By Beth Leermakers There’s a bad moon on the rise. The moon will be full on October 31, and we know what that means — werewolves. Werewolves have been the villains in many stories and movies (Google “20 Best Werewolf movies to watch right now!”). Depending on the legend, werewolves are people who shape-shift into […]
LEGACY OF HOPE By Patricia Gaffney, Ed.D. Pursue health and wellness, count on medical intervention — the pandemic leaves us grateful when those options are open to us. But what if we lacked access to nutritious food, healthful recreation and preventive care? If your part of the city got labeled a food or medical desert, […]
By Shari Goldstein Stern Dallas high school teens have a unique opportunity to deepen their understanding of faith while enjoying adventure, fellowship and making new friends. Since 1939, that Young Life (YL) mix has proven successful. Many teen participants stayed active in the organization throughout college, and many of those volunteered as a Leader in […]
LOWEST GREENVILLE’S HALLOWEEN By Ariana Hajibashi Each year, the Lowest Greenville Collective hosts a Fall Festival, which is an opportunity for area residents to hang out, support their local businesses and enjoy a fun-filled day of food, drinks and special offers. Things are obviously a bit different this year, but the show goes on — […]
Members of the Roy Stanley Masonic Lodge #1367 participated in a quarterly Adopt-A-Hwy trash pick-up this month. Members picked up litter and debris along Buckner Blvd. between Casa Linda Plaza and Northwest Hwy. In their Lodge Room, Group #1367 holds regular and Stated Meetings. They also host the Roy Stanley OES #1086 and others, including […]
By Krinna Breene Brooklyn Kennett, a 9-year-old East Dallas resident and fourth grader at Eduardo Mata Montessori school, has a heart for community service and will put in the work needed to achieve her goals. Brooklyn (pictured) started her own non-profit organization called “Care with Flair — Champions for Kids in Need.” Her goal is […]
ELECTIONS 2020 By Ashley Lopez KERA/KUT First things first: Most votes don’t get counted until Election Day. To be even more clear, those votes aren’t counted until the polls close that evening. That includes all types of ballots cast during the election: mail-in ballots, in-person early voting ballots and Election Day ballots. Early Voting Ballot […]
While most high school students are too young to complete a household census themselves, they know that a complete census count has a strong impact on their futures, too. A group of about 50 civic-minded teenagers, led by the nonprofit organization The Concilio, partnered with Dallas County Counts to block walk on October 3. The […]
FOR THE LOVE OF THE ANIMALS By Beth Leermakers How did the donkey and the elephant come to symbolize the Democratic and Republican parties? Thomas Nast, a Harper’s Magazine cartoonist from 1862-1886, was largely responsible, but the political origins of the donkey date back even further. During the 1828 presidential campaign, democrat Andrew Jackson’s opponents […]
By David Mullen This year of the pandemic has affected so many things that we took for granted and used to look forward to every year. Like competitive sports. The professional leagues have dealt with the COVID-19 crisis in dramatically different ways, with varying degrees of success. The NHL was an early adapter of strong […]