Lunar New Year celebrations kick off in Chicago
By Beth Lawrence Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year, is one of the most celebrated holidays in China. The Chinese Fine Arts Society is bringing that celebration to Chicago with the city’s second annual Chinese New Year celebration.
Beyond the Box Score brings ‘The Female Voice in Sports Media’ to NU
By Beth Werge If anyone is capable of leading a groundbreaking discussion about the challenges of being a woman in sports media, it’s Christine Brennan. Medill and Northwestern University Athletics held the fifth installment of their Beyond the Box Score series this week, bringing USA Today columnist Brennan (BSJ80, MSJ81), CNN’s Rachel Nichols (BSJ95), Fox […]
Child hunger makes learning difficult, especially in harsh winter
By Emily Hoerner For Chicago’s food insecure children, this season’s blistering cold temperatures may present additional barriers to learning in the classroom. When weather is especially harsh, people turn to food services like pantries, soup kitchens and shelters more frequently, said Jim Conwell, communications director at the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
