The many hats Pollo wears include: DJ, radio show host, engineer, songwriter/musician, activity coordinator, president of Team M.A.D. He is a full-time student obtaining a degree in mass communication and mass media. “Being a radio show host for the school is a fun experience because I get to do what I love,” said Pollo. He has recently begun going “Live” on Facebook which allows people to actually see him in the studio while he is on air, thus appealing to a bigger audience. “I enjoy bringing entertainment and enjoyment to others through the university radio station,” expressed Pollo.īefore going on air, Pollo goes through his usual ritual, such as making sure his equipment is set up, playlist is ready and posting announcements on his social media informing people to tune in. Croix Campus, airing on 97.3 FMLP and 1090 AM, every Wednesday from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Pollo is a radio show host for WUVI on the St. Some who use these very talents everyday and in ways that directly impact the students of the university such as Charles Goodings, Jr., a.k.a. CROIX – The University of the Virgin Islands has students with a broad range of talents. Continue reading FRC Raises Domestic Violence Awareness →įeatured Image: Charles “Pollo” Goodings (Photo Courtesy of Horace Matthews) T-shirts bearing messages were also hung on lines across the garden. from the Emancipation Garden, wound their way over Government Hill, down to Hospital Gade, to the Legislature Yard and returned to Emancipation, where the march culminated with a candle lighting and vigil ceremony.Ī number of school groups and bands – the Addelita Cancryn Junior High School Marching Band and Dancers, the Charlotte Amalie High School Marching Band and majorettes and the Ivanna Eudora Kean High School Marching Band and majorettes – provided musical accompaniment for the event and entertained spectators during their two-minute performances at Emancipation Garden where organizers erected a scroll bearing the names of the 72 victims who have died so far as a result of domestic violence. Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Council, hosted the annual March and Candle Light vigil.ĭecked in purple – the color that represents domestic violence – marchers set off at 5:30 p.m. Under the theme, “Stop the silence and shine the light on domestic violence,” the Family Resource Center, a non-profit organization, in collaboration with the V.I. – Dozens of residents took to the streets of the capital, Charlotte Amalie, Thursday night in a march to express their dissent against domestic violence and to show support for victims and their families.
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“Our place as a beacon of democracy on the world stage is intact… Many of our veterans and many of the members of our armed forces have gone to hostile points to fight so other can enjoy a semblance of freedom and democracy in their land,” Mapp said. He said the freedoms and democracy Americans enjoy – as evidenced in the recently-concluded presidential elections – was largely due to the efforts of veterans. We understand, respect and honor your sacrifices,” Mapp said.
“I want to say today to all of our veterans, thank you for your service. In his speech, Mapp thanked the veterans for their service to the country. Osbert Potter and senators and uniformed groups from the high schools and other youth organizations were present at the ceremony, which was preceded by a parade through the streets of downtown Charlotte Amalie. Veterans and their families government officials, including Gov. THOMAS – Veterans living in the Territory were honored for their contribution to the nation during a ceremony at Roosevelt Park to mark Veterans’ Day on Friday.
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