlett Station starting four stations. Buses will depart - Fair Park, located on Parry trains will leave every 10 Line circulator starts four leave every 10 minutes from hours before kickoff. these stations when full or Avenue at the main fair en - minutes from North Carroll - hours before the game and Parker • Northbound Blue Line approximately every 10 min - trance, and MLK, Jr., located ton/Frankford Station for operates six trips per hour. Road Station to MLK, Jr. passengers will follow a reg - utes.

tion of their power and themselves, but are at the movement #BlackGirl - and community play an im - WOMEN , continued from Page 1 beauty is reflected in what vanguard of changing gen - Magic, a term that describes portant role in Black are highly qualified to be re - Santirosa said that fash - they buy, watch and listen der roles and unlimited pos - a cross-platform gathering women’s purchases, the re - cipients of fair lending and ion and beauty industries to, and people outside their sibilities for American of empowered Black port said. to be fairly represented in often chose to ignore the communities find it inspir - women of all ages and women who uplift each Forty-three percent of advertising campaigns,” purchasing power of Black ing,” said Cheryl Grace, the races. other and shine a light on Black women say they like said Samantha Gregory, the women. senior vice president of U.S. The report noted that 64 the impressive accomplish - to share their opinions about founder of the website “I do see the market be - Community Strategic Al - percent of Black women ments of Black women products and services by richsinglemomma.com, a ginning to recognize Black liances and Consumer En - agree their goal is to make throughout the country. posting reviews and ratings platform developed to help women more and cater to gagement for Nielsen. “Un - it to the top of their profes - According to the report, online; 47 percent agree that single mothers earn extra our spending preferences,” derstanding how Black sion; 58 percent agree that Black women “over-index people often come to them cash. “As a Black woman in Santirosa offered. women’s values affect their they don’t mind giving up by 29 percent for spending for advice, before making a technology and personal fi - In Nielsen’s new Diverse buying decisions has long their personal time for three to four hours each day purchase. nance, who is also a busi - Intelligence Series report, been a marketing neces - work—20 percent higher on social networking sites “The trend of Black sity.” ness owner, those statistics the global researcher paints than non-Hispanic White and by 86 percent for women becoming increas - Grace continued: “Now, are useful, when I am mak - a portrait of Black women women. spending five or more hours ingly educated and driving marketers must also recog - ing a case for working with as trendsetters, brand loyal - Further, 14 percent of each day on social network - the buying power of Black brands for my blog and ists and early adopters, who nize the intercultural influ - Black women have annual ing sites.” households, means that they business. care about projecting a pos - ence of Black women on incomes of $50,000 or Especially adept at using are making purchase deci - Gregory continued: itive self-image. As they the general market, as an in - higher with ages 35–49 en - technology and social sions that historically they “However, if the powers wield that #BlackGirl - creasingly vital part of how joying the highest income media to trade opinions and didn’t make,” said Bianca that be are not educated Magic, Black women play all women see themselves, within the Black female co - offer recommendations, Blake, a marketing special - about these statistics, it is an increasingly vital role in their families and the rest of hort. Black women 18 and older, ist. “Couple that with trends still challenging to get a seat how all women see them - the world.” For millennial women, 81 more than any other demo - of the millennial generation at the table, where all the selves and influencing The African American percent have never been marrying and starting fami - prime contracts are being mainstream culture across a woman’s independent graphic group, have taken married, up from 71 percent handed out.” number of areas, including mindset is present in her social media and adopted it lies later, the Black woman in 2005 and, with an aver - Briana Santirosa, the fashion, beauty, television growing confidence, self- for higher purposes, the re - becomes an independent founder and CEO of online and music, the report’s au - awareness and rising in - age household size of 2.47, port found. decision maker for much retailer, Casa de Reinas , thors said. come, according to the re - 29 percent of total Black Whether they are buying more of her journey through said that after working in re - “Black women have port. American households con - cars, jewelry, smartphones life, as opposed to abiding tail for four years, she made strong life-affirming values Black women are not tain a married couple. or beauty products, the ad - by decisions made by her the decision to start her own that spill over into every - only redefining what it Black women also have vice, referrals and feedback parents, husband or heavily business. thing they do. The celebra - means to be a woman for embraced the social media they receive from friends influenced by her children.”

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For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com September 28 - October 4 , 2017 | North Dallas Gazette | 5 Education www.NorthDallasGazette.com UNT Dallas announces record enrollment for the Fall semester University of North Texas ahead.” City Hall at 106 S. Harwood 75 percent of its student at Dallas President Bob UNT Dallas isn’t just St. – is undergoing a $56 body is African-American or Mong today announced growing from an enrollment million renovation in order Hispanic, which reflects the record enrollment of 3,513 standpoint. The tree-lined, to house the City’s only pub - areas the university serves. students for the fall semester 264-acre campus – located lic law school. This historic “I am proud of UNT Dal - at Dallas’ only public 4-year just 10 miles south of down - repurposing of one of Dal - las and this year’s new university. This new record town – is evolving physi - las’ most-cherished land - record for enrollment shows s a l comes one year after UNT l cally, as a thoughtfully-de - marks will be completed in that the university is grow - a D

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dents for the first time last N fills out to accommodate a recently-completed $15 population,” West said. “I fall and marks the third U more trail-blazing students. million exterior facelift of championed the creation of straight semester for record cently ranked No.2, nation - her team. The university’s first resi - the building by the City of the first state-supported, enrollment at UNTD. ally, for lowest student debt “For the second year in a dence hall is open and full, Dallas. public, four-year university “Our growing enrollment among public universities,” row, UNT Dallas has ex - and it has transformed UNT Texas State Senator in the city of Dallas because numbers are really a product Mong said. “We are Dallas’ ceeded its enrollment goal Dallas into a residential Royce West, a staunch ad - it was time for the largest of all UNT Dallas has to emerging urban university thanks to a tremendous team campus. A new $63 million vocate of higher education city in our nation’s fourth- offer its students – we have and our enrollment numbers effort,” Holley said. “Thank student center is opens in in Dallas, is quick to point largest metropolitan area to dozens of quality degree reflect the hard work of our you to everyone who put in 2018 and future projects in - out that UNTD is the most have a public university programs designed with ca - students, faculty and staff to long hours and made the clude an amphitheater that affordable 4-year university within its boundary. The reer opportunities in mind, make UNT Dallas special.” extra effort to make sure will look out onto campus. in the Dallas-Fort Worth second was that I wanted ac - we just opened a new resi - UNT Dallas Vice Presi - every interested student had In Downtown Dallas, the area, offering tuition to full- cessibility and affordability dence hall, a new student dent for Student Access and a place here at UNT Dallas. UNT Dallas College of time students for under to higher education for the center is under construction, Success Stephanie Holley I’m proud of our university Law’s historic, soon-to-be $8,000 per year. UNT Dal - constituents I served and our law school was recently leads enrollment efforts for and I’m proud of our team. home – the former Dallas las is diverse, as more than those yet unborn.” accredited and we were re - the university and praised We are excited for what lies College affordability is an LET US HEAR FROM YOU! Send stories and suggestions to affair for the whole family [email protected] By Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. ments that can make for the figuring out how they will For advertising quote print or web President and CEO best collegiate experience as meld savings, get loans and [email protected] Thurgood Marshall shaped by costs, training, apply for scholarships to College Fund and student culture. As a cover the cost, sadly on a se - parent myself, and leader in mester-by-semester basis. Do you have $100,000 the Historically Black Col - This is before figuring out if saved for your child to earn lege and University the school of choice is a a four-year public college (HBCU) space, the issue of good fit for their child’s ap - degree or as much as college affordability is one titude and outlook on educa - $200,000 for that same stu - that I confront regularly. tion and professional devel - dent to attend a private uni - The good news is that there opment. versity? Paying for the high are things we can do to Parents should have hon - cost of college is a major make sure every student est conversations with their burden facing many families with the grades, desire and children beginning as early across the country. In fact, work ethic to go to college as the sixth grade about how according to a recent study can do so without finances much personal money may by the Institute for Higher being the barrier to their be available for college. Education Policy, for fami - success. There are a lot of hidden lies from low-income com - Parents Must Start the college-related costs outside munities, the financial bur - Conversation Early and of just tuition. Remember, den can seem daunting and Take The Financial Lead there are application fees, even insurmountable. The Even if a child is poised to medical examinations and cost to earn a college degree be the first in his or her fam - vaccinations, travel costs, can sometimes eliminate ily to attend college, which payments for housing, food, higher education options for should be applauded, it is up books, supplies, and com - many deserving and quali - to the parents to know key puters. fied students. Fortunately, details about applying, en - If parents don’t have the across government, corpo - rolling, and paying tuition extra money to contribute to rate and philanthropic cir - along the way. their children’s education, cles, millions of people are High school students usu - they must look at alternate dedicated to addressing this ally consider which colleges options available based on issue by providing much- they want to attend for a their combined family in - needed resources. myriad of reasons outside of come. Parents or guardians As we work toward their career interests and should also inform their equalizing college access what they can afford. Par - children early that they must and affordability, it is up to ents, so excited their child also contribute to helping fi - families to take specific ac - has decided to go to college, tion in identifying the ele - then begin the process of See COLLEGE , Page 12 6 | September 28 - October 4, 2017 | North Dallas Gazette For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com wAwrtws .&N oErnthteDratalliansmGeanzt ette.com North Dallas: Carrollton / Irving / Plano Irving City Council votes to raise property tax revenue By Joe Farkus rate,” Council member Phil the reduced tax rate. “We have to catch up to NDG Contributing Writer Riddle told his peers. “[There would be] no cut what we didn’t do the past “I think we owe it to the in any employees, public five years,” Council mem - The Irving City Council citizens who choose to be safety employees, general ber and Mayor Pro Tem voted to maintain its current here – that choose to be a employees; nothing cut in Allan Meagher implored. property tax rate of $0.5941 part of this city – I think we wages or salaries with this “We’re way behind on fix - per $100 assessed valuation, owe it to them to hold the reduction,” Ward claimed. ing our streets. We’re way raising revenues for the city line on tax rates this year,” “I think it’s time to give a behind on our infrastruc - as a result of increasing Riddle declared in a sharp little back to the citizens of ture.” property values at its Sept. criticism of companies who Irving.” “There a percentage of 21 Council Meeting Thurs - are getting paid by the City Ward and Riddle proved people who will pay more day night. The arguments in of Irving simply to remain to be the two lone voices [in] taxes,” he continued, favor of maintaining the tax Council member Oscar Ward spoke out against the property tax rev - in the city. speaking out against a prop - “but it’s not that much.” enue increase (City of Irving) rate centered around the Council member Oscar erty tax revenue increase. The council voted to city’s need for more revenue agreement on the need to in roughly the same amount Ward agreed with Riddle, The rest of the council de - maintain the property tax to meet the challenges of meet these challenges, two of tax revenue as last year). suggesting there are certain fended maintaining the rate rate at $0.5941 with a vote both funding new projects council members proposed “We can accomplish actions the city could take to of $0.5941 rate which was of 7 – 2. Ward and Riddle and addressing aging infra - enacting the effective rate (a everything we need to ac - offset the revenue that adopted in 2015 and main - served as the only votes structure. Despite broad lower rate that would bring complish at the effective would be lost by enacting tained in 2016. against the motion. Plano announces 2017 Food Safety Award Winners Selection of award final - inspections, zero critical vio - municipal court citations. More than 1,700 food estab - ists was based on routine in - lations on a routine inspec - Award winners were selected lishments in the City were spection scores, types of tion, zero valid complaints, based on group inspections divided into seven categories food preparation processes, no enforcement closures or during the month of August. for the purpose of the Award. number of meal periods per day, and opening date of the establishment. Criteria re - lated to routine inspections The winner in the Hospitals category was Texas Health Center for Di - included: maintaining a agnostics & Surgery. (Photo: City of Plano) score of “A” on all routine

For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com September 28 - October 4 , 2017 | North Dallas Gazette | 7 City Briefs Allen $7 and $5 for the dinner and branchtx.gov. The event is There will be free hot Twin Creeks Golf Course movie – Back the Future intended for mature audi - dogs, popcorn and drinks is hosting a charity Golf (PG). Registration is re - ences; no one under the age available. Activities will in - Event on Saturday, Oct. 14 quired and will be allowed of 16 will be admitted. clude firefighting demon - at 501 Twin Creeks Drive, onsite from 4 p.m. until strations and programs, a Allen. Check-in is at 7 a.m. dark Saturday afternoon. Garland safe house maze for kids, and the price for sponsor - Crafts Made in High simulated vehicle rescue, ship is $115 per individual Dallas Heels will be hosting the dive/rescue operations, the and $400 for a group of The Dallas Area Rapid Sidewalk Craft Fair on Fire Safety Clowns, and ap - four. The event will feature Transit (DART) Police De - Saturday, Oct. 21 from 9 pearances by CareFlite and prizes, team trophies, for - partment will be hosting a a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2660 Belt - PHI Air Medical. mer professional football free National Night Out line Rd, Garland in the Members of the player participation, goodie against crime event Tues - parking lot of Springcreek Lewisville Police Depart - bags, hot lunch, an auction day, Oct. 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 Church. This outdoor craft ment will join their fire de - and raffle, and a chance to p.m. The public is invited to fair will have on display partment colleagues for this win a $10,000 cruise trip. meet police, fare enforce - handmade items, crafts, event. Carter BloodCare ment officers, staff and unique gifts, and local art. will be on site for a blood The Cottonwood Art Festival will feature the nation’s top visual artists Carrollton neighbors in the parking lot Event organizers are still drive. and local bands performing live music (Cottonwood Art Festival) All ages are invited to at - of police headquarters, 2111 looking for vendors for the ets going for $22.50 for feature local bands per - tend the Library’s monthly South Corinth Street Road, event and are encouraging Plano adults and children under forming rock, country, jazz, Dallas. The event will fea - 8&1 will be hosting the Lego Night . New building prospective vendors to con - 12 getting in for $13 per blues, swing and folk and ture food, beverages, face Heart and Dance Festival challenges will be provided tact them at craftsmadein - person. the nation’s top visual painting, and music. Crime on Saturday, Sept. 30 at the each month for children and [email protected] or artists competing in a vari - prevention information, Courtyard Theater at 1509 their parents. Bring the 972-400-5710. Richardson safety information, and H Avenue, Plano. The festi - ety of art categories. The whole family the third The Cottonwood Art health and wellness litera - val will begin at 7 p.m. and admission and parking for Wednesday of every month. McKinney Festival will be held on Sat - ture will be available for will feature many dance the event is free. Come out on Wednesday, The McKinney Police urday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. visitors. companies sand artists com - October 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. Department is hosting a ing together to raise money to 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. To submit events and at Josey Ranch Lake Li - Coffee with Cops event on Farmers Branch for children with cancer and 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at announcements, send an brary (1700 Keller Springs Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Star - The City of Farmers their families. Proceeds will Cottonwood Park at 1321 email to editor@north - Road). For more informa - bucks in Adriatica at 6841 Branch will be hosting benefit Alex’s Lemonade West Belt Line Road, dallasgazette.com with tion, visit cityofcarroll - Virginia Pkwy, McKinney. Murder & Mayhem Tours Stand Foundation with tick - Richardson. The event will headline Community Briefs. ton.com/library. The McKinney PD invite on Friday, Oct 13 and Sat - residents to join officers for urday, Oct. 14 at Farmers The City of Carrollton a casual conversation over a will be hosting a Fall Fam - Branch Historical Park at cup of coffee, providing a ily Campout from Satur - 2540 Farmers Branch Lane. unique opportunity for day, Oct. 7 at 5 p.m. to Sun - Tours will take place every community members to ask day, Oct. 8 at 9:30 a.m. at half hour between 5 p.m. questions and learn more the R.E. Good Soccer Com - and 7:30 pm. each evening. about their local police de - plex at 2355 Sandy Lake The tours will educate par - partment. Rd, Carrollton. The event ticipants on famous and in - will provide families the op - famous murders, murderers, Lewisville portunity to enjoy dinner and mayhem dating back to The Lewisville Fire De - and a movie under the stars the Victorian era and be - partment will hold its an - as well as the opportunity to yond. Tickets are $5 per nual Open House on Satur - camp overnight. Partici - person and can preordered day, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. pants must provide their by contacting the Historical to 3 p.m., at Central Fire own camping equipment. Park at 972-406-0184 or Station, 188 N. Valley Park - Admission for campers is historicalpark@farmers - way.

8 | September 28 - October 4, 2017 | North Dallas Gazette For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com Let NDG Entertainment be a part of your upcoming events! Contact [email protected] Entertainment Dallas Cowboys unified in protest and victory By Dwain Price the Cowboys up by 11 and plays?’ everybody just needs to do NDG Sports Special Contributor sealed things. However, be - “As a quarterback some - their job. fore the game flipped in the times you start getting a little “But there’s no question Even with a night to sleep Cowboys’ favor, they looked anxious, you start getting a there’s a familiarity and a on it, it still was difficult for like the same team that was little excited. But I thought continuity to the group up Dallas Cowboys coach Jason destroyed last week in Den - our defense did a good job front, those guys together. Garrett to tell if all the com - ver when they were am - — even though (Arizona) And also how that group fits motion surrounding the na - bushed by the Broncos, 42- had some success moving with the runner behind them tional anthem protests 17. the ball — making a critical and just how they see things played a role in his team’s By the end of the first stop, forcing them to kick a together. You improve by ex - poor start Monday night quarter against Arizona, the field goal on that second perience and the best experi - against the Arizona Cardi - Cowboys ran just plays for drive. Fortunately, (Dawson) ence is game experience.” nals. three yards and had the ball missed the field goal, and Of course, the big mystery In response to negative for only one minute and 54 getting a stop on the third entering Monday’s game comments made last Friday seconds. By contrast, the drive and that gave us a was what type of display – if by President Donald Trump Cards had accumulated 140 chance offensively to get any – the Cowboys would about National Football yards on 21 plays and pos - going.“ make in regards to last Fri - League players who protest sessed the ball for 13 min - Spearheaded by defensive day’s disparaging remarks by and don’t stand while the na - utes and six seconds. end DeMarcus Lawrence, President Trump. And the tional anthem is played, the Despite all of this, Arizona the Cowboys sacked Arizona Dak Prescott’s leaping touchdown was a key play in Monday’s victory Cowboys locked arms with only took a 7-0 lead into the quarterback Carson Palmer See COWBOYS Page 13 over the Cardinals (Image via Facebook) each other and knelt down second quarter. In the mean - six times. Lawrence picked on the sidelines prior to the time, the game turned for the up three of those sacks and singing of the national an - Cowboys in the second quar - joined Mark Gastineau them of Monday’s game. ter when the Cards first had (1984) and Kevin Greene Then they promptly stood up a TD nullified by a holding (1998) as the only players in – arms still locked – while penalty, then Phil Dawson NFL history with at least two the national anthem was missed a 36-yard field goal. sacks in each of the first three sung. “We talk a lot about mo - games of a season. From there, the Cowboys mentum, but momentum is “He’s been battling looked terribly discombobu - earned and you earn your through things the last cou - lated before finally finding momentum by executing,” ple years and he feels better their way and regrouping in Garrett said. “When they’re now,” Garrett said of time to struggle to a hard- executing, the way you stop Lawrence. “He’s certainly fought 28-17 road victory their momentum is you exe - getting off the football and over the Cardinals. cute and do your job.” he’s playing with a relentless Garrett said at the outset of Quarterback Dak Prescott spirit and it’s showing up in the game his players didn’t tied the game at 7-7 late in his production and that pro - seem distracted by the na - the second quarter when he duction is contagious. tional anthem flap. took a read-option for 10 “He did a good job as that “But again, you have to go yards and flipped into the game went on (Monday) out there and play,” Garrett end zone. Prescott also night getting around the said. “And (the Cards) did a tossed a 15-yard TD to Dez quarterback and affecting good job moving the foot - Bryant and a 37-yarder to him and certainly sacking ball, making the plays they Brice Butler while finishing him.” needed to early on in the the night with 13 comple - Meanwhile, Elliott game to sustain drives, and tions in 18 attempts for 183 bounced back from the worst we did not. yards. game of his career by rush - “But I really thought our Garrett praised the pa - ing for 80 yards on 22 car - team did a good job just tience Prescott exhibited as ries. That came one game staying dialed in, staying the Cowboys ran their record after Elliott’s disastrous per - locked in, putting the previ - to 2-1. formance against Denver ous plays behind them and “It’s challenging because when he totaled just eight just focused on what we in a game like that when (the yards rushing on nine carries. needed to do to get it going Cards) have the ball in that Elliott, of course, is getting offensively and make some initial drive and go right used to a newly configured stops defensively. And also, down and score, and you offensive line that has Chaz the momentum of the game come out and you have a Green making just his third shifted in the second quarter three-and-out and they go start at guard and La’el and we started playing the again and they have another Collins making only his third kind of football we wanted long drive,” Garrett said. start at tackle. to play.” “You look up at the clock “I think you’re always An 8-yard touchdown run and you say, ‘Wait, we’re striving to work together to by Ezekiel Elliott with 4:57 into the second quarter, get more comfortable to - remaining in the game put we’re midway through the gether,” Garrett said. “He second quarter, we’ve run six just needs to run the plays — Enter to Win! NDG Entertainment Ticket Giveaway!!! Follow North Dallas Gazette on Ticket Giveaway Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to keep up on all the latest!!! Do you have an upcoming event? 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Set at the turn of the 20th century and adorned with all the pomp and ceremony one would expect with a pe - riod piece set in Victorian England, Victoria & Abdul proves to be a delightful, heartfelt, and charming film. It tells the story of two young Indian men – Abdul (Ali Fazal) and Mohammed (Adeel Akhtar) – who are chosen to become servants Victoria & Abdul opens in select theaters nationwide Friday, Sept. 29 to Queen Victoria (Judi (Photo Courtesy of Focus Features) Dench) in the 1890’s. These conflicts are consis - demonstrate both Queen Abdul charms his way tently presented as the result Victoria’s often austere de - into a much closer role ad - of the hostility the white meanor as well as rare vising the Queen and be - English upper class has for glimpses of kindness and coming her most intimate racial minorities, especially compassion gives the film a confidant, confounding the those of lower economic central performance with aristocratic circle surround - status. enormous credibility. ing her (including her own Dench authentically por - Another surprising high - royal family). Abdul’s rela - trays a sick and dying light of the film was Adeel tionship with the Queen sets Queen whose passion for Akhtar’s performance of the stage for conflicts life is reignited by her Abdul’s fellow servant Mo - throughout the film regard - friendship with Abdul. Her hammed, who manages to ing race, class, and culture. ability to effectively See VICTORIA , Page 15

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Black members to socialize by sumers in a universal way. void that Black Connect fills. neur all my life," says the dent, Marshawn Kelly Dick - Connect members can search sharing photos, video, music, Ivan Conard, a recent We want to encourage entre - senior Lemay. "It's what I be - son, is one of Black Con - for minority-owned busi - and events. Members can graduate of Morehouse Col - preneurship among millenni - lieve in and it's what I in - nect ’s HBCU Ambassadors. nesses in their area, and pro - create groups, pages, and lege, is Black Connect's Di - als, and help all minority stilled in my son. I know that "Black businesses still repre - vide feedback to businesses. much more. U.S. Appeals court permits parts of Texas ‘sanctuary cities’ law to be enacted By Joe Farkus legislation cracks down on ability to interrogate crime announcement. “Ask the of certain parts of the bill that U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Ap - NDG Contributing Writer sanctuary cities and passes victims and witnesses on sheriffs and police chiefs. [It] would require jail officials to peals declared that the de - on immigration enforcement their immigration status. makes us less safe to begin honor all detainers. tainer provision could be en - A three-judge panel ruled responsibilities and powers “SB4 “Show me your pa - profiling fellow Americans.” Monday’s decision by the acted. on Monday, Sept. 25 that el - to local government and law pers” is really bad for Texas,” The ruling comes after ements of Texas’ Senate Bill enforcement agencies in con - Democratic U.S. Senate can - federal Judge Orlando Garcia 4 (SB4) immigration legisla - junction with federal immi - didate Beto O’Rourke posted placed a temporary injunc - Paid Internship opportunity tion can be enforced. The gration law – including the to Twitter shortly after the tion blocking the enactment for writers, college students Lowe’s Cleburne location accused of discrimination in the Dallas Area Lowe’s Companies, Inc., ates under his supervision. tive relief. EEOC Regional Attorney The North Dallas a chain of home improve - The EEOC claims that in “This employee devoted Robert Canino added, “It Gazette has an intern - ment and hardware stores June 2015, Lowe’s notified over a decade of his life to does not appear that Lowe’s ship position available. with locations across the the employee that he could Lowe’s, and spent the vast engaged in a constructive The goal is to provide United States, violated fed - no longer be provided with a majority of those years in approach -- which the law students and aspiring eral law when it refused to reasonable accommodation, management working suc - requires -- to maintain a fair writers an opportunity accommodate a department and demoted him to a non- cessfully with an effective accommodation and retain a to gain published clips, manager with a disability at supervisory associate posi - accommodation for his dis - proven employee when the experience and pro - its store in Cleburne, Texas, tion. Because of the demo - ability,” said EEOC Senior company denied him the au - fessional feedback. and instead demoted him to tion, his hourly rate of pay Trial Attorney Meaghan L. thority to delegate and use The position is for up a lower-paying position, the was cut by over $4 an hour. Shepard. “The sudden revo - teamwork. Establishing a to 20 hours a week at $8.00 per hour. Appli - U.S. Equal Employment Such alleged conduct vio - cation of that accommoda - solid foundation through a cants must have reliable transportation. Opportunity Commission lates the Americans with tion and the demotion in re - workforce should include (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit Disabilities Act (ADA), sponsibility and pay clearly building on opportunities for Send resume and writing samples to: filed today. which protects employees constitutes discrimination in employing persons with dis - [email protected] According to the EEOC’s from discrimination based violation of federal law.” abilities.” lawsuit, the employee is dis - on their disabilities and re - abled because of a spinal quires employers to make cord injury that substantially reasonable accommodations limits the use of his right for known disabilities. arm. The EEOC filed suit in The employee was hired U.S. District Court for the by Lowe’s in 2006 as a cus - Northern District of Texas, tomer service associate and Dallas Division (Equal Em - was promoted to a depart - ployment Opportunity Com - ment manager in 2008. mission v. Lowe’s Compa - The company was aware nies, Inc., Civil Action No. of his disability at the time 4:17-CV-02589-M), after he was selected for promo - first attempting to reach a tion, and he successfully prelitigation settlement worked as a department through its conciliation manager for six years. process. The agency seeks The EEOC said that the back pay, reinstatement of disability prevents the em - the discrimination victim to ployee from using power the department manager po - equipment that requires the sition, and compensatory use of two hands, but that he and punitive damages for the delegated that task to associ - employee, as well as injunc -

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14 | September 28 - October 4, 2017 | North Dallas Gazette For the 411 in the community, go to www.northdallasgazette.com www.NorthDallasGazette.com Church Directory Our staff as our protector through his vocation as a is our defender. As long we to take authority over the remedy--through the power For my yoke is easy, and shepherd. Moses later faced offer up our staffs before serpent in this prophetic act. of the Resurrection, the my burden is light" one of his enemies in the the Lord, He can work When Moses picked up presence of the Holy Spirit, (Matthew 11:28-30). new land, the Amalekites. through it. the staff, the scripture tells and the care of the Praise the Father, for loving God told him to go to the He works on our behalf. us it is no longer Moses' Almighty, and everything is you so much that He sent top of the mountain and When we lower it, we lose staff, but it is now the staff going to be all right. Send email to: businessoffice@ His only begotten son, full northdallasgazette.com to sign up hold his staff up to heaven. the blessing of God. When of God. As long as God is in con - of grace and truth, to take for Sister Tarpley's weekly elec - As long as his staff was out - God told Moses He was My Christen friend, the trol of your life, everything our sins upon Him that we tronic newsletter. stretched to heaven, Israel going to use his staff to lesson for us is to continu - is going to be all right. I might be made righteous in would win the battle. But bring a people out of ally offer up our lives to the hold to the Savior's invita - "The Amalekites came God’s sight. if it was not uplifted, they bondage, he first had to lay Lord and see His protection tion to "come unto me, all and attacked the Israelites Thank You God, for the would suffer defeat. his staff down on the and blessing upon us as we ye that labor and are heavy at Rephidim. Moses said to tremendous sacrifice, for Joshua, 'Choose some of "So Joshua fought the ground. continually raise our lives to laden, and I will give you Your love and mercy, for our men and go out to fight Amalekites as Moses had God changed it into a the Lord for His use. rest. life eternal, for being all that the Amalekites. Tomorrow I ordered, and Moses, Aaron snake and then God told Tell God that for every Take my yoke upon you, really matters--for being our will stand on top of the hill and Hur went to the top of Moses to pick it up by the hurt, every fear, every and learn of me; for I am Remedy. Tell God that you with the staff of God in my the hill. As long as Moses tail. God was telling Moses worry, every need, there is a meek and lowly in heart: hands'" Exodus 17:9 . held up his hands, the Is - and ye shall find rest unto I love Him, In the name of Moses' staff represented raelites were winning, but your souls. Jesus. his vocation as a shepherd. whenever he lowered his When God first met Moses' hands, the Amalekites were in the desert at the burning winning." bush, He told him that He Exodus 17:10-11 . was going to use his staff to Isn't this an interesting perform miracles and bring picture? When we raise our a people out of slavery. "staffs" up to the Lord, He God related to Moses becomes our protector. He

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The white against your ear, and what swirl in a single scene, it can whales, turtles and mer - hadn’t been easy. She knew witch said that Mama do you hear? Not the ocean, be messy and in need of maids, too. You’d be sur - in her heart that Severine D’Leau does what she but you may hear your child sorting. Parents may also prised at what lives under could return. wants. Never ask more than ask for this adventure-filled want to guide youngsters to the sea, but in the new book And then the children one question, Corrine was book. Just be aware that you an understanding of subtle “Rise of the Jumbies” by started to disappear. told. Don’t try to be clever, might need to dive in to help slave ship references that Tracey Baptiste, there are At first, her neighbors and be ready to grant her with it. constitute a well-done story- also things that you don’t thought she was to blame; wishes. Corrine knew that Packed with West African within-a-story. want to know about… Corrine was half-jumbie, Mama D’Leau could be and Caribbean tales, this Savvy readers ages 8-12 It’d been bright and sunny knew instantly what was and everyone knew it. She generous, but not often. book takes young readers may be able to jump into on the day the waves thun - happening. She’d been had to make them believe She only wanted the safe both underwater with mer - “Rise of The Jumbies” feet- dered. through something like this that she wasn’t bad, that it return of the island’s chil - maids and to a forest of en - first without reading its Everyone along the beach before. wasn’t her fault when the dren, who’d been snatched chanted beings. Kids who predecessor, “The Jumbies,” scurried inland toward the As she watched Papa’s sea took children. To do by someone – or something. can’t get enough of legends but I’d recommend starting village. Parents snatched boat rock in the waves, Cor - that, to fix everything, the She didn’t want to meet or fantastical stories will be there anyhow. Try that, and their children and ran, but rine recalled the undersea island’s white witch said with the fearsome Mama wide-eyed at both story and your child can wave “hello” Corrine wasn’t scared. She battle she’d had just months Corrine had to go beneath D’Leau, but there was no action, the latter of which is to her next favorite series. 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It is an honor to the national president of Psi serve in this new role,” Beta, the national honor so - O’Loughlin-Brooks said. ciety in psychology Psi Beta is an affiliate of for community colleges. the American Psychological O’Loughlin-Brooks is an Association (APA) and the award-winning faculty ad - Association for Psychologi - visor for the college’s Psi cal Science (APS). Psi Beta chapter. She was offi - Beta’s mission is to profes - cially installed at the na - sionally develop outstand - tional convention of the ing students at two-year col - American Psychological leges through promotion Association in Washington and recognition of excel - D.C. lence in scholarship, leader - “Following in the foot - steps of past presidents, I ship, research and commu - feel privileged to be serving nity service. alongside many passionate Collin College serves and committed national more than 53,000 credit and council members. My jour - continuing education stu - ney in Psi Beta National dents annually and offers Honor Society began 22 more than 100 degrees and years ago as an advisor to certificates.

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