As I See It: Minorities in Agriculture

Shakara Tyler is a Penn State University senior majoring in Agricultural Sciences with two minors in Agricultural Communications and Law and Liberal Arts. During the summer of 2010 she was a research scholar at Michigan State University in the Summer Research Opportunities Program.

She writes about the plight of minorities in agriculture.

 

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    Movie Review: “The Lottery Ticket”

    Studio:   Warner Bros.
    Plot:     A young man living in the projects has to survive a 3-day weekend after his neighbors find out he’s holding a winning lottery ticket.
    Cast:     Bow Wow, Brandon T. Jackson, Naturi Naughton, Loretta Devine, Charlie Murphy, Ice Cube
    Rating:     PG-13
    Bottom Line:     **1/2

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    Que’n With Kids: A Huge Hit With Families

     

     

    LANSING, MI –  A little rain could not dampen the spirit of those in attendance at Que’n with Kids on Saturday, August 21.  The event  was actually a gathering for peace in many of the attendees minds.  Standing in the damp drizzle of the afternoon rain over 30 people shared a belief that our community can no long tolerate violence and the destruction that it causes. This unique local event invited the community to join together for a day of food, fellowship and a renewed commitment to alternatives to violence. It was especially geared towards youth, teenagers and their families.
     

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    Retire Smart: Launching Your Own Business After Age 50 (Part 4 of 4 Parts)

     Meet the new boss: you.

     
    Many baby boomers intend to keep working past traditional retirement age. Surveys show that about 58 million boomers plan to stay in the workforce well into their 60s. Employers won’t accommodate all of them, considering the state of the economy and attitudes toward older workers. And many will want to leave the corporate world anyway because of burnout or an impulse to run their own show.

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    Your Heart Goes From Junker to Ferrari With Exercise

     Flat abs and bulging biceps are improvements brought on by exercise. Less visible but more significant are the structural improvements aerobic exercise make to your heart — improvements that can take you from feeling like a junker car to purring like a Ferrari.

     

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    mo za’ ik: An Innovative and Positive Networking Experience

    Chris Holman speaks with Maria Luz Arambula from
    Ballet Maria Luz Grupo Folklorico and Gena Hiltz from Career Quest Learning Center, Inc. at the first mo za’ ik.

    Photo by Bob Chaphalka

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    News Briefs – 9-16

    Lansing Jaycees Monster Mayhem Haunted House Rises Again and Clinton County Sustainable Business Fair

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    FAST facts: COPING WITH GRIEF AND LOSS

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    COPING WITH GRIEF AND LOSS
    By Reference Librarian Eunice Borrelli

    At some point in their lives, everyone experiences grief of one kind or another. Grief is a response to the loss of something or someone, and even when it’s expected, it can knock us off our feet.  Recently, there have been some violent events-shootings, vehicle accidents, stabbings-that have led to grief and loss for us as a community. Ongoing sources for grief include job loss, divorce and home foreclosure.

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    Wolfgang Puck: The Height of Tomato Season

     

    By Wolfgang Puck
    Tribune Media Services

    It’s easy to pick out the true tomato lovers among us at this time of year. In spite of the late-summer heat, they look bright and happy. They know that it’s the moment sun-ripened tomatoes grown in the garden or on the farm are reaching their peak.

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