Category: Feature, International
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Theatre Review
A Witty Whodunit: Murder at Regent Manor Delivers Laughs and Suspense By Maliah LaCour The University of the Virgin Islands Drama Club recently brought mystery, mayhem, and lots of laughs to the stage with their spring production of Murder at Regent Manor. I had the unique opportunity to not only attend the performance and take…
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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 Shine Through the Loses
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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UVI ASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTS ELECT NEW BOARD MEMBERS: Continuing to lead the charge of Journalism Excellence
Continuing to lead the charge of Journalism Excellence (STT, November 22, 2024). The University of the Virgin Islands Association of Black Journalists (UVIABJ) elected new student members to serve on the executive board for the 2024-25 academic year. Nico Thomas, Gimel Pinto, Kwaniqua Monsanto, Mitchell Turnbull, and Shandley Raphael will lead the first and only…
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Opal Lee- Grandmother of Juneteenth
by Leyla Abdallah, contributor Often referred to as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” Opal Lee played a crucial role in advocating for Juneteenth to become a federal holiday. Her activism journey was influenced by her personal experiences and historical awareness, which were shaped by her surroundings and the cultural context in which she grew up. Opal…
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UVI Student Winners of the Historic Self-Determination and Constitutional Development Poetry and Essay Contest
(STX/STT, June 12, 2024) staff. UVI Student Winners of the Historic Self-Determination and Constitutional Development Poetry and Essay Contest The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) is pleased to announce the cash prize winners of the Historic Self-Determination and Constitutional Development Poetry and Essay Contest, hosted by the Social Science Department spearheaded by UVI Political…
