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offender42085 · 3 years ago

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“If you had a modicum of intelligence, you should know that what you did, repeatedly, was despicable,” -- Judge

Thomas Traficante, Federal Inmate 90578-053, born 1996, incarceration intake in 2019 at age 23, discharged from prison 05/17/2021

Cyber-Stalking, Distribution of a Controlled Substance

A college student was jailed to a sentence of four years for terrorizing his ex-girlfriend by posting her information on prostitution sites and mailing drugs to her university address after they broke up

Thomas Traficante, 23, from Long Island, New York, pleaded guilty to cyberstalking and possession of illegal drugs as part of a two-month harassment campaign.

US District Judge David Larimer said Traficante's actions were 'despicable.' If you had a modicum of intelligence, you should know that what you did, repeatedly, was despicable,' Larimer said.

On three occasions Traficante sent drugs, including cocaine and methamphetamines, to the young woman's address at the State University College at Geneseo. He then called police about the drugs in order to set her up.

She also showed officers texts from Traficante in which he threatened to share her personal information on a prostitution site if 'she did something he strongly disagreed with.’

Traficante then posted her phone number on backpage.com under a category known for prostitution solicitation. She told authorities that she received more than 60 calls from men in the area asking for sex as a result.

The victim also said her former boyfriend hacked into her Amazon account and sent her a book titled I'm Watching You. He also hacked into her email, cellphone and social media accounts. The woman also claimed Traficante gained access to her school account and took quizzes under her name, and failed on purpose.

In the plea, Traficante also admitted to sending the victim a screen shot of her location and asking 'where she was'.

Traficante was arrested for allegedly terrorizing his ex-girlfriend and about a dozen of her Sigma Kappa sisters.

He also admitted to sending 'numerous threatening text messages to the victim and her classmates and her housemates.

Traficante sent the first threatening text message to his ex-girlfriend and her Sigma Kappa sorority sisters saying 'its [sic] not safe out there tonight kappas [sic]'.

Another message read: 'There are various people among different orgs who have hurt me. My plan is to hurt them.'

About a dozen Sigma Kappa sisters at the university told authorities they received the message.

The sisters said they ended up changing their plans for that evening and postponed their event after they received the text. Authorities said at the time that Traficante sent another text about 24 hours later.

‘Glad [sic] you all mostly took my advice last night, but moving it forward one night doesn't make kappas [sic] or their dates any safer. I mean no harm, im [sic] not the threat, but harm is coming,' the message read.

At one point, Traficante reportedly used a device to alter his voice, telling the woman's roommates 'I'm in the house.' The woman changed her cellphone number, but Traficante was able to find the new one and threaten her further, prosecutors said.

Traficante's ex claimed the man gained access to her school account and took quizzes under her name, and failed on purpose

Traficante and his girlfriend had broken up shortly before the harassment started. Officials said Traficante, who did not attend SUNY Geneseo, did most of the harassment from downstate.

University police checked on the telephone number that had a 585 Rochester-region area code, but found that it was generated by an online service and not linked to a mobile phone.

Traficante's lawyer, said they planned to appeal the conviction and the sentence.

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campingmains · 2 years ago

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Ember lounge

#EMBER LOUNGE FULL#

Open throughout the week, its the Unions number one daytime and evening venue for a. In the future, I will order items that I can count on being as expected. At the heart of the College Road campus is the Ember Lounge venue. The atmosphere is democratic, almost like in Western countries (but almost), because at the hotel, I noticed the atmosphere at the hotels is often 'international' than the average 'in the hospital'.

#EMBER LOUNGE FULL#

There are good things on the menu - burger, quesadilla and club sandwich and some great french fries. The food is delicious, we were full from one dish, the quality of the products is good. They present it in a long/oblong plate and it's easy for the food to slip off the plate. The most expensive item on the menu is a steak. Glass of wine : 1.80 Can of Red Bull : 1.50 Bars : The Ember Lounge is a chilled - out, newly refurbished venue at the College Road campus. The only place to visit for all your LFC news, videos, history and match information. My other complaint is the choice of dish they choose to plate the food. Their wings are very small for what you pay. Other issues - flat bread pizzas are often charred and very hard - not enjoyable to eat. The bartender fought back and I did get them replaced. I sent them back and I was told that the chef declared there was nothing wrong with them. That was the first time I experienced this problem. The energetic dining space overlooks the. The menu is complemented by a specialty cocktail menu, whiskey library and an extensive wine lists accompanied with highest level of service from our Sommelier and Service Team. I ordered this last night and the tortillas were super greasy. Ember is a destination dining experience with the highest quality of steaks and seafood prepared over wood-fired grills. they provided marinated beef with peppers and onions and give you corn tortillas, salsa, sour cream and avocado and you assemble them to your liking. One of my favorite items on the menu is "Street Tacos". Consistent meaning prepared each time the same way. There are some consistent items on the menu. Their menu was similar to the previous menu - before Covid (and the relocation/remodel). They have been open for a little more than a year. We offer a wide array of traditional cuisine at this popular Family Restaurant and Lounge for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner and much more. We have a full bar and unique seasonal cocktails, as well as a large dinning patio and bar with live entertainment in the summer.This restaurant/bar is located in the Hayes Mansion - now a Hilton run property. The Embers Restaurant And Lounge Why Us When you want a great family restaurant in Avoca, IA, come to The Embers Restaurant and Lounge, with the best American food in town, established in 1976. Ember offers a great selection of local craft beers and finger lakes wines. A welcoming shape, a seat created with comfort in mind, in special proportions. Our style is not the traditional: “Soup, Salad, Appetizer, and then Entrée.” We strive to be fresh, simple, and unique. Sharing is a very social and economical way to dine. A venerable southeast LA dive bar, this 1950’s/60’s era (nobody is quite sure exactly what year it opened) watering hole was home to countless nights of drunken excess, plotted murders, or just a plain old quiet night with a friend. All of our food, wood-fired pizzas, steaks, chops, pasta, and seafood, is prepared fresh and is designed to be served when it is ready. Coronavirus has taken another beloved greater Los Angeles institution the Embers Lounge in Whittier. Innovative and creative seasonal menu changes with big city flavors at small town prices.Įmber is a hospitality forward, non-traditional, sharing restaurant. Our food is high quality and labor intensive. We are a popular dining destination for residents and visitors of Conesus Lake, SUNY Geneseo, Letchworth Park, Honeoye Lake, Rochester, NY and surrounding areas.įrom scratch cuisine using the best ingredients from sustainable sources, whenever possible: selections with no growth hormones, pesticides, pre-packaged, frozen or use of steam tables will be used in our kitchen. Nestled in the Finger Lakes region between Conesus Lake and Hemlock Lake, we are committed to a hospitality first attitude. Ember occupies the old historic train station in the quaint village of Livonia, NY in Livingston County. Realtime driving directions to Ember Lounge, 11670 Sarcee Trail NW, Calgary, based on live traffic updates and road conditions from Waze fellow drivers. Ember Wood Fire Grill is a casual dining restaurant 30 minutes from the Rochester, NY area.

#Ember lounge

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geneseoabroad · 6 years ago

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Vienna, Austria: Emilios

1) Why did you decide to Study Abroad? Specifically, what made you choose to go to Vienna, Austria?

I always knew that during my college experience I wanted to study abroad. I have always had a desire to travel and experience things that I wouldn’t normally get to experience in the U.S. I figured what better way to experience another culture than through a study abroad program? I chose to study abroad in Vienna, Austria because it is a city that is considered one of the most culturally rich places in the world. I previously visited Vienna the summer before entering my first year at SUNY Geneseo for a couple of days. I always wished I could have spent more time to fully immerse myself in everything that Vienna has to offer. Which is a lot if I am being honest! Vienna is filled with museums, parks, royal estates, and so much more that I couldn’t picture going anywhere else. It was also important to me that I would be able to do some traveling while I was abroad during my free time on weekends. Vienna is in a prime location to travel all across Europe, and allowed me to visit 8 other cities in Europe while I was there.

2) What was your favorite part about Vienna?

My favorite part about Vienna was how I was never bored. Not once throughout the 3 months I was in Vienna did I feel like I had nothing to do. There was always a museum to go to or a palace to see. Even when I ran out of the mainstream places to go to, the local people in Vienna were more than helpful in recommending other places I should see. This was something that I truly appreciated and didn’t really expect! The people in Vienna were not only helpful, but excited about the opportunity to share what their beautiful city has to offer. I never once felt like I was inconveniencing someone by asking what I should see.

3) Describe a day in the life of a student in Vienna?

A day in the life of a student in Vienna is similar to back here in the States. On the days that I had classes, I would wake up and get ready as usual. I would then leave the residence we were staying in and start walking to university I was studying at. On the way to the university, there was this bakery I would stop in every time to get two croissants for breakfast. One would always be a butter croissant and the other a chocolate croissant. This cost less than 1 euro so I never really felt that guilty about it! I would eat the croissants on the way to class. After class I would usually go to a park that was close to the school and do some homework. I always loved sitting this this one park called Augarten. Augarten has these enormous grounds with gardens and statues all over. There was always people lounging in hammocks or playing soccer in the grass by these massive forts that were in the middle of the park. This is pretty routine for students in Vienna. Sitting in a park with a book just enjoying being outside in a beautiful place.

4) What were your accommodations like?

While in Vienna, I stayed in an amazing hotel that was affiliated with the university that I was attending. Each room had its own bathroom, two beds, and all the furniture you needed for clothes and other things I brought. The room even had a refrigerator and microwave so if I ever felt lazy I could just heat something up in my room. The manager of the hotel was incredible and honestly very funny. He always wanted to make sure that we were enjoying our time, even when we may have just been working on an assignment for a class we were taking.

5) Did you do any traveling while abroad in Vienna? Where?

As I mentioned earlier, Vienna is in a prime location if you are interested in traveling. There is a major airport, train station, and bus station easily accessible for travel that is safe and oftentimes cheaper than one would expect. While in Vienna, I traveled to other countries across Europe. I traveled to Malta, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, and traveled to different cities around Austria including Salzburg!

6) What is one thing you wish you could have done differently?

I wouldn’t really have changed much of my experience in Vienna. I came into the trip with three goals. To immerse myself in the Viennese culture, to travel as much as I can, and to meet as many people as I could. I truly feel like I accomplished those goals. I even met people I now consider friends that are scattered across the globe.

7) What did you enjoy doing in your free time?

I was incredibly lucky to be in Europe during the 2018 World Cup held in France. I am an avid soccer fan and to be able to experience my favorite sport on a continent that collectively loves it as much as I do was incredible. In my free time, I would attend public viewings of the different matches. In all of the cities I visited, there were multiple locations in which anyone could just sit and watch the games on these huge screens that were places outside in different venues. I have never felt such passion for a sport than I did when I was abroad. No matter the city I was in, when a world cup game was on, there were always hundreds and thousands of people watching. I met fans from across the globe and got to experience their joy when their national team won a match. There was honestly nothing like that.

8)What is one thing that anyone interested in going to Vienna should know?

If you are interested in going to Vienna, you should know three important things. 1) Do not wave to people passing by on the streets. I found out while I was there that this is not a common thing that people do while walking around, and some can even get offended by it. 2) Despite the no waving thing, if you are ever lost or need help, do not be afraid to stop someone and ask a question! Every person I met on the street was willing and able to help me! 3) It won’t hurt to look up a few German words before you go. Knowing the basics will help immensely when trying to communicate with people. Most people know English, but they do appreciate the effort!

9) What was something you didn’t expect to experience while abroad in Vienna?

One thing I did not expect to experience while in Vienna was the sheer amount of museums there were in Vienna. I still don’t think I was able to go to everyone that was available for me to go to. The cool part about the museum culture in Vienna is that on the first Sunday of every month, a majority of the museums are free to go to! I didn’t expect this to be the case, but it was an exciting surprise!

10) How has studying abroad impacted your life?

I firmly believe that anyone who is willing and able to study abroad should. Studying abroad opens up doors you never knew needed opening. Through studying abroad, I learned not only how to be all on my own in a place I was not familiar with, but I gained skills and experiences that I will treasure for the rest of my life. I learned how to be independent, how to communicate with people who I never would normally have met, and how to be patient when things do not always go exactly as planned. Traveling to new places and experiencing new cultures has opened by eyes to how the world works differently in other places. Studying abroad allowed me to develop as a person and become more aware of the importance of connections with people that are different than me.

11) Would you recommend that other students study abroad in Vienna? Why?

I cannot recommend enough how other students study abroad in Vienna. Vienna is a place that has everything you could ever want from a study abroad experience. Vienna allows to immerse yourself in a culture that is different than your own, allows for easy travel to new and exciting places, and allows for a student to learn about material and then physically see that material in real life. If you choose to study abroad in Vienna, I guarantee you will never regret it.

#StudyAbroad #Vienna #Austria

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astridstorm · 3 years ago

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A Sermon for Graduation Sunday

Congratulations to our graduates on this gorgeous day! We're so happy for all of you, and I hope you credit St. James just a little for getting successfully to this point in your lives.

This is a bittersweet day for me and Deacon Susie, because we’re seeing you off. But, it makes both of us feel better to know where the nearest Episcopal Church is to where you’re going. And to know you know. And so I did a little research--this has become my tradition on Graduation Sunday--and let me just give each of you the rundown on what I found before I say a few words about the Gospel lesson.

Quinn: you’re going to be in Boca Raton Florida. You win the prize for the most amazing location of everyone here, maybe with the exception of Jake (Jake you’re next). Quinn will be going to Lynn University. It is a mere four-minute drive (and easily walkable) to St. Andrew’s Episcopal Chapel. It’s on the campus of St. Andrew’s Boarding School. They’re looking now for a priest, but the last one they had boasted of liking to surf in his spare time. You just might see me down there as your next priest!

Now Jake Coleman, actually you tie with Quinn for beautiful places, because you’re going to the University of San Diego. And you have so many choices; there are a LOT of Episcopal Churches in your area. St. James-by-the-Sea might be a good place to start, and actually one of my former colleagues from Ohio--we worked in the same church twenty years ago--is now there. I’ve told her to let me know when you show up one Sunday.

Speaking of Ohio: Maggie Goldstein. You’re going to Case Western. Being from Ohio, I happen to think yours is the best location. There are Episcopal churches quite close to you, but just 2 ½ miles, that’s a five minute drive away, is a historically Black Episcopal Church, St. Andrew’s. It’s over 125 years old, and was founded when the Great Migration brought African Americans from the South to the North for greater opportunity. You might also like to know that they have a soup kitchen ministry twice a month; you could get involved in that.

As an aside here, I hope you all go to church now and then, but if you don’t, then serve in a soup kitchen, or a food pantry. You can always find an Episcopal Church with an active outreach ministry. Serving food to the hungry: that’s church, too.

Emily Hansen: this is so easy. There is a St. James, less than one mile from the heart of the Harvard campus, where Emily will be. There is an Episcopal Chaplaincy right there on campus. There’s also St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, less than a mile from Harvard Yard. Years ago I went there on a Sunday, well before I was ordained or even thinking about it. That church definitely got me to be an Episcopalian; maybe even a priest. It’s one of the most multicultural churches anywhere. The rector is Father Muwina. Emily, your first assignment as a college student is to go to that church.

Eloise: Syracuse. About as opposite Miami and San Diego as you can get. The closest Episcopal Church to you is Grace Episcopal, within easy walking distance of campus. They have ministries to the hungry and the homeless. They also have something called Wednesday Night Suppers, a longstanding weekly potluck gathering of people from the church and the neighborhood. One of the things about going to college is, you sometimes don’t want to hang around only college students. The church is a different kind of community, and you can find there parents-away-from-home and a kind of nurturing presence you’ve had here (and that you just might miss).

Eddie Eforo, you’re going to Geneseo. St. Michael’s Episcopal Church is about a 3-minute walk from the College Green, so I’m fully expecting you to make it there at least once your first semester. Danielle Eforo: Wesleyan. In Middletown, Connecticut. Your new church will be Holy Trinity. They have a clothing closet, a food collection, and they serve in a community soup kitchen, cooking and preparing meals. And it’s three blocks from campus.

Dylan Hughson, you have an even easier commute to your nearest Episcopal Church: Virginia Tech has a Canterbury campus ministry that meets right there on campus, Wednesdays at 8. Virginia is like the Epicenter of Episcopalianism, so you can’t go very far without seeing an Episcopal Church or meeting an Episcopalian. So you’ll be well provided for.

And finally, Antoine: Rochester Institute of Technology. You also have an Episcopal chaplaincy right there on campus, with services Sundays at 6:30 pm followed by a meal they cook for you. And one of things you’ll all miss, I guarantee, is home cooked food. So let me say this one more time: your local Episcopal Church.

You're all going to get so much advice, wisdom, and admonitions in the coming weeks that I'll spare you too much more, but I wouldn't be doing my duty if I didn’t fill your ears with one last St. James sermon before you head out into the world.

And as it turns out, our Gospel reading provides an excellent set up, almost as if Jesus was preaching to graduates himself.

From our reading from Mark: "The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed on the ground, and would sleep and rise night and day, and the seed would sprout and grow, he does not know how."

Here's what I hear in this for today: You're going to go on and do great things. Many of those great things will have your name attached. People will say, look what Eloise did. Look what Danielle did. But remember, you can take only partial credit. There isn't a thing you can do The thanks for which go to you alone. From before you were born, your parents navigated their way, with help even before them, to a world that would give you every best opportunity you could have. Along the way, friends and strangers guided and steered you.

Just like that sower--ok, so he scattered the seed, but there was soil, there was water, there were worms tilling the soil, there was sunlight, there were people to harvest, And there was the seed to begin with. So it will be with every single triumph in your life. A good grade, a great relationship, a fabulously fulfilling career--by the way, those will all be punctuated by lot of frustration, boredom, exhaustion and occasional failure, but I know you have people telling you that. But all the triumphs are only this much (gesture) yours.

Jesus continues: With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use for it? Notice there (by the way) the humility. Jesus admitting it’s hard to put what he’s trying to say into words. But he ventures something--because we must also strive for curiosity and be willing to try.

“The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth; yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes the greatest of all shrubs, and puts forth large branches-- so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.”

This is a well known parable, but usually not the version of it we get here, in Mark’s Gospel. This is not, in Mark, an acorn-makes-a-mighty oak situation. This is: a tiny seed, makes a shrub. A big shrub, but a shrub.

Humility. All humans, even the greatest of us, are but shrubs.

But then look what that shrub is good for--also a detail unique to Mark’s Gospel: it puts forth large branches so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade. It doesn’t matter if it’s a humble shrub. Its purpose is to protect and make those birds happy. That’s our purpose as Christians: protect and shield the vulnerable. Live humbly, regard yourselves with humility, and use the gifts and privileges you have for others.

I know you’re all going to become magnificent shrubs. The greatest of shrubs. Because God needs people to help this world, and the people in it. So congratulations on this happy day. We’re all so very proud of you.

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chatting-leaves · 5 years ago

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Maggie (or “Don’t lose hope, someday you’ll need it!)

November 2002, Poughkeepsie, New York

For most people, the period of life immediately following high school is one of great exploration in life, a way to wade the waters of the so-called "real world" before launching fully into adulthood. For many, it is a chance to go away to continue their education away from home, getting a taste of life somewhat on their own while building friendships and memories that would last a lifetime. Others take the route of a trade or a skill, while some others end up realizing that college wasn't their calling and fall into the workforce if they were so able. Then there was myself, an odd person stuck between all of these places.

Mom, ever the fearful person prone to fall in line with what empirical evidence she was confronted with, wanted me to go to community college first to "see how I would do" before transferring to a four-year college. Her reasoning was heavily influenced by the fact that every friend of hers who sent a child away to college, had them withdraw by the end of their freshman year and she wasn't going to shield such a risk given the debts it might incur. While in hindsight I will say I gained quite a bit and the typical "I don't know what to do" degree of an Associates in Arts in Humanities, my social life wasn't there as I had erected walls around myself after some early incidents where unsettled conflicts from one high school still stood while me running away from my past at another shooed away potential rebuilt friendships. My life could be distilled to classes and the work study job I had two days a week doing Human Resources work at a nonprofit.

One Friday night in November, I was killing time in a chat room for teenagers; while I was 20, I was only a couple of months removed from my teens and related a lot better downward. In the background, I notice a person we'll refer to "goaliegal" and I make a beeline knowing that there is a probable chance that they could be good people. As a child, I wanted to be a hockey goalie badly until I figured out that balancing on skates was just not my thing and to say I didn't have a crush on at least one field hockey goalie in high school was a lie. I give the standard "a/s/l" greeting of the day and get something promising: "19/f/NY". This person was in my state! Rather than pollute the room with an awkward first conversation, we ended up going into a conversation of direct messages, away from a room probably teeming with middle aged men posing as twentysomethings preying on thirteen year olds.

As we talked, I got a feel for who "goaliegal" was. She grew up in a rural town south of Rochester, an area that might as well have been on another planet for my borderline Downstate self as I had never been west of Utica. She was a freshman at Buffalo State but already was plotting her way out as she was feeling a bit homesick. In her spare time, she was a goalie on the club team there but was itching for ice time which was in short supply. She then sent a picture and I was immediately smitten: long red hair flowed down an oval face adorned with glasses as she was otherwise in full goalie gear. We then swapped names, I complimented that her name of Maggie fit her well even if it seemed a bit unconventional for a person taking slap shots at up to 100mph.

I should say that at this point, I was the epitome of romantic desperation. My most recent date, a pair of arranged meetings with the younger sister of a sobriety sponsee that Mom had, went nowhere and I had not had a date of any sort in three years let alone a kiss or any contact. Any sort of positive attention from anyone of the opposite gender was something I hopped on like white on rice. Soon enough, the conversations between Maggie and I began getting very detailed with myself having a somewhat unhealthy obsession over certain things such as what she was wearing. If I couldn't be there, at least I could sigh in what I was missing had we been in the same room, clearly heading towards a heated makeout session.

As 2002 came to a close, Maggie's life path was shifting as she was transferring from Buffalo State to a college in the Rochester area in order to be closer to home. As my time at community college was one semester from its end, I was looking at other schools in the state university system to transfer to and one caught my eye: Geneseo, located right outside Rochester. If I was accepted there, I would be relatively close to Maggie and what existed online could exist in real life. We both felt that we were the one for each other going into the new year, clearly fate would help accelerate things.

Three days into the new year, things came crashing down. While on a two and a half hour plane ride to visit Dad, something in Maggie snapped and when I went to check things once I got to Dad's house a sobering bit of news came up: Maggie had a boyfriend, a local boyfriend, someone who would actually be able to do things with her. My trip which would have been a respite from Mom and her ways instead became me marinating in my own self-pity, trying to find a means to move on now that The One faded away. Nevertheless, I persevered until several weeks later when Maggie came back out of the blue. Instantly I forgave her and soon put in my application for five different SUNY campuses: Geneseo (for her), Stony Brook (Mom's family was nearby), New Paltz (the nearest to home), Albany (close yet far enough), and Plattsburgh (practically Canada). I got into four of those five, the one rejection coming from the most obvious of these five. At least in Albany, my eventual choice, she'd be the shortest drive away?

As Spring sprung, Maggie entertained the idea of inviting me out to visit her for the Fourth of July, my being inserted in the typical family events of fireworks and fish fries enjoyed by herself, her siblings, her parents, and the other new arrival of her baby nephew. I was elated at the idea of being able to share a holiday with someone I had grown increasingly infatuated with who I would be able to share a wide assortment of experiences with. Right as I was about to book the train tickets from Poughkeepsie to Rochester, something happened and things once again were off. Lather, rinse, repeat. I still held out hope in her, that perhaps someday things could work out. Eventually she became a background person in my life though if she came back wanting to be with me and only me I would have pushed away any local person to be with her especially as my emotionally damaged self was unsuccessfully navigating the minefield of romantic relationships.

The next year, fate and circumstances started to push us back into each other's path. I was seemingly certain that this time, unlike all the others, things would work. Needless to say I was in for a rude awakening when out of the blue one November day she hit me with the news that she was dating an old friend who lived across the border in Canada, a fellow hockey player going to university over in St. Catherine's. To say I was devastated would be a massive understatement in itself as by that point I felt I had no other options. I was socially inept on that front, gaslit from the past actions of my parents, bitter, jealous, angry, and just at the point of sheer hopelessness. Maggie tried to assure me but I was having no point of anything at all. Over the next few years she'd drop in from time to time but in my mind the damage was already done. Why string me along that much and then do an about face?

Going through the cobwebs of some old zip files archiving the contents of former computers, I found some old logs from the dearly departed AOL Instant Messenger from the above period that made me cringe at the pathetic desperation that I embodied with Maggie and overall, however that state is for another day. I also discovered some awkward late 2000's chats from a period where she was regularly commuting transborder to visit her boyfriend while I had settled down in the Washington, DC area. Analyzing these over a decade later, I can see an air of unresolved frustration, deep down inside yearning for Maggie or at least the idealized concept of her my mind had built up. We'd drift in and out, I do remember her congratulating me for finally finding someone who I was compatible with when I began dating my now-wife in 2010 but after that point I felt that I could close the book on Maggie. I finally had someone, why would I need to have her around?

Three years later, I end up getting curious about certain people and end up running a search on Maggie. In the years since, she ended up moving across the border - having a Canadian parent and dual citizenship from birth helped - and had recently married the man she pushed me aside for all those years earlier. She also had little social media presence, no publicly findable Facebook, no Twitter, nothing I could send a request on outside of all things Pinterest. Naturally, wanting to make a lowkey reintroduction into her life, I shot her a friend request on Pinterest. Within an hour, I got a request on AOL Instant Messenger from one of Maggie's old screen names. I accept only to find her complaining at how dare I track her down on Pinterest of all places and for the who-knows time to leave her alone.

This is probably the only time in recorded human history in which AIM was used in regards to Pinterest, two mediums at different eras of the internet interacting with one another. I moved on and did all I could to forget her, for once I thought I had really moved on.

By 2017, I had moved on, a difficult task for me to undertake especially for someone who never gives up on anybody when lo and behold one afternoon I find a request in my New Message Requests folder on Facebook Messenger. It was Maggie, the previously unfindable Maggie, apologizing for her past actions. Being a pushover, I accept and save some fits and starts we've spoken ever since. Soon enough, I realized that years of marriage behind me that in some ways, we wouldn't have meshed that well as a couple, my naiveness and desperation would've eaten me whole had I done so. Save for some fits and starts, it's gone relatively well and Maggie is the sort of person I know who will usually reach out by default, a stark change from years ago. This would be the end of the story, only it isn't.

July 2019, Scarborough, Ontario

My wife and I had been planning a trip up to Toronto for years and soon as our new passports came in I was given a litany of ideas from Maggie of what we should do during our trip there, scheduled coming out of Canada Day while enveloping Independence Day in the United States while also straddling a baseball series between the Blue Jays and Red Sox. Originally, we were to meet Maggie before a game one of those nights, then that got jostled around. She invited us to the museum she supervised volunteers at the time, that would've been too much of a headache. Then an idea came up: the zoo.

For those not familiar with Toronto, the Toronto Zoo is as far east in Toronto as you can get. It's halfway to the farther out suburb where Maggie and her husband made their home. As our trip there was via several modes of transit and Maggie was headed into Toronto anyway, she volunteered to pick us up. Only issue: my wife didn't know the circumstances of how I knew Maggie.

Our trip came as Toronto was under a heat wave, the humidity quite oppressive with the ever-Canadian Humidex pushing 40 degrees Celsius. Trekking through the zoo left us exhausted, worn, and all-around tired, the heat taking a toll on our bodies. Waiting in the little zoo cafe, I got the question I was waiting for my wife to ask.

"So, how do you know this 'friend'? Is she some old girlfriend?," she sarcastically tailed off. It had become a bit of a running joke between us that anyone I listened to in the past was automatically a "girlfriend", a sign of my desperate nature then mixed with my ability to listen that never will leave. I then spilled the beans, finishing right in time to see a black pickup truck make it to a dropoff area. After sixteen years, what 20 year old me wanted was finally happening at age 36.

Maggie and I hugged instantly and it felt all worthwhile. Had I not fallen head over heels with her as a desperate younger me, she would've been the great female friend I really needed, the close-in-age sister I wanted to a degree, yet I blew it. As we worked our way into Toronto on local roads, dodging the mess of Highway 401, Maggie quizzed my wife about who she was, what she did, how dealing with me in person on a day to day basis went. Somewhere underneath the scaffolding holding Toronto's aging Gardiner Expressway up, I realized something: Maggie and my wife are largely one and the same. Similar personalities peppered with heavy sarcasm poking out of introversion, same height, same attitudes, similar likes and dislikes. Perhaps awkward younger me had gotten the happy ending they sought. Even how Maggie spoke of her husband made me realize that he and I had a lot more in common than I had thought, especially given how much more put together he came off to my hurt mind a decade and a half earlier.

While our time together was short, less an attempt to meet for dessert after said baseball game when both of us were tired and achy, it was one of the best memories I had that year. My only regret is not getting a picture of us three, a reminder to be brought up for the rest of my life that sometimes hopes and dreams do come true!

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School and food notes

Buhler USD 313 held a Facebook live event this morning to provide an update on where things stand after the statewide school closing announced Tuesday by Governor Kelly. A number of topics were discussed, including how things will proceed in terms of education activities and others. Tenative plans are for students to be allowed in small groups to come to the school next Thursday and Friday to pick up materials, digital devices ans such... detals on that shortly. Plans are also being finalized to provide meals for children age 1-18 in the district, which would start Monday from 11-12 or thereabouts from Buhler High School and Union Valley Elementary School.

The McPherson County Community Foundation has launched a COVID-19 Response Fund to help schools and organizations who support children. The fund will held with providing food for children and youth during times schools are closed. For information on how to donate we have a link posted to this on the Ad Astra Radio Facebook page or go to mccf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate.

Sterling College has released an update on their plans, which is posted as a separate story on this page

Lyons USD 405 teachers will begin work next week on developing plans for continous learing that would start March 30th. The USD 405 Board of Education last night during a special meeting was briefed on planning for the district moving foward, including delivery of educational services. One issue raised was how services will be provided for children not having internet access at home, which could be upwards of a fourth of students, maybe more. Plans will be sent to parents regarding how students will be pick up items at school including digital devices. Meal service will be offered starting Monday for those 18 and under... free meals will be distributed on a drive-through basis at Central and Park Elementary Schools, and the children will need to be present to get a meal. USD 405 also announced they will next week arrange for child care for children of district staff, of which there are many.

Hutch Rec has announced plans for members of the Senior Center at Elmdale to have access to meals while that facility is closed Starting on Monday. They will have a curbside delivery service available on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Cost of meals is the usual four dollars and members need to call 663-2811 weekdays between 9 and noon the day before to place orders... this again is only for current Elmdale Senior Center members.

Central Plains USD 112 has announced plans to provide free breakfast and lunch for children age 1-18 in their area starting Monday. Parents are being asked to call the district office in Holyrood at 785-252-3695 between 8 AM and 4 PM to let them know where you live and how many meals you will need. They will make deliveries between 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM which will include that day's lunch and breakfast for the next morning. Pick-up points will include the schools in Claflin, Holyrood and Wilson, the former Bushton school parking lot, the bus pickup locations in Lorraine and Dorrance, the Odin Store, Beaver Elevator, and the post office in Geneseo. They will also provide home delivery for students in the country as needed. Updates can be found at www.usd112.org and on their Facebook page.

Kingman-Norwich USD 331 is also planning to offer free meals for children staring Monday in both towns. Arrangements as far as pickup locations are still in the works and communication will be going out to parents about this.

Halstead-Bentley USD 440 is also starting a program... they will have a grab and ago breakfast from 7;30 until 8:30 and lunch from 11:30 until 1 for students living in both cities... they will be delivering meals to students outside the city limits. Check the USD 440 social media for specifics and to indicate interest.

In Hillsboro USD 410 they will start a grab and go lunch program for children that will also include breakffast for the following day. Pickups will be from 11:30 AM until 12:30 at Hillsboro Elementary School, the Lehigh City Building and Durham Baptist Church. They are asking patrons who are interested to let them know how many meals they need to e-mail [email protected].

Fairfield USD 310 has announced the lunch distribution plans for next week, which will include deliveries Monday for Monday and Tuesday meals and Wednesday for the rest of the week. Pickup sites include the Langdon City Office and Plevna school site at 11, in Arlington at the Community Center at 11:20 and Methodist Church at 11:35, and parks in Abbyville at noon, Sylvia at 11:20 and Turon at 11:45 If you have questions call Jaqui Conrad at 596-2007.

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CANTLON'S CORNER: WOLF PACK OFF SEASON VOLUME 16

BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - Summer is winding down. The days aren't quite as long and the heat is subsiding a bit and that means fall is approaching and the 2019-20 hockey season is just around the corner. As Cantlon’s Corner exclusively reported last week, the XL Center's General Manager, Chris Lawrence, departed after six years of service in the Connecticut capital for an unspecified job in Michigan. It turns out that the job he took was as the new VP of Park Operations at Comerica Park in Detroit, the home of the American League's, Detroit Tigers. There is a Connecticut connection. The Tigers Single-A short-season affiliate is located in Norwich. The team is the Connecticut Tigers of the New York Penn League (NYPL) and they play at Dodd Stadium. Lawrence played college hockey at Michigan State in East Lansing, which is also where his wife is from. Lawrence’s replacement as the XL Center is his former Assistant GM, Ben Weiss, who was promoted to the position on Monday. PLAYER & COACHING MOVEMENT After all the controversy, former New Haven Nighthawk, Don Waddell, has signed a three-year deal to remain as the GM of the Carolina Hurricanes. Waddell did take an interview for the GM opening with the Minnesota Wild. Carolina also put pen and paper together by signing ex-Hartford Whaler, Hartford Wolf Pack, and New York Ranger goalie, Jason Muzzatti, as their new goaltending coach. Muzzatti held the same position with his alma mater, Michigan State (Big 10), over the last four years. There are five finalists for the Minnesota GM job. Two of those five have a Connecticut connection. Back in the 1970s, he played for the University of New Haven. His name is Dean Lombardi, who was an assistant with Minnesota as one of his first NHL gigs. New Canaan resident, and NBC-TV analyst, Pierre McGuire, has tossed his hat in the ring for the job. Congrats to one-time New Haven Nighthawks Marketing Director, Mike Santos, as he was named the new commissioner of the USA Tier-III junior level, Eastern Hockey League. Santos has held a variety of jobs in pro hockey since leaving the Elm City. Santos has an incredibly impressive resume. He was the Manager of Special Events for the National Hockey League and directed the 1993 NHL Draft in Hartford. He was the Assistant General Manager and Director of Hockey Operations of the New York Islanders for five years. Santos was Corporate Counsel and Director of Hockey Operations and Assistant General Manager for the Florida Panthers and was the Director of Hockey Operations for the Nashville Predators over four seasons. He also handled operations as General Manager of AHL franchises in Rochester, San Antonio, and Milwaukee. He also worked with the Norfolk Admirals (ECHL) as its team President for two years. Santos also held the title of Commissioner once before. He did that role with the Tier-II North American Hockey League (NAHL) with the title of Commissioner and President. North Branford native, Adam Erne, was traded by the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Detroit Red Wings for a 2020 fourth-round draft pick. The AHL’s potential 32nd franchise coming to Palm Springs, CA, which will be the first affiliate for the yet unnamed NHL Seattle franchise, has trademarked the name, "Palm Springs Firebirds." Read it in the Palm Springs Desert Sun HERE Defenseman Josh Wesley, who's the son of former Whaler, Glen Wesley, and who played 15 games with the Wolf Pack after being part of a reassignment/trade with Calder Cup champion Charlotte Checkers for goalie Dustin Tokarski, has signed a one-year AHL deal with the San Antonio Rampage. Boston announced they have signed a new ECHL agreement with Atlanta to be Providence’s secondary affiliate. Ft. Wayne has an agreement with the Vegas Golden Knights and the New Jersey Devils have renewed its affiliation agreement with Adirondack. The ECHL also saw Peter Karmanos part with the last of his hockey properties. He sold his controlling interest in the Florida Everblades. He also sold his OHL team in Plymouth, Michigan four years ago and the Hurricanes, where he is officially a minority owner of the franchise. Norfolk, Reading, and Jacksonville have all changed ownership this summer. Manchester folded just after their playoff season ended. Trevor Yates, the son of former Whaler, Ross Yates, who played with two AHL (Wilkes Barre/Scranton and Grand Rapids) and two ECHL (Wheeling and Toledo) last season has signed with Reading (ECHL) for the start of this season. Tobias Lindberg played with three AHL teams last season, Belleville, Wilkes Barre/Scranton, and ended the season with the Chicago Wolves. He heads back home signing with IK Oskarshamn (Sweden-SHL). That makes 65 AHL’ers to sign in Europe. Ex-Pack, Marek Hrivik, leaves Vityaz Podolsk (Russia-KHL) and signs with Leksands IF (Sweden-SHL). Charles Corcoran (New Canaan) has signed with the Coventry Blaze (England-EIHL) for next season after inking an original deal with HC Lyon (France-FREL), but the team may not be in the elite Magnus League this season. He played last year with Dundee (Scotland-EIHL). Four more collegiate grad transfers in Hockey East. The first two go to the Northeastern Huskies as Brendan Van Riemsdyk 23, leaves the University of New Hampshire and Craig Panton 24, from Merrimack. The other two go to Michigan (Big 10). They are Jacob Hayhurst from RPI (ECACHL) and Shane Switzer of Boston University (HE). There is one regular transfer. Bobby Hampton of Northeastern (HE) heads to Penn State (Big 10) but will have to sit out the 2019-20 season as per the NCAA transfer rule. Michael Dill becomes just the second transfer to Canadian college hockey as he departs UMASS-Lowell (HE) to Dalhousie University (AUAA). Jake Peters (Madison) is heading to Division III Nazareth (PA) College (UCHC) this season . Ex-Sound Tiger, Scott Munro, was named the new goalie coach at Trinity College (NESCAC). Former New Haven Nighthawk and New York Ranger, Mike Donnelly, will be inducted into the Michigan State Spartans Athletic Hall of Fame on Thursday, October 24th as part of their Celebrate weekend. Donnelly along with other inductees will be honored at halftime of the MSU-Penn State football game two days later. Donnelly played for the Spartans from 1982-1986. As a senior, he scored the game-winning goal in the NCAA Final with 2:51 left in regulation that allowed them to beat Harvard 6-5, claiming the Division I title. He led the nation in goal scoring with 59 and beat out Brett Hull, then at the University Minnesota-Duluth, by seven goals to win the title. He played 11 NHL seasons with and 465 games with 114 goals and 235 total points and in 197 AHL games has 112 goals and 244 points.. Donnelly played in New Haven on two different occasions. The first as a Rangers affiliate and the second with the Los Angeles Kings top farm team. Presently, he is a development coach with the Kings and enters his 18th year in the organization on the hockey operations side of the game. Five more US collegiate signed pro deals. Steven Ruggiero leaves Lake Superior State (WCHA) and signs with San Diego (AHL). Sean Romero departs Ohio State (Big 10) to go to Cincinnati (ECHL). Matt McArdle of Merrimack (HE) signs with Norfolk (ECHL). Ryan Cloonan leaves Boston University (HE) to sign with Utah (ECHL), and Matt McLeod leaves Canisius College (AHA) to sign a pro deal with Brampton (ECHL). Two more players head to Europe as Wes Baker leaves Mercyhurst University (AHA) and signs with HC Chambery (France Division-2). Duggie Lagrone jumps from Division III SUNY-Geneseo (SUNYAC) and after playing a few games with Utah and Allen (ECHL) at the end of the year also signs with the same French team. That makes 195 Division I players to sign pro deals, 53 in Europe and a total of 265 overall. The Arizona State Sun Devils (NCAA Division I, Independent) have signed Eddie Lack as their goalie coach. Lack played six games with Binghamton before being shut down. He had hip labrum surgery and is still recovering but decided to do some coaching before he attempts a comeback. Former Yale Bulldog goalie Patrick Spano (Westminster Prep) leaves HC Chambery (France Division-2) and heads to Belgium to play for the Liege Bulldogs (BEL-NEL). D.J. King, the son of former Whaler and present Rockford (AHL) head coach, Derek King, is traded for two draft picks from Hamilton (OHL) to Saginaw (OHL). Senna Peeters, a Belgian native from the Selects Academy program at South Kent Prep, signs with the Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) who took him as their first pick, 48th overall, in the CHL Import Draft in June. Long time Hartford sportscaster, Rich Coppola, who started on Day 1 with the Fox 61 WTIC-TV newscast that was christened April 10, 1989, after 30 years has parted ways with the station. His last broadcast was on Thursday. No future plans were announced. He has been the only Sports Director the station has ever had and is the last of the original crew from opening night. “It’s difficult, I would be lying if I said it wasn’t. Being the last of the original newscast says quite a bit about my longevity and its special to me. "All the events I have had the privilege to cover over the years, UConn games, Whalers, NCAA tournaments, the Wolf Pack, Super Bowls, state high school sports, are all wonderful experiences I treasure. but the friendships I have made along the way are even more important. "I have met so many talented and interesting people being in this business whether they were in TV, newspapers, or radio or any media outlet. This has been a great ride and run, but this isn’t the end. "After all these years of covering free agents in so many sports, I have a chance to be one myself,” Coppola said with a laugh. “I’m taking a chance on myself and in this business, like in sports, you get these chances only a few times, and if I’m gonna do it, now is the time." Coppola, a University of New Haven graduate, will still be doing NCAA Division I college hockey for the Quinnipiac University Bobcats on ESPN Plus. Coppola has also worked at ESPN, Channel 22 WWLP-TV in Springfield, an NBC affiliate, and started his career at WKCI-FM/WAVZ-AM radio in his early days in the business. An East Haven native, Cappola is a true fan of hockey, a rarity in the state media corps. He played the sport in high school for the Yellowjackets program and grew up with the Eastern Hockey League New Haven Blades at the New Haven Arena and AHL New Haven Nighthawks at the New Haven Coliseum. The Hartford market loses not only a great asset, but hockey in Hartford, at least for now, has lost its biggest voice. Read the full article

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Hammond-Henry District Hsp

Hammond-Henry District Hsp is a senior housing facility located at 600 North College Avenue, Geneseo, IL - 61254. There are 38 certified beds at this location. Medicare has issued this facility an overall rating of 5 which has been registered to provider senior healthcare since 10/14/82. ElderPerfect is focused on delivering accurate local information on senior housing facilities and home care providers. We’ve designed our solution to be transparent on listing the extensive options available to your family. Our excellent customer service is achieved by matching relevant facilities to your current requirements based on unique needs and budgets. We constantly review senior housing / home care providers and remove any listing that do not meet our strict policy of conduct and quality. Provider Address: 600 North College Avenue, Geneseo, IL 61254 Provider Number: 145464 Provider Type: Medicare and Medicaid Provider Since: 10/14/82 Provider Ownership: Government - Hospital district Read the full article

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Writing and Knowing the Land in Iceland

One of my favorite hikes at Rangárping Eystra

Our last hostel in Djúpavogshreppur, one of my favorite Icelandic experiences!

By Jillian Todd

1) Why did you decide to Study Abroad? Specifically, what made you choose to go to Iceland?

The opportunity to study abroad was one to the most exciting aspects of making the transition to college. Growing up, one of the things I most looked forward to at family gatherings was listening to travel stories from my aunts and uncles who have dedicated much of their lives to exploring the world. I adopted a piece of their global curiosity and began my career at SUNY Geneseo knowing I would pursue a study abroad opportunity. However, the purpose my study abroad experience did not take the form I had expected it would. As a first-year student in a major that didn’t fit my interests, I was frankly burnt out and desperate for an experience that would reinspire my love of learning. Still a budding college student, I bounced around from table to table at the Study Abroad Fair in the College Union Ballroom feeling energized by the tumultuous buzz of shoulder-to-shoulder students and faculty. It felt like the room was full of strings that led to places all over the globe, it was only a matter of which string to grab hold of. A poster with a big icy mountain and the text “ICELAND” caught my eye and I approached the student and professor representing the program. My uncle’s stories of Iceland were some of my favorites - wading in hot springs, hiking some of the world’s best mountains, exploring globally renowned waterfalls - and I always knew I wanted to travel there someday. So, when I learned about how this program worked, I knew it was exactly what I needed. The Iceland ENGL/GEOG trip is a faculty-led summer study abroad program that never meets in a classroom. Titled “Writing and Knowing the Land,” the course focuses on the academicization of land exploration and conceptualizing relationships with land.

2) What was your favorite part about Iceland?

As is likely the case with most students who have studied abroad, choosing a single favorite thing is, well, virtually impossible. This faculty-led program is unique in that we are never in a classroom, which was one of the reasons I applied. As a student in the creative writing section of the hybrid course, my experiences hiking across a stunning landscape and sitting down on a rock or a bed of moss beside my fellow writers to open up a small “Rite in the Rain” notebook and record a stream of creative thought was euphoric. It feels a bit silly to say this was my favorite part, because this was essentially a daily routine. Every day was wonderful.

3) Describe a day in the life of a student in Iceland?

On this trip we typically woke up early (around 7:00) to have breakfast and pack lunches, both of which were provided by our hostels. Most days we would pile into the three vehicles driven by three Geneseo faculty members and drive to a remote location of particular interest to geologists and/or writers, which is pretty easy to do in Iceland. We typically would hike in the morning/early afternoon and stop to eat a packed lunch as we walked. Educational instruction took a very organic form. We learned from conversations during car rides and during hiking breaks, when we would nestle into seats formed by the magic of nature to discuss a book or write.

4) What were your accommodations like?

On this roughly month-long trip, we stayed in three different hostels as we traveled farther east in Iceland. Each of the hostels had a different quirk that made it special. For example, in the first hostel, there was an old couple staying there at the same time who sat with us in the evenings to tell stories about their years of traveling. The second hostel was right next to a field with white horses, and the last was an old farm owned by the most lovely family who served great breakfasts.

5) What is one thing you wish you could have done differently?

I wish I would have known how expensive it would be to purchase new items in Iceland, and packed accordingly. Iceland’s weather is wildly unpredictable, which the program leaders warned against repeatedly. I did my best to pack efficiently and effectively, however it is nearly impossible to know exactly what you might personally want/need in any given situation abroad. Prices in Iceland are lofty as the tourist industry is growing rapidly, so it was a challenge to budget purchasing additional gear (for example, waterproof gloves) once we arrived in Iceland.

6) What did you enjoy doing in your free time?

Since this trip is relatively short, there is a lot packed in the schedule, leaving minimal free time. However, some evenings we had unscheduled time, during which most students on the trip congregated at a cafe or restaurant to hangout and complete assignments. In Iceland, having free time is not necessarily the same as having free time in other tourist destinations because the country is so rural outside the capital, Reykjavik. In most settlements outside Reykjavik, there are just a few houses and restaurants, surrounded by expanses of gorgeous land.

7) What is one thing that anyone interested in going to Iceland should know?

Pack smart. The weather in Iceland will test you over and over again and you must always be prepared. A bright sunny day will turn to a thunderstorm in a matter of minutes, and since most of this program is spent outdoors, it is crucial to be ready for those quick weather changes. Pack a high quality rain coat and waterproof hiking boots. Pack a hat, mittens, and a bathing suit. The faculty leaders for the program will give extensive advice on how to pack-- listen closely to what they have to say!

8) What was something you didn’t expect to experience while abroad in Iceland?

I did not expect to have the opportunity to go to a karaoke night with other students on the program, but this was one of the best nights in Iceland. One of the things I expected I would miss most being away from home was having to miss Thursday night karaoke with my friends, which we attended religiously. When I told my peers in Iceland about this, they suggested we look for a karaoke night in Reykjavik, which proved to be successful very quickly. We found a place that hosted karaoke that night and had an absolute blast. As it turns out, there are some very talented singers in Iceland!

9) How has studying abroad impacted your life?

Studying abroad has completely changed my life in ways I had never imagined possible. During the program, I learned about interdisciplinary studies at Geneseo, like Women’s and Gender Studies, which I am grateful to say is now my major. As I began my journey with this new major, I learned that Iceland leads the world in measures of gender equality. This motivated the creation of a project which is now an Ambassadorship that involves me traveling back to Iceland for the winter of 2020 to do independent research in early schools which follow strict curriculum that is entirely based around creating a more gender egalitarian society. Before I begin my work in Iceland, I will be studying for a full semester in The Netherlands at the University of Groningen. My study abroad experience revolutionized my life, and is continuing to do so as I pursue new opportunities that would not be available to me if it weren’t for that summer spent in Iceland.

10) Would you recommend that other students study abroad in Iceland? Why?

Absolutely, one hundred times, yes. I think my answers to nine preceding questions speak to why this is the case. Studying abroad in Iceland taught me countless new things about writing, geology, and life in ways I had no idea were possible. When most students think about learning, they imagine a classroom with a teacher lecturing rows of students, or perhaps a discussion circle focused on an assigned reading. This program accomplishes course objectives with methods that barely resemble traditional methods of teaching and learning. The “Writing and Knowing the Land” course renders learning a possibility in every moment of life.

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elderperfect · 5 years ago

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adastraradionews · 8 years ago

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Cancellation update as of 4 PM

Sterling-York College basketball games postponed to January 30th.

McPherson-Bethany College basketball games postponed to Monday at 5 and 7

The Bethel-Tabor games Saturday have been postponed to Monday at 6 and 8.

Reno County Museum closed Saturday

Denny Brunk Concert at McPherson Opera House Saturday postponed

Barton County Conservation District meeting Saturday postponed to February 18th

Hutchinson American Legion Saturday Lunch cancelled

Prairie Bank of Kansas, all locations will be closed Saturday.

Bill Engvall show at Kansas Star Casino postponed to Saturday April 8th... tickets for Saturday will be honored at the re-scheduled show, refunds will be available at point of purchase if desired.

Strataca closed Saturday

Hutch Rec ball games for the rest of today have been cancelled

Dillon Nature Center Visitor Center is closed for the rest of today... stay tuned for information on Sunday plans

Metropolitan Coffee will close tonight at 6... Sunday opening will be announced later, check their Facebook page

SUNDAY

Trinity United Methodist Church Hutchinson ALL Sunday services cancelled.

First Church of God Hutchinson ALL Sunday services cancelled

Fairview United Methodist Church no Sunday services

Turon Community Church no morning services Sunday

Walton United Methodist Church no morning services Sunday

Union Valley Bible Church Hutchinson ALL Sunday services cancelled

Geneseo United Methodist Church all Sunday services cancelled

McPherson Church of the Brethren morning services Sunday cancelled.

Sterling United Methodist Church services cancelled, no evening activities

Halstead Sacred Heart Catholic Church PSR and Adoration cancelled

Marquette United Methodist Church all Sunday services cancelled

McPherson Church of Christ all services cancelled Sunday

Nickerson First Baptist Church all services cancelled Sunday

Nickerson United Methodist Church all services cancelled Sunday

Stafford First Christian Church all services cancelled Sunday

First Baptist Church McPherson no Sunday services or activities

Galva Christian Church no Sunday service-

Roxbury United Parish no morning services Sunday

Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church all Sunday services cancelled

Bethel AME Church Hutchinson no Sunday service

Buhler Mennonite (South) Church all services and scheduled activities cancelled

Westside Baptist Church Hutchinson will have one service only Sunday at 11 AM

Arlington United Methodist Church all Sunday services cancelled

Mitchell Chapel United Methodist all Sunday services cancelled

Kingman United Methodist Church no Sunday service

Cornerstone Baptist Church Hutchinson all Sunday services cancelled

First Mennonite Church Hutchinson all Sunday Services cancelled

Salt City Cowboy Church all services cancelled Sunday

Bethany Nazarene Church Hutchinson no Sunday services

Red Hot Chili Pepper Concert at Intrust Bank Arena postponed to Monday night at 7... All tickets will be honored, if refunds are requested that needs to be done by 7 PM Monday at 855-755-SEAT or from Select-A-Seat box office at Intrust Bank Arena, which will be open 1-7:30 Sunday and at 10 AM Monday.

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