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Winchester students achieve academic honors University of AlabamaThe following Winchester residents graduated from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa in spring 2020: Brooke Carroll, Bachelor of Arts in communication and information sciences; Sydney Richardson, Bachelor of Science in commerce and business administration; Elizabeth Schipelliti, Bachelor of Arts in communication and information sciences.Bridgewater State UniversityKathryn G. More
Winchester Alumni Association spotlight: Kerry Lynne McHugh Kerry Lynne is only one of the 2100 Alumni members who have registered with the Winchester Alumni Association. Join the conversation and register today at WinchesterAlumni.org to stay in touch with Kerry and other Alumni across the decades.What class did you graduate with?1995What are you up to personally and/or professionally now? More
Cyclists to make ‘Black Lives Matter’ visible from space Local cyclists are organizing an event on July 18 and 19 to spell out “Black Lives Matter” on a global heat map that can be seen from the moon. Calling this event Wheels of Change, this volunteer group is encouraging everyone to run, walk or ride one of the 16 routes they have created using Strava, a GPS-enabled fitness app. More
Teens who use marijuana are much more likely to develop psychotic disorders A new study released last week revealed links between teenagers who use marijuana and an increased risk of dangerous mental health disorders. Researchers from the University of Toronto found that teenagers who used marijuana in some form in the last year were 11 times more likely to develop a psychotic disorder compared to teenagers who 05/27/2024 - 8:47 pm | View Link
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Marijuana Overview. Marijuana is made from the dried leaves and buds of the Cannabis sativa plant. While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasn't approved the use of the marijuana plant as medicine, many states have legalized marijuana use. The FDA has approved two drugs, dronabinol (Marinol, Syndros) and nabilone (Cesamet), made from synthetic ... 05/25/2024 - 10:08 am | View Link
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Effects of Marijuana Use: How Weed Affects Your Mind and Body Marijuana has mind-altering compounds that affect both your brain and body. It can be addictive, and it may harm some people’s health. Here’s what can happen when you use marijuana: You Can Get... 05/24/2024 - 7:20 pm | View Link
By ALANIS THAMES (AP Sports Writer)
MIAMI (AP) — Jesús Sánchez hit a three-run homer and doubled twice to help the Miami Marlins beat the Texas Rangers 8-2 on Friday night.
Sánchez homered off reliever Jesus Tinoco, who had given up consecutive one-out singles before Sánchez lifted his seventh pitch of the at-bat 417 feet to center to put Miami ahead 7-2 in the seventh.
“Sánchez, there are some guys that are getting hits, and for some guys, they’re loud,” said Marlins manager Skip Schumaker.
Andrew Sundean’s game-winning single in the top of the ninth propelled UCF past Alabama 8-7 in the opening round of the Tallahassee Regional at Dick Howser Stadium on Friday night.
Reliever Kris Sosnowski (1-0) pitched a perfect two innings to secure the win for the Knights, who advance to play top-seeded Florida State on Saturday (5 p.m.).