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Gangs do what they do because it gives them a sense of power, along with a sense of belonging.  Carrying a gun makes them feel powerful, cool and tough.  In addition, they have back-up.  Their homies protect them.  If anyone messes with them or disrespects them, the group will come to their defense.  They’re not alone.  They ‘belong’ to something bigger – strength in numbers.  And besides, who wants to work as an $8 per hour wage slave when you can make thousands of dollars a week selling drugs?

In short, gangs do what they do because they like it.

by Bruce Micheals

Dwight Henley, an Indiana University graduate and member of the Lakeland college program, says AP testing is an excellent alternative to CLEP testing, “Our college group is following Ojibway’s in transitioning from offering CLEP to offering AP. There really isn’t that much of a difference between the two as far as we are concerned: We’re dealing with the same company for a similar price and exam selection.”

by Bruce Micheals

Since 1994, the College Level examination program (CLEP) has been one of the best options for incarcerated students to accrue transferable college credits, but that will change as of 2012 when CLEP will no longer be available in paper an:1 pencil format. According to Mary Hoag, school principal at Lakeland Correctional Facility, the College Board (the company that provides CLEP) will be using a digital format which is unavailable to most prisoners. “Students have until October 1, 2011, to pay for the CLEP exams they want and until December 31, 2011, to complete the exams. After that, CLEP exams will only be available by computer,” said Hoag in b late summer meeting with this writer.

By Richard Scheinin

Q Does this happen often, that individual orchestra members will write to a conductor?

A No, no, this is very rare. It was really an expression of love.

Unfortunately, not long after, at a certain point in the first season I had a problem with arrhythmia of my heart. I fell at the podium, and I had to miss a few weeks. But I’m well now; this was an arrhythmia problem — not a problem of musical rhythm!

Q From the reports I’ve seen, you’re now feeling strong.

A Yes, absolutely.