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Stockton exhibit shines light on Indigenous artists

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Stockton University is looking to spotlight Indigenous creativity by hosting two exhibits at the Stockton Art Gallery on the Galloway Township campus and the Noyes Arts Garage in Atlantic City.

“Still Here: The Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape and Powhatan Renape Nations of Southern New Jersey” celebrates two South Jersey tribal communities through the display of contemporary art, historical documents and traditional artifacts. It runs until Jan. 5 at the Arts Garage.

Meanwhile, more than 25 local and international artists are featured in the two-floor exhibition “Indigenous Approaches, Sustainable Futures,” which will be on display through Nov. 17 in the upper and lower art galleries on Stockton’s main campus.

November is American Indian Heritage Month.

Tyrese “Bright Flower” Gould Jacinto of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation is one of the 25 people whose works are featured in the Galloway gallery.

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“I’m humbled and excited to be a part of an all-Indigenous exhibition,” said Gould Jacinto, who added she doesn’t see herself as an artist. “I see it as creation. … I cannot take credit for it.”

Besides writing books and shooting photographs, Gould Jacinto makes artistic medicine bags and dolls and creates with beads, shells, pine needles and gourds.

Earlier this fall, Gould Jacinto held a workshop on the art and history of gourd painting. The hard-shelled, non-edible fruits can be found on every continent, she said.

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UConn men’s basketball freshman Liam McNeeley named to watch list for Julius Erving Award

UConn freshman forward Liam McNeeley was one of 20 players named to the watch list for the Basketball Hall of Fame’s Julius Erving Award, which is given annually to the best small forward in college basketball.

The Top 10 recruit, one of coach Dan Hurley’s highest-ever, was one of the best shooters in his high school class and a McDonald’s All-American. He fills a significant need for the Huskies following the departure of four starters to the NBA last season, and will be counted on to have an impact similar to that of Stephon Castle, the first “burger boy” Hurley got to Storrs.

McNeeley was named the Big East Preseason Freshman of the Year at Big East Media Day earlier this month.

But his availability for the start of the season is still in question after he suffered a lower calf strain in practice before First Night. Hurley said at Big East Media Day – two weeks before the season-opener vs. Sacred Heart – that the injury looked like it would require a two-to-three week recovery period before McNeeley can return to action.

He was healthy to play in UConn’s charity exhibition game against Rhode Island on Oct. 14 and finished with 10 points, four rebounds and three assists in 24 minutes. Hurley later said McNeeley was hyperventilating as they stood next to each other during the national anthem.

UConn's Liam McNeeley scores his first basket with UConn as URI's Javonte Brown defends during the first half of an exhibition NCAA college basketball game, at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)UConn’s Liam McNeeley scores his first basket with UConn as URI’s Javonte Brown defends during the first half of an exhibition NCAA college basketball game, at…

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Remarks to the press by SRSG Mohamed Al Hassan following his meeting with His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani in Najaf [EN/AR]

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I had the honour, at the outset of assuming my duties as the United Nations Special Representative for the Secretary-General in Iraq and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), to meet with His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani. During this visit, which is my first to the holy city of Najaf, I listened to the wisdom of His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani and his vision regarding the situation in Iraq and the region.

You all know the high regard and inestimable respect that His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani enjoys in the hearts of everyone, not only in Iraq, but in the Islamic world and the entire world.

I am extremely grateful to His Eminence for this meeting. I gained much guidance, advice and perspectives, aimed at protecting and elevating the well-being of human beings and preserving their dignity wherever they are.

From my side, I conveyed the greetings of the Secretary-General to His Eminence and his wishes for continued good health, as well as his gratitude to His Eminence for his continued support for the United Nations and its role in assisting Iraq. I agreed with His Eminence to work jointly towards building on Iraq’s regional and international standing as a founding Member of the United Nations and a force for security, stability and good neighborliness in the region.

We, in the United Nations, categorically reject any threat to the Marjaiya, in light of the symbolic significance and respect enjoyed in this country and throughout the world.

I expressed my gratitude for the continued support of His Eminence for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) over the last two decades. His advice is highly appreciated by me as it was by all my predecessors and assisted them in…

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State’s survey of juvenile striped bass shows low spawning count for sixth consecutive year

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced results of this year’s juvenile striped bass survey, which tracks the reproductive success of Maryland’s state fish in the Chesapeake Bay. The 2024 young-of-year index is 2.0, well below the long-term average of 11.0, and marks the sixth consecutive year of poor reproduction.

“These results underscore the complexity of managing a coastal migratory species whose life-cycle is influenced by environmental conditions during a brief spawning period,” said Maryland DNR Fishing and Boating Services Director Lynn Fegley.

“We will continue to explore ways to conserve and enhance the spawning population during this time when we are adding fewer young fish to the population.”

During this annual survey, fishery managers examine 22 sites located in four major striped bass spawning areas: the Choptank, Nanticoke, and Potomac rivers, and the upper Chesapeake Bay. Biologists visit each site three times per summer, collecting fish with two sweeps of a 100-foot beach seine net. The index represents the average number of young-of-year striped bass found in each sample. The juvenile striped bass  average less than 3 inches long and are not usually encountered by anglers.

Similar fish surveys conducted this summer in the Patapsco, Magothy, Rhode, West, Miles, and Tred Avon rivers found fewer striped bass, also known as rockfish.

Biologists captured more than 56,000 fish of 56 different species while conducting this year’s survey. Encouraging results were documented regarding two species lower on the food chain. Menhaden abundance was nearly equal to last year, which was the highest measured since 1990. Spot abundance was the highest measured since 1988.

These species are vital to the ecology of the Bay as a food source for many other species of fish and wildlife.

Efforts to rebuild the Atlantic Coast population of striped bass have been ongoing for several years. Although…

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KSI Receives Grant from Kent County Levy Court

KSI CEO, Heath Chasanov (left) accepts a generous $1,000 grant from Kent County Levy Court Commissioner Robert “Bobby” Scott, representing the 4th District. This donation will help KSI renovate the kitchen at Kamp Lenape so quality programs and services can continue to be provided during summer camp.

Kent Sussex Industries (KSI) received a generous $1,000 grant from Kent County Levy Court to support KSI’s Kamp Lenape. This donation will help KSI renovate the camp kitchen so quality programs and services can continue to be provided during summer camp to children with various abilities.

Then known as Camp Lenape was created in 1972 to give individuals with orthopedic conditions a place where they could have fun during the summer months. It was originally owned and operated by United Cerebral Palsy of Delaware (UCP) and grew to include children iwth a wide range of disabilities.

In 2022, KSI learned that Camp Lenape was discontinuing programs and purchased the property in 2023. Today, Kamp Lenape continues the original legacy, serving children in the area. The original building which was constructed in 1920, was built as a Union School, one of over 90 spearheaded by Pierre DuPont for underserved commuities. That service continued with the services provided by UCP and now by KSI.

Campers enjoy crafts, sports, swimming, trips to fairs and events plus much more.

KSI is a not-for-profit agency providing vocational training, employment, community integration, transportation, day habilitation, life enrichment, and nutritional services to individuals with disabilities throughout Kent and Sussex Counties.

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Connecticut Has a New Tesla EV Charging Station Champion

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Caitlin Clark and WNBA Have Created Ratings Competition for NBA

We now live in a world where comparing the WNBA to the NBA directly from a viewership standpoint is no longer a laughable proposition, with the most recent returns emphasizing how the gap between the two leagues is indeed closing.

ESPN’s first NBA telecasts of the season pulled in an average of 1.6 million viewers, that information per Awful Announcing. This is particularly interesting considering Caitlin Clark’s debut with the Indiana Fever, which aired on ESPN 2 and was the first major WNBA telecast on the network for the 2024 season, drew 2.1 million viewers.

Of course the curiosity factor around Clark’s debut and the fact that those NBA games were not actually the first of the regular season can be chalked up as the reason for the disparity in ratings going in the WNBA’s favor there.

But the trends show the friendly competition (they are the same entity after all with seasons that don’t really overlap) could continue to grow closer over time. To be clear, overall, the difference in viewership still remains heavily in favor of the NBA.

NBA regular season games averaged 1.6 million viewers across TNT, ABC and ESPN during the 2023-2024 season, which does not include games that aired on NBA TV, where the number was at 330,000. Meanwhile, the WNBA regular season averaged 1.19 million viewers across ESPN platforms and 1.1 million on CBS. The overall number fell to 657,000 when factoring in broadcasts on ION and NBA TV. But as you can see, when accounting for broadcast platform, it was not a total blowout.

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Cheers: 11/02/2024

– To the Traverse City Golf and Country Club’s members, who via their seasonal Eagles for Children fundraiser collected $126,250, which will be given away to 13 regional charities at a banquet on Wednesday. The total is $30,000 more this year than in 2023, said Teri Gorsline, a local Eagles for Children volunteer committee member. All the money goes to nonprofits dedicated to helping disadvantaged local youth.

Eagles for Children is a Michigan-based organization that counts more than 20 participating golf clubs across the state — including in Traverse City — and also in Wisconsin and North Carolina. It has donated more than $6 million to children’s charities since its start in 2012, according to the nonprofit’s website. Participants pledge a minimum of $2 for each time a fellow member scores an eagle on a hole at the club and, as of 2023, the group reports raising more than $1,100 per eagle.

An eagle is a score of two strokes below par on a given hole.

– To Traverse City Central High School’s Grace Cary, who recently announced her commitment to play Division I college softball for the Big Ten Conference’s Ohio State University. Cary is the third Big North Conference high school player to commit to a Power 5 — or major conference — university during the last several years, as reported by Record-Eagle Senior Sports Writer James Cook.

– To Branden Morgan, who retired this week after 27 years as sexton of Oakwood Cemetery in Traverse City. In that time, he’s performed a variety of caretaking tasks, from working a wheelbarrow, to landscaping and preparing sites for burial, and simply being there for those who are grieving, as stated in a Thursday Record-Eagle story by Staff Writer Kathryn Depauw, who covers Indigenous Affairs in partnership with Report for America….

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Football roundup: High Point advances

High Point defeated Becton, 46-6, at home Friday, Nov. 1 to move to the semifinal round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 Tournament.

The Wildcats (9-1) were seeded fourth and Becton (6-3) was seeded fifth.

Jerron Martress made two touchdowns in the first quarter and another in the second quarter for High Point. John Elko made two touchdowns in the second quarter.

Cody DiCarlo scored on a fumble recovery in the end zone in the third quarter, and AJ Sampson made a touchdown on a 67-yard run in the same period.

Malakai Johnson put up the only points for Becton on an 80-yard pass from Jonathan Palsi in the third quarter.

Palsi completed 13 of 21 pass attempts for a total of 187 yards.

Elko completed five of eight pass attempts for a total of 56 yards.

Martress rushed for 98 yards in the game.

High Point will play the winner of the game between first-seed Glen Rock and eighth-seed Waldwick on Saturday, Nov. 2.

The semifinal game will be Friday, Nov. 8.

Lenape Valley loses

Lenape Valley, seeded sixth, was defeated by third-seed Mountain Lakes, 17-14, in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 1 Tournament there Nov. 1.

No details were available.

Newton loses

Newton, seeded seventh in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 Tournament, lost to second-seed Hanover Park, 27-14, there Nov. 1.

No details were available.

Wallkill Valley loses

Wallkill Valley, seeded eighth, was defeated by first-seed Cedar Grove, 38-6, in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1 Tournament, there Nov. 1.

No details were available.

Sparta plays today

Sparta, seeded fifth in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 3 Tournament, will play fourth-seed Montville there at 3 p.m. Nov. 2.

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Mohegan Sun has the most Tesla EV chargers in Connecticut

A major installation project has brought 60 new Tesla electric vehicle destination chargers to Mohegan Sun.

MONTVILLE, Conn. — Mohegan Sun is home to two casinos, a hotel and spa, multiple entertainment venues, more than a dozen dining options, a 130,000 square-foot shopping center and now…the most Tesla electric vehicle chargers in Connecticut.

A recent installation project has introduced 60 brand-new Destination Chargers for EV drivers to the property. A release from Mohegan Sun says it now has the most Tesla chargers in one location in the entire state.

“With this second phase of our partnership with Tesla complete, Mohegan Sun now has a significant amount of EV charging capacity across our parking areas,” Jeff Hamilton, president and general manager of Mohegan Sun, said.

Hamilton said the EV charging roll out coincides with recent upgrades to Mohegan Sun’s Royal Suites, the refresh of its Sun Patio and the opening of the Shed Restaurant, all with more incredible dining on the way.

“[This] is all part of our goal to bring new, fresh and unique experiences and offerings to our guests,” Hamilton said.

The new self-park public Tesla Destination Chargers will be available 24/7 and are available at Level Four of Mohegan Sun’s Indian Summer Garage, Level Three of its Riverview Garage and Level Two of the Winter Garage.

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According to the release, the destination chargers are popular options for charging EVs at hotels, restaurants and resorts, making them perfect for Mohegan Sun, one of the world’s largest and most thorough casino and entertainment destinations.

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