USF Women’s Basketball Announces Jennifer Azzi as Head Coach

Press Conference

Looking forward to seeing Coach Azzi in action!

Constance McMillen, Fake Prom? Itawamba Dance Was Kept Secret From Lesbian Teen

Gay Prom Date

Georgia Gay Teen

Miss. school prom off after lesbian’s date request

Miss. school prom off after lesbian’s date request – Yahoo! News

Really?!?  Did the schools think about how her classmates are going to “hate” her and be resentful that she had their prom canceled?  If there is any violence against her, I would hope her parents take action!

Professor Said to Be Charged After 3 Are Killed in Alabama

Denied Tenure

Richmond gang rape seen as nearly inevitable

Ok…This part of the article was hard for me to take – because in a way it seemed like they are placing some of the blame on the victim.  Seriously, we all remember high school – what boy or girl was not trying to please the opposite/same sex?  “The 15-year-old victim was a vulnerable girl who attended church and wanted to be a police scout, but also worried counselors by trying too hard to please the school’s bad boys.”

As someone who went to school in the area – same school district – I know this school well.  I have friends from high school that have gone on to be teachers there.  Richmond was always known for being one of the areas you avoided if you were alone – and that was more that 15 years ago.  It makes me sad that 15 years later, the problems of Richmond rages on – and who knows how much longer even before that….