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Can the Jordan Brewers make it two state titles in three years this summer?

That will be goal for the Class C amateur baseball team. Last season, the Brewers finished with a 22-5-1 overall record, losing 7-5 to Fairmont in the third round of state play.

Jordan has won four state championships in its history 2019, 2004, 1994 and 1986.

The Brewers have opened this spring with three straight wins, including 9-1 over Gaylord May 10 in River Valley League play. Jordan earned an 11-8 league win at Arlington April 25 in the season opener.

The Brewers also downed Shakopee 13-0 on the road May 2 in seven innings.

In beating Gaylord, Jordan broke the game open with three runs in both the fifth and six innings to go up 9-1. Nate Beckman earned the win on the mound, working six innings and allowing two hits and one run while striking out 11.

Joe Lucas led the way at the plate, finishing 3 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored. Scott Hollingsworth finished 2 for 3 with a pair of RBIs, while Alex Beckman doubled and drove in two runs.

Dylan Peterson finished 2 for 5 with an RBI for Jordan, while Greg Quist and Adam Kalal also drove in runs.

In the win over Shakopee, the Brewers led 7-0 after two innings and never looked back. Alex Beckman doubled and drove in three runs to lead the offense.

Nate Beckman was 3 for 4 with a double, three runs scored and an RBI, while Michael Vohnoutka also drove in two runs. Lucas finished finished 2 for 3 with an RBI, while Peterson, Hollingsworth, Devyn Ulibarri and Zach Barnes also had RBIs.

Jordan used four pitches in the game to combine on the four-hit shutout. Nate Beckman struck out four in three innings of work. Alex Beckman worked two frames and had two strikeouts, while Jacob Allen and Lucas each worked one scoreless inning.

Against Arlington, Jordan scored five runs in the fourth inning to build a 10-2 lead.

Peterson finished 2 for 2 with a double, two RBIs and three runs scored for the Brewers. Quist drove in three runs while Nate Beckman had two RBIs. Hollingswoth went 2 for 4 with a double and two runs scored.

Lucas was 2 for 6 with two runs scored, while Vohnoutka and Alex Beckman also had RBIs. Steve Beckman finished 1 for 2 with two runs scored.

The Brewers used five pitchers. Nate Beckman, Jacob Allen, Chad Vohnoutka and Alex Beckman each worked two innings, while Hollingsworth worked the ninth striking out two.

Five of Arlingtons eight runs were unearned. Nate Beckman struck out four batters in his two innings, while Alex Beckman had three strikeouts.

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BRUSH PRAIRIE The streak is over. Or maybe it isnt.

The Prairie girls basketball team came into Thursday with a streak of 219 consecutive league wins dating back to Jan. 31, 2000.

And with the Falcons playing in the 4A/3A Greater St. Helens League this season, Thursdays 50-46 loss to Union could be considered the end of that streak. It was, after all, a league game.

But another way to look at it is that the streak should only include games against league foes from the same classification the parameters by which each of those 219 games were won. So then, the streak continues.

That debate was hardly on the mind of senior Abbey Kaip in Unions season-opener.

All we were thinking about was we needed to focus on rebounding, Kaip said. We knew that they were a good team, and they hustled, pressed us the whole game. So we just needed to focus on rebounding and taking care of the ball.

And a lot of taking care of the ball fell to Kaip, when two of Unions top ballhandlers were out Thursday. Olivia Euverman was playing a club soccer match, and team leader Lolo Weatherspoon turned her ankle in practice two days ago.

I texted Abbey last night and said Were going to need you to be the head of the snake tomorrow, Union coach Gary Mills said. And she said Im ready for it. She hasnt really been in that position before, but she put everybody on her shoulders. She rested for about a minute and a half that whole game. And with the tempo the way it was, thats pretty impressive.

Kaip led the Titans with 15 points, including four 3-pointers. Her last 3-pointer gave Union a 42-32 lead early in the fourth quarter.

Then Prairie senior Claire Heitschmidt, who had a game-high 23 points, put the Falcons on her shoulders. The Central Washington commit scored 13 of Prairies first 14 points in the fourth quarter before Hannah Clouses 3-pointer got Prairie within 48-46 with 2:10 left.

Claire is a really good player, and I thought we did a good job on her in the first quarter and in the second quarter, Mills said. But in the third, we kind of got away from our principles, and she made some shots and got them right back in the game.

And then I thought we did a good job on her in the last couple of minutes.

When Union missed the front end of three 1-and-1s in the final two minutes, Heitschmidt got two looks at go-ahead 3-pointers but missed both. And then Kaneyl Carpenter forced Heitschmidt to take a tough shot in the key that was off the mark with 10 seconds to play.

I think Kaneyl did a great job on Claire, and we just helped out and got the job done, Kaip said.

Mariah Gahl buried two free throws with eight seconds left to seal the win.

And so ended the streak. Or maybe not.

It doesnt really matter to Kaip. To her, it was just like the Titans win over the Falcons in a non-league game in 2019-20.

So let others debate the semantics.

I just think a wins a win, the senior said. And we got it done tonight.

UNION 50, PRAIRIE 46

UNION Kennedy Myers 3, Mariah Gahl 8, Grace Burchette 0, Sydney Cowling 5, Abbey Kaip 15, Kaneyl Carpenter 3, Caitlyn Leake 9, Ariel Ammentorp 7. Totals 16 (9) 9-15 50.

PRAIRIE Kaitlyn Caughey 5, Lauren Sautter 0, Kori Clark 0, Claire Heitschmidt 23, Kylia Caesar 5, Sarah Neal 0, Jordan Peterson 0, Maddie Clouse 6, Taylor Judah 0, Hannah Clouse 7, Alysia Fraly 0. Totals 16 (8) 6-12 46.

Union 11 17 11 1150

Prairie 6 10 13 1746

JVUnion 34-27.

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Penguin Randomhouse is still planning to publish Blake Baileys life of Philip Roth in Australia despite his US publisher W.W. Norton halting distribution and promotion of the book after several women made allegations of grooming, sexual impropriety and rape against the biographer.

It said those allegations against Bailey, who has denied all wrongdoing, were extremely serious and concerning. At this stage they are allegations, and we continue to publish Philip Roth: The Biography. We are assessing the situation closely. PRH is still expecting 1800 copies to arrive from Britain in late May for a scheduled June 16 publication date. It did not opt to print locally, although some bookstores have ordered in copies from overseas, where it was released in early April.

These are difficult days for publishers. Baileys biography of Philip Roth was immediately controversial on publication in the US earlier this month as it detailed its subjects attitude to women, both in his books and his personal life. There were immediate suggestions that Roth, long a target of some feminists, was also a worthy target of so-called cancel culture.

Now the spotlight has turned on the biographer himself. As a result of the allegations, Bailey has also been dumped by his literary agent, the Story Factory.

Allegations of grooming, sexual impropriety and rape have been made against Blake Bailey.Credit:Getty Images

Another American publisher has this week faced a tricky situation. Staff at Simon & Schuster sent president Jonathan Karp a letter this week demanding the company scrap a seven-figure deal it has with Donald Trumps former vice-president, Mike Pence. Workers at S&S accused the company of perpetuating white supremacy.

By choosing to publish Mike Pence, the letter said, Simon & Schuster is generating wealth for a central figure of a presidency that unequivocally advocated for racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, anti-Blackness, xenophobia, misogyny, ableism, islamophobia, antisemitism, and violence. This is not a difference of opinions; this is legitimising bigotry.

They also demanded S&S end a distribution deal with PostHill Press, which is publishing a book by Jonathan Mattingly, one of three policemen involved in the fatal shooting of a black woman, Breonna Taylor, year, and commit to ongoing reevaluations of all clients, authors, distribution deals, and all other financial commitments that promote white supremacist content and/or harm the aforementioned marginalised communities.

Staff at Simon & Schuster protested against a deal the publisher made with former vice-president Mike Pence.Credit:AP

Karp had already stopped distribution of the Mattingly book, but he was adamant that the Pence memoir would go ahead.

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Recently we passed another horrible milestone. Three million people worldwide have perished due to COVID-19, many dying a sad and lonely death without any family members around to comfort them. And all we can do is complain about the restrictions placed on us.

Our leaders and health officials are doing their utmost to destroy this silent, invisible, and brutal killer, or at least contain it, while at same time trying to keep the economy going. More often than not, their efforts are met with unfair criticisms.

Emotions are running high, but we Catholics should stop and think. Perhaps we should consider the childrens book, No Rules for Michael, in which children learn there are rules to protect them and guide them toward good behaviour and healthy relationships.

Think about the Israelites who were freed from bondage. Freedom from slavery did not give them the right to do whatever they pleased. They soon received the Ten Commandments. None of those commandments trampled on their human rights. Instead they showed a path to a good life, to think about others, and to practise the golden rule.

This essentially is what freedom means. It gives us the freedom to choose commitments, obligations, and to be considerate toward our neighbours. This is the kind of freedom that will truly bring out our humanity.

Leslie MichaelMaple Ridge

Please excuse my handwriting I am 90 years old, blind in one eye (cancer) and have macular degeneration in the other.

I refrained from writing before, but weve had months of negative letters, complaints, and grumblings, with the exception of Fathers Hawkswells and Hos weekly articles and occasionally others.

A recent letter criticized Maries letter of March 22. I am 90 too. I too have stayed home from church. We were told not to come out of common sense, not just fear.

We have the blessing of two 24-hour Catholic TV stations at a minimal charge. (Many of us cannot afford or use internet and computers.)

Jesus promised us persecution and suffering for him, yet the disciples of the early Church were joyful, hopeful, and loving. Where is that joy, faith, and love today?

We have been living in the western world for a long time with anti-Christianity. Read the history of Roman Catholics in England after the Reformation until 1827, and even since then they were viewed with suspicion. Look to the Soviet Union, China, parts of the Middle East, etc. to see real persecution.

Todays pandemic is unique deadly and even more infectious with variants. If others want to risk their lives, at least let those of us who choose not to the ability to do so. Let us set an example, however unjustly we may feel weve been treated. Let us show faith, hope, love, joy, and encouragement to others, especially our young people, many of whom who offer great kindness and help to us old folks.

Rosemary WhitteyNorth Vancouver

(More than one reader felt Marie was unfairly criticized by a follow-up letter. For the record, I thought the letter was compassionate and expressed concern for her, which is why it was published Editor)

I especially look forward to reading Paul Schratzs columns. They are a light of hope during this crazy time of misinformation.

Premier John Horgan has stated that churches are closed because they are not economic activity. Dr. Bonnie Henry initially said theres no evidence masks are effective and then suddenly they became effective. I am thankful that Mr. Schratz speaks the truth.

Joan DaviesCoquitlam

I would like to express my deep gratitude for your newsworthy and inspiring articles with fresh perspectives. Every week I look forward to receiving my favourite paper, The B.C. Catholic, in the mailbox. I am informed, inspired and challenged by your paper thank you for that!

In addition, I would like to thank you for articles like Brett Powells Jordan Peterson: a reluctant ring bearer in the April 19 issue.

Let me quote a sentence from this article, which in my mind could be a motto for a free and democratic society. (I hope we are still that society.) In order to think, you have to risk being offensive. In other words, to grapple well with the issues of our day in all their layered complexity you have to continually risk offending for the sake of pursuing the truth.

And Amen! to Powells words in the same article: I wish and pray to God that we could give each other that kind of space to process, think deeply, and dialogue through complex matters, instead of cancelling each other as soon as disagreement perceived or real surfaces.

In conclusion, my heartfelt congratulations to Paul Schratz, Agnieszka Ruck, and the whole B.C. Catholic staff for receiving the 2021 newspaper General Excellence Award. You deserve it!

PS. I hope those who write letters to the editor read the B.C. Catholics articles with at least as much attention as they devote to the daily news.

Elizabeth KrawczynskiDelta

(Thank you. Production Coordinator Inca Siojo rounds out the B.C. Catholic staff with her layout and design work Editor)

This is a quick note of thanks for featuring the 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines milestone in The B.C. Catholic. The feedback from the Filipino community was overwhelming from being able to read about the celebrations in Vancouver, to sharing the history with younger generations and being recognized as an integral part of the faith community in Vancouver.

Salamat! Thank you!

Eric InigoBurnaby

(Watch for more coverage of the 500th anniversary of Christianity in the Philippines in The B.C. Catholic throughout the year Editor)

This morning it was announced in the news that scientists were successful in developing a viable embryo from a combination of human and monkey cells. What worthy purpose will it serve, and how can this discovery benefit mankind?

Gods creation is about diversity. He created a man and a woman separate from the animal, bird, and insect species. Only the former was endowed with a soul. What will be the future spiritual implications?

How soon will it be before the appearance of human hybrids, the types we see in science fiction movies? Some scientists say the deadly Ebola virus originated in infected monkeys and passed to humans. Now they are combining our cells?

In the construction of the Tower of Babel, man in his pride attempted to build it high enough to reach heaven. We know how God chastised them. Anything that interferes, opposes, and undermines Gods creation comes from Satan, that old serpent and father of lies.

The world is already experiencing Gods displeasure for having forsaken him and his laws. We have forgotten the supreme sacrifice Our Lord paid to redeem us all. He has been replaced with materialism and hedonism. We have surpassed Sodom and Gomorrah in depravity.

We are undergoing the third wave of this pandemic. Unless we mend our ways, we shall have a fourth one. Scientists should align their scientific discoveries to the needs and benefit of the world.

John BuenoNorth Vancouver

A recent letter asserted that biased reporting by some media on unfounded negative aspects of China plays a role in the escalating anti-Asian hate crimes. We must be careful in distinguishing two very separate and different issues.

While it is morally wrong to discriminate against any group of people because of their ethnicity, we must also know the importance of continued vigilance on a government such as the Peoples Republic of China.

It is not unfounded negative reporting, but provable fact, to say that China is committing genocide against the Uyghur people; or to say China illegally took over Tibet and is continuing to erase Tibetan culture and religion; or to assert that since 1997, China has slowly but steadily taken away civil liberties from the people of Hong Kong, climaxing in the rubber-stamping of the recent National Security Law, which makes any dissenting voice a threat to Chinese national security.

It is not inaccurate to say China is attempting to suppress and oppress Christianity and other organized religion, replacing God with the state. It is not inaccurate to say that groups such as Falun Gung practitioners have been imprisoned and their organs harvested for profits for the Chinese Communist Party. (For those interested in this subject, you can read the book Made in China or watch the documentary Letter from Masanjia, available in public libraries.)

Closer to home, it is not inaccurate reporting to say Canadians have been arrested and taken hostage by the Chinese government, when the idea of a fair and impartial trial is a foreign concept to Chinese authorities.

China is trying to use the recent upsurge of anti-Asian violence to divert attention from its crimes. Democratic governments, including our own, have been relatively mild in their responses to China and its belligerent behaviour on the world stage. We continue to trade with China, no doubt our eyesight having been clouded by the dollar bill covering our eyes.

As Catholics, we do not discriminate against anyone. Racism and bigotry, just like any evil, will always exist, and we must do our part to combat them. But as Catholics, we also have to be vocal when there is injustice. It is our duty, as Catholics, as Canadians, as citizens of a democratic society, to speak up and call on any government that violates the right of everyone to enjoy freedom and democracy.

Patrick MayVancouver

At Easter, Westside Church opposite the Vancouver Public Library held its services on the sidewalk. What a witness! It then occurred to me that our own outdoor services are great witnesses to those who are agnostic, unchurched, or normally do not attend church.

God has made sure we leave our churches and our comfort to witness to the world. What an unexpected benefit. Alleluia.

Margaretha SmitsVancouver

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(DREAM TEAM)

Nate Amado (Whitman-Hanson)

Matt Boen (Mansfield)

Aidan Cammann (Andover)

Kurtis Henderson (Catholic Memorial)

James McGowan (Westwood)

(ALL-SCHOLASTICS)

Max Aicardi (Newton South)

Kingsley Breen (Malden Catholic)

Aidan Callahan (St. Johns Prep)

Gabe Copeland (Beverly)

Chris Cronin (Sandwich)

Ethan Daleba (Burke)

Ryan Donahue (Boston Latin)

Tony Felder Jr. (Malden Catholic)

Jaeden Greenleaf (Cape Cod Academy)

Jake Harrison (Boston Latin)

Preston Jackson-Stephens (Belmont)

Tyler Jameau (Concord-Carlisle)

Mason Lawson (Latin Academy)

Cole LeVangie (Whitman-Hanson)

Mike Loughnane (BC High)

Matt Maguire (Abington)

Xavier McKenzie (Central Catholic)

Ryan Mela (Natick)

Ryan Monahan (Hamilton-Wenham)

Brett Okundaye (Wakefield)

Billy Oram (Bishop Feehan)

Mehki Phipps-Dedrick (Boston English)

Jacob Robertson (Newburyport)

Juan Salas (New Mission)

Gabe Spinelli (Watertown)

Tyler Stewart (Taunton)

Philip Sughrue (Winchester)

Isaiah Taylor (Lowell Catholic)

Patrick White (Apponequet)

Vanilton Xavier (Brockton)

DREAM TEAM

NATE AMADO

WHITMAN-HANSON

A year after helping guide Whitman-Hanson to its first state basketball championship, the Babson-bound Amado one-upped his performance for the undefeated Panthers. The senior shooting guard finished the season averaging 24.2 points and 9.3 rebounds per game while also accumulating an eye-popping 46-percent mark from beyond the three-point line.

MATT BOEN

MANSFIELD

The Hockomock Kelley-Rex MVP averaged 24.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 3.3 steals per game for the 15-1 Hornets. For his career, Boen finished with 1,047 points and 645 rebounds. He hopes to continue his playing career at the next level.

AIDAN CAMMANN

ANDOVER

The 6-foot-9 center averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds a night to go with three assists and three blocks. Only a junior, Cammanns efforts earned him MVC All-Conference honors and a Division 1 scholarship offer from Robert Morris. Also a member of National Honor Society, Cammann is expected to be an integral part of a strong Golden Warriors team next season.

JAMES MCGOWAN

WESTWOOD

A year after helping to lead the Wolverines to the Div. 2 South semifinals, the sharpshooter McGowan averaged 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists to lead Westwood to a 10-1 record. McGowan finished his career with 1,212 points. A two-time Tri-Valley League MVP, McGowan will continue his playing career at Bowdoin College.

KURTIS HENDERSON

CATHOLIC MEMORIAL

Henderson, who finishes his career as a three-time Boston Herald Dream Teamer, averaged 27 points, six assists, and five rebounds a game. A two-time Catholic Conference MVP, Henderson will continue his playing career at Hartford.

ALL-SCHOLASTICS

MAX AICARDI

NEWTON SOUTH

Aicardi averaged 15 points, four rebounds, and four assists a night while shooting 45.8% percent from three to lead Newton South to the Dual County Large championship. The three-time DCL All-Star ended his career with 909 points. Aicardi, who has a 3.9 unweighted GPA, is undecided on his future plans.

KINGSLEY BREEN

MALDEN CATHOLIC

Breen helped make Malden Catholic a legitimate contender in the Catholic Conference for the first time in over two decades. The 6-foot-4 wing averaged 17 points and 8.5 rebounds and scored a career-high 37 points against St. Johns Prep in the conference semifinals. The Lancers took home the league title for the first time in 25 years. A Catholic Conference All-Star, Breen is undecided on his future plans.

AIDAN CALLAHAN

ST. JOHNS PREP

The two-year captain scored 14 points, dished out eight assists, and corralled four rebounds per night. A three-time Catholic Conference All-Star, Callahan helped lead the Eagles to a share of the conference regular season title. Callahan will continue his playing career at WPI.

GABE COPELAND

BEVERLY

One year after being at the center of the most successful year in program history as a freshman, Copeland averaged 17.8 points per game as a sophomore while knocking down 32 three-pointers in leading the Panthers to a 13-0 record.

CHRIS CRONIN

SANDWICH

Cronin averaged 21 points, three assists, and four rebounds per game for the Blue Knights. A key contributor for the past three years, Cronin finished with over 1,000 career points. Also a member of Sandwichs varsity football team, Cronin plans to study business and continue his playing career in college but remains undecided on his future plans.

ETHAN DALEBA

BURKE

The Bulldogs forward averaged an incredible 24 points and 12 rebounds per night to earn All-City honors in the Boston City League. A season ago, Daleba was an integral member of Burkes run to its first Div. 3 state championship.

RYAN DONAHUE

BOSTON LATIN

A season after spending limited time on the court due to injury, Donahue returned to his old form, averaging 16 points, five rebounds, and four steals in leading the Wolfpack to the DCL Small title. The co-MVP of the DCL Small, Donahue finished his career with a per-game average of 16 points, seven rebounds, and four steals. Donahue will continue his playing career at Keene State.

TONY FELDER JR.

MALDEN CATHOLIC

Felder helped return Malden Catholic to the top of the Catholic Conference for the first time in 25 years. The junior point guard used his quickness and pure scoring ability to average 21 points, seven assists, and 3.5 steals per game. A three-year varsity starter, Felder has already received a Div. 1 scholarship offer from UMass and has interest from a number of other schools.

JAEDEN GREENLEAF

CAPE COD ACADEMY

Greenleaf, only a junior, is already one of the top scorers in Eastern Mass. The Cape Cod Academy guard broke the all-time scoring record for the Cape this past winter and currently sits at an astounding 1,784 points heading into his senior season. Against Sturgis West on opening night, Greenleaf poured in a career-high 57 points. For the 2020-21 campaign, he averaged 32 points and eight rebounds over 14 games.

JAKE HARRISON

BOSTON LATIN

The senior forward averaged 13 points and 13 rebounds per game while also dishing out five assists. Harrison helped guide Boston Latin to three consecutive Dual County League Small championships and was named conference MVP. A two-time captain, Harrison will continue his playing career at Western New England University.

PRESTON JACKSON-STEPHENS

BELMONT

Jackson-Stephens was a key contributor towards Belmonts success his sophomore and junior seasons, but he turned into an all-around star his senior year. The 6-foot-3 guard averaged 22 points a game to earn Middlesex League Liberty Most Valuable Player honors. Also a member of the football and outdoor track teams at Belmont, Jackson-Stephens will head to UMass in the fall.

TYLER JAMEAU

CONCORD-CARLISLE

The senior point guard averaged 25 points per game to lead Concord-Carlisle to the DCL Large championship game. Jameau finished his career as the fifth-highest scorer in Concord-Carlisle program history, recording 1,015 points. Also a wide receiver for the football team, Jameau hopes to continue his playing career following a postgraduate year.

MASON LAWSON

BOSTON LATIN ACADEMY

A two-time Boston Herald All-Scholastic, Lawson averaged 13 points, six rebounds, dishing out five assists and coming up with five steals a game. Lawsons play led the Dragons to a 30-5 record over the past two campaigns and helped the school capture its first Boston City Championship in over 25 years.

COLE LEVANGIE

WHITMAN-HANSON

After helping Whitman-Hanson capture a Div. 2 state championship in 2020, LeVangie finished the season averaging nearly a triple-double, producing 14 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists a night as the Panthers do-it-all playmaker. Levangie finished his career with over 700 points, a 55-9 record, and as a three-time Patriot League All-Star. LeVangie will continue his basketball career at Suffolk University.

MIKE LOUGHNANE

BC HIGH

The junior guard averaged 21.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game while also shooting 48 percent from the field. Loughnane just missed one free throw on the season. Also a 2020 Boston Herald All-Scholastic, Loughnane plays with Middlesex Magic on the AAU circuit in the spring and summer.

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The PSNI may not have probed to its "satisfaction" a line of inquiry in the Noah Donohoe inquest involving the controversial Canadian author Dr Jordan Peterson, a coroner has been told.

t emerged last month that officers working on the case had asked the Toronto Police Service to speak to the clinical psychologist at his home.

His multimillion-selling book 12 Rules For Life, a self-help manual described as a "guide through the disorderly universe", was discovered in 14-year-old Noahs backpack after he vanished.

His body was found in a storm drain in the north of the city after extensive searches last June.

PSNI detectives later discovered that on the day the teenager went missing, he received an Instagram message purporting to come from Dr Peterson.

At a pre-inquest review hearing at Belfasts Laganside Courthouse on Friday, coroner Joe McCrisken was asked to check the outcome of the engagement between the psychologist and police. There is no suggestion of wrongdoing by Dr Peterson.

A post-mortem examination found Noah had died by drowning. A previous hearing was told there was no evidence he had been attacked or that anyone else had been involved in his death.

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Solicitor Niall Murphy, who is representing the Donohoe family and who previously said the teenager may have been assaulted before his death, confirmed that the police had reached out to Dr Peterson.

He said he understood the PSNI was "not content that engagement has been discharged to police satisfaction".

"That position may have changed, but again, if we could have confirmation as to the PSNIs satisfaction as to Jordan Petersons engagement, that would be expected," he added.

In response, the coroner said that he had been updated throughout the process and that inquiries were ongoing.

"The inquiries really relate to Instagram accounts, as opposed to Mr Peterson himself, (in relation) to the keeper, holder or the custodian of those Instagram accounts," he added.

A representative for the psychologist said last month there had been no contact between the author and Noah.

"There has been no communication between Noah and Jordan. There are many impersonator accounts. Its likely that the messages have come from elsewhere," a spokesman told the Sunday Independent.

The spokesman described Noahs death as a "terrible tragedy" and confirmed Dr Peterson had been in contact with the PSNI.

"We have fully co-operated with police," he added, offering his "sincere condolences" to Noahs mother, Fiona.

A further pre-inquest review is to take place next month.

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Noah Donohoe inquest: PSNI may not have probed Dr Jordan Peterson line of inquiry to its 'satisfaction', coroner told - Belfast Telegraph

April 19, 2021

Editor's note:This story is part of a series of profiles ofnotable spring 2021 graduates.

Natalee Lauro is no stranger to difficult times. She was diagnosed with brain cancer at the young age of 8. Photo courtesy of Natalee Lauro Download Full Image

The entire process was very depressing, painful and sometimes just completely soul-crushing," she said. "My social worker helped me through these difficult times and that is when I realized when I grew up, I wanted to be a social worker and help others just like those who helped me throughout my cancer and recovery experience.

A first-generation graduate, Lauro is well on her way to make those dreams come true. She is graduating this spring with a major in sociology and a minor in communication.

Besides having a passion for helping others, she is also an avid animal lover. She is a firm believer that having a therapy dog during her recovery from brain surgery truly saved her life.

I remember being stuck in the NICU and I couldnt even open my eyes or pick up my head. One day, they brought a therapy dog in and she climbed into my bed. As soon as I felt that warm, furry body, I knew exactly what it was and I really think that was the turning point in my life because after that I started to progress. That is a big reason why Im so passionate about animals.

Lauro says she has really enjoyed her time at ASU and appreciates all the help and guidance given to her. She plans to continue to get her masters degree through ASU in order to give back to the community, help others and strive to make a difference in the world. She shared a bit more of her experience by answering a few questions.

Question: Whats something you learned while at ASU in the classroom or otherwise that surprised you or changed your perspective?

Answer: I will say that during my time at ASU, I have learned a lot about myself and what I am capable of. It has always been my habit to underestimate and doubt myself. Throughout my many accomplishments at ASU, Ive realized that I am capable of so much more than I give myself credit for.

Q: Why did you choose ASU?

A: I chose ASU for its outstanding reputation and for all the great things I have heard through my friends, teachers and members of the family.

Q: As an ASU Online student, what ASU resources did you take advantage of and find most helpful on your journey to completing your degree?

A: I personally found having a success coach, along with an academic adviser, Lisa Barth, the most helpful. As an incoming online student I was worried that I wouldnt have a support system; I was nervous and fearful that I would be seen as just another number on the board. But I was pleasantly surprised to find how strong of a connection I was able to form with my success coach and how supportive and helpful my academic adviser was, together they both guided and steered me through my journey at ASU.

Q: Which professor taught you the most important lesson while at ASU?

A: Each one of my professors taught me unique and individual lessons that collectively all ring true and overall contribute into my work ethic, and that is to ask for help when needed, dont sit there in silence because fear or shame hinders you. You must be brave and bold enough to ask for yourself, because no one else will.

Q: Whats the best piece of advice youd give to those still in school?

A: There is a quote I refer to: Mistakes are proof that I am trying." No one is perfect; we all make mistakes, but that is part of the educational journey thats part of life.

Q: What was your favorite spot for power studying?

A: My bedroom or the office is where I spent my time studying; secluded and quiet places are what helps me the most when studying.

Q: If someone gave you $40 million to solve one problem on our planet, what would you tackle?

A: I would tackle an issue that I am very passionate about and that is animal abuse. I love animals with all my heart and the thought of an animal being mistreated or neglected is enough to make me sick to my stomach. If someone gave me $40 million to solve this problem, all the money would go towards protecting animals, both domestic and wild.

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TORONTO Sam Karney (A Life on the Line) and Andrew Wiens (A Life on the Line) of Ice River Films are pleased to announce that the IndigiGonzo series, Going Native, starring Drew Hayden Taylor (Cottagers & Indians, Searching for Winnetou, Mixed Blessings) will premiere on Canadas national Indigenous network APTN. The half-hour, 13-episode series premieres Saturday, May 8, 2021.

In Going Native, celebrated Anishinaabe humorist and author Drew Hayden Taylor turns his comic gaze on how Indigenous Peoples have changed the world and are re-shaping their culture in the 21st century. Each episode takes on one theme, from pop culture to architecture, as Drew takes viewers on a wild journey of discovery from concert halls to desert ruins and from video game conventions to treacherous cliff pole-fishing expeditions.

Every episode is its own unique adventure and Drews perspective ties it together. When people think about Indigenous buildings, they think about teepees, longhouses and wigwams. But Drew Hayden Taylor is thinking about the revolutionary architects that are creating zero-emission communities on the West Coast. When people think about Indigenous food, they think about pemmican and seal blubber; but Drew is tucking into nouveau cuisine in downtown Toronto and learning how traditional companion planting of crops is revolutionizing todays agriculture. When people think about Indigenous culture, they think about beads and dancing, while Drew is watching zombie movies and checking out graffiti artists.

Written by Drew Hayden Taylor, Kurt Spenrath and Paul Kemp, Going Native is directed by Sam Karney, Paul Kemp (Cottagers & Indians, Searching for Winnetou), Andrew Wiens, and Kurt Spenrath (Queen of the Oil Patch). Produced by Sam Karney, Andrew Wiens, and Kurt Spenrath, and executive produced by Paul Kemp of Paul Kemp Productions and Drew Hayden Taylor.

I have always felt this kind of series was sorely needed in the Indigenous community. If you look at a lot of the literature and media about our communities, the focus always seems to be on the negative, or perhaps more accurately the dark, depressing, sad, bleak, and angry perspective of Indigenous life, says writer/producer/host Drew Hayden Taylor. As somebody whos travelled to over 150 First Nation communities, I know for a fact that there is so much more to us. Just down the road and across the field theres laughter, theres beauty, theres the unexpected, and theres the knowledge nobody knows about. Well, maybe we knew, but not everybody did. And that is where the fun begins.

Going Native has been commissioned and financed by APTN, with financial contributions also coming from The Canada Media Fund, Manitoba Film and Music and Ontario Creates.

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ABOUT DREW HAYDEN TAYLOR

Drew Hayden Taylor is an award-winning playwright, novelist, journalist and filmmaker. Born and living on the Curve Lake First Nation (Anishinaabe) in Ontario, he has done everything from stand-up comedy at the Kennedy Centre in Washington D.C. to serving as artistic director of Native Earth Performing Arts, Canadas leading Indigenous theatre company. The author of 33 books, Drew likes to travel the world, spreading the gospel of Native literature and storytelling.

ABOUT ICE RIVER FILMS

Ice River Films was established in Winnipeg in 2013 by Sam Karney and Andrew Wiens to pursue a passion for storytelling through the lens of documentary filmmaking. Propelled by early work in short film for CBC and Bell MTS, their first hour-long documentary, A Life on the Line (APTN), explored Sams Mtis roots and family tradition of working a trap line. Travelling the world, the duo has since worked on several docuseries including, High Maintenance (Smithsonian Canada), Polar Bear Town (Smithsonian US), Taken (APTN/CBC) and First Contact (S02, APTN). Their latest, Going Native (APTN), is hosted by Drew Hayden Taylor.

ABOUT PAUL KEMP PRODUCTIONS

Paul Kemp Productions is a multiple award-winning TV series and feature documentary film company based in Toronto. With over 50 films and series produced over the years, and with sales in over 140 countries, some of the companys notable productions include: Searching for Winnetou (CBC), Transformer (CBC, Netflix USA), The Rise of Jordan Peterson (CBC, SKY UK, Amazon), Village of the Missing (CBC, Sundance Now), Cottagers & Indians (CBC), The Science of Sin (Discovery International), Rise of the Trolls (Amazon + 80 countries) and Infestation (UKTV, ZDF-GERMANY).

ABOUT APTN

APTN launched in 1999 as the worlds first national Indigenous broadcaster, creating a window into the remarkably diverse mosaic of Indigenous Peoples. A respected non-profit and charitable broadcaster, its the only one of its kind in North America. The network is Sharing Our Stories of authenticity in English, French and a variety of Indigenous languages to over 10 million Canadian subscribers. With over 80% Canadian content, APTN connects with its audiences through genuine, inspiring and engaging entertainment on multiple platforms.

Media Contact:Cynthia AmsdenRoundstone CommunicationTelephone: 416.910.7740cynthia@roundstonepr.com

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Once, Richard Thomass Jerry Springer the Opera, to which I contributed unpopular elements, held the TV hate record, with 62,000 complaints. But last week it was out-hated by the BBCs saturation coverage of Prince Philips death, which didnt even win four Olivier awards and had no singing coprophiles. BBC appeasements of unappeasable bad faith actors backfire reliably. More than 110,000 people, missing EastEnders under lockdown, protested the all-channel mourning. That said, the complaints of our day were proper complaints, etched on to stone tablets and delivered by pigeons, not these e-posts they have now which any idiot can send. Indeed, it turns out that 116 of the people complaining were complaining that it was too easy to complain.

It is sad that an old lady has lost her companion of 73 years, grieving alone. And the supposedly controversial comments made by Prince Philip, that critics foregrounded, arent that bad, given that he was born 100 years ago and left normal life for the ermine cocoon of royalty in 1947. No one would expect Rip Van Winkle to wake up and understand the complex terminology of 21st-century transgender rights. Sadly, the duke was too far ahead of the zeitgeist to be declared a warrior of anti-wokeness and get a lucrative book deal. But only just.

The Daily Mail columnist Sarah Vines agenda-setting tribute last week showed how the most tragic and personal event can be press-ganged into the Conservatives fabricated culture war. Though the duke was forbidden from expressing his own opinions in life, Vine has grafted hers on to him in death, riding his memory towards the hell of her own choosing, a Pale Horsewoman of the Apocalypse astride Bernie Cliftons ostrich.

For Vine, Prince Philips passing represented, more than the end of a single life; it represents the end of an era. Of a set of values and personal qualities that seem to have less and less and less place in the modern world; a kind of joyous, unapologetic masculinity that nowadays would and routinely is described by many as toxic. For Vine, the unwitting Duke of Edinburgh is a symbol of that most oppressed minority of all men! Unwilling to let the Jordan Peterson of carriage-driving rest unmolested, Vine goes on.

The thing that always struck me as so wonderful about Prince Philip was the fact that he was unequivocally and unapologetically a bloke. It wasnt only his tendency to put his foot in it. He lived simply and practically, never happier than when barbecuing sausages in the rain on a hillside in Scotland, and then putting those sausages into his mouth, the mouths of his family, or the mouths of delighted passersby. Or doing something complicated with a sausage. In other words, he knew what it meant to be a man. A real, grown-up man. And that, Im afraid, makes him a rare gem in this day and age, when women are encouraged to consider even the offer of a sausage as an act of patriarchal micro-aggression. But you cant fight nature. Or sausages. Men like him are as rare as genuine imported European sausages these days, because the modern world seems to despise them, and sausages, so much. How many young men growing up today, their minds addled with crazy brain powders, their Fairy Liquid hands as soft as their woke faces, even like sausages? Sausages that society no longer treats as treats but as toxins, that require the sternest eradication at the hands of the Commissars of Woke. But if toxic masculinity is loyalty, duty, courage, wisdom and sausages, so be it. Farewell then, Prince Philip, Prince among men, Duke of Sausage. Aw! Truly, this man was the Wokefinder General!

Vines fixation on the dukes admiration for sausage holds water. His pet name for the Queen was sausage. But Vines assertion that the duke channels the same masculine power that high-school incels claim they are denied is a stretch. If we look closely at the dukes politically incorrect gaffes they suggest instead both a self-aware literary meta-commentary on his own persona, and a tentative embracing of woke values. Taken in isolation, the dukes quip, If you stand here much longer youll go home with slitty eyes, to an English student in China in 1986, seems ill-judged. But two months later, to an English student in the Amazon basin, he said: If you stand here much longer you will come home with a working knowledge of the shamanic properties of the ayahuasca root. And a year earlier, to an English student in the Australian outback, he said: If you stand here much longer you will come home able to make complex topographical mental maps by singing tunes in which microtonal shifts in pitch represent the rising and falling of contours. And chuck spears! The duke displayed both a woke sensitivity to indigenous traditions, and a woke awareness of the obsolescence of his colonialist obligations.

The anti-woke infotainer Andrew Neil had hoped to use the duke as an avatar of anti-wokeness on his new anti-woke GB news show, Woke Watch. Neil denies knowing who I am online, as anti-woke Peter denied the woken Christ, but in reality I know the Weetabix-tonsured Wokefinder well. After the duke passed, Wheat-Head Zoomed me an Olivier award-winning theatre director, remember for artistic advice.

Leapy my old friend, Bisc-hair blabbed, the comedy agency Blue Book Artist Management, who are also working the anti-woke market, reckoned they could get me the duke to mock the woke weekly. I dont want to have to use Laurence Fox, although it would be cheaper. Do you think one could animate a hologram of Prince Philips head, like Patrick Moore on Gamesmaster? Yes Andy, I replied, then you could just make the Duke of Edinburgh say whatever you wanted him to say.

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A new poll shows that actor Matthew McConaughey, who has mentioned a potential jump into politics, has far more support in his state to run for governor than the currently-elected Republican.

In a poll released Sunday by The Dallas Morning News and University of Texas at Tyler, 45% of registered Texan voters wouldnt mind the guy most well known for saying, alright, alright, alright as their next governor.

Republican Governor Greg Abbott, on the other hand, received only 33% support in the poll. Broken down by party lines, it becomes clearer that McConaugheys popularity on the screen also likely recent interviews touching on cultural subjects like political correctness outshines any experience Abbott or others bring to the job.

Among Republicans, 56% said they would support a McConaughey run to lead the Lone Star state, while just 30% threw their weight behind Abbott.

For Democrats, 66% support the Dazed and Confused star, while a mere 8% would want Abbott in for another round.

The poll is good news for McConaughey, who recently mentioned a potential future in politics as he appears to be slowing down in his acting career to pursue other opportunities he released a memoir last year.

Its a true consideration, he said of the potential run for governor, saying hes balancing what his leadership role is in the future to his home state.

The little that is known about McConaughey politically has mainly earned him ire from the left, as hes targeted both political parties and called out condescending Hollywood liberals in recent chats. His non-PC friendliness combined with his relationship to folks like Jordan Peterson (aka Red Skull, apparently) has already inspired waves of social justice warriors to warn the Austin resident to check his white privilege as they attempt to tie him to the most extreme version of conservatives painted by the mainstream media.

If McConaughey does choose to run and he continues his push as a self-described moderate, he will find quickly there is no grey area in modern American politics. Youre on one side or the other, and if you refuse to cancel someone like Peterson, your side has already been decided for you.

For now, however, McConaughey has the same wild card celebrity appeal that many public figures have when they jump into politics, Donald Trump included. Not knowing the mans specific positions, but admiring his more broad, straightforward approach to subjects is something voters are craving more and more as approval ratings for lawmakers in Congress continue to be abysmal.

Trump may have lost in 2020, but he also received more votes than any incumbent president ever. Like it or not, the mans brash style and penchant for theater mastered over decades in television and in front of cameras gave him an appeal against the same-old, same-old, well-groomed politicians were so used to seeing slide in and out of office.

Like Trump, McConaughey is a political grenade. Success or failure, hes different and sure to shake up a system that, quite frankly, needs some shaking up, especially when you consider the current president is staring down the barrel of 80 and already served as vice president in the very administration that arguably created the void Trump capitalized on to win the presidency in 2016.

McConaughey is not the only celebrity who has mentioned politics as a serious consideration in the post-Trump era. Former Trump supporter Caitlyn Jenner is reportedly looking at challenging Governor Gavin Newsom in California, and others have mentioned interests in representing their home states, like the Trump-supporting Kid Rock (Michigan).

It may sound crazy to hand the keys of the castle to a bunch of reality television stars and entertainers, but this is how out of touch politicians have become. People identify more with a frustrated celebrity bucking woke trends than anyone who can bring vague experience to the job.

One can argue this is a bad thing and just further chaos, but only a few months of the Biden administration has already shown us the reliability career politicians have. The current president has spent his first weeks racking up massive bills, completely fumbling on the immigration crisis at the border, and he even pushed the deadline for US troops to leave Afghanistan (something that likely is only even being considered by this administration because Trump pushed them into a corner with his peace deal).

The role of politician is not some sacred role to be worshipped, but thats the place weve reached with many modern representatives, who act as celebrities in their own right, cashing big government checks, spending half their time on cable news, and promising the same things over and over, and not delivering.

Its this disappointment that led to Trump, and its this disappointment that will likely lead to a Gov. McConaughey, if we ever see the day he decides to run. That disappointment, however, is not a bad thing. Either PC-hating figures like McConaughey can bring some positive changes to politics, or they can at least remind those sitting comfortably in their offices to not get too comfortable because their jobs can be done by anybody, even the ex-star of Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation.

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