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    May 14, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Winner of $61k Kerr literary prize announced

    As the five young writers sat with bated breath, Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post book critic Michael Dirda told them that a life of wordsmithing would bring them pain.
    As the five young writers sat with bated breath, Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post book critic Michael Dirda told them that a life of wordsmithing would bring them pain. One of them would soon win the nation's most lucrative literary award, the...

    Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Entertainment Events, The Washington Post, Kent County, Washington College (Maryland)

    2. May 6, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Young Chicago poet Malcolm London speaks up for education on TED show

    On Tuesday night, if you tune into PBS' one-hour special "TED Talks Education," you'll see host John Legend and an array of prominent speakers, including Bill Gates, giving impassioned talks about ways to reinvent education.
    On Tuesday night, if you tune into PBS' one-hour special "TED Talks Education," you'll see host John Legend and an array of prominent speakers, including Bill Gates, giving impassioned talks about ways to reinvent education. You'll also see Chicago's...

    Tags: Human Interest, Austin (Chicago, Illinois), Poetry, Colleges and Universities, HIV

    3. May 13, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. Chicago bike accident highlights the oft-brutal laws of physics, biology

    Any attempt to make bicycling in Chicago easier and safer by using the law is welcome. That includes Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposals last week to amend the city's bike ordinance to give cyclists more freedom to maneuver but also increase penalties on cyclists and motorists for violating some traffic laws.
    Any attempt to make bicycling in Chicago easier and safer by using the law is welcome. That includes Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposals last week to amend the city's bike ordinance to give cyclists more freedom to maneuver but also increase penalties on...

    Tags: Biology, University of Chicago, Cycling, Health and Safety at School, Chicago Mayor

    4. May 26, 2013 |Story| South Bend Tribune

  4. Top students in the Class of 2013

    South Bend Tribune
    Penn High School Valedictorians Maaz Arif, the son of Shazia and Abuzafar Arif, participated in Spell Bowl, track and field, Key Club, student council and was an executive freshman mentor. He plans to attend Loyola University. Stephanie Batalis, the...

    Tags: Biology, Football, Schools, Duke University, Students

    5. May 11, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Mary Novotny Jeffries advocates for amputees

    Mary Novotny Jeffries was 11 when she lost her right leg, from the hip down, to bone cancer.
    Mary Novotny Jeffries was 11 when she lost her right leg, from the hip down, to bone cancer. When she returned to the home she shared with her parents and eight siblings on Chicago's South Side, everything — and nothing — had changed. "I...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Haiti Earthquake (2010), University of Illinois at Chicago, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Orthopedic Surgery

    6. May 10, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. Inside the actors' studio, with Zach Braff

    Zach Braff (Northwestern University, class of '97), the third most popular Zach in Hollywood (after Galifianakis and Efron), went back to his old school last week. He'd returned to teach an acting class, a one-time workshop. The day before, he tweeted: “Illinois, I am in you.” Then later, more nostalgically: “Northwestern University, I'm back. Are we good at sports now?” I had assumed Braff was not a big deal anymore — that, though “Scrubs” reruns remain a fact of life and memories of “Garden State” linger, his voice acting (“Oz The Great and Powerful”) and Kickstarter campaign to raise money for a “Garden State” follow-up spoke volumes.
    Zach Braff (Northwestern University, class of '97), the third most popular Zach in Hollywood (after Galifianakis and Efron), went back to his old school last week. He'd returned to teach an acting class, a one-time workshop. The day before, he tweeted:...

    Tags: Rentals, Politics, American Medical Association, Apple iTunes, Students

    7. May 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Oak Park student-actor wins musical theater award

    When Oak Park and River Forest High School senior John Clay III goes to New York in late June as the male winner of the Illinois High School Musical Theater Award, he will have at least one friendly face to cheer him on. His girlfriend, Taylor Marie Sherry, who attends St. Charles North High School, was the female winner and will compete for the Best Performance by an Actress Award.
    When Oak Park and River Forest High School senior John Clay III goes to New York in late June as the male winner of the Illinois High School Musical Theater Award, he will have at least one friendly face to cheer him on. His girlfriend, Taylor Marie...

    Tags: Water Tower Place, Entertainment Events, Schools, Music Theater, Oak Park

    8. May 22, 2013 |Story| KWCH

  8. Korn leaves Kansas State for Missouri State

    <span style="font-size: small;">Kansas State head men's basketball coach Bruce Weber announced on Wednesday that Brad Korn is leaving the Wildcats program in order to take a job with the Missouri State Bears as an assistant coach.</span>
    KWCH 12 Eyewitness Sports
    Kansas State head men's basketball coach Bruce Weber announced on Wednesday that Brad Korn is leaving the Wildcats program in order to take a job with the Missouri State Bears as an assistant coach. Here is the full press release from the university:...

    Tags: NIT Season Tip-Off, College Basketball, Basketball, Missouri State Bears, National Collegiate Athletic Association

    9. May 7, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Hearing officers oppose 13 of closings planned by CPS

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel&rsquo;s push to shut 53 city elementary schools ran into an unexpected buzz saw of criticism Tuesday from hearing officers hired to vet the process, with several raising doubts about the wisdom of the proposals and recommending against 13 of the closures set for this year.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s push to shut 53 city elementary schools ran into an unexpected buzz saw of criticism Tuesday from hearing officers hired to vet the process, with several raising doubts about the wisdom of the proposals and recommending...

    Tags: Health and Safety at School, Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Public Schools, Students

    10. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Dr. Daniel Offer, 1929-2013

    Psychiatrist Daniel Offer ignored conventional wisdom and prevailing theories in conducting research that provided new insights into adolescent development and how adults remember the past.
    Psychiatrist Daniel Offer ignored conventional wisdom and prevailing theories in conducting research that provided new insights into adolescent development and how adults remember the past. "He always said, 'You've got to get the data,'" said his wife,...

    Tags: University of Chicago, Dialysis, Israel, Health and Medical Professionals, Psychiatry

    11. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Judicial hopefuls rely on political consultants

    <em>This story was reported in collaboration with Medill Watchdog, a project at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, and WGN-TV, with producer Marsha Bartel and reporter Mark Suppelsa contributing. Medill Watchdog can be found at <a href="http://www.medillwatchdog.org" target="_blank"><strong>medillwatchdog.org</strong></a>.</em>
    This story was reported in collaboration with Medill Watchdog, a project at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, and WGN-TV, with producer Marsha Bartel and reporter Mark Suppelsa contributing. Medill Watchdog can be found at...

    Tags: Politics, Political Fundraising, Cook County Government, Gang Activity, Voting

    12. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Program helps students raise ACT scores, stay in college

    Thirty graduating seniors from low income families in the north suburbs will enter college this fall, thanks to College Bound Opportunities, which guides the students toward higher ACT scores. It also works with them during college to keep them from dropping out, and graduate with loan debt far below national averages.
    Thirty graduating seniors from low income families in the north suburbs will enter college this fall, thanks to College Bound Opportunities, which guides the students toward higher ACT scores. It also works with them during college to keep them from...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Champaign (Champaign, Illinois), DePaul University, Elmhurst College, School Examinations

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