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The Hartford Courant— Monday's game against No. 1 Baylor was the 959th in the UConn coaching career of Geno Auriemma. It was also his 11th against a top-ranked team, his second this season following the Huskies' 61-35 romp at Stanford on Dec. 29. Despite it all,...Tags: College Basketball, College Sports, Asjha Jones, XL Center, Maya Moore
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I'm sorry, but let's be serious here. A funny scene makes you laugh. A sad scene makes you cry. A scary scene freezes the blood in your head. And a love scene? Oh, honey, it should make you sigh. And in the case of great love scenes, I respectfully beg to differ with Herman Hupfield —a sigh is not just a sigh nor is a kiss just a kiss. No, ma'am, a kiss should make you tingle to the tips of your curled toes … just like in the movies.
So … as a romance writer who is quite fond of a toe curling AND in honor of Valentine's Month … I just couldn't resist talking about what I like to talk about (and read/write about) the most—KISSES!!
Of course, there are all kinds of kisses, but it's the romantic ones that pucker my lips every single time. Blame it on being one of 13 kids starved for attention or an obsession with Gone With the Wind at the age of twelve, or even all those romantic movies I used to sneak downstairs and watch from the age of eight when my parents were in bed. Sigh … wonderful movies called Kisses for Breakfast, Pillow to Post, Susan Slept Here. Now why would a little girl (who is now an "old girl") be so preoccupied with kisses, you ask?
Now, every romance writer has his/her own style as to what makes a kiss more than "just a kiss," and frankly, I love them ALL. BUT … I really love kisses that have drama, tension, edginess and above all, lots and lots of desire, so that's why I write kissing scenes like I do. Now I will be the first to admit that my style of kisses are certainly NOT everyone's pucker preference, but for we "kissaholics," the more pulse palpitations and toe curling going on, the better. That said, please humor me today as I share some of my favorite kisses from "The Daughters of Boston" series AND my new series, "Winds of Change," along with a few tips as to how I like to crank up the "toe-curling" effect.
DISCLAIMER: Before I dive in to the actual scenes, I'd like to briefly share some basic things I've learned about writing romantically charged scenes. Please keep in mind that this is the way I write a love scene, but certainly not the only way to do so nor even the best way to do so. Frankly, I take my hat off to those authors who can write a toe-curling love scene without accelerated breathing and neck nuzzling, because to be honest, that is true talent, in my opinion. A contest judge once told me that the best authors are those who can say the most in the least amount of words. Well, I will go one step further and say the best romance writers are those who can elicit the most sighs with the least amount of body parts and action, making the most of an innocent look, smile, or word. I envy them because trust me—that ain't me! So, if "edgy" offends you, step away from the blog …
B.) Utilize a healthy mix of "beats" (or character action … especially dramatic action) with dialogue like this scene from A Hope Undaunted:
Her hand flew back to slap his face, but he locked her wrist mid-air with a painful grip. "Is that all this was between us then? A little fun while your rich boyfriend was off limits?"
She jerked her hand free. "I never started any of this, and you know it. It was you."
His fingers dug into her arms as he pressed her to the counter. "No, but you sure finished it, didn't you?"
Massive palms slowly grazed the side of her arms, as if he thought she might be chilled, but the heat they generated made her feel anything but. In fluid motion, they moved to her waist, the gentle caress of his thumbs all but stealing her air. His blue eyes deepened in intensity as he leaned in, and his husky voice made her mouth go dry. "Let's face it, Katie Rose," he whispered, "I don't want ice, I don't want water and I definitely don't want chocolate." She caught her breath when his words melted warm in her ear. "I want you …"
D.) NEVER forget it's all about the chase! Women not only want to be desired, they want to be pursued, so keep the pursuit going to the end. I've read books where the pursuit ends ¾ through and for me, the story drops off a cliff. I like to keep the emotional and romantic tension building right up until the "happily ever after."
E.) Use emotionally charged words to enhance the mood of the scene like those underlined below in which I wanted to convey the hero's anger manifested in dominance in this scene from A Hope Undaunted:
In a catch of her breath, he took her mouth by force, his late-day beard rough against her skin. A faint moan escaped her lips and all resistance fled, burned away by the heat of his touch, leaving her weak and wanting. His mouth roamed at will, no longer gentle as he devoured her, ravenous against the smooth curve of her throat, the soft flesh of her ear. With a guttural groan, he jerked her close with powerful arms, consuming her mouth with a kiss surely driven by the sheer will to ravage.
1.) I LIKE TO WRITE IT FROM THE MALE POINT OF VIEW: I think one of the best ways to write a great kiss is to write it from the male point of view. For me, getting inside the male head during "the kiss" intensifies the "desire" factor. You can show his strength, his dominance, his angst at falling in love with a woman he wants but can't have, which always enhances the "WOW" factor. Like Rhett with Scarlett in Gone With the Wind or … ahem … Collin with Faith in A Passion Most Pure. Here is a scene from A Passion Most Pure (and the first love scene I ever wrote), which looks at a first kiss through the eyes of the bad-boy hero, Collin McGuire:
"Don't ever say that again," he whispered, his jaw hard as rock. Fury pulsed in his temple. He tightened his grip. "Too good for the likes of me, is she now? Well then, what about you, Faith O'Connor? Are you too good for the likes of me?"
She caught her breath just before his lips found hers, and he felt the fight within her as he locked her in his arms. The taste of her mouth was so heady to his senses, a hoarse moan escaped his lips at the shock of it. She shivered before she went weak in his arms, and instinctively, he softened his hold.
She lunged back and clipped the edge of his jaw with a tight-fisted punch, her breath coming in ragged gasps. "How dare you—" she sputtered, the green eyes full of heat.
He grinned and silenced her with his mouth. She made a weak attempt to push him away, but he only drew her back with a force that made her shudder. He felt her pulse racing as his lips wandered her throat. The scent of her drove him mad. He kissed her with renewed urgency, the taste of her making him dizzy. And then, before she could catch her breath, he shoved her away, his heart thundering and his mind paralyzed.
2.) I LIKE TO WRITE IN AN ELEMENT OF SURPRISE FOR BOTH THE HERO AND HEROINE: Surprise is always fun, but never more so than in a love scene. I like to shock my hero and heroine with a kiss neither expects, because let's face it, catching a guy (and a gal) off-guard with a kiss provides top-notch romantic tension, in my humble opinion. Here is an example of a surprise kiss from A Passion Redeemed (and one of my favorites, so I've used it before), where the hero has already made it clear to Charity in the prior scene that he wants nothing more than friendship.
Dear God, what was happening? It was as if he had no control over his hand as it strayed from the towel to the soft curve of her neck. A tilt of her head, the blush of her cheeks, and suddenly he was two different men. One whose every muscle, thought and desire strained toward wanting her. The other, a distant voice of conscience and memory, quickly fading with every throb of his renegade pulse. Curse the effect of the wine! What else could explain this driving insanity pulsing through him right now? His fingers burned as they lingered, slowly tracing to the hollow of her throat. Against his will, he fixated on her lips, lush and full, staggered at the heat they generated. What was he doing? He didn't want this.
Yes … he did.
All night he'd felt it mounting, a desire in his belly that grew tight at the sound of her laughter, the lift of her chin, the light in her eyes. A woman with cool confidence around everyone but him. Call it the wine. Or the fact he hadn't been this close to a woman for well over a year. Or the intoxicating awareness that his very presence seemed to unnerve her. Whatever name it bore, it had him by the throat, taking him places he'd vowed he'd never be.
She blinked up at him, eyes wide and wondering. He was taking her by surprise and knew it. But no more so than him. He stared at her lips, feeling the draw and unwilling to fight it. His fingers moved up her throat to gently cup her chin, his eyes burning with intent. Slowly, carefully, he leaned forward, his mouth finally reaching hers, his breathing ragged as he tasted her lips.
A soft mew left her throat, and the sound ignited him. He pulled her close, his mouth demanding hers. She moaned while he pressed her to the counter, holding her there as he deepened the kiss. With a deep groan, his arms swallowed her up, drawing her small frame tightly against his. He pressed his lips to her hair, allowing her scent to flood his senses … to consume him.
Just like before.
His heart seized. What was he doing? The more he touched, the more he wanted. But she had ruined his life. Dashed his hopes. Destroyed his dreams. Dear God in Heaven, he wanted her … but he didn't want her.
3.) I LIKE TO EXPOSE DESIRE IN AN UNWILLING CHARACTER: There is something so emotionally charged about a person whose romantic vulnerabilities are exposed (i.e the concept of still waters running deep). Dormant desire is a human condition we all relate to and when it's brought to the surface, sparks can fly. Here is a kissing scene I just wrote a few days ago for book 2 of the "Winds of Change" series, A Heart Revealed. It involves Sean O'Connor, a confirmed bachelor whose only love affair is with sports and who has NO intention of getting romantically involved. Keep in mind that although he is a moral man, his relationship with God is not very deep at this point in the book, thus his response when he finds himself smack dab in the middle of this kissing scene.
If I were you, I'd consider yourself lucky, Miss Kelly. You don't want a man like me who has no time for a woman, even one that I like."
Her lips quivered, dislodging a tear that had settled in the corner of her mouth. Hope glimmered in her eyes. "You like me?" she whispered.
Lie, O'Connor, and get out of this car … now!
He dropped her hand like it was a Lefty Grove fastball stinging his bare palm. "Yes, Rose, but not that way." He gripped the door handle so hard, it gouged into the calluses on his sweaty palm. "I gotta go."
The heaving whimper that rose in the air fused his trousers to the seat as surely as if they were hand-stitched to the leather of her father's Cadillac Victoria. She began to sob, hands to her face, and the whites of his eyes expanded in shock. "Rose, please—"
A wailing moan finished him off, and his blood froze as he watched her weep against the back of the Moroccan leather seat. God help him, he had way too much compassion for his own good, a trait he could obviously blame on his parents. With an agonizing sigh, he dropped his head in his hands and gave up the ghost, finally pulling her to his chest and patting her on the back. "Rose, please—don't cry, please! It's like fingernails on a chalkboard—I can't handle it."
Her body continued to jolt with heaves, and he stroked her hair, rocking her with a gentle motion as he whispered in her ear. "It's okay, Rose, you're going to be fine, I promise. You'll find the right man for you … it just isn't me."
Her sobs grew, obliterating any thoughts but those for her welfare. "Rose, Rose," he said, absently kissing her hair like he would with any of his sisters. He closed his eyes, and her scent aroused his senses, a heady meld of Breck shampoo with Chanel No. 5, warming his blood while he warmed her arms with the buff of his hands.
Her travail rose in volume and he panicked. He wove his fingers into her hair at the side of her head to cup her face in his hands. "Rose, shhh … it's okay … it's okay …"
Like he'd done a million times with Gabby or Katie or any of his nieces or nephews, he pressed his lips to her cheek, and her moist lashes lifted, spiky with tears and swollen eyes awash with surprise.
His breath caught in his throat at the tremble of her lips, parted and wet, the innocence of her face, mottled with weeping, and a once-familiar heat singed through his body like an electric shock. He could hear her breathing, husky and shallow like his, filling the silence between them with something other than grief. His gaze settled on her lips and his mouth went as dry as cotton, confirming that this kiss on the cheek was something far more dangerous and far more compelling.
He jerked away. "Rose, I need to go …"
"Sean, no, please …" Her voice was nasal and husky, drawing him back as surely as the hands she circled around his neck. Before he could retreat, she captured his mouth with her own, paralyzing him to the spot.
It was a brisk October night, but the taste of her lips made it feel like a blistering day in June, melting his resolve and fogging the windows as much as his mind. The woman may as well been made of magnetite, because her lips drew his with a pull he hadn't felt since Clare. His eyelids weighted closed, heavy with need as his mouth devoured hers. He wrenched her close while their ragged breathing merged into one. Glazed with desire, he gripped the nape of her neck and deepened the kiss, a low moan trapped in his mouth as he pressed her to the seat.
Dear God, what I am doing?
But his body didn't seem to care. She was like putty in his hands, warm and willing, and God help him, he hadn't felt like this in such a long, long time. A soft moan left her lips, and he groaned again, lost in the taste of her mouth, the scent of her skin, the feel of her body clinging to his.
"Sean, I think I love you," she whispered, and his body froze, colder than October frost on her father's steel bumper.
He jerked away, his mind in a stupor. "Rose, no … you can't …" Shame surged within, cooling the heat of her kiss. "Forgive me, please, I was wrong …"
"No, Sean, you weren't! We're attracted to each other—why do you fight it?"
He stared at her, his chest rising and falling with tortuous breaths and his body still humming from the heat of their kiss. Why? Because he'd only felt like this one time before, and that had ended in the most excruciating pain of his life. A fatal attraction, pulsing with passion and little else, starting fast and finishing faster …
Like this would … tonight.
He put his hand to the latch of the door. "Rose, I need to go …"
Need and want were two different things, apparently, at least to Rose Kelly. She sidled close and placed a gentle hand on his thigh, sending his pulse into overdrive faster than her daddy's apple-red caddy. Reaching up to nuzzle his neck, she feathered his ear with her mouth, tempting him with words that were warm and husky. "Stay with me, please? Just for a while?"
He was a responsible man, moral to a fault and loathe to hurt anyone's feelings. He needed to end this before he got in too deep and someone got hurt. And he would. He closed his eyes and drew her close as the blood throbbed in his veins.
Right after the next kiss.
Okay now ... SO, I don't know about you, but I repeat—a kiss is not just a kiss! So, come on—don't let me hog the mike here. It's Valentine's Month, for Cupid's sake, and I'd like to see more kissing scenes, so show us what you got. Anyone who leaves a comment will be entered in a contest for winner's choice of a signed copy of one of the Daughters of Boston books OR a signed copy of my next book when it comes out in September, A Hope Undaunted.
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And remember, a kiss is not just a kiss—it's chocolate to a woman's soul!
P.S. And, oh my, if any of you kissaholics missed the "Love Story" YouTube link from Tina's Contest Update last Wednesday, you may want to check it out here. Very cool!


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Local municipalities see significant mosquito reduction
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According to a report released by the Denton County Health Department on Wednesday, the county saw a 60-percent reduction in the mosquitoes known to carry West Nile virus, Culex tarsalis and Culex quinquefasciatus, following aerial spraying that took place Sept. 1 and Sept. 2.
Specifically, Southlake saw a 75-percent reduction of those mosquitoes.
Other municipalities that participated in aerial spraying included Flower Mound, which had a reduction of 67 percent, and Lewisville, which saw a 53-percent reduction.
Four airplanes sprayed 565,629 acres in the county with 0.8 ounces per acre of Duet, a dual-action adulticide composed of Prallethrin and Sumithrin. Both ingredients are pyrethroids, or synthetic chemical insecticides.
Cities that opted to participate in aerial spraying set out traps before and after spraying to record mosquito populations.
Southlake set out traps before and after spraying for a comparison.
�Seventy-five percent bodes well for spraying to reduce mosquitoes in our city,� said Pilar Schank, city spokesperson.
County officials, too, were pleased with the county-wide numbers.
�That�s a good number because that�s basically six out of 10 mosquitoes that are no longer here,� said Bob Martinez, public health preparedness coordinator for the Denton County Health Department. �Sixty percent is about average. Some areas saw 94 percent or better. A good number of Culex mosquitoes were knocked down.�
Southlake was one of three municipalities that also performed a quality assurance test. One cage of mosquitoes was placed outdoors 30 minutes before aerial spraying began and then brought indoors. Another cage was placed in the same location during aerial spraying. Afterward, both cages were examined.
In the cage with mosquitoes not exposed to the aerial spraying, none of the mosquitoes were killed. In the cage with mosquitoes that were exposed, 95 percent of the mosquitoes were killed.
Throughout the summer, West Nile virus became a growing concern. Humans who are bit by infected mosquitoes can, but not always do, show West Nile virus symptoms. Non-severe symptoms include fever, headache, nausea and vomiting. The severe version of the disease includes severe headache, high fever, stiff neck, confusion, loss of consciousness or muscle weakness. The severe form of the disease can be fatal.
Southlake has had eight human cases of West Nile virus to date.
While many people supported the city�s decision to conduct aerial spraying, some people opposed it, fearing the pesticides would hurt various aspects of the ecosystem, such as bees, as well as fish, birds and plants.
Schank said the city received a few calls from concerned residents immediately following spraying activities, but she said those calls have tapered off during the last two weeks.
Going forward, Martinez said he does not expect more aerial spraying this year, especially since the mosquito season tends to taper off in September.
Schank said the city will continue to monitor the situation.
�We are continuing to trap and look to see if there are positive results of West Nile virus,� Schank said. �So far, we have not seen a positive result since August.�
Cities will also continue with education efforts to remind residents how to reduce the number of mosquitoes around their home, as well as how to prevent being bit by mosquitoes.
Martinez said the county is looking to establish guidelines that will help officials respond to the virus next year if it happens.
�Hopefully the cycle will be better next year,� Martinez said. �But there is no way of knowing. If we have the same type of winter that we had this year, I expect the mosquitoes to be bad then, too.�
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Belief in God in an Age of Science: John Polkinghorne, Part One
The world is not full of items stamped "made by God"—the Creator is more subtle than that—but there are two locations where general hints of the divine presence might be expected to be seen most clearly. One is the vast cosmos itself, with its fifteen-billion-year history of evolving development following the big bang. The other is the "thinking reed" of humanity, so insignificant in physical scale but, as Pascal said, superior to all the stars because it alone knows them and itself.
A Scientific Commentary on Genesis 7:11
Although committed to the principle of sola Scriptura, Calvin recognized that the Bible would have been written in terms its original recipients would have understood. Calvin inherited the medieval cosmology of his time, a way of viewing the world heavily influenced by Greek thought and one which was about to receive shocks from astronomers such as Copernicus and Galileo. But not just yet.
Series: Made in the Image of God: The Theological Implications of Human Genomics
This series by Denis Alexander reflects on advancements in genomics as well as their theological implications. He focuses on the relatedness of hominin genomes, arguing that this does not interfere with the image of God in humans. The image of God depends more on the capacity for relationship and covenant, not on a list of particular physical qualities. He then discusses why the recent studies of genomics provide "no grounds for genetic determinism."
Surprised by Jack, Part 3: Mere Depravity
"Man is now a horror to God and to himself and a creature ill-adapted to the universe not because God made him so but because he has made himself so by the abuse of his free will. To my mind this is the sole function of the doctrine [of the Fall]."—C.S. Lewis
Series: From the Dust
In this series, Ryan Pettey offers several clips from his powerful documentary "From the Dust". This feature-length film is divided up into various sections, each of which wrestles with the difficult problems that arise when reconciling Scripture with the theory of evolution. A light of hope dawns on the science-faith conversation, however, as scientists and theologians engage in honest dialogue about tough issues such as the interpretation of Genesis, the nature of the Fall, and the idea of random design. Their profound insights are sure to enlighten all minds, raise deeper questions, and provoke new thought.
Shaping the Human Soul, Part 5
We need to have an account of Sin in terms of habit. A lot of Christians today think of "sins" and discreet choices, but historically Christians have thought of Sin as a habitual tendency and disordering.
Science and the Bible: Theistic Evolution, Part 4
Scientist-theologians who write about TE also think about creation and theodicy in terms of divine "kenosis" and eschatology. So today we'll conclude our "implications" section by returning to creational theology, and then turn to the ways TEs re-think Adam and Eve in light of human evolution.
What Does It Mean to Be Human? A Response to Bruce Little, Part 2
Trinitarian theology and the image of God are important, non-essentialist resources to help us think about the distinct place of humanity in creation.
The Questions Update: The Image of God
Over the last two weeks, the Forum has explored the imago Dei from various perspectives. Today's post features a preview of the updated Question, "How could humans have evolved and still be created in the ' Image of God'? written by Senior Web Consultant and Writer Deborah Haarsma.
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There is a sense in which we look at Temma and we want to affirm that she is made in the image of God by denying that the image of God has anything to do with her physical, material body.
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My students twinge and recoil a bit at the thought that persons with disabilities can be made in God's image. "They just don't look like it," they say, zeroing in on what is physically seen.
Series: Chosen by God: Biblical Election and the Imago Dei
At the center of the theological and cultural controversy surrounding biological evolution stands the question: "How do human beings—creatures uniquely created in the image and likeness of God—fit into the scientific picture of life's origins and development?" In this three-part series, Dr. Joshua Moritz endeavors to address this question by exploring what Scripture means—and does not mean—by the designation "image and likeness of God".
Southern Baptist Voices: Evolutionary Creationism and the Imago Dei
I wish to question whether or not it is possible for the image of God to be produced through the evolutionary process apart from the special intervention of God.
Behold, the Man
Anyone interested in the faith and science conversation knows that there currently is considerable, heated debate over the problem of "Adam." I'd like to suggest that this argument is in significant ways misplaced.
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The lyrics begin by painting a picture of the Fall as something in which each person has participated: "The fruit (of the Fall of man) is seen in every eye and every hand."
An Unfolding Creation
When we get stuck on the idea of having biological ancestors, we can miss the point that being made in the image of God is a relational quality, not a biological trait. We can communicate and have a relationship with God, and we can reflect his character and represent him to the rest of creation.
Life and Death
If you go back into the Genesis account, it says "now do not eat this or you will surely die". There is a whole chain of events that happens when Adam and Eve decide they want to walk away from God.
Understanding Adam
In this paper, Pete Enns looks at from a unique angle to some: Adam is the beginning of Israel, not humanity. He follows through with how this line of thinking affects our reading of the Genesis account.
Saturday Sermon: John Piper on Genesis 1:26-28
In this message, John Piper, one of America's most loved pastors explores the sense in which creation "begs for completeness."
Saturday Sermon: The History of the World in a Nutshell
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After moving to Tennessee in 2002, Tasha French Lemley ('00) was touched by the plight of Nashville's homeless. To help, she started a street newspaper, The Contributor, which this year exceeded 100,000 circulation, making it one of the most successful newspapers of its kind in the U.S.
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Caitlin Bradford ('13) | Electronic Media & Spanish
In any television show, the set design and props can make all the difference when a show's producers are trying to create a certain mood or feel for the set. Caitlin Bradford ('13) has aspirations to be TV's next great set art director.Alex Guiton ('10) | Pediatric Speech Pathologist
ACU alum Alex Guiton became a speech therapist because she wanted to make a difference. And she must be doing something right. She was recently awarded Therapist of the Year for Kid's Care Therapy, a Texas-based company that offers pediatric home health care services to children with special needs in Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, Central Texas and the outlying metro areas.
Jesse Olvera ('08) | Online Graduate Student
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Amy Morris ('14) | Accounting & Finance
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Senior marketing major Lauren Fink spent her summer in L.A.'s fashion district, dressing some of the world's biggest stars before they hit the red carpet. As an intern for Film Fashion, a public relations company responsible for matching high-end designers to Hollywood's hottest celebs, Lauren put her business skills and love for fashion to the ultimate test.
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ACU has made some bold steps to improve the affordability of its world-class Christian education. The annual block tuition plan and generous financial aid are attracting students who value an award-winning learning environment and exceptional educational experience. The new Partnering in the Journey campaign is a $50 million effort to further increase affordability for deserving students and their families, as ACU Today magazine explains.
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Congratulations to Cmdr. David Bynum ('84, pictured left) and Dr. Marcus Nelson ('94, pictured right), who have been named the 2013 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year and Young Alumnus of the Year, respectively. Bynum is a U.S. Navy chaplain and Nelson is superintendent of the Laredo (Texas) Independent School District.
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For senior criminal justice major Prentis McCarty, the Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center has become a place of change and goal-setting. "In 38 weeks I have lost 99 pounds through the Rec Center," McCarty says.Keri Gray ('12) | Communication/Political Science
Keri Gray's passion for politics and unbridled initiative landed her an internship in the office of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi where she got a close-up view of political influence at work.
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Such a perfect place to stay. It has the perfect balance of a relaxed and safe atmosphere and a social, upbeat, partying atmosphere. It is very clean, big, relaxed, and the staff are always available and very fun!!! I would recommend this hostel to anyone.
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Observatory is what they usually call and "up and coming" area. There are some nice places (Hello Sailor cafe is awesome) but the streets for the most part are filled 24 hours a day with dodgy homeless people following you around and begging for money. The hostel is very nice and the staff are great, but if you're looking for somewhere to walk from this isn't the place. It's close to the metro, so getting down to Simon's Town or into the city on the train isn't that hard.
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- Male, 41+
- (1 review)
The place was very cozy, stylish and clean. And the staff was amazingly friendly! Staying here made our trip to Cape Town even better :)
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- Finland
- Female, 25-30
- (1 review)
We loved staying here. Some great bars and eateries nearby, easy to get into town with just 3 stops on the Metro. Very helpful friendly staff, great kitchen and book exchange plus free wifi. Hope to stay again sometime.
- Novice Nomad
- wickateers6296
- England
- Couple, 31-40
- (2 reviews)