Freshman guard returns home for Big Ten tournament
By Michelle R. Martinelli Video By Hannah Gebresilassie INDIANAPOLIS — As a 9-year-old girl standing on an empty court at the Big Ten Tournament, Jordan Hankins was in awe of how huge it looked. Although she wasn’t intimidated and took advantage of being able to shoot around before the teams and their fans showed up, […]
Gov. Rauner Proposes Nearly $200 Million in Budget Cuts for Community Care Program
By Shen Wu Tan Gov. Rauner’s second budget proposed to cut nearly $200 million from the Community Care Program, which provides homecare services for seniors. If passed, these budget cuts would impact approximately 44,000 seniors according to the Service Employees International Union Healthcare. “The Community Care program is a trusted program that has kept seniors […]
Protest at Thompson Center against police misconduct
By Yixuan Chai More than 50 protestors gathered on Wednesday inside the Thompson Center to condemn police misconduct. Families of the victims of police brutality demanded for justice for their loved ones. Venus Anderson, the mother of a 27-year-old man fatally shot at NorthShore Highland Park Hospital, said in a tearful speech that the government […]
Wear Athleisure at Your Leisure
Ashesha Mehrotra The rise of “athleisure,” a blend of athletic and casual wear, has changed the way American millennial women dress. Women have embraced the comfort and function of movability by wearing active clothing all day, not just to the gym. The increasing uptick in fitness awareness has contributed significantly to making athleisure a preference […]
Steppin’ the stress away
By Adriana Fernandez Most people head out to eat during their lunch hour to get away from their jobs for a while. Some Chicagoans, however, prefer to blow off some steam and even get some exercise during this time by Steppin’, a dance form that originated in Chicago. Its roots come from the Bop, according […]
Above and Beyond: Remembering the Vietnam War
By Patrick Martin and Qingwei Chen When visitors to the Harold Washington Library Center ascend the escalator to the third floor, they will now see 58,307 dog tags hanging above them. Each small piece of metal is stamped with the name of an individual service member killed in the Vietnam War. They are in chronological […]
American Industrial Chic: Caterpillar Lifestyle Apparel Launches in Pakistan
By Kat Lonsdorf and Patrick Martin KARACHI, PAKISTAN – Shanza Jamin, 23, stood in a bright yellow jumpsuit in the middle of Dolmen Mall Clifton, a multi-story trendy shopping mall on the banks of the Arabian Sea in Karachi, Pakistan. Nine other young women, all dressed in the same matching jumpsuit, gathered around her, sitting or […]
