Student athletes learn plenty of life lessons including the value of hard work, the power of determination and the strength of tradition. However, in the recent case of hazing at Lake Zurich High School in Illinois, tradition went too far. According to a Feb. 2 Chicago Tribune article, two alleged victims have now filed a federal lawsuit against School District 95 arising from actions by the Lake Zurich High School footb...

Although most comedians like to pretend comedy and jokes happen magically, they are far more calculated than what people see on the stage, said Anne Libera, assistant professor in the Theatre Department ...

Time is drawing near for a decision on the fate of the old Prentice Women’s Hospital.In a little more than two weeks, preservationists will choose between Northwestern University’s need to enlarge its biomedical research facilities and those who argue  that the old Prentice is such a key element of Chicago’s architectural history that it must not be demolished.The building, which is at 333 E. Superior St., and was b...

David Woolley has performed sword fights as “Guido Crescendo” for more than 21 years at Renaissance Fairs across the country. He is an Artist in Residence at Columbia and one of a select few fight masters within the Society of American Fight Directors.He has choreographed violence for more than 500 productions, including fights for the World Wrestling Entertainment and the Goodman Theatre, and is the recipient of a 2010 Jo...