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Miami Herald
4 days ago
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Michael Castle, former Delaware governor and congressman, dies at age 86
WASHINGTON - Republican Michael N. Castle, a fixture in Delaware politics for a half-century who previously served as governor and a member of Congress, died Thursday at age 86. "During his time as governor, Mike Castle visited every single school in our state, including mine, where he spoke to my high school class with the same warmth, humility, and commitment to public service that defined his career," Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer, a Democrat, said in a statement directing that flags be lowered to honor Castle. "That moment, among others, demonstrated what a good man he was and how deeply he cared about Delaware's future." Castle served as governor for two terms before being elected to the House in 1992, where he went on to serve nine terms. In 2010, he entered the Republican primary for a special Senate election to fill the remainder of Joe Biden's term after Biden became vice president. But amid the anti-establishment "tea party" fervor in the Republican Party at the time, the moderate Castle lost the primary to Christine O'Donnell, who proved to be an unsuccessful general election candidate, with a campaign ad proclaiming that she was "not a witch." Democratic Sen. Chris Coons won the general election and continues to hold the seat. "Over the arc of the more than 40 years that I knew him - I met him when I was 16 - he repeatedly provided his knowledge and expertise to help me along my own way," Coons said in a statement. "When he was a congressman and I was county executive, we worked together often, including some important investments into the C&D Canal greenway. When we eventually ran against each other, I did my absolute best to run a respectful, positive, policy-based campaign." In Congress, Castle was a senior Republican on what's currently known as the Education and the Workforce Committee. He was a lead sponsor of the 2001 education law known as "No Child Left Behind," initiated by President George W. Bush to tie federal education aid to improvements in student test scores. Also a senior member of the Financial Services Committee, Castle long fought for his home state's banking industry. He also promoted the creation of new, collectible U.S. coins. He was the lead House sponsor of a 2005 law that authorized the minting of a series of $1 coins bearing the likenesses of all the U.S. presidents, and he was a leading champion of initiatives like the 50-state quarters program. The 6-foot-4-inch Castle was a basketball star in high school. He graduated from Hamilton College in upstate New York in 1961 and went to Georgetown University Law School, "sort of because I didn't know what I was doing," he said at a Hamilton College commencement address in 2004. In private practice, he worked for a former Delaware attorney general who encouraged him to take the part-time position of deputy attorney general, a post he assumed at age 26. In 1966, he ran for the state House in a Democratic-leaning district. He won and later ousted an incumbent state senator. After 10 years in the General Assembly, he won election as lieutenant governor for one term and governor for two terms. "There's one word that comes to mind when I think of Mike Castle: dignity," former President Joe Biden posted Thursday on X. "Riding the train back and forth together to Washington for nearly two decades, I got to know Mike as a thoughtful and kind man - a colleague who became a true friend." Speaking at his undergraduate alma mater's commencement ceremony in 2004, Castle looked to the future - and some of his prognostications have already come true. "Broadband will take us places we cannot even imagine," Castle said. "Will we have in-person meetings or will telecommuting become the norm? Instead of a 20-hour plane ride to Tokyo, we will see planes that 'skip' in and out of the atmosphere." Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers.
7NEWS
07-08-2025
- 7NEWS
Four Vietnamese exchange students who vanished in Adelaide, South Australia, still remain unaccounted for more than 18 months later
Four Vietnamese exchange students who vanished more than 18 months ago while staying with South Australian host families have still not been found. Sunnie Nguyen, then 17, was discovered missing from her room after having dinner with her host family at their South Plympton home, in Adelaide's inner-south, on January 8, 2024. Several personal belongings — including the Year 11 student's backpack, laptop, ID documents, and some clothes — were also gone and her phone was switched off and social media accounts wiped. As Sunnie's host mother May Zervaas made a public appeal for help to find her, it was revealed three other international students were reported missing between December 2023 and January 2024. SA Police are yet to locate the four teenagers, who they believe are 'actively avoiding authorities', a spokesperson confirmed to this week. 'There is no information or evidence uncovered to date which would indicate these youths are in immediate danger,' the spokesperson said. 'SA Police are working with other agencies to help locate these youths and ensure their welfare. 'Contact has been made with the families of the youths in Vietnam, during this contact families have not shared any concerns for the student's welfare.' The four students are believed to have been attending Hamilton College when they disappeared. They each went missing at separate times and it is understood police are investigating whether they travelled interstate. Sunnie had appeared to be happy and had no reason to run away or hide as her visa was still active for another three years, Zervaas told 7NEWS at the time. Anyone with information is urged to contact SA Police on 131 444 using report number 2400009568.
Daily Record
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Hamilton College shortlisted for prestigious honour at Independent Schools of the Year Awards
The school has been nominated in the Performing Arts category, the first time it has achieved that recognition, having been shortlisted for Student Wellbeing three years ago. Hamilton College has been shortlisted for a prestigious honour at the Independent Schools of the Year Awards (ISOTY) 2025. The school has been nominated in the Performing Arts category, the first time it has achieved that recognition, having been shortlisted for Student Wellbeing three years ago. The awards are open to independent schools throughout the UK, with 25 categories in total and the winners will be announced at a ceremony in London in October. The focus of this year's awards is to celebrate the demonstrable benefits of an independent school education and showcase the innovative, caring and life-enhancing student experience which pupils in receive in independent schools. Performing Arts is an important element of the curriculum at Hamilton College and this year saw the introduction of the House Showcase, a collaboration across Junior and Senior School, entirely led by pupils, including choreography, scriptwriting, costumes and staging. Older pupils mentored younger ones, creating a spectacular event and reinforcing the school's culture of creative leadership and peer encouragement. Headteacher Richard Charman said: 'This is recognition for the commitment of the performers and staff to deliver a wonderful journey of Performing Arts through the school, including Nursery, Junior and Senior School productions on our big stage. 'Performing Arts plays a vital role in shaping confident, well-rounded individuals, not just through grand productions but through meaningful, inclusive experiences that reach every pupil from age two to 18. 'What makes our provision distinctive is its scale and its heart: every child is given meaningful space to develop creatively, perform, and be seen. Huge participation has contributed to excellence in so many areas, from stage, TV and film contracts to young people leaving to release their first albums. 'The impact lasts beyond school. Pupils leave with the ability to speak publicly, listen actively, and contribute creatively in any setting. They understand the arts as a means of connection, not just performance, and take that with them into adulthood.' Dr Helen Wright, chair of the judging panel, added: 'Reading through this year's entries, the judges have been particularly struck by the resilience and determination shown by the UK independent schools' sector in the face of unprecedented challenge to their existence. 'Meantime, globally, independent schools are facing up to political uncertainty with equal levels of fortitude. 'Independent schools across the world, it is clear, are working harder than ever to ensure their students, and the whole community, will develop into well-rounded human global citizens who are able to make the most of their own skills, in order to contribute positively to humanity.' *Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here.
Scotsman
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Hamilton College nominated for performing arts award
Hamilton College has been shortlisted for a prestigious honour at the Independent Schools of the Year Awards (ISOTY) 2025. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The school has been nominated in the Performing Arts category, the first time it has achieved that recognition, having been shortlisted for Student Wellbeing three years ago. The awards are open to independent schools throughout the UK, with 25 categories in total and the winners will be announced at a ceremony in London in October. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The focus of this year's awards is to celebrate the demonstrable benefits of an independent school education and showcase the innovative, caring and life-enhancing student experience which pupils in receive in independent schools. Top performers: Hamilton College. Performing Arts is an important element of the curriculum at Hamilton College and this year saw the introduction of the House Showcase, a collaboration across Junior and Senior School, entirely led by pupils, including choreography, scriptwriting, costumes and staging. Older pupils mentored younger ones, creating a spectacular event and reinforcing the school's culture of creative leadership and peer encouragement. Headteacher Richard Charman said: 'This is recognition for the commitment of the performers and staff to deliver a wonderful journey of Performing Arts through the school, including Nursery, Junior and Senior School productions on our big stage. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'Performing Arts plays a vital role in shaping confident, well-rounded individuals, not just through grand productions but through meaningful, inclusive experiences that reach every pupil from age 2 to 18. Recognition for Hamilton College. 'What makes our provision distinctive is its scale and its heart: every child is given meaningful space to develop creatively, perform, and be seen. Huge participation has contributed to excellence in so many areas, from stage, TV and film contracts to young people leaving to release their first albums. 'The impact lasts beyond school. Pupils leave with the ability to speak publicly, listen actively, and contribute creatively in any setting. They understand the arts as a means of connection, not just performance, and take that with them into adulthood.' Dr Helen Wright, chair of the ISOTY judging panel, said: 'Reading through this year's entries, the judges have been particularly struck by the resilience and determination shown by the UK independent schools' sector in the face of unprecedented challenge to their existence. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
A Tohono O'odham family integrates Catholic and Native beliefs in the Arizona desert
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — On St. John the Baptist's feast day in late June, an extended Tohono O'odham family attends Mass out at their desert camp, where they gather to harvest saguaro fruit in a process sacred in their Native spirituality. 'When you're raised as being a Catholic and raised as being an O'odham, you have both of those within your home, you have both of those within your family,' said Maria Francisco. 'So it's a combination.' With her cousin, Tanisha Tucker Lohse, and about three dozen other family members and friends, Francisco worshipped at the early morning Mass in a ramada — a canopy topped with saguaro ribs to provide shade, this one decorated with paper flowers. A folding table covered by a white and gold tablecloth served as an altar. A priest visited from Tucson to celebrate the Mass. A statuette of St. John the Baptist stood by a bunch of fresh flowers, candles and burning desert sage in lieu of incense. There also were photographs of Tucker's late mom and their great-great-aunt, known as 'Grandma Juanita,' whose advocacy preserved the camp. Juana is Spanish for Jane, so she celebrated her name day on St. John's and the family is continuing the tradition. A dozen cross-shaped saguaro fruit-picking poles leaned behind the table. Made from saguaro ribs, they're used to hook the fruits and push or pull them down from the towering plants. The history of encounters between Catholicism and Native spirituality has often been marred by violence and oppression. But many members of the Tohono O'odham Nation hold onto both faith traditions as they were passed down since the late 17th century, when an Italian-born Jesuit missionary, the Rev. Eusebio Kino, introduced Christianity to these remote deserts in what now are the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. 'To me, it's the lived consequence of trying to do Catholicism on their own,' said Seth Schermerhorn, a Hamilton College professor who studies Indigenous adoption of Christian practices. Many O'odham villages have mission churches, though a shortage of priests means regular Mass is a rarity. The Rev. Aro Varnabas came from his parish, Saint Kateri, to celebrate this service. 'Making people feel connected to God through the things they're familiar with, that's what I see,' he said. Michael Enis, who works for the O'odham's San Xavier's district — home to one of the most beautifully decorated colonial Catholic churches in the Southwest, San Xavier del Bac — brought his three young children. He sees a special kinship between his nation and Jesus' cousin, who lived off the desert, calling for repentance at the risk of his life, and baptized Christ himself in the Jordan River. 'You connect the story of St. John and O'odham life, and you're stronger for it,' Enis said. ___ Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP's collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content.
