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Scoliosis and Beyonce

You never know when singing along to the radio will come in handy. Today it aided in a genuine and beautiful cultural exchange during an...
On the Pulse | 05/21/14

A Rock in the Middle of the Ocean

The challenges the health care system in St. Croix faces are inherent to its location. As one of our key informants put it, who is a native...
On the Pulse | 05/19/14

Learning How to Fight.

Some one once told me that if it were possible for everyone to put their individual struggles on a table and given the choice take whatever...
On the Pulse | 05/18/14

Relay for Life

We must begin our story, sad to say, with an empty chair. – Nanny...
On the Pulse | 05/17/14

Dancing, Bricks and Lizard Tea…

As evidenced by this post, we are still alive notwithstanding last night’s misadventures. And we have only gotten lost once during...
On the Pulse | 05/16/14

S.M.I.L.E.

At Latitude 18 degrees north and Longitude 65 degrees west lies the island of St. Croix, one of the 68 islands that comprise the U.S....
On the Pulse | 05/08/14

An Eye-Catching Class T-Shirt

Members of the Fall ’13 cohort wanted to have a little fun and create “a little swag” as a memento of their time at the...
On the Pulse | 12/05/13

Dispatched to Cure Transportation Ills

A former volunteer ambulance dispatcher and paramedic, Scott Newton, RN, CCRN, EMT-P, knows a transportation issue when he hears it. The...
On the Pulse | 12/05/13