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Midwestern State University recognized 990 honor students for the Spring 2024 semester. The President’s Honor Roll included 407 students, the Provost’s Honor Roll included 282 students and the Dean’s Honor Roll included 301 students.

Courtney SaNyla Roberson earned a 3.5 GPA or higher in the spring 2024 semester, securing a reputable position on Southern Arkansas University’s Dean’s List.

A resting heart rate can be a good indicator of health. According to the Mayo Clinic, generally speaking, a lower heart rate at rest implies more efficient heart function and better cardiovascular fitness. Athletes tend to have lower normal resting heart rates than nonathletes. Conversely, an unusually high resting heart rate may signify an increased risk of heart disease or another medical condition, advises Harvard Health.

The following area students received degrees during the 2024 Spring semester at Sam Houston State University.

The official start of summer is near and now is the time to ensure your garden is ready before those skyhigh Texas temperatures arrive.

It’s challenging, this writing a column thing. Every week, I score through the world’s most ineffective search engine, aka my brain, to make sure I haven’t written the same thing before, used an identical title, or referenced the same movie quotes. See, I started this column over 6 years ago on a 2010 Dell that crashed 4 years later. I moved to a well-loved Mac my husband procured from a gentleman who resells the contents of foreclosed storage units. That one gave me 2 amazing years. Next, I volleyed onto my iPad/wireless keyboard setup. That one proved to be more than my feeble, cloudless brain could comprehend. Now, I sit before you on a new MacBook Air with only a wonk-wonk-wooooonk level M1 thingamabobber. I don’t know what that means, but it was affordable, and the letters appear on the screen when the pads of my fingers touch the keys. What more can you ask for? Yet, all this “error message/did it send or not send/what do you mean the file is corrupt/ populates in weird characters instead of letters” life had one profound effect on me. It filled me with worry. And, like the song Simon & Garfunkel never recorded, Hello Worry My Old Friend is the background score of the film of my life.

Lantana camara varieties were named the latest Texas Superstar plant for their showy, full-season flowering, versatility as an ornamental and ability to tolerate the Texas heat.

Spring is the peak time for bird migration through Texas, and the bright lights of cities and towns can confuse birds as they fly to their northern breeding grounds. Texans are encouraged to help our winged friends on their journey by turning “Lights Out” at night across the state from March 1- June 15, with peak migration occurring April 22 through May 12.

WHEN I WAS MUCH YOUNGER!

Hofstra University student organizations, student leaders, and professional staff partners were honored with 2024 Student Leadership Awards for their efforts to positively impact the campus community. The awards were held on April 25 at the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center in the Multipurpose Room.

The University of Texas at Tyler recognized spring 2024 degree candidates during Spring

As flood waters begin to recede across much of Central and East Texas, property owners may encounter wildlife in unexpected places. Floods can temporarily displace wildlife like snakes, armadillos, skunks and raccoons into some people’s yards and houses as they seek cover or higher ground.

If you think saving for a down payment is your number one barrier to homeownership, it’s important to understand how down payments work, how much is necessary and what programs can help you secure the funds you need.