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Good night and good luck
A love letter to Chicago
This is potentially my second to last column ever, so I better make it good, right? I’ll try not to let you down, but bear with me.
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Short end of the stick
My mom has worked as a Chicago Public Schools teacher for more than 25 years—longer than I’ve been alive. Throughout her career, she’s been at the same school, McKay Elementary,6901 S. Fairfield ...
CFO candidate collecting salary, pension at Northeastern Illinois
The search for Columbia’s next Chief Financial Officer was expected to conclude during summer 2011. Patricia Heath, interim CFO and vice president of business affairs, has been temporary steward of Columbia’s finances ...
Out on a limb
The federal government released data from the 1940 Census last week to the great anticipation of historians and curious descendants. Until recently, I was never that interested in where my family came ...
G8′s move is no win for “Occupy”
The G8 Summit
has been moved from Chicago to Camp David in rural Maryland, per President Barack Obama’s order. That much we know. Obama said he moved the summit because he wanted ...
At least you have your health?
Last week, it was announced that Mayor Rahm Emanuel had brokered a deal to close Chicago’s two coal-fired power plants in the Pilsen and Little Village communities. The company that owns the ...
Fighting fire with fire
World focus at home
If you haven’t seen “The Interrupters” yet, change that as soon as possible. It’s a beautiful documentary by Steve James, the director of “Hoop Dreams,” and Alex Kotlowitz, author of “There Are ...
Cafeteria Christians
I was raised Catholic, went to Sunday school and eventually attended Catholic high school. Once I graduated, I walked away from the Church and faith and haven’t looked back. It was the ...
Rhetoric continues to devalue pre-election conversation
Esquire has been my favorite magazine for a while. I see a lot of myself in the editorial content: mild arrogance, political interest, obscure pop culture references and a heavy dose of ...
Columbia administrators hear second round of questions, grievances from students, faculty, staff
The second Town Hall meeting in as many months between members of Columbia’s full- and part-time faculty, administration, staff and students was held Jan. 27, with many of the same attendees pres- ...
Penn State: Predator pride
Former Penn State University football coach Joe Paterno died of lung cancer Jan. 22, and there’s a good chance you already knew that. His 409 victories, overshadow any other coach in NCAA ...
Redistricting may be done, but bigger problems remain
Delusion for president
I first heard of Ron Paul during the 2008 election.At the time, he seemed a Ralph Nader-esque candidate, one who ran with no possible chance of actually winning but had the potential ...
Town hall meeting airs grievances
Facing relentless questioning from several different groups, Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Louise Love and Interim Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs Len Strazewski did their best to respond and ...
