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February 20, 2025
U.S.V.I. Literary Festival & Book Fair: April 13-16, 2023

March 13, 2023

by Alscess Lewis-Brown, UVI adjunct Professor and Editor of The Caribbean Writer, Chair Reprinted from St. Croix This Week Some early experiences leave such imprints on us that they often define our lives in the same way, that even if the experience is vicarious not ours, personally, but that of a family member a…
Can a U.S. Virgin Islander Run for President?

March 11, 2023

By Indeyah Todman (STX-September 23, 2022) “I’m going to be president when I grow up!”, said a curiously confident 5-year-old as she skipped along the Cramer’s Park beach with her grandmother. Her grandmother laughed with amusement at the little girl’s bold statement. “Why do you want to be president, Indeyah?”, she asked with a smile….
The Young African Leaders Initiative is Set to Expand from a $100 Million Investment

February 21, 2023

By Kyra Edwards (STX-February 4, 2023) The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) is set to receive an investment of more than $100 million, says Vice President Kamala Harris at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in December 2022. The YALI was launched in 2010 and is the United States’ primary project to support the next generation of…
The Significance of Carnival and Festival in the Virgin Islands

February 20, 2023

By Gimel Pinto (STT-January 4, 2022) Many people outside of the Caribbean see the enthusiasm that carnivals and festivals provide. Still, the natural origins of Caribbean carnivals and festivals lie in the colonization and religious conversion that took place when European explorers made their way to the region. Today, it is a celebration and occasion…
Student Spotlight – UVIABJ President Michael Bell

January 4, 2023

UVI shines a spotlight on University Communications Major Michael Bell. Michael is from St. Croix and joined UVI in 2019 as a student in the Summer Bridge program which prepares high school graduates for the expectations of college. Since then, he has been on the Dean’s List four times, is President of the UVI Association…
Boxed Out Podcast w/Matt Perry

January 3, 2023

The Boxed Out Podcast is a show providing a collegiate outlook on pop culture events and controversial issues/topics in the Black community from MSU students themselves. From who sits on the throne of the hip-hop industry to the racial injustice of police brutality, we’re here to talk about it! Xavier G. is the show’s host…