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You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here Q: Is there any update on Braydon Hawthorne Is there still a chance we get the number 1 player in WV A: Things have been kept close to the vest with this one I get the sense that Hawthorne is headed elsewhere but I wouldn't completely rule out West Virginia The Hokies wouldn't have any chance in this battle if it weren't for Chester Frazier I do know he has a strong relationship with him and they're doing everything they can to land him The fact that he's been in contact with Ross Hodge and the new staff is a positive sign Q: How many more guys do you see Rich Rod adding to the football team It seems like we keep contacting guys just to have to cut some more lol Limiting the roster to 105 is not an official ruling just yet didn't seem too gung-ho about a big one-time cut down to 105 It feels like she wants it to be a multi-year process to reduce the number of cuts Rich Rod is going to have to send more kids packing but you'd rather have too many players and be forced to cut than not have enough quality players and get stuck Q: How is the bball team doing...and how is the progress coming towards high school recruits - tons of ground to make up I would expect much of the roster to be in place within the next two and a half weeks I assume that Ross Hodge would like to get his top targets on campus before that period begins Q: What do you need to see this year to have faith we’ll win against Bama next year A: My mind has not even thought about Alabama once it's difficult to know what the makeup of the roster will look like from year to year Maybe WVU gets a stacked roster and competes nationally in 2026 Or perhaps they get gutted and have to retool I can't answer this with conviction until this time next year seeing this team take on the identity of its head coach and playing the style of ball that he preaches daily is what I'm looking for Q: Any update on ever updating our press box It’s so outdated and undersized compared to almost every other Power Five stadium in the country It’s a concrete box eyesore and needs a facelift or to be torn down and replaced A: The exterior certainly isn't a thing of beauty There's plenty of space and nothing is falling apart Comparing it to some of the others I've been in it's the last thing that needs to be touched I do agree that a brand new one would be better on the eyes but the money needs to go more into facilities and to the roster more than ever I highly doubt they're going to completely redo our view in the sky similar to what they did with the player posters on the columns of the stadium in the concourse I know Wren Baker would like to find a way to work it out and patch the gap that exists with the Backyard Brawl If the SEC goes to nine games in league play Do they really want to play nine SEC games plus West Virginia then WVU can attempt to play the game then and move UT Martin to Sept A lot of moving pieces and not a whole lot of time left to get things shifted around Q: I mean zero disrespect to Coach(s) or players We are acquiring a lot of recruits from JUCO/ DII levels etc.. From my "understanding," these leagues are much grittier *Do you think that Coach(s) are delving into these divisions for not only NIL savings may have played a few years at a college level and can potentially gain those years of eligibility back for playing at this level for the next few years (gaining players that have played at the collegiate level do you think this influx of new players has the potential to be B12 contenders by 2026 I do think it's certainly a part of the evaluation piece When you don't have the same financial resources that the big dogs have you have to find creative ways to land the best talent Sometimes that's searching for overlooked players or just looking in places those guys aren't looking Those kids from the lower levels are certainly hungrier because they haven't been given anything They didn't have the luxury of being able to fly to games Doing so in year one is a major ask and unfair expectation for the coaching staff To participate in next week's mailbag, send me a DM on X (@Callihan_) reply to my tweet asking for submissions on Saturday, or place your question in the comments section under my post on Facebook West Florida Defensive Back Tyrence Crutcher Commits to WVU West Virginia Lands Another SEC Transfer Offensive Lineman JUCO Defensive Lineman Elijah Simmons Commits to West Virginia No. 16 West Virginia Shuts Out Texas Tech, Takes Series The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER Duke Eyes Versatile Forward to Complete 2025 Class Duke’s interest in Hawthorne emerged in recent weeks as the Blue Devils look to add depth and versatility to their 2025 recruiting haul Coaches visited the Huntington Prep (W.Va.) product earlier this spring and now have him on campus Hawthorne’s profile has grown significantly in recent months Once an unranked name in the national conversation making him the third-highest undecided player in the class Though not yet a consensus top-50 prospect Hawthorne’s trajectory suggests he could be by the time final rankings are released ACC Rivals Reposition to Stay in ContentionDuke isn’t alone in targeting Hawthorne Both Virginia Tech and Pitt have recently made staff additions that appear directly tied to his recruitment a former West Virginia assistant who worked under Darian DeVries and helped recruit Hawthorne before DeVries left for Indiana who served as Director of Recruiting at West Virginia during that same period Hawthorne had originally committed to the Mountaineers but requested and was granted a release from his National Letter of Intent in March after the coaching change The moves by Virginia Tech and Pitt seem to reflect an effort to reestablish ties and offer continuity during his re-evaluation process with Duke now hosting him during a crucial stage in his decision-making Strategic Fit for Duke's Evolving Roster For Duke Hawthorne represents a potential final piece to an already impressive 2025 class that includes five-star forwards Nikolas Khamenia and Cameron Boozer The program expects to blend this incoming talent with a mix of returners and experienced transfers While it’s unclear when Hawthorne plans to make his decision the trajectory of his recruitment and the investment from multiple ACC programs suggest his commitment will be significant Whether Duke can leverage this weekend’s visit into a long-term relationship remains to be seen but it’s clear they’re in a strong position as the landscape shifts Braydon Hawthorne is on campus for his Duke visit this weekend as at least two other ACC schools are in hot pursuit with possible similar strategies: Virginia Tech where Mike Young has re-hired Chester Frazier where Jeff Capel has apparently hired Jay Kuntz Both were at West Virginia and helped Darian DeVries recruit Hawthorne his release after DeVries moved to Indiana and presumably both were hired with at least an eye towards helping with Hawthorne Frazier was an assistant coach for DeVries while Kuntz was Director of Recruiting for the Mountaineers LA Metro enhances safety with law enforcement Home > Ride Metro > Go Metro to Los Angeles Stadiums Metro’s bus and rail lines will help get you past the traffic and parking hassles and straight to the action Fans heading to BMO Stadium or the LA Coliseum can connect to the Metro E Line and exit Expo Park/USC or take the Metro J Line and exit 37th St/USC To plan your trip on your phone or computer, popular and easy tools include Google Maps, Apple Maps, the Transit app, the Moovit app and metro.net TAP Pro Tip: Save time and skip the line! Download the TAP app or load your TAP card with round-trip fare before the game and avoid long lines at TAP vending machines after the game Go Metro to Dodger Stadium by connecting with the Stadium Express at two convenient locations – Union Station or the South Bay. For more information, including boarding locations and game day tips, visit metro.net/dodgers Bus Shuttle Service for LA Clippers Home Games Concerts & EventsGo Metro to Intuit Dome for by connecting to a free bus shuttle at Hawthorne/Lennox Station (C Line) or Downtown Inglewood Station (K Line) Note that boarding at Hawthorne/Lennox Station will be on Hawthorne Bl heading southbound (opposite side of SoFi shuttle boarding location) The shuttles will start running at 20-minute intervals two hours before each game begins and at 10-minute intervals for one hour after each game ends Bus shuttle service is only available for LA Clippers home games and all live shows The Intuit Dome bus shuttle is free, but fares apply for regular Metro bus and rail service and special event parking fees at Metro Park & Ride lots The following bus lines offer service to the Intuit Dome and operate all year long: Metro Bus Lines 117 (Century Bl) and 212 (La Brea Av/Prairie Av) Choose the nearest Park & Ride lot to connect to Hawthorne/Lennox or Downtown Inglewood Station See parking rates at nearby stations below: Go Metro to Crypto.com Arena and the LA Convention Center by connecting to the A Metro Bike Share stations are also available at the following locations: Fans heading to the Rose Bowl can connect to the Metro A Line and exit Memorial Park Station; then it’s just a short walk to Parsons Parking Lot B for the Foothill Transit Rose Bowl shuttle that drops you off next to the stadium Go Metro to SoFi Stadium for NFL games this season by connecting to the SoFi Stadium Shuttle at Hawthorne/Lennox Station off the K Line The express shuttle operates between the Hawthorne/Lennox Station and SoFi Stadium ONLY during SoFi’s pre- and post-season NFL games and select special events The SoFi Stadium Shuttle is FREE, but fares apply for regular Metro bus and rail service and special event parking fees at Metro Park & Ride lots Choose the nearest Park & Ride lot to connect to Hawthorne/Lennox Station The following are special event parking rates for NFL regular season home games: Plan ahead and purchase a parking pass for Hawthorne/Lennox Pre-sale will end 7 hours before kickoff or when the lot is sold out The following Metro Bus lines also offer service to SoFi Stadium and operate all year long: Metro Bus Line 115 (Manchester Av) Line 117 (Century Bl) and Line 212 (La Brea Av/Prairie Av) Torrance Transit will offer service to NFL home games all season long To plan your trip on your phone or computer, popular and easy tools include Google Maps, Apple Maps, the Transit app, the Moovit app and metro.net TAP Pro Tip: Save time and skip the line! Download the TAP app or load your TAP card with round-trip fare before the game and avoid long lines at TAP vending machines after the game Tap Your Card on the Turnstile or Validator When Boarding or Transferring By FOX 12 StaffPublished: Apr 2025 at 9:02 PM PDTEmail This LinkShare on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInPORTLAND Ore (KPTV) - The Hawthorne Bridge reopened to traffic and pedestrians at 8:58 p.m after the lift was stuck in the open position for about 20 minutes Tuesday night The county announced the malfunction around 8:38 p.m. and said the bridge lift was experiencing an electrical problem and engineers were investigating drivers could be seen waiting on the bridge while the lift was being fixed HAWTHORNE — An educator with proven experience in another part of Passaic County was hired Tuesday to be the next superintendent of schools Matthew Mignanelli, the director of secondary education for the Wayne K-12 district was appointed by the Board of Education at a public meeting in the high school auditorium who holds a master’s degree in education administration and who is pursuing a doctorate from Saint Peter’s University beat out nearly four dozen applicants for the job The incoming schools chief said he was charmed by the small-town vibe in Hawthorne “I’m really excited about being part of the community,” he said after the meeting “It seemed like a really great fit as soon as I met the board.” He will succeed Richard Spirito, who announced his retirement in December after more than 30 years in the field and a decade as the leader of the local K-12 district will be paid an initial annual salary of $200,000 under a four-year pact He will be in charge of a five-school district with an enrollment of just over 2,400 students a faculty of 268 certificated employees and an operating budget of $57.7 million were in the front row of seats in the auditorium as trustees voted on the contract He nodded his head and thanked them for placing their trust in him He later introduced himself to the principals and other school administrators who were there to meet him “We look forward to your leadership and the new opportunities that lie ahead,” said Marco Totaro we’ll continue to build on the strong foundation and great work achieved by Dr Mignanelli began his career as a social studies teacher at Iona Preparatory, a Catholic school in New Rochelle, New York. He climbed the professional ladder in Wayne for the past 15 years — first, as a high school history teacher before becoming a principal at Schuyler-Colfax Middle School where he helped to create a TV studio and implement a STEM program He has been in his current role since December 2020 he is responsible for developing new curricula and overseeing student assessments Philip DeVencentis is a local reporter for NorthJersey.com For unlimited access to the most important news in your community please subscribe or activate your digital account today Email: devencentis@northjersey.com Get important news about your town as it happens Get the top stories from across our network Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from daily updates A Passaic County man and former tech administrator at a Bergen County library admitted to embezzling more than $3.2 million from a local couple who had hired him as a part-time personal assistant Charles Gallo previously worked at the Ridgewood Public Library pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to one count of wire fraud Gallo began working for the victims in 2018 and opening a line of credit in their names He also used their credit cards to buy gaming systems his workplace — the Ridgewood Public Library — and other locations in Passaic and Bergen counties Gallo made more than $2 million in unauthorized charges using a single web-based payment account linked to the victims’ credit cards He even used funds from their bank accounts to pay down the balances The losses totaled more than $3.25 million Library Director Lorri Steinbacher and Ridgewood Village Manager Keith Kazmark issued a joint statement: “The Ridgewood Public Library and the Village of Ridgewood have cooperated with all aspects of the US Attorney’s investigation in this matter We will continue to provide any assistance or information that is requested by investigators Due to the sensitive nature of this situation and also it being a pending personnel matter Postal Inspection Service and special agents from the U.S with help from police departments in Ridgewood and Hawthorne The government is represented by Assistant U.S teachers and Alachua County Public School (ACPS) administrators assembled in the school’s auditorium Wednesday morning when the College Board surprised sophomore Melody Watson with a $40,000 academic scholarship The scholarship is one of two $40,000 scholarships given out nationwide every month by the organization’s BigFuture program is the first ACPS student to ever receive the award. Although initially scared to go up on stage sharing in the surprise of her accomplishment. but pavement-pounding journalism is not free Join your neighbors who make this vital work possible “It means that I’ll be able to attend college and not have to stress over where my finances are going to come from,” Watson said “I can go through college and pursue my dream career without worries.” The College Board is an online nonprofit aiming to help students prepare for college the organization launched the BigFuture program working to provide resources to simplify college application steps select colleges from over 3,000 listed in its database and earn scholarships BigFuture scholarships are available to any high school sophomore, junior or senior who completes the six qualifying steps on BigFuture’s website applying to colleges and completing the FAFSA Each time a student completes one of the steps their name is entered into a monthly drawing for the two $40,000 scholarships or one of the hundreds of $500 scholarships Additional entries are made if the student’s family income is less than $60,000 or if the student attends a high school where 75% or more of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. BigFuture representatives said the process encourages them to go through helpful steps in preparing for college. After hearing about BigFuture scholarships through TRIO’s Educational Talent Search program at Santa Fe College, staff guided Watson through the application process TRIO is a federally funded program designed to help income-eligible veteran and non-traditional college students Hawthorne Middle/High School is the only ACPS school participating in TRIO The win came as a complete surprise to Watson who was originally supposed to be absent on Wednesday for a field trip The school informed Roberson in early April that she and her daughter and any other family members needed to be at school for a special event When representatives from the College Board and BigFuture called Watson on stage and presented the scholarship Roberson said she and Watson’s grandmother “I almost fell out of the seat,” Roberson said I started crying and didn’t realize I was crying Watson—a first-generation college student—said she aims to use the scholarship money to fund a degree from UF to pursue her dream of becoming a travel nurse She said she hopes it inspires others in her class to strive to do their best “You should always try to strive for the best to reach your goals and not let your age or your grade or your peers or anybody prevent you from accomplishing what you want to do,” Watson said “You should always just take the opportunities presented to you.” Didn’t see any requirements for GPA or school performance at all Seems like the criteria is filling out forms Join your neighbors who make this work possible This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The Hawthorne Bridge is back open Tuesday night after an operational issue resulted in the lift portion of the bridge to be stuck in the air (KATU) -- The lift portion of the Hawthorne Bridge is stuck in the air tonight because of operational issues The county says electricians are being sent to the bridge to assess the problem It is unknown how long it will take to fix the issue the Duke basketball staff began expressing interest in Braydon Hawthorne a few weeks ago The Blue Devils have since visited the 6-foot-8 190-pound four-star at his Huntington Prep School (W.Va.) ALSO READ: Top Reclass Candidate Schedule Duke Official Visit And they welcomed Hawthorne to Durham for an official visit that began on Friday not only does Duke appear to be leading the race for Hawthorne's services but his stock also appears to be on the rise Hawthorne still sits outside the top 100 on the 247Sports 2025 Composite 105 ranking there marks a rise of 142 spots since early December a 13-notch climb since March to make him the third-highest undecided prospect at the moment who was originally committed to West Virginia but backed out of his signature with the Mountaineers back in late March Duke basketball already enjoys a decorated 2025 recruiting haul featuring three five-star talents in Harvard-Westlake School (Calif.) forward Nikolas Khamenia plus the Columbus High School (Fla.) twins in forward Cameron Boozer and guard Cayden Boozer They'll join a handful of returning players and potentially a few incoming transfer prizes Stay tuned to Duke Blue Devils On SI for more Duke basketball offseason recruiting news. HAWTHORNE — Taxes will go up by 4% for school-related costs next year after the Board of Education had to make an eleventh-hour change to a budget that was already introduced to the public and sent to the county superintendent for approval Trustees adopted the $57.7 million spending plan this week but not before they blasted state officials for muddying the process On March 28, a week after the tentative budget was passed, the K-12 district was notified by the state Department of Education that it could raise taxes by an additional $3.1 million because it was “spending below adequacy.” Hawthorne was among 281 school systems in New Jersey to qualify for tax levy incentive aid The state budget included a new allocation of $20 million to fund the program which motivated districts to further hike taxes in return for extra financial assistance the program lifted the traditional 2% tax levy cap in place since Gov But the local school board viewed it as more inconvenient than beneficial and trustees said they felt conflicted about how to handle it Lasting tribute: Here's how Passaic will honor woman who died in Jet Set nightclub roof collapse “It’s a daunting exercise,” trustee Anthony Puluse said at a meeting on April 8 “The state says we can go out and get” $3.1 million but “we’re not getting it from anyone except Hawthorne taxpayers This is the state acting like they’re doing us a favor.” said at a budget hearing Tuesday that the situation was fatiguing for the district administration and his fellow trustees “The state has to do better,” Clavijo said “There’s no rhyme or reason as to their formulas and the time crunches that they impose.” The district was told just hours before the hearing this week that its application for the program was approved the average homeowner — with property assessed at $381,881 — will see taxes rise by $177.12 for the 2025 school year The total tax levy is increasing from $43,582,206 to $45,385,346 the district is facing a handful of cutbacks Schools Superintendent Richard Spirito said staff reductions include an administrative assistant and a full-time custodian transition planning and treatment for certain youth at risk of school failure HOPE is an acronym for Hawthorne Opportunity Provides Empowerment The district cut the same program before this school year, but trustees restored it to the budget when the state allocated nearly $400,000 in additional aid The budget supports new dual-enrollment classes at the high school plus new mathematics intervention programs at the elementary schools and at Lincoln Middle School Things may come to a head soon in the battle for Haydon April has always started a series of chain reactions in basketball as coaches are fired or take jobs That was accelerated by the transfer portal recently and now the movement is just about endless When Mike Woodson stepped down at Indiana after the season the Hoosiers hired Darian DeVries from West Virginia Mountaineer commit Braydon Hawthorne bailed on West Virginia and became a late prize on the recruiting trail where DeVries would like to recruit him all over again One of the West Virginia coaches was Chester Frazier he helped recruit Hawthorne and he’s working him again for Mike Young Certainly he knows what won the kid over for WVU He’s already visited Kentucky and is schedule in at Duke this weekend Press release from Alachua County Public Schools – Fifteen-year-old Melody Watson couldn’t understand why she was kept back at school rather than going on a field trip with the rest of her class She got the answer during a school-wide assembly when she was surprised with the news that she’d won a $40,000 scholarship The Hawthorne Middle/High School sophomore is one of just two students nationwide to win the BigFuture scholarship from the College Board this month The College Board selects the winners from among 10th- and 12th-grade students who are planning ahead for college and/or careers Stephanie Tate of the College Board visited Hawthorne to make the announcement in front of hundreds of cheering students in the school’s auditorium “I won’t have to stress about where the money’s coming from and how I’m going to pay back any loans,” said Melody “I can just attend college and pursue my dream career without those worries.” she’s taking advanced courses at Hawthorne Middle/High and is also enrolled part-time at Santa Fe College so that she can earn her Associate of Arts degree at the same time she earns her high school diploma She then hopes to earn a nursing degree at the University of Florida “I’ve always wanted to help people and be there for them and I feel like nursing would be perfect,” said Melody “I also want to be in an environment where I can work with a group or one-on-one.” Melody is also involved in the TRIO Educational Talent Search program offered at Hawthorne through Santa Fe College The program supports students who are striving to be the first in their families to attend college The program offers college and career guidance “Melody is an excellent student,” said Lindsey Ragsdale “She literally personifies everything you want in a student she is always willing to go above and beyond to do what she needs to do to reach her goals.” Several of Melody’s family members were on hand for the announcement although they didn’t know why the school had asked them to be there Melody’s mother Latoya Robertson said she was both shocked and thrilled when she realized what had happened who believes Melody’s success will have an impact on her six siblings “She’s showing them that if you apply yourself Hawthorne Principal John Green said Melody is very deserving of the scholarship “She pours a lot into her academic pursuits and is very focused on what she needs to do She knows education is the pathway to what she wants to accomplish Absolutely fantastic effort by this student ACPS should start applying for scholarships to pay teachers <#= ThriveComments.util.render_label('login_submit_comment') #> <#= ThriveComments.util.render_label('commenting_as',ThriveComments.current_user.display_name || ( ThriveComments.social_user && ThriveComments.social_user.name ) ) #> <#= ThriveComments.util.render_label('guest_comment') #> WV native signed with WVU but requested release from his National Letter of Intent shortly after Darian DeVries bolted for Indiana Fortunately for new WVU head coach Ross Hodge Hawthorne is keeping open the option to re-commit to West Virginia and stay home Since reopening his recruitment, though, several Power Four teams have been in heavy pursuit, including some of the high-profile programs in college basketball. Kentucky, Michigan, Virginia Tech, and several others have been in contact and here recently, Duke stopped by to pay him a visit, according to Travis Branham of CBS Sports Hawthorne has met with Ross Hodge and some members of West Virginia's new coaching staff but it remains unclear how much of a shot they have at regaining his pledge The majority of West Virginia's transfer portal pickups have just one year of eligibility remaining and the connection he has with Chester Frazier at Virginia Tech would be a massive win for Hodge How to Watch & Listen to No. 17 West Virginia at UCF West Virginia Lands Former Oklahoma Offensive Lineman Joshua Aisosa West Virginia to Host Long, Rangy Division II Defensive Back for Visit West Virginia Tight End Jackson Accuardi Transfers to South Dakota Hawthorne broke the previous mark set by Ryan Baum in 2002 of 10.87 Baum would go on to play at Iowa State as a wide receiver 🚨 New School RecordCongratulations to senior Will Hawthorne on breaking the school record in the 100 M Dash. Will flew across the finish line in a time of 10.86, topping the record of 10.87 set by Ryan Baum on 2002. Hard work pays off. Great job, Will! pic.twitter.com/KIfAOqiDAD With that time, Hawthorne ranks in the Top 20 in the state in the 100. He is currently tied with Jeffrey Roberts of Ames a junior who has committed to become a Cyclone in 2026 Hawthorne ran for 2,263 yards and scored 28 touchdowns while also catching four passes for 48 yards He recorded 44 tackles with 10 for loss and two sacks on defense DANA BECKERDana Becker has been a sports writer in Iowa since 2000 Dana resides in northcentral Iowa and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in 2022 focused on the state of Iowa Along with providing coverage of football and wrestling He began writing for High School on SI in 2023 © 2025 ABG-SI LLC - SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC premium content - for subscribers only The content you're trying to view is available for Premium Content Subscribers only Online subscription options are available and are complimentary to all existing print subscribers of the Delta Democrat Times. 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breathe It’s hard to resist and it’s hard to explain to outsiders But my students and I have been reading Nathaniel Hawthorne and there’s no 19th-century writer more relevant Hawthorne sets his 1843 tale “The Birth-Mark” in the moment when the “recent discovery of electricity and other kindred mysteries of Nature seemed to open paths into the region of miracle.” Science enables men to “ascend from one step of powerful intelligence to another until the philosopher should lay his hand on the secret of creative force and perhaps make new worlds for himself.” it takes my students about 5 seconds to understand that he’s speaking to them It takes longer for them to figure out why and how whose discoveries have “roused the admiration of all the learned societies in Europe,” marries Georgiana only to become obsessed with removing her single imperfection described by some as a “fairy hand” and by others as a “fatal flaw.” Predictably “Rapaccinni’s Daughter” tells an adjacent tale of the daughter of another scientific genius who raises his daughter in his fantastical Edenic garden on the fumes of a toxic plant that makes her as “terrible as [she is] beautiful.” After the protagonist the antidote that he procures from Rapaccinni’s rival Baglioni predictably kills her There are many ways of reading these stories: The only perfect woman is a dead one Men of science pursue their technologies at the expense of women’s bodies A parable about the arrogance of scientific authority A prescient warning about impossible beauty standards and the corresponding risks of body modification the most interesting reading comes from considering Hawthorne’s first premise: both men are scientific geniuses Both want to crack the code of nature’s secrets Aylmer has “investigated the secrets of the highest cloud region and of the profoundest mines.” Rapaccinni is so driven that “he would sacrifice human life for the sake of adding so much as a grain of mustard-seed to the great heap of his accumulated knowledge.” In response Are there many men capable of so spiritual a love of science?” cutting edge technology advances humankind which of you wouldn’t protect your daughter from all manner of harm (especially from men) if you could and more free,” staking out the case that our future must be focused on AI opportunity because the “AI future is not going to be won by hand-wringing.” when our government believed it was their job to support science and technology to wrestle with the questions that Hawthorne asks Bush convened by executive order the President’s Council on Bioethics Their first order of business was discussing “The Birth-Mark.” There was much “shuddering” over the essential horror of the story fraught talk about how capital corrupts scientific pursuits and worry over the “arrogance of authority.” Like my students the council struggled to understand the story’s implications But what’s most interesting right now is that the Council had the prescience and the humanity to frame their work in the context of a fiction; that they believed their work was somehow in conversation with the questions Hawthorne asks They were willing to have the conversation in the first place that Hawthorne’s scientists fall (they objectively don’t fail) At the end of “Rapaccinni’s Daughter,” as Rapaccinni and Giovanni look on Beatrice’s death And is this the upshot of your experiment?” Rapaccinni’s experiment doesn’t kill Beatrice The end of “The Birth-Mark” is more confounding he need not thus have flung away the happiness which would have woven his mortal life of the selfsame texture with the celestial….he failed to look beyond the shadowy scope of time to find the perfect future in the present.” How can infinity be found in the finite present The paradox that Hawthorne urges on Aylmer is that eternity will only be found in the particularity of the fleeting present Hawthorne’s narrator suggests the profounder wisdom comes when we recognize that we are bounded by our bodies that we have only (what Gertrude Stein later describes as) a moment after a moment after a moment Only by embracing our humanity can we find true wisdom and that fullest being that Hawthorne refers to as the weaving of “mortal life of the selfsame texture with the celestial.” human transcendence is not going to be found in any trans-human state And it’s certainly not going to be found on Mars Steve Bannon understands When I asked my students if they thought Musk should read Hawthorne we need to center the use and development of technologies around the dignity of the human being tech innovators need to be in rigorous conversation with the best philosophical Perhaps most important is that we need to keep asking the questions My students take some comfort in realizing that the worship of technology and the questions it poses are centuries old the questions are the things that make us most human And maybe the ones who keep asking these questions are the ones who will keep showing us the most optimal And maybe we need to keep reading Hawthorne Created by Grove Atlantic and Electric Literature Masthead About Sign Up For Our Newsletters How to Pitch Lit Hub Privacy Policy Support Lit Hub - Become A Member Lit Hub has always brought you the best of the book world for free—no paywall you'll keep independent book coverage alive and thriving Portland’s 1383-foot long Hawthorne Bridge was closed for more than an hour Tuesday night due to a malfunction The bridge was built in 1910 and is one of the city’s busiest bridges.Mark Graves/The Oregonian .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Betsy Hammond | The Oregonian/OregonLiveThe Hawthorne Bridge was stuck in the raised position for more than an hour Tuesday evening Multnomah County officials cautioned Tuesday evening Electricians were summoned to fix the problem according to county spokesperson Sarah Hurwitz people had to seek an alternative crossing of the Willamette River “The Hawthorne Bridge 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All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m The family will greet friends for a reception following the service. Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m Betty had lived in Wilkinson County for the last 30 years She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 63 years Betty was a homemaker and co-owner of Hawthorne Chevrolet with her husband She additionally held various accounting positions in the automotive industry before retiring to enjoy her grandchildren “Meemaw” to most cherished friends she deeply loved her 6 grandchildren and great-grandchildren She loved cooking and entertaining and coveted every holiday to enjoy her family and friends. Betty is survived by her sons Mike (Kim) Hawthorne and Keith (Misha) Hawthorne; her grandchildren Lauren (John) McKowen and Isabella Hawthorne; her great-grandchildren Max Foley and Olivia Bennett; her sister Jackie Clark; numerous nephews and nieces; and her beloved German Shepherd Special thanks to her friends and caregivers We will be forever grateful for your kind words and loving care Betty was a devoted family member and friend She will be deeply missed by all who knew her Her legacy of love and kindness will continue to inspire those who were fortunate enough to have known her Please visit www.hartsmort.com to express condolences Thanks to the transfer portal, Mark Pope is close to completing his 2025-26 roster But with some roster spots still to toy with And his search process has led him back to the high school ranks Kentucky already has a pair of incoming freshmen, Bluegrass natives Jasper Johnson and Malachi Moreno, both considered four-star prospects and top 30 recruits in the country. Another high schooler has popped up on the Wildcats’ radar though: 6-foot-8 wing Braydon Hawthorne a recent class of 2025 West Virginia decommit who will take an official visit to UK beginning on Wednesday “Braydon Hawthorne is a unique player. A definite late-bloomer, someone who is already producing on the national stage, but his best basketball is still clearly in front of him,” On3 national analyst Jamie Shaw said of Hawthorne He can put the ball on the floor in the half-court to self create an opportunity Here’s what you need to know about Hawthorne before he makes his way to Lexington That move paid off. Hawthorne established himself as a national recruit, earning three-star status back in the fall. Holding offers from the likes of Ohio, Old Dominion, UMBC, Florida Gulf Coast, Pepperdine, and Mount St. Mary’s, he made a surprise announcement by committing to the home state Mountaineers in October. He became the first 2025 pledge for then-head coach Darian DeVries following a quick recruiting process with WVU. Top 101Shane BeamerPuts NCAA on blast Hot 3Trump By clicking "Subscribe to Newsletter", I agree to On3's Privacy Notice, Terms and use of my personal information described therein But once DeVries made the jump to Indiana in March Hawthorne requested a release from his commitment to West Virginia just three days later Behind an impressive senior season at Huntington Prep his shooting ability caught the attention of coaches and scouts On3 now ranks him as the 48th-best class of 2025 recruit in the country and a four-star prospect and the new staff at West Virginia have reached out having first contacted him in the spring through a Zoom call Hawthorne met with the new coaches at WVU over the weekend and will arrive in Lexington on Wednesday Official visits to Virginia Tech and Michigan are also in the works Hawthorne would likely be a development piece in 2025-26 if he were to land at a place like Kentucky but there is plenty of potential in the late-bloomer Join the conversation and talk about this article and all things Kentucky Sports in the new KSR Message Board. 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Hot3Trump, Saban blastedNIL order ripped On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media Police are searching for suspects in a burglary and theft at a Hawthorne pharmacy early Wednesday morning Members of the Hawthorne Police Department responded to Melcon's Pharmacy on Lafayette Avenue at about 3:25 a.m Wednesday after a call came in from someone who heard glass break about four male suspects were seen fleeing in a red Ford Explorer Officers attempted to catch up to the vehicle "The pharmacy doesn't know what was stolen yet they're still reviewing their stock and footage inside and we're still investigating with it," said Hoogmoed who added that the suspects broke into the building by smashing a side window said that it appears the suspects stole some medication The pharmacy is replacing the broken windows Hoogmoed said the suspects have not been located and the incident remains under investigation Melcon's Pharmacy opened in 1936 as Hawthorne Pharmacy, according to its website Home » Events » Costume Party » The Grand Descent: Titanic Masquerade Weekend View Website Enjoy a weekend celebration of the Edwardian era at the historic Hawthorne Hotel Step onto the Titanic with a weekend of storytelling Overnight room packages with ball tickets available by calling 978.825.4322 or purchase tickets (via eventbrite.com) to specific events you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: Destination Salem You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link The initial West Virginia basketball 2025 signing class has just one player who remains undecided - in-state talent Trent MacLean signed with Saint Mary's is considering a handful of schools such as Duke WV native recently completed a visit with the Pitt Panthers as they attempt to take a massive swing at the once-signed Mountaineer Had a great time at my official visit! Go Pitt!?? pic.twitter.com/5RfR5wqQNM Ross Hodge has remained in contact with Hawthorne since taking over the job in Morgantown He still has a spot for him to not only join the roster but also be an impact player off the bench as a true freshman Hodge has primarily built his roster with experienced transfers which is needed in order to have immediate success and adding Hawthorne to the mix would go a long way in accomplishing that goal and West Virginia still appear to be in the best position to land him Ex-WVU Signee Kelvin Odih Reveals Where He'll Begin His Collegiate Career Mississippi State LB Transfer John Lewis Commits to West Virginia Akron DB Darrian Lewis Commits to West Virginia West Virginia Battling Pair of Big Ten Schools for Cornerback Transfer Darrian Lewis but I hadn’t closed my mind to her presence in the sources I’d consulted while researching her parents’ lives and reconstructing the love story that played a prominent role in my narrative—a romance that seemed surprisingly modern The Hawthornes met after each had served a solitary apprenticeship of a decade or more in their profession Nathaniel Hawthorne was among the first American writers of fiction to attempt to make a living by his pen; lack of a steady income was the reason for his three-year secret engagement to Sophia Peabody the gifted painter who’d won his heart with a sketch of one of his characters but they considered themselves married from the date of their engagement and addressed each other in passionate love letters as husband and wife When at last they planned a wedding in July 1842 Nathaniel joked that in performing the ceremony the minister would have to “thrust himself between” them The Hawthornes were older parents with a penchant for idealizing themselves and the Edenic surroundings into which their first child was born a veritable “fairy-land” on the banks of the Concord River “sheltered from the turmoil of life’s ocean,” in Nathaniel’s terms Sophia had suffered a miscarriage during an otherwise blissful honeymoon year and she recorded the loss in words etched with the diamond on her wedding ring into a windowpane of the “moss-grown country parsonage” her husband dubbed the “Old Manse,” rented out to them by their near neighbor Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Man’s accidents are God’s purposes.” Una’s arrival during the second year of their marriage must have been by divine intent Over the objections of friends, who worried the choice was “too imaginative,” the couple adhered to a decision, made before the child’s birth, to name her for the uncommonly virtuous heroine of Edmund Spenser’s epic poem The Faerie Queene the king’s “onely daughter deare.” Nathaniel agreed there was risk in selecting a name that “has never before been warmed with human life,” but in her first weeks Una’s living presence had given it “a natural warmth,” her father claimed He expected that “when she has worn it through her lifetime and perhaps transmitted it to descendants of her own this beautiful name will have become naturalized on earth;—whereby we shall have done a good deed in first bringing it out of the realm of Faery.” Yet the months after Una’s birth brought hardship Sophia nursed her baby and soon also another little girl born that year in Concord to Margaret Fuller’s sister Ellen Nathaniel’s need for paying work in the form of a political appointment—ultimately a customs-house job—drove the Hawthornes from their country retreat They made plans to move to Salem and a house they’d share with Nathaniel’s widowed mother and two unmarried sisters but only Una had been born during “the calm summer of my heart and mind,” as Nathaniel described the Old Manse years in the introduction to his collection of stories published after the move in hopes of recouping his losses Sophia left behind a second inscription on a windowpane marking the former rectory with an indelible image of Una’s infant happiness I read the delicate tracings myself on the day of the reinterment: from a book published in the 1950s by the Columbia professor Vernon Loggins called The Hawthornes Loggins traced the genealogy of the family through seven generations beginning with Nathaniel’s colonial ancestors and ending with his daughters a little over three decades after her auspicious birth Una herself was engaged to a writer of short stories While visiting Julian’s family at their home on the outskirts of London Una received word that the tubercular Webster had succumbed to illness on a ship bound for Hawaii where he’d hoped to regain his health in advance of their wedding Una’s auburn hair “turned completely white,” Loggins wrote “and the least physical exertion caused fatigue.” Una left Julian’s house for a rest stay at an Anglican convent near Windsor where but before he arrived she was no more.” The story had always seemed improbable to me Excerpted from the book After Lives: On Biography and the Mysteries of the Human Heart by Megan Marshall LAKELAND — All season, Hawthorne’s boys basketball team heard the murmurs from those throughout Florida Friday night, as the boys basketball season came to a close, those doubters were sitting at home. Where were the Hornets Hawthorne boys basketball returned to the mountaintop Friday night at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland with a 59-38 win over Crossroad Academy in the FHSAA rural classification championship it's Hawthorne's sixth championship across all sports in the last five years emotions are just all over the place right now," coach Greg Bowie said Making Crossroad play Hawthorne's gameIn the battle between the Hornets and Scorpions Hawthorne stung first and did so with an imposing defense Crossroad shot just 2-6 and turned it over four times in the first quarter The second wasn’t much kinder to the Scorpions with an astounding nine turnovers on just three shot attempts Instead of being played on the parquet of the RP Funding Center the first half felt like it was played in the mud "It always starts on the defensive end for us Hawthorne has a reputation for "just running around defensively." Bowie despises that notion referring to it instead of "organized chaos." We want guys to not get comfortable dribbling the ball," Bowie said because most of our guys can defend multiple positions." Senior Chasion Wilson said Bowie told the team to come out hard on defense then it is easy offense," Leland Johnson said Hawthorne did that as it forced 18 turnovers and scored 16 points off those Hawthorne still left something to be desired offensively The Hornets turned it over 21 times themselves and shot 8-19 and 6-11 from the line in the first 16 minutes with 23 points Bowie said Wilson brought physicality and charisma to the program "You got to be kind of different to play in Hawthorne and it was great addition to the program," he said it might have been appropriate to call the Polk County Sheriff a figure that was only aided by some late Crossroad baskets A crown should have brought out for the fourth quarter to coronate the champions Hawthorne swelled its lead up to 20 points and cruised past the Scorpions on its way to immortality Doing it without CJThe departure of Ingram, who recently signed to play for the Florida Gators helped the team in the sense it became more balanced and it feels extra great because people said we couldn't do it without him," Debose said noting that players from other counties believed Hawthorne became an automatic win He wouldn't go as so far to say the Hornets are better without CJ since he could score 30 points every night "So it did force us to kind of get it done by committee." (This story was updated to add new quotes and information.) Noah Ram covers Gainesville-area high school sports and University of Florida athletics for The Gainesville Sun, GatorSports.com and the USA TODAY Network. Contact him by email at Nram@gannett.com and follow him @Noah_ram1 on X/Twitter ALSO READ: Blue Devil Staff Set to Visit Premier Forward Christian Collins News of the trip comes just days after Duke Blue Devils On SI first reported budding mutual interest between the Blue Devils and Hawthorne a West Virginia signee before decommitting back in late March 190-pound versatile forward stacking up at No 1 in West Virginia on the 247Sports 2025 Composite could serve as one of a few finishing pieces to a 2025-26 Duke basketball roster that already features an impressive mix of former top-shelf preps galore between the returning reserves and star-studded incoming rookies as the fifth-highest ranked 2025 talent still up for grabs at this late juncture in the cycle Hawthorne has attracted several other suitors including at least two more from the ACC in Virginia Tech and Pitt The 247Sports Crystal Ball remains empty for the Braydon Hawthorne sweepstakes Stay tuned to Duke Blue Devils On SI for more Duke basketball recruiting news. along with several other Power Four schools We reported shortly after Ross Hodge's hiring that WVU would be setting up a day and time to visit with the Beckley, West Virginia product, and according to Travis Branham of 247 Sports and a few others are also making a push to land the long and rangy wing The Hokies are expected to be a serious contender due to Hawthorne's relationship with Chester Frazier who left WVU and returned to Blacksburg after Darian DeVries left for Indiana Hodge has already landed one commit in the 2025 recruiting class from the high school ranks with the pledge of DeAndre Thomas Hitting the transfer portal hard is clearly the fastest way to rebuild the roster but having a couple of young guys to move forward with is just as pivotal Landing Hawthorne would be a massive step in the right direction Ex-WVU Forward James Okonkwo Transfers to Big 12 Foe Ross Hodge 'Distinctly' Remembers Bob Huggins' Powerful Moment with Da'Sean Butler Former Longtime West Virginia Assistant Named GM at Pitt West Virginia Defensive Back Jordan Jackson Enters the Transfer Portal First look inside pFriem Family Brewers Milwaukie taproom Portland and Hillsboro, Oregon founded SteepleJack Brewing opens their fourth location The Union on Hawthorne on Monday The Union on Hawthorne combines the SteepleJack Brewing brand with food trucks and their spinoff business Harder Day Coffee and the coming out party for their under-the-radar bakery concept Musette The Union is the first to open from our Most Anticipated Upcoming Breweries & Taprooms of 2025 preview and is a rare instance where the space is actually much more visually appealing then the earlier digital renderings would lead you to believe Located in a former Bank of America location at the corner of SE 38 and Hawthorne Blvd The Union has the benefits of a vintage old Portland construction and the most central location for SteepleJack yet with prime people watching and shopping options just outside the door the Union opens at 7am every morning for Harder Day Coffee and light breakfast service with a full espresso and coffee bar Unlike larger brands that outsource spinoff products SteepleJack’s owners Brody Day and Dustin Harder have been working diligently to setup brands that have individual artisans touches with their own standalone independent identities Harder Day Coffee launched in April 2024 at 4229 SE Woodstock Blvd as a cafe and roastery that was previously Reforma Coffee and Esperanza Trading Company and have thoughtfully built the brand around quality but approachable beans and versatile roasts for custom drinks as well as pour over and drip The Union will be the 5th location of Harder Day Musette is SteepleJack / Harder Day’s so far under-the-radar bakery which quietly launched mid-2024 to make both savory and sweet pastries for their first coffee shop and ramp up to be able to handle bread for sandwiches and buns at the brewery pubs The Musette baking space is in the basement of SteepleJack Beer & Pizza location near SW Hillsdale but The Union is the first fully branded debut of the bakery which gets their own counter SteepleJack Brewing’s outpost at The Union operates with a separate staff than Musette and Harder Day and differing hours starting at 11am to 9pm serving their house-beers and a small full liquor bar with custom cocktail menu that will soon utilize the upcoming Harder Day Distilling spirits The opening cocktail menu features: Rosemary Pear Fizz (wild roots pear vodka A new focus of the beer program at SteepleJack Hawthorne is an extra emphasis on lagers rather than cask beer as originally planned From the faucets they are pouring 12 drafts 5 of those draft beer lines will be devoted to lagers and single lines devoted to a rotating dark beer The Union sports a large assortment of seating options from beer hall to cozy lounge chairs and couches with limited bar seating as well as a back counter bar with high-def TV’s to catch games and a few pinball machine for kids and adults alike The Union will be SteepleJack’s first location without its own kitchen tacos and comfort food of the three original SteepleJack locations The Union will debut 5 different food trucks on a weeklyish basis over their first month of operation Tacos Fita is the debut food truck at The Union for opening day 2/3 This taqueria also specializes in burritos Their new location on Hawthorne will have breakfast food as well Shera Punjabi, is a spinoff of the Shera Indian Food truck located at the Farmhouse Carts on SE Division Shera will offer cuisine inspired by the northern India Punjabi people who’s food is known for creamier Gyro World is yet another food truck relocating from the Farmhouse Carts on SE Division and of course gyros are on deck for your middle eastern food fix Ali’s Hot Chicken & Smashburgers will open their 6th (!) location in the metro-area with a new custom built food truck where the name kind of says it all Expect lots of fried chicken and hot Nashville spices Ali’s is opening around the 1st of March at The Union The Union on Hawthorne grand opening is on February 15th 2025Location: 3757 SE Hawthorne Blvd SteepleJack Brewing at The Union open 11am to 9pm daily Harder Day Coffee and Musette bakery open 7am to 4pm daily A pacific northwest based webmag covering the craft beer and cider industry Blog Contact About By: Vitali Ogorodnikov 8:00 am on April 7 Permits list a total construction cost of $300,000 which lends an average of $172 per interior square foot Credit: Heta Designs via the City of Philadelphia Subscribe to YIMBY’s daily e-mail Follow YIMBYgram for real-time photo updates Like YIMBY on Facebook Follow YIMBY’s Twitter for the latest in YIMBYnews I’ve seen developments like this throughout the city where apartments are added above other food establishments This is a much nicer looking neighborhood than the previous development published however; I have noticed no parking for this retrofit because it is located at the corner of Bainbridge and Clarion Streets (which means you will be walking no matter what (rain The proximity to the Lombard-South station (Broad Street Line) as well as the 45 bus along 12th and 11th streets is nice Just under on mile from City Hall is very nice This is for certain people who don’t drive ADVERTISEMENT Follow on Instagram © COPYRIGHT New York YIMBY LLC Hawthorne was a two-time All-Big Ten honorable mention selection at Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Former Illini standout defensive back Terry Hawthorne returned to Illinois as the program's Director of Defensive Player Personnel, head coach Bret Bielema announced Hawthorne was a two-time All-Big Ten honorable mention selection at Illinois before being drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2013 and also spent the 2021 season on the Fighting Illini's staff a former Illinois player that knows the Illini famILLy well and embraces everything we believe in," said Bielema both here at Illinois and around college football will be a great asset and resource for our current and future players." "I'm incredibly grateful to Coach Bielema and Patrick Embleton for the opportunity to return to my alma mater," said Hawthorne I'm excited to be back with the famILLy and continue to help build something special." Hawthorne rejoined the Illini from Southern Illinois where he spent the last three seasons as the Salukis' cornerbacks coach His work with the secondary helped Southern Illinois advance to the second round of the 2023 FCS Playoffs and post marquee wins over Northwestern (2022) and Northern Illinois (2023) Hawthorne started his coaching career at East St Louis High School as the Flyers' wide receivers and defensive backs coach from 2014-20 Following his stint in high school coaching Hawthorne joined the Illini as the Director of High School Personnel and Illini Relations in March 2021 Hawthorne helped cultivate relationships with the Fighting Illini's high school recruits and high school coaches during Bielema's first season as head coach in 2021 Hawthorne evaluated high school student-athletes and assisted in the transition of student-athletes from high school to college He also worked alongside the Illinois Athletics Varsity "I" Association to provide alumni outreach for the football program Hawthorne played in 44 games with 34 starts during his Fighting Illini career from 2009-12 He helped Illinois to back-to-back bowl victories in the 2010 Texas Bowl and 2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl including a Defensive MVP performance at the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Hawthorne was an integral part of the 2011 Illini defense that ranked seventh nationally in total defense (286.2 ypg) and third nationally in pass defense (162.3 ypg) The Steelers selected Hawthorne with the 150th overall pick (5th round) in 2013 and he also played professionally in the Canadian Football League where he had won a state title as a player and helped the Flyers to two IHSA state titles as a coach Louis football student-athletes to Division I scholarships including five players that were ranked in the top 40 of Illinois in the class of 2020 Hawthorne graduated from Illinois in 2013 with a degree in sports management There are currently no upcoming BIG+ streams Thanks for visiting Rex Weltz proposed closing Hawthorne Elementary at the district's March trustee meeting due to declining enrollment and budget and people packed a special trustee hearing to weigh in on what the closure would mean for the community “The purpose of tonight is the action we need to take in three recommendations around preserving and maintaining the core experience for all of our elementary students.” There are three proposed options for Hawthorne’s future closing the school at the end of this academic year (Hear what faculty and parents are saying about potential Hawthorne School closure) Hawthorne is the smallest elementary school in the district and faces declining enrollment Many Hawthorne parents and employees are concerned with not only the school's future but also their own you know as a secretary I am not tenured and my children would lose their friendships,their family," Kathryn Dunkelberger says "I am sorry I get emotional on this but my kids are important to me and I don’t like them being viewed as a number." there are nine classrooms in use and a projected enrollment of fewer than 171 students for the upcoming school year If the school closes the district says Central School which was renovated and reopened in 2019 and Kessler school which the district has proposed renovating could absorb the Hawthorne students Other schools could also absorb some of the 13 and half full-time equivalent positions but about half of those positions could be cut "Ultimately we are going to have to choose between closing elementary schools in order to save money or getting the public to pass these bonds because we have seen in recent years in Helena just how important these neighborhood schools are." Residents have expressed frustration with the process and worry that other schools could be closed if the cost savings from shutting down Hawthorne are not enough The public has not just expressed their concerns at meetings but also through ads and petitions across social media "We realize this is difficult for our students A final decision on whether to close the school will be made during the trustee's June meeting The New York Giants announced they will be signing Bulls offensive tackle RJ Perry as an undrafted free agent on Sunday The signing comes a day after the NFL draft concluded which saw no USF players selected for the seventh consecutive year Undrafted free agents sign three-year deals that pay $840,000 annually Related: NFL draft prospects from USF to watch out for Perry started all 12 games last season and was the anchor behind a prolific running attack USF’s 190.6 rushing yards per game ranked 28th in the nation and its 34 touchdowns were the second most in program history The 23-year-old offensive tackle spent three years at Tennessee under then-Volunteers offensive coordinator Alex Golesh Perry transferred to USF in 2023 after Golesh was hired as the Bulls’ head coach It’s the second straight year a USF offensive lineman signed with an NFL team. Last year, Donovan Jennings landed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent The Packers signed him to their practice squad last August Bulls defensive tackle Decarius Hawthorne also received an invite to the Buffalo Bills’ rookie minicamp on Monday Related: USF football hosts annual spring game Minicamps are three-day events meant to evaluate rookie talent and potential as successful prospects could earn an invite to a team’s training camp in July to make the 53-man roster Hawthorne was a Second Team All-AAC selection in his lone season with the Bulls He recorded 40 tackles and 2.5 sacks last season He transferred to USF in 2024 after playing in 34 games at FAU Noah Vinsky is the sports editor for The Oracle He’s a mass communications and psychology dual-major and started writing for The Oracle in the fall of 2022 men’s basketball and the on-campus stadium development I’ve been reflecting on the stories that have stuck with me the most there are three instances I can say defined my one year as a sports writer and instead capture the essence of […] The USF Board of Trustees approved a $407 million expenditure for USF’s 35,000-seat on-campus stadium and other associated projects during a Tuesday meeting It’s a slight jump from the previous price of $340 million the board approved in June 2023 The motion passed unanimously with little discussion Junior receiver Chas Nimrod knew South Florida was a fit for him – but that didn’t make transferring schools easy The former four-star recruit spent three years of his college career at Tennessee before coming to USF “It was a little difficult to make the decision,” Nimrod said in a spring press conference USF capped its spring football season Saturday night with a full scrimmage at Corbett Stadium giving fans an early glimpse at the 2025 roster under the lights A crowd of 5,360 watched the Bulls’ show off their quarterback depth and defensive prowess South Florida heads into summer workouts looking to build on back-to-back bowl games Newly-hired Bulls basketball coach Bryan Hodgson was touted by many as a recruiter Thirty-one days into his tenure and five added transfers later — recruiter seems to be an apt title who was hired on March 28 from Arkansas State gained his recruiting reputation in the world of college basketball during his time as […] Pads popped and the band blared as USF football wrapped up its annual spring game Saturday night Under the lights for the first time since Christmas Eve the Bulls’ offered a glimpse at defensive firepower and quarterback depth at Corbett Stadium Head coach Alex Golesh emphasized the importance of staging a spring game student edited newsroom and needs support from readers like you Board Member | Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Care Network and Behavioral Health and Crisis Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Kisha Hortman Hawthorne, a Class C director, is the senior vice president (SVP) and chief operating officer (COO) of the Care Network and Behavioral Health and Crisis Center (BHCC) at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) she provides strategic leadership of CHOP Care Network primary care hospital affiliate and behavioral health services The CHOP Care Network consists of 11 regional outpatient specialty care centers multiple hospital affiliate partnerships and inpatient behavioral health services CHOP Care Network has more than 1,150 full-time employees more than 1.4 million outpatient visits annually and serves patients and families in Pennsylvania and New Jersey she has matrix management of the Care Network associate chief medical officer and employed physicians CHOP’s BHCC is a pediatric inpatient behavioral health facility with a 24/7 walk-in crisis center and crisis stabilization unit With a healthcare career spanning more than 20 years Hawthorne has extensive experience in hospital operations manages a net operating revenue of $202 million across five profit and loss service lines She leads network growth and business development strategy along with establishing strategic alliances with regional healthcare systems including Penn Medicine Hawthorne serves on various CHOP committees including Strategic Growth she served as an executive sponsor for the Multicultural Professionals Network (MPN) one of CHOP’s Employee Resource Groups (ERG) Hawthorne is often a guest speaker for CHOP programs and symposia as well as many external professional Hawthorne currently serves on the University City Science Center’s board of directors She is the 2020 recipient of the Philadelphia Business Journal Minority Business Leader award and 2020 finalist for the Philadelphia CIO of the Year ORBIE award She was named among the “Most Influential Women in IT” in 2019 by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and among the “Elite 100 Extraordinary Black Women Leaders for 2024” by Diversity Woman Media She is a fellow of the American College of Health Care Executives (ACHE) and an active member of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) the Children’s Hospitals Association (CHA) CIO Forum and the Philadelphia Chapter of The Links Incorporated in information studies from the College of Computing & Informatics at Drexel University from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota in biological sciences from Florida A&M University District member banks elect three Class A directors to represent banking and three Class B directors to represent the public; the Board of Governors appoints three Class C directors to represent the public including the chair and deputy chair of the board (215) 574-6000