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UPCLOSE and PERSONAL-UVI adds “Cool” new leadership
UVI Student Journalists Secure Exclusive Interview With University President by Maliah LaCour ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands, Jan 2025— On a bright and bustling fall afternoon in 2024, three young reporters hurried into the administration building on the Orville E. Sheen campus at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI). Members of the UVI Association…
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LaCour Shines Through the Losses
Staff (St. Thomas. January 2025) Maliah LaCour’s performance against the Lady Knights women’s basketball team from Southern University in New Orleans earlier this month was exceptional. Her display of Caribbean sports prowess at the Elridge Blake Sports and Fitness Center in St. Thomas was a sight to behold despite the team’s disappointing loss of 93-63. …
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Don’t Touch the Bus Driver
contributing writers: Calyse Garvey, Mitchell Turnball, Ashawn-taedo Phillips (STT, October 2024). The island of STX is known world-wide for its beautiful white sandy beaches, jovial carnival activities and friendly residents. A graphic video, however, was widely circulated in early October that showcased an ugly, unruly side of Crucian life. For many islanders, the images projected…
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All That Shines May Tarnish: Downfall of P-Diddy
Sean “Diddy” Combs: A Music Legacy Tarnished By: Nico Thomas (STT, Fall 2024). Born in Harlem, New York, Sean “Diddy” Combs is a name that is widely associated with hiphop success and greatness, but disturbing accusations and legal disputes have now eclipsed his remarkable career, threatening to reshape his legacy. Diddy has influenced the sound…
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Island Talent: Model and Basketball Star on the Rise
by Trevett Williams Local athlete and model Ashawn-taedo Phillps sat down for an exclusive interview to discuss his journey in both basketball and modeling, revealing the driving forces behind his passions and ambitions. A Late Start to Basketball, Inspired by Family Ashawn-taedo’s basketball journey began in an unexpected way. A sudden growth spurt before his…
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Kids and Violence: Young Teachers Offer Age-Old Advice
by Jadynn Sibilly Violence among youth is an ongoing issue everywhere but the violent incident of Central High School students attacking the bus driver in St. Croix on October 2nd indicated that something in our local youth may have changed. Upon interviewing three high school teachers, Juanita Frett, Zenicque Fleming-James and Chevell Simeon, there are…
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