FIFA WORLD CUP

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FIFA 20th World Cup is taking place in Brazil. This international football tournament also known as "soccer" or "futbol" is followed by millions of global fanatics.

This is not just another tournament. It is the life of football. This is a month jammed packed with incredible emotions to observers. And no matter the country, language, or culture they represent, this game brings out a passion that unites fans all over this great wide globe. It's a passion for the world's sport.

A Reflection of a Crisis in Journalism

El Diario La Prensa: A Reflection of a Crisis in Journalism

By Sandra Rodríguez-Cotto | @SRCSandra

A Spanish version appears in the June 24, 2014 edition of El Vocero in Puerto Rico:
http://elvocero.com/el-diario-la-prensa-reflejo-de-la-crisis-periodisti…

At 14, I discovered the two greatest loves in my life: my first boyfriend and journalism. That first boyfriend introduced me to his uncle, who, by then, was one of the most experienced and serious journalists I have met, the editor-in-chief at El Diario La Prensa in New York City, Manuel De Dios Unanue.

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Midsummer Night Swing

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Do you prefer Classic Swing, Disco, Cajun, or Salsa? This NYC open-air participatory dance festival is organized by Lincoln Center and has something for everyone.

The 26th year old three-week festival will spark a new love and features a different live act each night with a dance instructor on hand to teach you a few moves.

Some of the highlights include a disco night with the Loser’s Lounge performing the music of ABBA, the Hot Sardines serving up New Orleans’s jazz, and the fabulous Willie Rosario y Su Orquesta dishing out the salsa on July 4th.

http://midsummernightswing.org/

FREE FISHING WEEKEND

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Free Fishing Weekend
June 28-29, 2014

During the last weekend in June, anyone can fish the fresh or marine waters of New York State and no license is required!
Ideas for Free Fishing Weekend

Try fishing for the first time.

Haven't fished in a while? Remember the joy of catching a fish again for free!

Become an ambassador to the sport; take a friend fishing for the first time.

Invite a friend to New York to fish.

Take a spouse or significant other fishing.

Take the family fishing...and don't forget the grandparents!

WAR ON HEROIN

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NY Governor Cuomo today signed into law a series of bills to help address the growing heroin and opioid epidemic, as well as prescription drug abuse, in New York State.

Included in the legislation:

New programs and insurance reforms to improve treatment options for individuals suffering from heroin and opioid addiction;

Measures to strengthen penalties and put in place additional tools for law enforcement to crack down on the distribution of illegal drugs;

Provisions to ensure the proper and safe use of naloxone; and

PRIMARY VOTING DAY

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Voters head to the polls in several states on this Primary Day, as new conservatives are taking on incumbents who have consistently served their districts.

Among them are candidates in Colorado, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, Oklahoma and Utah. These include two of the longest-running members of Congress, US Sen. Thad Cochran, Mississippi and a member of the Republican Party and US Representative Charles Rangel, Democrat, NY.

These are two of the longest serving members in Congress who face challenges that could basically end their careers.

CENTER FOR COMMUNICATION

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An exclusive offering for media executives and professors who are part of the Center for Communication community. To receive this offer, you must sign up by Wednesday, June 25th.

http://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/11011202635…

You are invited to attend free of charge The State and Future of the Media & Entertainment Industry, a day-long conference featuring top CEOs and media academics, which takes place on July 1, 2014, at the IESE Business School, 165 West 57th Street.

NY FEEDS 400,000 CHILDREN

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Thousands of children in NY remain eligible for free, nutritious meals at hundreds of sites this summer. State agencies are working with nonprofit and private partners to increase awareness of the Summer Food Service Program, which fills a gap for families that rely on free and reduced-price school meals during the school year to help feed their children. Governor Cuomo issued a proclamation marking July as Summer Meals Month in New York State to highlight the issue.

ACADEMIC GHETTO

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The word ghetto can be used to describe non-geographic, but similarly cut off situations where an individual gets stuck in an academic ghetto. Too many higher education level faculty members are contingent employees, who work on a yearly contract, or worse yet semester to semester. Some of these contingent employees are full-time lecturers, and more are adjunct instructors: part-time employees, paid per class, often without health insurance or retirement benefits.

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