A professor emeritus of UCLA named James Q. Wilson did a research and then stated, "You need only do three things to avoid poverty in this country. Finish high school, marry before having kids and produce the child after the age of 20. Only 8 percent of families who do this are poor; 79 percent of those who fail to do this are poor." His study was conducted on a mixture of races. This made me think.   »

Living in the "hood," we can easily see thieves, drug addicts, gamblers and prostitutes. Typically there are no tall buildings, millionaires and good employment opportunities. Money and intelligence are often made in the "hood," but it rarely stays there. »

Sixty students from schools throughout the territory participated in the first Spring Chess Tournament on Saturday, displaying the overall skills in the pensive game. »

Vocational education students from Ivanna Eudora Kean High School, Charlotte Amalie High School and the V.I. Career and Technical Institute on St. Croix showcased their work at Kean gymnasium on Thursday. »

The poems in Jahheal Massac's first book, "Up From Your Mind: Poetry in Motion," are illustrated with equally captivating paintings and drawings by the Virgin Islands artist, poet and educator. »

St. Croix Central High, Addelita Cancryn Junior High and Ricardo Richards Elementary schools took top honors at the 2008 V.I. History Quiz Bowl. »

TORTOLA - The Department of Disaster Management is moving to ensure that students learn more about disaster preparedness. »

In an effort to raise funds to buy food for an orphanage in eastern Nigeria, Kingdom Life International Christian Center is hosting a food sale at 7 a.m. today at Vendors Plaza. »

Pastors Oral and Everine Hazell of Global Life Church will hold the eighth annual "When Women Worship … Deliverance," a women's conference at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday at the church along the Weymouth Rhymer Highway. »

In psychological studies, there is a concept called "depth perception." This is a person's ability to determine how far away an object is from them. »

Seven of the nine members on the Virgin Islands Baha'i National Spiritual Assembly will head to Haifa, Israel, at the end of April to take part in the 10th International Baha'i Convention to elect the Universal House of Justice. »

Cartoon images, black history motifs and Carnival designs are just some of the themes of "Youth Art in School," an exhibition at Addelita Cancryn Junior High School, done by the school's basic and graphic arts classes in conjunction with the library. »

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TORTOLA - Six students were awarded prizes for winning this year's art competition to commemorate Child Abuse Prevention month. Fifty-eight entries were submitted. »

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