LGBTQ student voices amplified through online college fair
By Dawnn Anderson More than half of LGBTQ students said they feel threatened at school due to their sexual orientation, and almost that many said they feel the same way because of how they prefer to express their gender. That is according to the 2013 National School Climate Survey. Cognizant of hostile learning environments that […]
WSJ columnist’s new book explains fashion, celebrity relationship
By Mallory Hughes “This is the end of fashion!” Teri Agins, veteran fashion columnist for The Wall Street Journal and author of two books about the business of fashion, said this in 1999 after Giorgio Armani produced the first collection of men’s suits without lining to make them more comfortable. In October, roughly 16 years […]
Shakespeare troupes struggle to bring the Bard into Chicago classrooms
By Jessica Gable Ever since Arin Mulvaney first performed Shakespeare with a high school troupe for elementary and middle school students, her dream has been to bring her beloved Bard and his work to younger children. Today, she is the Artistic Director of Shakespeare All-Stars, a group of professional actors who travel around Chicago schools […]
VIDEO: Wildcats Fall to Hoosiers in BIG Ten Tournament
By Joe Musso Chris Collins and the Northwestern Wildcats experienced a number of highs and lows throughout the 2015 season. After losing ten straight games over the span of five weeks, the ‘Cats rattled off five wins in their last seven regular season games. The roller coaster ride came to an end Thursday night at […]
Eating disorders can eat away your body
By Priyam Vora Eating disorders take an enormous toll on your body – not only draining weight but impacting the bones, heart and other organs. Between 5 to 20 percent of people who develop the disease eventually die from it, according to WebMD.
Park projects highlight inequality
By Meg Rauch Urbs in horto… Latin for “City in a Garden” has been Chicago’s motto for almost 200 years. The city recently added Maggie Daley Park in the Loop to its more than 8100 acres of parkland, and many hope the Obama Presidential Library will soon become another crown jewel in the city park […]
Retail sales decline for three months straight
By Yasufumi Saito U.S. retail sales dropped unexpectedly for the third consecutive month in February, most likely due to consumer prudence and bad weather.
Racial bias in policing not just a Ferguson problem
By Kate Morrissey Page May said that when her family came to visit her in Chicago, they were all standing on a street corner in Logan Square as a police officer pulled up slowly beside them and signaled to her that he was watching. She said he then drew his hand across his throat and […]
Chicago workers show concern over wages
By Lucy Ren The U.S. labor market is showing great momentum for recovery as the unemployment rate dipped to a seven-year low of 5.5 percent in February. Nevertheless, wages remain stagnant, and that is a concern for a sampling of working people in downtown Chicago. Evelina Juarez, sales manager at the Fannie May candy store […]
Mental health advocates protest lack of care in poorest neighborhoods
By Meg Anderson Just weeks before the April 7 run-off election, mental health activists rally at the mayor’s office Tuesday to denounce the shortage of clinics in high-need areas. Mayor Rahm Emanuel closed six of Chicago’s 12 mental health clinics in 2012 to consolidate care and balance the budget. Although the City says it is […]