Tiger Woods: The man with hundreds of shadows
By Michaela Schirra Medill Reports Among the at Riviera Country Club, spectators waited with baited breath to see Tiger Woods swing. From hole to hole, massive crowds of fans trailed and cheered for Woods as he attempted to conquer the course at the Genesis Invitational. Coming off his Masters win in 2019, Woods served as […]
Dropping the saber for the silver screen: Director discusses his Oscar-shortlisted documentary
By Emine Yücel Medill Reports Luther Clement, a fine graduate of Northwestern University and a U.S. fencing champion, still looks like an elite athlete, though he stopped competing eight years ago and became a director. At the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, Clement, 34, premiered “Stay Close,” which he co-directed with Shuhan Fan, about 2008 Olympic […]
All-Star Weekend brings together star professionals from finance, law to support diversity
By Roderick Diamond II Medill Reports In addition to the big name athletes and celebrities, All-Star Weekend brought Chicago high-profile African American professionals from the business end of sports, finance and other fields to a Friday brunch and panel. The event, “A Conversation on the Convergence of Black Athletes, Advisors and Sports Professionals,” brought together […]
Youth in Edgewater have mixed concerns on rising tides
By Nicole Girten Medill Reports Massive waves as high as 23 feet crashed on Kathy Osterman beach in Edgewater when a powerful storm hit Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood the morning of Jan. 11. A red flag banning swimming billowed in 55 mph winds as storm surges reached two feet. Local Alderman Harry Osterman sent a mass […]
Research hub at Northwestern powers next-generation solar cell research
By Henry Ren Medill Reports Next-generation solar cells might power personal electronics such as watches and backpacks that could recharge your cell phone. These solar cells are being tested and prototyped in a research hub launched this year by the Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern University. The ISEN research hub, named Glovebox Inert […]
