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Central Catholic's glory days remembered at the 34th annual Lehigh Valley Athletes Reunion
Since it was built in 1940, Rockne Hall has warmed up many a bitterly cold winter night by being the scene of some of the best basketball games in Lehigh Valley history. But on a blistering hot June Saturday, talk of Rockne Hall was kind of cool....
Tags: Muhlenberg College, College Sports, College Basketball, Sports, Baseball
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Roderick Bickert, longtime New Trier educator, dies at 85
Roderick Bickert, a longtime educator who guided New Trier Township High School District through difficult times in the late 1970s and early 1980s, died recently. He was 85. Hailed by former colleagues as a man who could listen and show empathy to...
Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, New York City, Teachers
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District to upgrade buildings, and more
Education briefs from Mundelein and Lake Zurich. New May Whitney principal hired Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 announced the hiring of a new principal at May Whitney Elementary at its recent board meeting. Christopher Martelli will...
Tags: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Consumer Confidence, Colleges and Universities, Loyola University Chicago
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Hinsdale Central principal leaving for Iowa
Hinsdale Central High School Principal Michael McGrory won't be returning to the west suburban school next fall. McGrory confirmed last week he would be taking a new job that will be closer to his family in Iowa. "It was a tough decision," McGrory... -
Gun control advocates rally in South Bend
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — About 60 people gathered in the cold, damp air Saturday in front of the Morris Performing Arts Center, urging U.S. senators to move ahead with a bill that would expand background checks for gun sales. Dale Gibson of South Bend held a...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, National Rifle Association of America
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How to determine what medical screening is necessary
There has been a lot of news about medical tests lately. Physicians are coming out against unnecessary testing and screenings to save patients time, money and health risks. As a senior, how do you know which tests or screenings you should have done, and...
Tags: Internists, Prostate Cancer, Hysterectomy, Drugs and Medicines, X-rays
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NSU faculty member gets SD top honor
Boyd Perkins, director of bands at Northern State University, has been named South Dakota Outstanding Bandmaster by the international bandmaster fraternity Phi Beta Mu. He received the award March 23 during the 2013 All-State Band Grand Concert in Rapid...Tags: Washington, DC, Music, Students, Entertainment, Government
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Unusual $50 million gift for writing at Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The wife of billionaire real estate mogul Sam Zell is giving $50 million to support the University of Michigan's acclaimed graduate writing program. The donation, to be announced Thursday, is believed to be by far the largest...
Tags: Arts and Culture, The New York Times, Starbucks Corp., Students, Tribune Company
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What will a new hip cost? Few hospitals quote a price, study finds
Only 16% of U.S. hospitals surveyed in a recent study gave a complete price quote for a common hip surgery, highlighting the obstacles many patients face in comparison shopping. Pricing information remains difficult to obtain from medical providers...Tags: Washington, DC, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Research, American Medical Association, Prices
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Frank Pooler dies at 86; choral director mentored the Carpenters
Frank Pooler, a longtime choral director at Cal State Long Beach who is credited with helping the 1970s pop group the Carpenters develop their signature sound, has died. He was 86. Pooler died Jan. 19 in his Los Alamitos home after a short battle with...
Tags: Music, Religious Festivals, Students, Entertainment, Obituaries
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Daniel Pink says we're all salesmen in 'To Sell Is Human'
One in nine of us works in sales, according to the U.S. government. The other eight in nine of us work in... sales, according to Daniel Pink. We just don't sell it as such. "They're not stalking customers in a furniture showroom, but they — make...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, The New York Times, Entertainment Events, Arthur Miller, University of Pennsylvania
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Nelson Algren Short Story Awards: A look back at a rich history
An honor like the Nelson Algren Short Story Award can be a boon to a writer. It can give him or her the confidence to slog through rejections and trudge forward with literary endeavors. When we asked former Nelson Algren Award recipients what winning...Tags: Music, University of Missouri , Cornell University, Indiana University, Religion and Belief
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