On May 25th, 2024 the Theta Iota Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. held the 13th Annual Senator Edward W. Brooke III Oratorical Scholarship Competition on the campus of Springfield College, in partnership with the Lee B. Revels Scholarship and Mentoring Foundation. The event was a resounding success, with this year’s topic: “With…

The local news media has been flooded with stories about Dr. Sonia Dinnall. One writer, Jeanette DeForge, pens: “For the first time in history, the 23,700-student Springfield School Department will be led by a woman. The School Committee selected Sonia Dinnall as superintendent to replace Daniel Warwick, who is retiring in June after heading up…

HOLYOKE – In opening the inauguration ceremony of Holyoke Community College President George Timmons on Friday, April 19, his pastor, the Rev. Damone Paul Johnson, offered a parable about a high rise building with a broken elevator. There was another elevator in the building, the attendant told a concerned tenant – a service elevator. That…

As I move toward my seventh decade on the planet, my love of learning has kept my heart and mind youthful and vital. I remain optimistic, even in this global dystopia, because I still have wonder. I can still be excited by learning about a bug that lands on my porch, one that I have…

SPRINGFIELD – Springfield Technical Community College capped off its celebration of Black History Month with an inspiring talk by Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz, an award-winning author, educator and producer. Shabazz was greeted warmly by cheers and a standing ovation as she stepped up to the podium at Scibelli Hall on Feb. 29. She smiled broadly and…