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Vanderbilt Partners With Barbershops To Save Lives
Meghan Markle And Prince Harry ‘Saddened’ About Royal Family Transition
MEGHAN MARKLE AND PRINCE HARRY
NASHVILLE, TN - How often do men go to the barbershop? Once a month? Maybe more? Doctors at Vanderbilt say those routine visits could soon save lives.
"I've been cutting hair since the age of 13," said Masters Barber Shop owner Jamal Stewart.
For Stewart, it's about far more than just trims and fades.
"I've got a deep connection to the community. I know a lot of people," said Stewart.
So when Vanderbilt approached him about having his patrons be-
come patients, Stewart was all in. Pharmacist Jarod Parish is now at the shop taking people's blood pressure, sharing the re- sults, and when necessary, pre-
scribing medications.
"I'm also here to be a sounding
board for healthcare in general," said Parish.
While hair cuts and health care may sound like an unlikely combo, it actually makes a lot of sense.
Doctors say black men are less likely to see doctors, for many rea- sons, but mainly because of trust
issues.
"If your dad doesn't go to the
doctor a lot, then you won't go to the doctor a lot," said Parish.
However, they need to go, since basic care can prevent things like strokes, kidney failure, and heart attacks.
"From a public health perspec- tive it's one of the most important and easiest ways to improve peo- ple's life spans," said Dr. Alp Ik- izler, the chief of the division of neuphrology and hypertension at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will be making their official transition from roy- alty to a much more secluded and personal life at some point coming up, however when that time comes, it will reportedly be difficult on the couple.
On Friday afternoon (Febru- ary 21), a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex re- leased information about Meghan and Harry’s transi- tion out of royal duties.
The statement appeared on the couple’s official website and detailed the forthcoming diffi- culties they’ll experience during the transition.
"Over the last month and a half, The Duke and Duchess
have remained actively involved in this process, which has un- derstandably been saddening for The Duke and Duchess and their loyal staff, given the close- ness of Their Royal Highnesses and their dedicated team," the statement reads.
“The Royal Family respect and understand the wish of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex to live a more independent life as a family, by removing the sup- posed ‘public interest' justifica- tion for media intrusion into their lives. They remain a valued part of Her Majesty's family.”
Officially, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex do not intend to use “SussexRoyal” in any ter- ritory after this coming March.
Syracuse University Lifts Suspensions For Group Of Students Protesting Racial Incidents
Syracuse University Chancel- lor Kent Syverud has lifted the interim suspensions levied against student protesters who staged a sit-in at its main ad- ministration building.
According to the Daily Or- ange, during an emotional Uni- versity Senate meeting on Wednesday (February 19), Syverud announced his deci- sion as students and faculty de- manded that he and other administrators handle demon- strations better.
“These students are afraid they will be arrested,” Syverud said. “Enough. I am not going to let students be arrested and forced out.”
Syverud said that members of the Black student-run protest group #NotAgainSU can remain in Crouse-Hinds Hall and that he has directed the Office of Stu- dent Rights and Responsibilities to drop its pending conduct cases against them. The OSRR had accused the group’s organ- izers of violating the school’s Campus Disruption policy on Monday night.
“Some of the students in
Crouse-Hinds Hall are seniors,” said Syverud. “We should all want them to be able to go to class and graduate. I want that. I want us all to remember that as a starting point.”
The chancellor added that his “discretion” can only go so far and that violations of the Cam- pus Disruption Policy should be adjusted through the Code of Student Conduct system.
That said, those adjustments won’t happen immediately.
“I believe we should give more time to this process,” he said.
More than 30 students were reportedly suspended for violating the school’s campus disruption policy on Tuesday morning (February 18) for stay- ing in Crouse-Hinds after its closing at 9 p.m, the Daily Or- ange reported Tuesday.
They were reacting to the university’s response to more than two dozen racist and anti- Semetic occurrences that took place at Syracuse since Novem- ber. They are also calling for the resignation of four top SU offi- cials.
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