DEAR HARRIETTE: My fiancé has a large group of friends. I do not have many friends at all, so I was hoping to skip having a bridal party altogether. My fiancé is disappointed by this because he was excited to be able to have all of his friends be a part of our wedding.
By 2030, almost a quarter of the American population will be over the age of 65, up from 16% in 2020, creating a situation that’s going to drive greater demand and greater pressure on the care industry.
GRAMBLING — As he’s met incoming freshmen and their parents during Summer Orientation sessions, new Grambling State University (GSU) Police Chief Rodney Demery has stressed that his department’s primary job is to make sure GSU students, faculty and staff are kept safe.
With the final summer orientation over at Louisiana Tech, students have a few more weeks to go before arriving on campus for the fall quarter. Tech’s summer session ends on Aug. 12. The fall quarter will begin on Sept. 7. Here, students from a summer orientation session brave the heat with the Lady of the Mist cooling them off in the quadrangle.
Though it’s certainly not an inexpensive time to own a vehicle, drivers can take solace knowing that these four basic vehicle maintenance tasks can be performed at home and save them money.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I stay with a family friend every time I visit my son at college. It is so kind of her to offer to put me up. She is incredibly generous with her home and hospitality. She won’t allow me to give her any money, but I feel like I should give her something.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I went to college orientation with my son, and he ran into a few students from his high school. He immediately began to talk to them, and at the same time, he completely ignored me. He did not introduce me to them or anything.