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New Trier principal named to NU post
Special to the TribuneTim Dohrer, principal of New Trier Township High School’s Winnetka campus since 2009, will step down in July to take a position at Northwestern University. Dohrer, who has been at New Trier for 23 years, has been named director of the teacher...Tags: Teachers, Science and Technology, Science, Teaching and Learning
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NU students lead charge for university to divest from coal
For RedEyeNorthwestern University's Associated Student Government passed a resolution at the end of January urging the school's administration to divest from the coal industry. Since passing the resolution, the student government and Northwestern's Responsible...Tags: Elections, Government, Mining, DePaul University, Colleges and Universities
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Lactose intolerance: When drinking school milk makes students feel sick
Khalil Beckwith has never been formally diagnosed with lactose intolerance. He just knows that drinking milk makes him feel lousy. "When I drink milk with nothing else ... finishing the carton can be a nauseating endeavor," said Beckwith, a senior at...
Tags: Potassium (dietary supplement), Allergies, Science and Technology, American Academy of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina at Asheville
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Adult studies programs keep minds sharp, satisfy curiosities
Always wish you had studied architecture? Wonder if you would be better at science if you learned what interested you rather than what was required? Do you wish you better understood today's political issues more clearly or wish you could find others...
Tags: Art Institute of Chicago, Artists, Colleges and Universities, Adult Education, Education
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What to do when vertigo knocks you off balance
Once you've experienced it you don't forget it, vertigo that is. Vertigo is a symptom of a balance disorder and it is most typically felt as brief, intense movement in the head or in many cases felt as "the spins" upon movement. It's a symptom that can...Tags: Symptoms, Physical Therapy, Chemical Industry, Physical Therapists, Health and Medical Professionals
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The full truth about the Second Amendment
The debate on gun control lately has been going like this: Liberals propose various restrictions on allowable firearms, acceptable owners and approved ammunition. Conservatives exclaim, "Second Amendment!" And the debate, at least in the mind of the...
Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Firearms, Barack Obama, Interior Policy, U.S. Supreme Court
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Northwestern to probe founder's link to Indian massacre
Responding to pressure from a student alliance, Northwestern University has established a committee to investigate the history of John Evans, a university founder connected to one of the worst massacres of Native Americans in the country's history. The...
Tags: Government, Regional Authority, Colleges and Universities, Yale University, Politics
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Subject: In defense of the besieged email interview
This school year alone, three prominent college newspapers issued general prohibitions against email interviews. And since "if it happens three times, it's a trend" is an informal law of journalism, I consider it my duty to weigh in "We've seen an...
Tags: Education, Newspaper and Magazine, Journalism, University of South Florida, Colleges and Universities
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Atheneum Showcases Art Of Politcal Paranoia
The Hartford CourantDeb Sokolow's 'Some Concerns About the Candidate' 'Something about this doesn't feel right." These are the words of an anonymous narrator, who's keeping a journal about participating in a political campaign. Within weeks of enthusiastically joining...Tags: Sleep Deprivation, Elections, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Arts, Entertainment
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Study of brain tumor adds up to better treatment
A Northwestern University professor has come up with a mathematical model that she says accurately predicts the growth of the most aggressive and common type of brain tumor, a breakthrough she says will help doctors combat the tumor more effectively....
Tags: Symptoms, University of Pennsylvania, University of Washington, Medical Research, Lung Cancer
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Northwestern to inquire into founder's ties to Indian massacre
As one of the founders of Northwestern University, John Evans is a prominent presence on campus, his name gracing the walls of the institution's alumni center and attached to a number of professorships set up in his honor. But in response to pressure...
Tags: Government, Slavery, Executive Branch, Students, Hate Crimes
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Vaccination schedule for children is safe, study says
The recommended schedule of vaccines for children is safe and has done much to dramatically lower the incidence of devastating illnesses, according to a new national scientific study that was partly led by a Northwestern University professor....
Tags: Lupus, Health Organizations, Government, Vaccines, Polio
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