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Five Things You Need to Know Today, Oct. 14

Donations needed for holiday food baskets.

Here are five things you need to know today:

 

1) And still… more dreariness: Like yesterday, we’ll have some rain, clouds, and possibly, some thunder today. According to the National Weather Service, we have a 100 percent chance of heavy rain in the Wu today, and we’ll probably get 1 to 2 inches of precipitation. Temps will be in the high 60s. Grab those umbrellas and light rain coats before heading out the door!

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2) Reminder: sophomores and juniors will be taking the PSAT exam at the school on Saturday. Sharpen those pencils, grab a water bottle and have a good breakfast, kids! Good luck!

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3) Event spotlight: Tonight at 6 p.m., head over to for an Afro Flow Yoga class. The session combines dance movements of the African Diaspora with yoga.

 

4) In case you missed it: Food collection for Thanksgiving holiday baskets is already underway. Read

 

5) A big helping of history: So occasionally we have to really search for history facts for a given date. October 14 is not one of those days! In fact, there are so many, we're going to quickly tackle a bunch of them. On this day in 1960, President John F. Kennedy first proposed the idea for the Peace Corps. In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize and in 1968, the Apollo 7 Spacecraft sent back the first telecast of the Earth as seen from space. Finally, in 1987, the country held its breath as news broke that 18-month-old Jessica McClure (Baby Jessica) had fallen down a 22-foot well in Texas. Jessica was rescued after 58 hours in the well.

 

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