The ‘rebels’ behind Puerto Rico’s longest running newspaper
By Gwen Aviles Medill Reports Housed in a cozy office on Calle Borinqueña in San Juan, Claridad—Puerto Rico’s longest running newspaper—has a staff of a mere 10 people. But the paper’s lack of personnel is eclipsed by its resolve. The political publication, which was founded by the socialist party nearly 59 years ago, has been […]
When CoreCivic Comes to Town: Lessons from Elkhart’s Grassroots Struggle to Preserve a Vibrant Community
By Sydney Boles and Rowan Lynam Medill Reports In Pembroke, Illinois, it started in Hopkins Park; in Gary, it started right across the street from their small airport; in Crete, it was Balmoral Park. In Elkhart, Indiana, it started at the intersection of county roads 7 and 26. It was a stretch of weeds and […]
Bring on the obstacle course: Jeep Wrangler makes traction at Chicago Auto Show
By Annanya Johari Medill Reports Navigating an indoor hillside pulled drivers to the biggest draw at the 110th expo of the country’s largest auto show. The “Jeep Camp” allowed visitors to rev up the 2018 Jeep Wrangler and set course for an 18-feet hill, boulders and other off-road obstacles. The Chicago Auto Show highlighted hundreds of […]
Five numbers to remember from Northwestern Men’s Tennis loss against Vanderbilt
By Athena Liu Medill Reports The Northwestern University Men’s Tennis Team dropped Friday’s home match against Vanderbilt University 3-4, with a 3-3 in singles matches and a 0-1 in doubles. NU sophomore Dominik Stary achieved a come-from-behind victory for the game against his nationally ranked Vanderbilt opponent Daniel Valent. Wildcat freshman Nick Brookes also played […]
Big Ten Tennis Teams Expand Recruiting to a Global Scale
By Athena Liu Medill Reports International student athletes are commanding a bigger role on Big Ten tennis teams. The constant pursuit of better players, both athletically and academically, requires coaches to look outside the United States and keep an eye out for talented high school players at every corner of the world, said Arvid Swan, […]
LSC misses estimate, shares drop
By Charlene Zhang Medill Reports Shares of commercial printer LSC Communications Inc. (NYSE: LKSD), one of two spinoffs from R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co., plummeted 7 percent as adjusted earnings missed Wall Street’s estimate and the company reported a GAAP net loss of $58 million, or $1.68 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter […]
Women-only Capsule Hotels sprout in Tokyo
By Jinman Li Medill Reports Tokyo–Capsule hotels, a simple form of lodging that originated in Japan in the 1970s, finds itself in a wave of increasing female focus. A capsule hotel reduces lodgers’ needs to the bare necessities of a tiny individual pod with a bed, lights, Wi-Fi coverage, and sometimes a TV. A typical […]
Medicine, heroes and dancing in Cuba
This is the final installment in a multi-part series on Cuba. Read the previous collection of vignettes: “Memory and invention mix in Cuba” “No es lo que quiera, es lo que hay” HAVANA – Donated medications can’t be given to the state, my host mother Lesbia explains to me as I pry for anecdotes about […]
The largest athletic competition you’ve probably never heard of
By Jordan Klein Medill Reports With over 300,000 competitors worldwide, the CrossFit Open is an athletic competition 10 times larger than the Boston Marathon. But you’ve probably never heard of it. For those involved, from athletes to coaches, this competition spells five weeks of stress, sweat, and sometimes, tears. [vimeo 256650579 w=640 h=360] “Oh yeah, […]
Trend toward veganism finds a new niche market: Women
By Hannah Wiley Medill Reports In a world of fad diets and constantly changing health trends, vegans want you to know that they’re here to stay. With more plant-based products on the market and alternative options for meat and dairy, veganism grew in popularity in 2017. According to a Forbes report, plant-based food sales went […]