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Yahoo
13 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Catholic priest dies after falling ill during mass in Iberville Parish
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Catholics in the Baton Rouge area are mourning the death of a pastor. Father Greg Daigle, 66 of St. John the Evangelist in Plaquemine died on Sunday, June 8. The Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge announced his passing in a social media post. According to a post by St. John the Evangelist, Father Daigle fell ill during the 9 a.m. mass and was taken to a hospital. Despite their best efforts, the pastor passed away. Father Michael Alello, Pastor at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, said online that he was 'heartbroken.' Along with being pastor at St. John the Evangelist, the Diocese of Baton Rouge noted that Father Daigle had many roles over the years including pastor at Immaculate Conception in Lakeland and Parochial Vicar at multiple churches. There are currently no details about funeral services for Father Daigle. Pope Leo XIV appoints sixth bishop for Houma-Thibodaux area Catholic priest dies after falling ill during mass in Iberville Parish Will Chrysler's next 100 years be electrified? What to know about Trump's deployment of National Guard troops Reporter hit as LA officers fire rubber bullets at protesters Hamlin gets 3rd 2025 win at Michigan Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Brunswick teacher takes student experiments on Zero-G flight
May 27—Middle schoolers at St. John's Catholic School in Brunswick watched their teacher — and their own experiments — soar aboard a zero-gravity flight earlier this month. Science teacher Karin Paquin was one of eight teachers chosen to fly on a Zero-G plane with the Space for Teachers Embedded Teachers Program. Her most recent flight — which took off from Salina, Kansas, on May 7 — comes amid ongoing efforts to expand space education at the Brunswick Catholic school. Paquin's eighth-grade students worked with the Romero-Calvo Lab at Georgia Institute of Technology to design a "passive phase separation experiment," which tests how air and water separate in microgravity, according to a news release from the school. Her seventh graders sent up a CubeSat — a small satellite — to investigate the effects of microgravity on ambient sound to understand whether researchers aboard Zero-G flights should wear hearing protection. "It was very difficult, but it was worth the long hours of brainstorming, building, testing, modifying and retesting," eighth grader Joseph Stratman said. "Knowing it really worked and could impact microfluids in space makes every minute worth it." Zero-G planes, or reduced-gravity aircraft, simulate the feeling of weightlessness by flying in a parabolic pattern. Such flights are used for astronaut training, research and tourism. Paquin rode alongside other teachers, high school students and retired NASA astronaut Cady Coleman, who flew twice on the Space Shuttle Columbia and spent nearly six months living on the International Space Station. "When I think back on this past year working with Space for Teachers, my students and some incredible collaborators at Georgia Tech, one word comes to mind: transformation," Paquin said. "Throughout the year, my students were challenged in ways they never expected — especially at the middle-school level. But every step of the way, I believed in them. And behind the scenes, supporting me, were the incredible mentors at Space for Teachers who believed in me." This wasn't Paquin's first experience in microgravity; she also flew with students' experiments on a Zero-G flight in 2022 as a part of the Teachers in Space Human Flight Program. "All of a sudden, you just feel weightless," Paquin recalled in an April interview with The Times Record. Students got to watch Paquin from the Zero-G hangar and onboard the aircraft via livestream on May 7. Paquin's science classes over the years have had several experiments onboard space flights, thanks to organizations like Space for Teachers and Teachers in Space. Just last month, another CubeSat designed by St. John's students flew aboard the all-female Blue Origin rocket flight. The St. John's "Launch Lab" allows students to "engage in high-level science with real-world applications," the school said. "The most amazing thing about this program is that not only were my students learning, but so was I," Paquin said. "I was growing into a better teacher, a stronger colleague and a more reflective person because of the opportunities Space for Teachers provided." Copy the Story Link
Indianapolis Star
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Purdue football's defensive line makeover continues with a Canadian transfer
Purdue football again dipped below the FBS level to bolster its trenches via the transfer portal. Elijah St. John, defensive tackle from FCS program Long Island University, committed to the Boilermakers on Thursday. The Canadian native retains three seasons of eligibility after a highly productive freshman season at that level. St. John collected 40 tackles with one sack and two forced fumbles while starting all 12 games. The 6-foot-1, 275-pound alum of Clearwater (Florida) Academy International turned himself into a transfer portal prospect after going unranked in the 247Sports national composite for the 2023 class. Purdue portal tracker: Who's in, who's out for 2025 Boilers St. John became the sixth incoming transfer either at defensive tackle or edge rusher. Others added from outside the FBS umbrella include Fort Valley State's Josh Burney and Monmouth's Miles Mitchell. He joins offensive lineman Giordano Vaccaro as Canadians who came to the Boilermakers via Clearwater Academy International.
Calgary Herald
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Calgary Herald
Born out of tragedy, Calgary-American band Jolie Laide release sophomore record
Article content It was nearly 20 years ago when Nina Nastasia and Clinton St. John showcased their vocal chemistry around campfires in the U.S. Article content Article content This was long before the Calgary-American band, Jolie Laide, officially formed, but it was a pivotal moment in determining their future sound. Article content At the time, St. John was performing as part of Calgary trio The Cape May alongside Jeff MacLeod and Matt Flegel. The act had recorded their 2006 sophomore album, Glass Mountain Roads, in Chicago with producer Steve Albini, best known for producing records by Nirvana and the Pixies. One of the reasons the band was so determined to have Albini at the helm was the work he had done with Nastasia, an American singer-songwriter with a devoted cult following that included Laura Marling, the late BBC DJ and journalist John Peel and Albini. Members of The Cape May had become particularly obsessed with her 2002 sophomore record, The Blackened Air. Article content As luck would have it, she was scheduled to enter the studio to work on another record with Albini after The Cape May's sessions were over. So the producer asked them to stick around. A friendship blossomed, which led to the trio becoming both Nastasia's opening act and her backup band for a lengthy North American and European tour. On part of the American leg, they stayed at campsites rather than hotels and spent many evenings singing around the fire where the voices of St. John and Natasia would seamlessly blend. Article content Article content Article content 'I have a video, actually, because I took a lot of video on that American tour,' says MacLeod. 'Nina and Clinton would sing songs around the campfire for the nights we camped and I just remember clocking how good their voices linked up together.' Article content Article content It is a deceptively wholesome anecdote, because the full origin story of how Jolie Laide became a band is actually a dark, stranger-than-fiction tale about tragedy, trauma and renewal. It involves a devastating suicide, a creative rebirth for Nastasia after a decade-long exile from music and the enduring friendship between Canadian and American musicians. Earlier this week, the band – whose name is a French phrase that translates to 'pretty ugly' – released its sophomore album, Creatures, which focuses on that early vocal interplay between St. John and Nastasia. Every song on Creatures is a duet between the two singers. Article content But originally, Jolie Laide was born out of tragedy. In 2020, just months before the world would shut down due to COVID-19, Nastasia's partner and longtime musical collaborator Kennan Gudjonsson took his life. It happened one day after Nastasia left him after a 25-year relationship, which had been so marked by conflict and abuse t hat it had kept her away from music for nearly a decade. Article content Article content 'It was one of those things where I couldn't continue music anymore the way we were doing it,' she says. 'I couldn't do it without Kennan, because that would have been a huge betrayal, and I couldn't do it with him anymore because it was just so absolutely unfun. So I quit for a long time.' Article content Kennan's death was obviously hard on Nastasia but also for MacLeod, whose friendship with the couple had deepened over the years. Gudjonsson had become one of his best friends, and the two were working on a screenplay idea that MacLeod had spontaneously pitched to comedian Norm Macdonald after meeting him at the Laugh Shop in Calgary. MacLeod wanted Gudjonsson, whom he describes as Chris Farley meets Christopher Hitchens, to co-write it. So he would make frequent trips to the couple's apartment in New York City. Article content 'I was so in their lives at that point,' MacLeod says. 'Me and Nina were always friends but at that point super close because I was going to New York to stay with them a bunch. One day we were just talking on the phone about Kennan and everything and she said, 'I haven't played music in so long, I would love to just do anything. Send me anything. Do you have any riffs?' Because it was COVID, this would have been March, I had been playing guitar a lot and experimenting with this desert-y spaghetti western kind of thing that I had never done before. I just started firing them off to Nina and, without an hour going by, she sent them back and they were more or less the songs you heard on our first record.'
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Pitino taps transfer portal as St. John's lands Joson Sanon and Bryce Hopkins
St. John's head coach Rick Pitino gestures during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton in the championship of the Big East Conference tournament Saturday, March 15, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) St. John's head coach Rick Pitino admires the tournment trophy after an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton in the championship of the Big East Conference tournament Saturday, March 15, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) St. John's head coach Rick Pitino yells during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Butler in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference tournament, Thursday, March 13, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) St. John's head coach Rick Pitino calls to his players during the first half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) Arizona State guard Joson Sanon drives between Texas Tech guards Elijah Hawkins and Chance McMillian during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) St. John's head coach Rick Pitino calls to his players during the first half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Arizona State's Joson Sanon celebrates after making a 3-point basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas State in the first round of the Big 12 Conference tournament, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Arizona State guard Joson Sanon (3) shoots over Texas Tech guard Chance McMillian (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Arizona State guard Joson Sanon (3) shoots over Texas Tech guard Chance McMillian (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) St. John's head coach Rick Pitino gestures during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton in the championship of the Big East Conference tournament Saturday, March 15, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) St. John's head coach Rick Pitino admires the tournment trophy after an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton in the championship of the Big East Conference tournament Saturday, March 15, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) St. John's head coach Rick Pitino yells during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Butler in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference tournament, Thursday, March 13, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) St. John's head coach Rick Pitino calls to his players during the first half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) Arizona State guard Joson Sanon drives between Texas Tech guards Elijah Hawkins and Chance McMillian during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) St. John's head coach Rick Pitino calls to his players during the first half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Arizona State's Joson Sanon celebrates after making a 3-point basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas State in the first round of the Big 12 Conference tournament, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Arizona State guard Joson Sanon (3) shoots over Texas Tech guard Chance McMillian (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) NEW YORK (AP) — St. John's coach Rick Pitino has already been busy replenishing his roster in the transfer portal. Coming off its most successful season in decades, the school announced two significant signings Monday — former Arizona State guard Joson Sanon and ex-Providence forward Bryce Hopkins. Advertisement They should help replace RJ Luis Jr., a second-team All-American and the 2025 Big East Player of the Year. Luis is declaring for the NBA draft while retaining his eligibility and entering the portal, his agent told ESPN last weekend. St. John's also loses seniors Kadary Richmond, Aaron Scott and Deivon Smith, meaning four of its top five scorers from 2024-25 won't be back next season. They teamed with power forward Zuby Ejiofor to lead the Red Storm to a pair of Big East championships this year and a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament before they lost to 10th-seeded Arkansas 75-66 in the second round. The 19-year-old Sanon, a five-star prospect coming out of high school, averaged 11.9 points in 28.3 minutes per game during his freshman season with the Sun Devils and has three years of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot-5 guard shot 36.9% from 3-point range, which should help a Johnnies team that struggled from the perimeter this season. He averaged 18.8 points over his last five games. 'Joson is a great shooter, really good athlete and has absolutely outstanding potential,' Pitino, the 72-year-old Hall of Fame coach, said in a news release. Advertisement Hopkins was a first-team All-Big East selection in 2023 at Providence but missed most of the past two seasons because of injuries. He averaged 15.8 points and 8.5 rebounds in 50 games over three years with the Friars after beginning his college career at Kentucky in 2021-22. The 6-foot-7 Hopkins started 14 games in 2023-24 before a torn ACL ended his season. He returned in early December 2024 but played in just three games, averaging 17.0 points and 7.7 rebounds, before a bone bruise sidelined him for the rest of the season. 'Bryce reminds me so much of Zuby from a personality standpoint,' Pitino said. 'He's selfless, humble, hardworking and has outstanding talent. I worked him out and was extremely impressed with his abilities in so many areas. He will be a great replacement for the void left with RJ moving on to the pros.' Pitino guided St. John's to a 31-5 record this season, equaling a school best for wins, and a No. 5 ranking in the AP Top 25 that marked its highest since 1991. The program won its first outright Big East regular-season title in 40 years, its first conference tournament crown in a quarter-century, and earned its first NCAA Tournament victory since 2000. Advertisement ___ AP March Madness bracket: and coverage: Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here.
