Farewell

Farewell

Dear Readers, We have reached that time again where we have to move on to different paths. Rosie, Phillip, and Anny will be finishing up…

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Urban Scholars: Six Flags Trip

Urban Scholars: Six Flags Trip

On Tuesday, August11th, Urban Scholars visited Six Flags, which officially concluded their summer activities. The students and staff had a tremendous amount of fun going…

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Project REACH: Award Ceremony

Project REACH: Award Ceremony

Project REACH, a TRIO Talent Search Program on the campus of UMass Boston, had its end-of-the-summer celebration on Friday, August 7. The director of the…

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Interview with Juliane Dessaline

Interview with Juliane Dessaline

This summer, I got the opportunity to interview Julianne Dessaline, a current member of both the John Hancock MLK Summer Scholars and the Urban Scholars…

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John Hancock MLK Summer Scholars Intern: Alieshka Cruz

John Hancock MLK Summer Scholars Intern: Alieshka Cruz

This summer, I was given the opportunity to interview Alieshka (Ali) Cruz, a rising senior at the Jeremiah E. Burke High School and a fellow…

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John Hancock MLK Summer Scholars Intern: Tanaja Cole

John Hancock MLK Summer Scholars Intern: Tanaja Cole

Tanaja Graham Cole is a rising senior at Excel High school in South Boston. This summer, she received an internship from the John Hancock MLK…

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John Hancock MLK Summer Scholars and George Foreman III

John Hancock MLK Summer Scholars and George Foreman III

George Foreman III, the son of former two-time heavyweight champion George Foreman, is an American boxer, business executive, and television personality. On August 7, 2014,…

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UMass Boston Chill Spots

UMass Boston Chill Spots

Last Friday, I walked around the UMass Boston campus and found a few of the aesthetically pleasing spots that students and other people would enjoy. My…

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Urban Scholars' Suffolk University Tour

Urban Scholars’ Suffolk University Tour

The rising seniors and juniors of the Urban Scholars program visited the Suffolk University campus on July, 15. Students learned the many reasons that pre-collegiates…

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Summer Transportation Institute conclusion 2015

Summer Transportation Institute conclusion 2015

On July, 31, the Summer Transportation Institute (STI) had its end of summer closing ceremony. Thomas Materday, the director of the program, shared some final…

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