Kobe Bryant’s legacy and presence felt throughout a meaningful NBA All-Star weekend
By Keith Giagnorio Medill Reports Every event of the 2020 NBA All-Star weekend was blanketed with melancholy air. Seemingly every show, contest and person associated with basketball’s most star-studded weekend paid homage to the late Kobe Bryant, as well as his daughter Gianna. “It’s still very fresh in people’s minds and in people’s hearts, so […]
Big men steal show at skills challenge
By Arman Tondravi Medill Reports Jimmy Butler may be in a little bit of debt following Bam Adebayo’s three point shooting at the NBA’s skills challenge. “That’s $1,500, so I’ll be expecting my check in the mail,” Adebayo said. The money Adebayo is referring to stems from a bet he and his Miami Heat teammate […]
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 […]
Elizabeth Warren, Bertha’s Kitchen and yams
By Seb Peltekian Medill Reports NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — We sat in Bertha’s Kitchen, a soul food restaurant. Our food — corn, rice, glazed yams, and, in Nirmal’s case, fried chicken — rested on trays in front of us. Bertha’s Kitchen was honored with a James Beard Award in 2017. However, something told us that […]
The life of an NBA team PR person at All-Star weekend
By Jake Meister Medill Reports Whether Luka Doncic was behind the podium at the Rising Stars Media Day, All-Star Media Day or after the actual games, one man stood by his side as if his life depended on it. It essentially does. Scott Tomlin is the Director of Basketball Communications for the Dallas Mavericks. Anytime […]
Patrick Reed’s fans say the golfer is misjudged and misrepresented
By Clara Facchetti Medill Reports LOS ANGELES — Calm. Human. Outspoken. Opinionated. These are some of the unfamiliar words that fans used to describe American golfer Patrick Reed at Riviera Country Club this week. Reed was in L.A. to play in the Genesis Invitational, where he finished in 51st place at 2 over par. Plagued […]