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UVI, NASA To Host Global Outreach Program for VI & International Students

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — As part of a growing collaboration between the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to promote STEM education, Virgin Islands students will join students from around the…

John McCarthy January 19, 2022

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Students Returning To In-Person Classes Next Week Must Be Tested For COVID-19

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE), with guidance from the Virgin Islands Department of Health, is requiring all students attending the territory’s public schools and school-based…

John McCarthy January 18, 2022

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St. Thomas’ Aliyah Boston Leads No. 1 South Carolina Past LSU 66-60

BATON ROUGE — South Carolina women’s basketball used another second-half surge to defeat Kim Mulkey’s LSU Tigers 66-60 Thursday at the Maravich Center in Louisiana. Dawn Staley’s No. 1 Gamecocks…

John McCarthy January 8, 2022

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FEMA, Territorial Partnership Paves Path To Rebuild Arthur Richards School

FREDERIKSTED — Hurricane Maria’s winds and rains left Arthur Richards Junior High School in ruins in September 2017. FEMA and the Territory made it a priority to assess damage to…

John McCarthy January 7, 2022

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Puerto Rico Delays Start of Classes Amid Renewed COVID-19 Surge

SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s governor announced Wednesday that he will delay the start of classes at public schools by two weeks and recommended private schools do the same as…

Bro Bot January 6, 2022

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U.S. Virgin Islands Students Return To A Virtual Classroom On January 10

CHRISTIANSTED — During the Government House weekly press briefing today, Governor Albert Bryan announced he is postponing the resumption of in-person learning for public school students until January 24 while he…

John McCarthy January 4, 2022

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Starting An Essay With A Quote: Tips And Tricks

Marlene Dietrich once said, “I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.” There…

VI Free Press December 17, 2021

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National Geographic Shows Caribbean People The Larger World Around Them

CASTRIES — As the Fond Gens Libre community in Soufriere, Saint Lucia works to develop an exemplary community-based sustainable tourism product — grass roots education is the key to success.…

Bro Bot December 13, 2021

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Court Won’t Order Hospital To Use Deworming Drug On Michigan Man

ANN ARBOR, Michigan — The Michigan Court of Appeals won’t order a hospital to use a deworming drug to treat a man who has health problems related to COVID-19. The…

John McCarthy December 11, 2021

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CAMEL D’OH! Dozens of Camels Barred From Saudi Beauty Contest Over Botox

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi authorities have conducted their biggest-ever crackdown on camel beauty contestants that received Botox injections and other artificial touch-ups, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported…

Bro Bot December 9, 2021