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The Migrants’ Saint

Edit The Atlantic 17 May 2016
border in Tijuana sits the shrine of Juan Soldado (“Soldier Juan”)—local hero turned patron saint of undocumented migrants ... In 1938, the year Juan Soldado died, Tijuana was in crisis ... army Private Juan Castillo Morales ... For decades after his death, Juan Soldado was relatively unknown, particularly outside Tijuana ... While waylaid, many discover Juan Soldado’s shrine; when they later continue their journey, they take his story with them....

Panama's president visits country's first synagogue to celebrate its 140th birthday

Edit Topix 17 May 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela attended a ceremony to mark the 140th anniversary of the Central American country's first synagogue ... ....

Sen. Bernie Sanders visits Puerto Rico amid debt crisis

Edit Topix 17 May 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a rally at the Julian Carroll Convention Center in Paducah, Ky., Sunday, May 15, 2016. MANDATORY CREDIT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders warned of a humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico Monday, calling on the U.S. government to support a debt restructure in the territory ... ....

Where Tim Lincecum ranks on Giants' all-time lists

Edit The Mercury News 17 May 2016
Lincecum, Juan Marichal and Madison Bumgarner at or near top of many San Francisco Giants' all-time records ... ....

CSUSB names first woman provost in university’s history (California State University, San Bernardino)

Edit Public Technologies 17 May 2016
(Source. California State University, San Bernardino). Cal State San Bernardino has named as its new provost and vice president for academic affairs Shari G ... 1, said university president Tomas D. Morales ... McMahan will take over academic affairs from professor Juan Delgado, who has been serving as interim provost. 'I want to extend my personal appreciation to Juan Delgado, who has done a remarkable job as interim provost,' Morales said....

Saints Win Sloppy Exhibition Game 5-1 Over Canaries (St Paul Saints)

Edit Public Technologies 17 May 2016
(Source. St Paul Saints) ST. PAUL, MNMay 16, 2016. Exhibition games are played to work out the off-season kinks. Both teams needed to smooth a few things out on Monday night at CHS Field, but the St ... In the third the Canaries scored their lone run when Ethan Chapman, who reached on a fielder's choice, advanced to second on a passed ball, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a sacrifice fly from Cameron Garfield ... at CHS Field ... St....

BOYS LACROSSE: District 17 All-District teams

Edit Herald Tribune 17 May 2016
District 17 Boys Lacrosse All-District first and second teams.. 1st Team. Attack - Reagan Griffith, Cardinal Mooney senior. MJ McMahon, Cardinal Mooney freshman. Ali Sammour, Saint Stephen’s senior. Ian Martin, Out-of-Door sophomore. Defense - Brad Atwood, Cardinal Mooney senior. Dakota Dickerson, Out-of-Door sophomore. Owen Han, Out-of-Door Senior. Goalie - Alex Sobczak, Cardinal Mooney senior ... 2nd team ... Ethan Bertrand, Out-of-Door sophomore ... ....

'Digital placemaking' at the heart of designing smart cities (UNSW - The University of New South Wales)

Edit Public Technologies 17 May 2016
(Source ... MAB16 speakers include Professor Carlo Ratti, Chair and founder of MIT's Senseable City Lab; Ethan Kent, Senior Vice President of New York City's Projects for Public Spaces; Ava Fatah Scheik from The Bartlett Unversity, London and Leni Schwendinger head of ARUP's Nighttime Design/Global Lighting Urbanist initiative; and Bruce Duyshart, Director of Meld Strategies, who developed the recent Smart City Masterplan for Parramatta....

Kayaker talks about ocean rescue

Edit WPTV 17 May 2016
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. - “Fire rescue…what’s the address? I don't know. The ocean!". That's the start of a 911 call made two miles off the coast of Stuart Sunday. Monday, Tony Prezioso says he's getting goose bumps listening to the call his friend Juan Eguia made. “We’re about a mile out, my buddy’s kayak is taking on water," Eguia tells dispatchers ... ....

Colombia Claims Largest Cocaine Seizure In Its History

Edit Inquisitr 17 May 2016
Colombian police seized 8.8 tons of cocaine along the country’s border with Panama, Colombia’s government said on Sunday. Authorities say this is the biggest drug bust in the history of the country, which has long been plagued by the illegal drug trade ... A hit against criminals,” Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Twitter, according to NBC News ... — Juan Manuel Santos (@JuanManSantos) May 15, 2016....

Braves call on promising Blair against Pirates

Edit MLB 17 May 2016
Though the Braves have struggled through the season's first six weeks, the recent success of their starting rotation has caught the attention of Pirates manager Clint Hurdle ... Aaron Blair has helped fortify the rotation since debuting in April, and the rookie right-hander will have a chance to extend his early promise when he faces the Pirates, who will start right-hander Juan Nicasio on Tuesday night at PNC Park ... ....

St. Ignatius ends Menlo School’s 7-year streak of tennis titles

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 17 May 2016
St. Ignatius ends Menlo School’s 7-year streak of tennis titles The motto is simple, but in a sport connected to individualism, it’s almost counterintuitive. “Together.” The St. Ignatius boys tennis team has hung its visor on such a notion all season and on Thursday the Wildcats made history ... The No. 1 doubles team of Ethan Smith and Jackson Cooney and freshmen singles players Ryan Ali and Ryder Jackson were victorious early to give St....

Music students part of production in Ireland (Southern Illinois University System)

Edit Public Technologies 17 May 2016
(Source. Southern Illinois University System). May 16, 2016. by Andrea Hahn. CARBONDALE, Ill. - The Gaiety School of Acting, also known as The National Theatre School of Ireland, hosts a program in which a director, a playwright, and a group of university students create from scratch a play to perform at the Smock Alley Theatre 1662 in Dublin at the conclusion of the workshop period - about two weeks ... Illinois ... St. Louis - Ethan Trimble....
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