Chicago boxing coach lifts female fighters to new heights, motivated by tragedy
By Chris Cadeau Medill Reports Israel Gonzalez is a decorated Chicago boxing coach. He fought “semi-professionally” until his career suddenly ended on Christmas day in
Masjid al-Rabia leads nation’s first LGBTQ Muslim prison outreach program
By Aqilah Allaudeen Medill Reports Hannah Fidler – a Chicago-based musician, teacher, activist and organizer – spends time writing letters to incarcerated LGBTQ Muslims across
Puerto Rican superhero wrestles hurricanes and empowers her culture in comics
By Valerie Nikolas Medill Reports SAN JUAN – The typical comic book thriller culminates with a superhero fighting an evil villain. In Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez’s “La
Voice therapy helps trans people sing at a different pitch
By Colleen Zewe Medill Reports This story originally appeared in INTO. One of the most defining gender characteristics, voice, often gets overlooked in technology and
Rent control campaign builds momentum in Rogers Park
By Becky Dernbach Medill Reports Sandra imagined getting older as a peaceful time to retire and travel. She didn’t expect to be fighting to stay
Northwestern’s Sand Creek Massacre Commemoration honors victims, recognizes founder’s tie to the massacre
By Katie Rice Medill Reports Otto Braided Hair stands at the lectern, praying in the Cheyenne language. It’s a prayer to “focus thoughts on the
‘Into the Canyon’ actor, director stage a dystopian world
By: Mary Hall and Paige Tortorelli Medill Reports It’s a show as riveting as it is uncomfortable. “In the Canyon” creates a dystopian world where
Spraying herbicides to control invasive plants has little impact on rodents
By Stephanie Fox Medill Reports This article first appeared in Empower magazine online. [googleapps domain=”docs” dir=”presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRfbh8k2iPP_eSCRlDEj_CNjulfsKmcZFZfR1K3_UqJJz52Jj6RZQU0xhBe8Ybtget6k6jcxgcMgcfS/embed” query=”start=true&loop=true&delayms=10000″ width=”810″ height=”280″ /] Photos and videos in slideshow:
Green Bay wins Horizon League Championship
By Kristen Keller Medill Reports As the final serve crossed the net on Nov. 18, Green Bay’s women’s volleyball team prepared their defense against Northern
Green Bay, Northern Kentucky advance to the Horizon League finals
By Kristen Keller Medill Reports After two semi-final matches Saturday, the championship match for the Horizon League women’s volleyball championship has been decided. The University
UIC women’s volleyball players talk about winning rituals
By Kristen Keller Medill Reports Many sports teams and players pride themselves on their pregame superstitions and rituals. Whether it’s doing a dance or packing
James, Witt lead UIC to win over Milwaukee
By Kristen Keller Medill Reports The UIC women’s volleyball team swept Milwaukee during their final match in the Flames Athletic Center Thursday. It took only