| Reading lists from Charlotte-area book clubs
When we asked book clubs in the Charlotte area to send us their reading lists for the year ahead, more than 90 clubs responded. You'll find several lists today. We'll continue to add more in the weeks to come. Medical Alliance Book Club (Hickory) Meets once per month at a Barnes and Noble in Hickory. • "A Thousand Splendid Suns." • "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan." • "I Capture the Castle." • "Midnight at the Dragon Cafe." • "Into the Wild." • "Suite Francaise." The FABs Said a member: "Our book club is a group of teachers that were originally all working at Piedmont High School in Union County.
Students ready for ‘Beauty and the Beast’
GERONIMO � It isn�t easy for Justin Tristan to be a beast.
�It takes about 15 or 20 minutes to get dressed, depending on how much help I get,� said Tristan, peering out from the fur locks that decorate his headdress.
The true transformation for Tristan, a seemingly mild-mannered Navarro High School junior, is less about a monstrous costume than it is about the quick temper and surly demeanor that emerge when he takes the stage in the male lead of �Beauty and the Beast.�
�It�s definitely interesting and the costume is uncomfortable, but I�m used to playing unusual characters,� said Tristan, who also played the earthworm in �James and the Giant Peach.� �When I heard we were thinking of doing a Disney play, I was just so excited.�
Theater teacher Laura Haygood said �Beauty and the Beast� is one of the more challenging productions that the theater department has put on.
Saudi officials: Rape victim was an adulteress
More victim-shaming in an attempt to quiet global criticism. Is rape ever funny?A comedy skit features the environmentally conscious Green Team, which rapes enemies of the Earth. Quote of the dayMarc Rudov: Women should give up a right for every inch of skin revealed at work. Beware the pink posseHundreds of Indian women clad in pink saris roam the streets carrying sticks and axes. Gone for the holidayBroadsheet will return next week. Happy Thanksgiving from BroadsheetTips for ethical travel, sexy turkey. Saudi court stands by sentence of rape victim Clinton, Obama demand less lame response by U.S. "They are done to destroy women"How to help victims of sexual violence in Congo A solution to the stem cell debate?Two teams of scientists have figured out how to make ordinary human skin cells act like embryonic stem cells.
Nigeria: I'm As Natural in My Acting As in My Real Life- Alex Lopez
Tired of playing the seductress over and over again, sexy screen queen Alex Lopez is exploring the marital world, with her role in the on going TV soap Terima. Aired daily on STV, Terima deals with issues of religion,ethnicity,cultural background and who we are generally.It tells the story of widowhood and cultural clash between the three major tribes. Alex is playing Fatima, a northerner and daughter of an Imam married to a christian ibo man and trying to live with the conflict from both families. Alex who got her first real break in the home video world 1997 with her role in the movie Piccadilli and then Domitila part two, where she played a lesbian, speaks more on her role, her fashion and style. Tell us more about your role as Fatima .
Disney makes fun of itself
Surely this was inevitable. After years of watching the monstrously successful "Shrek" franchise parody everything beloved about those classic animated Disney movies, Disney is showing a sense of humor and making fun of itself. "Enchanted" has a song in its heart and a tongue in its cheek - both in animated and live-action forms - with an infectious energy that helps overcome the script's contrivances. Wide-eyed, would-be princess Giselle (the irresistible Amy Adams) is banished by the wicked Queen Narissa (Susan Sarandon) from her idyllic cartoon playland to the harsh reality of Times Square before she can marry her one true love, Prince Edward (James Marsden). (Though truly, Times Square was Disneyfied a long time ago, so in theory, it shouldn't have been that much of a shock.) Back in the magical land of Andalasia, Giselle could just call out the window of her cozy home, sing a lilting song, and all the friendly forest creatures would come scurrying to her side to help with whatever chore she needed - clean the house, sew a dress - or just hang out and look furry and cute.
Every School Every Thursday -- Des Moines South
There is no school Friday due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Classes will resume Monday.
South Des Moines - Elementaries
Howe
Nicole Smith's second-grade class sure is learning a lot this year, from reading chapter books to learning how to regroup numbers. Their brains are getting bigger every day. Some of the students feel as though they are ready for third grade.
Jackson
Xeuay Lothi-Baccam's third-graders wanted to do something nice for the school and are purchasing a book for the library. The students love reading books, and reading is very important to them. As a class, they collected $13.90 which was enough to buy two books, "Merry Christmas: A Storybook Collection" and "A Kiss Goodbye" by Audrey Penn.
Lovejoy
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Girl dies in ATV accident
The Jackson County community has lost two of its youngest members in traffic crashes over the past few days, the latest taking the life of a 12-year-old Sneads girl. Jamie Messer died Sunday from the injuries she received in an ATV accident just over the county line in Calhoun County Saturday afternoon. According to Florida Highway Patrol reports, Messer was a passenger on a 2007 Honda ATV being driven by 15-year-old Jeremy Leigh. According to reports, the ATV was eastbound on County Road 286 when Leigh slowed suddenly for a slower-moving ATV, lost control and applied the brake. Her ATV flipped over, ejecting Leigh and Messer. Leigh, also of Sneads, was listed as having sustained serious injuries. Students at Grand Ridge Middle School on Monday filled a wall in their school with pictures and other remembrances of their fallen seventh-grade schoolmate.
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