UNI volleyball tops standings in MVC mid-season rankings
By Kristen Keller Medill Reports The top six teams in the Missouri Valley Conference are battling to keep their spots and make it to the conference tournament in Springfield, Missouri, Nov. 22 to 24 as the teams enter the midway point of the season. The MVC has traditionally placed multiple teams in the NCAA tournament, […]
10th District candidates debate gun control and climate change among contentious topics
By Alexis Shanes Medill Reports U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider (D-10th) called for crossing the partisan divide on everything from health care to immigration reform during a debate Sunday with GOP opponent and computer consultant Douglas Bennett. Schneider added that he is part of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus to “fight for the values and priorities […]
“Dancing for community” at the 65th Annual Chicago Powwow
By Katie Rice Medill Reports Poised on their toes, the dancers pivot around the room to a thrumming drum beat. Jingling bells accompany their movements as feathers sway from fans, regalia and headdresses in a whirl of color and texture. The celebration echoes far beyond the gymnasium of DePaul College Prep High School into the […]
DASH diet helps pregnant women control weight gain
By Colleen Zewe Medill Reports Many pregnant women struggle with weight gain, but those who begin pregnancy overweight or obese risk developing diabetes, high blood pressure and other serious prenatal conditions that can cause harm to their unborn babies. Many of these women fear harming their unborn babies if they gain too little during pregnancy. […]
Wildcats winless streak continues in scoreless draw with Penn State
By Nicholas Hennion Medill Reports Northwestern University’s soccer struggles continued Saturday night as the Wildcats failed to find the back of the net in a pivotal Big Ten matchup against Penn State, with the game ending in a 0-0 draw. Entering the fixture on a three-game losing streak, the Wildcats are now 0-4-2 for the […]
Van Dyke suggested shooting McDonald before arriving on scene
By Becky Dernbach Medill Reports A defense witness revealed this week that Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was talking about shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald before he ever saw him. “Why don’t they shoot him if he’s attacking them?” Van Dyke asked when he first heard the radio reports that McDonald had popped a squad […]
Star-Studded global climate summit mobilizes action plans to combat climate change
Aaron Dorman Medill Reports If climate activists and local governments can’t work with Washington on climate change, they plan to work around it. More than 300 U.S. cities including Chicago, New York and Los Angeles have vowed to uphold the Paris Agreement – bypassing the Trump Administration’s intention to withdraw. And now dozens of cities […]
Chicago’s CircEsteem uses circus arts to empower young people
By Alissa Anderegg When Antoinette Mpawenayo, 17, first came to Chicago from Tanzania, she struggled with the language and the culture. “English is not my first language,” she said. “I was bullied by students at school.” Her refugee caseworker saw something in the way she moved around and suggested she join a circus program that had […]
Science and tourism in the Rio Secreto caves of the Yucatan Peninsula
By Brittany Callan Medill Reports Rio Secreto, Yucatan Peninsula – The first thing that struck me was the darkness. The feeble light from our helmets struggled to illuminate the cave around us. You could either walk with your light pointing at the ground or use it to look around the cave. Not both. That was […]
The Maritime Maya and building an ancient island pyramid
By Brittany Callan Medill Reports Vista Alegre, Mexico – Exploring an overgrown Mayan temple in the old Mayan port city of Vista Alegre – located on an island off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula – wasn’t quite what I expected. Videogames such as Uncharted, Tomb Raider, Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag set up romantic over-the-top […]
