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    May 29, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  1. FAMU band's hazing culture: How did school officials miss it?

    The culture of hazing is so embedded in the fabric of the Florida A&M Marching 100, investigative records show, that the band adopted a language known not just by current and former band members, but even kids in high school aspiring to join the famous ensemble.
    The culture of hazing is so embedded in the fabric of the Florida A&M Marching 100, investigative records show, that the band adopted a language known not just by current and former band members, but even kids in high school aspiring to join the famous...

    Tags: Culture, James H. Ammons, Teaching and Learning, Prosecution, Arts and Culture

    2. Sep 7, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  2. Pastor’s Son: Tattoos and piercings

    The Religion World
    My family is far from the likes of the Brady Bunch. For one thing, we were three children and a housemaid short and for another reason, we were not all angels. My sister and I have our share of rebellious streaks somewhere, I’m sure—I’ve...
    3. Oct 31, 2012 |Story| Imperial Valley Press Online

  3. Vista Latina: Day of the Dead is an evolving, nuanced holiday

    Long thought to help the dearly departed on their journey through the underworld, the personalized items that decorate an altar or gravesite on Dia de los Muertos can be as varied as the personalities they are supposed to aid.
    Staff Writer, Copy Editor
    Long thought to help the dearly departed on their journey through the underworld, the personalized items that decorate an altar or gravesite on Dia de los Muertos can be as varied as the personalities they are supposed to aid. Decorations can be photos,...

    Tags: Customs and Tradition, Culture, Mexico, Holidays, Grateful Dead (music group)

    4. Jun 10, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  4. Program promotes safe sleep practices with infants

    When registered nurse Kelcey Wellman tells parents their infant shouldn't sleep with stuffed animals or baby bumper, she said they're often surprised. "If the baby gets over in the corner, they can suffocate," said Wellman, who works with pregnant...

    Tags: Culture, Health, Family, Demographics, Arts and Culture

    5. Nov 16, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  5. Letter to the Editor - Nov. 16

    Maryland’s vote for marriage equality makes me proud To the editor: Kudos to Tim Rowland for his column supporting marriage equality (“In America, rights take precedent over beliefs,” Nov. 4). Love requires that everyone be treated...

    Tags: Culture, Marriage, Separation of Church and State, Belief and Faith, Family

    6. Jun 13, 2012 |Story| Daily Press

  6. Civil War music will be revisited by Federal City Brass Band at Fort Monroe

    If you've been aching to hear a band play the greatest hits of the 1860s, you're in luck. The <a href=&quot;http://www.jvmusic.net/FCBB.html" target="_blank"><strong>Federal City Brass Band</strong></a> is scheduled to give a free concert at Fort Monroe in Hampton 7 p.m. Thursday, June 21.
    If you've been aching to hear a band play the greatest hits of the 1860s, you're in luck. The Federal City Brass Band is scheduled to give a free concert at Fort Monroe in Hampton 7 p.m. Thursday, June 21. Founded in 2002, the group recreates the sound...

    Tags: Norton (Norton, Virginia), Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), U.S. Army, U.S. Military, Armed Forces

    7. Nov 12, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  7. Local hospice program will provide mutual support for those who have lost a loved one to suicide

    This year, about 40,000 people in the United States will chose to end their lives.
    marieg@herald-mail.com
    This year, about 40,000 people in the United States will chose to end their lives. It’s a sobering statistic from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Equally sobering is the fact that it might be someone you know — a family...

    Tags: Culture, Mental Health, Suicide, Arts and Culture, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)

    8. Nov 2, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  8. Flowers, ritual, horse race mark Day of the Dead

    MEXICO CITY (AP) &mdash; Mexicans cleaned the bones of dead relatives and decorated their graves with flowers and candy skulls. In Haiti, voodoo practitioners circled an iron cross at a cemetery and poured moonshine to honor their ancestors. Some Guatemalans held a wild horse race to remember the dead.
    MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexicans cleaned the bones of dead relatives and decorated their graves with flowers and candy skulls. In Haiti, voodoo practitioners circled an iron cross at a cemetery and poured moonshine to honor their ancestors. Some...

    Tags: Customs and Tradition, Music, Culture, Grateful Dead (music group), Horse and Harness Racing

    9. Oct 31, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  9. Day of the Dead Preview

    Allie Mac Kay has a preview of the 12th Annual Day of the Dead festival in Canoga Park. Día de los Muertos, (The Day of the Dead), is a celebration, which represents the merging of an ancient Aztec celebration with Catholicism. The tradition grew from the...

    Tags: Culture, Customs and Tradition, Grateful Dead (music group), Festive Events, Arts and Culture

    10. Oct 23, 2012 |Story| Winchester Sun

  10. Things take a grave turn at the library

    By John Maruskin
    By John Maruskin Clark County Library Last week the library hosted the Gateway Paranormal Society for a program about ghost hunting or how to spot spirits who had not passed over to the other side. This Thursday, Oct. 25, the library’s Reference...

    Tags: Culture, Customs and Tradition, Barbie (fictional character), Arts and Culture, Halloween

    11. Oct 24, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. NIH targets all causes of sleeping infant deaths

    Only 4 months and 4 days old, Becky Borchardt dozed off on her tummy on a couch at her child care provider's home. She never woke up.
    Only 4 months and 4 days old, Becky Borchardt dozed off on her tummy on a couch at her child care provider's home. She never woke up. Since sudden infant death syndrome took Becky's life 21 years ago, her mother, Downers Grove resident Pam Borchardt, has...

    Tags: Justice System, Labor Legislation, Health and Medical Professionals, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Family

    12. Oct 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. 'Lily of the Mohawks' canonized first Native American saint; Ferndale family at ceremony

    In the 17th century, she was known as &ldquo;Lily of the Mohawks,&rdquo; a Catholic convert scarred by <a id=&quot;HEDAI00000332" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Smallpox " href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/health/diseases-illnesses/smallpox--HEDAI00000332.topic">smallpox</a> and ostracized by her tribe but unshaken in her faith.
    Los Angeles Times
    In the 17th century, she was known as “Lily of the Mohawks,” a Catholic convert scarred by smallpox and ostracized by her tribe but unshaken in her faith. After Sunday, she will be known as St. Catherine Tekakwitha, the first Native...

    Tags: Rome (Italy), Necrotizing Fasciitis, Smallpox , John Paul II, Religion and Belief

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