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Marcie K Designs

Bristol-based artist, designer and DIY writer Marcie Kobernus (aka @marciekdesigns) describes her style as, “a mix between Jumanji and Alice and Wonderland.” If that sounds hard to picture, a few minutes spent scrolling her whimsical Instagram will clear things up. Animal prints, antiques, florals, reused materials, mixed metallics and rainbow stripes suck you into her uniquely creative maximalist world. 

Birthdays – April 9

Actor Michael Learned (“The Waltons”) is 84. Country singer Margo Smith is 81. Actor Dennis Quaid is 69. Humorist Jimmy Tingle (“60 Minutes II”) is 68. Keyboardist Dave Innis of Restless Heart is 64. Talk show host Joe Scarborough (“Morning Joe”) is 60. Actor Mark Pellegrino (“Dexter”) is 58. Actor-model Paulina Porizkova is 58. Actor Cynthia Nixon (“Sex and the City”) is 57. Singer Kevin Martin of Candlebox is 54. TV personality Sunny Anderson (“The Kitchen”) is 48. Singer Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance is 46. Actor Keshia Knight Pulliam (“The Cosby Show”) is 44. Guitarist Albert Hammond Junior of The Strokes is 43. Actor Charlie Hunnam (“Sons of Anarchy”) is 43. Actor Jay Baruchel (″Tropic Thunder”) is 41. Actor Annie Funke (“Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders”) is 38. Actor Jordan Masterson (“Last Man Standing”) is 37. Actor Leighton Meester (“Gossip Girl”) is 37. Singer-actor Jesse McCartney (“Summerland”) is 36. Singer Jazmine Sullivan is 36. Actor Kristen Stewart (“Twilight”) is 33. Actor Elle Fanning (“Because of Winn-Dixie”) is 25. Musician Lil Nas X is 24. Actor Isaac Hempstead Wright (“Game of Thrones”) is 24. Singer Jackie Evancho is 23.

Quinnipiac beats Minnesota in OT for 1st NCAA hockey title

Jacob Quillan scored 10 seconds into overtime to give Quinnipiac a 3-2 victory over Minnesota for its first NCAA hockey title. Quinnipiac trailed for more than 50 minutes and took its first lead of the game when Quillan scored moments into the extra period. The Bobcats won the faceoff to open OT and Zach Metsa flipped a pass to a streaking Sam Lipkin, who fed Quillan for the winning goal. 

Boston expected to be No. 1 pick in WNBA draft

Aliyah Boston headlines the WNBA draft class and is expected to be taken first by Indiana. Boston had the chance to return to South Carolina for her COVID season, but opted to enter Monday night's draft instead. She will be joined in New York by three of her South Carolina teammates, Zia Cooke, Brea Beal and Laeticia Amihere, who are all expected to be taken in the first two rounds of the draft. In all, 112 players have declared for the draft that is only three rounds and has 36 picks.

Louisville guard Hailey Van Lith enters transfer portal

Louisville's Hailey Van Lith has entered the transfer portal. The star guard who finished 12th all-time in scoring at the school will graduate in May, earning her degree in finance in three years. Van Lith's final game was close to her home in Washington, where the Cardinals lost to Iowa in the Elite Eight. Van Lith scored 27 points in that 97-83 loss. She averaged 19.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game this season. She is the latest big name to enter the portal. Earlier this week, Aneesah Morrow of DePaul, who was a second-team All-American, announced her plans to transfer.

Community colleges face 'reckoning'

Community colleges are in trouble. Enrollment has fallen 37% since 2010, and their completion rates are dismal — nearly half of students drop out within a year.

Weifeng Zhong: Fans can handle a little nuance when Saudis sponsor professional golf

Two worlds have collided in professional golf’s biggest event in recent days as top players from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, the Saudi-backed upstart league, compete in the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Tensions are running high after a group of elite players defected from the PGA to LIV, reaping generous offerings despite the Saudi monarchy’s dismal human rights record.