Clueless in college (The Star)
Some students ?lose their way? as they try to navigate their path from passion to profession....more...Olympics: Juskus could have been champion if not for boycott (New Jersey Herald)
Mike Juskus lies motionless in bed, the night in 1978 before his life is about to change. For an hour, he visualizes what he's going to do tomorrow when he throws the javelin for Glassboro State University. He can feel every step he'll take....more... Peek at the Week (Mount Prospect Times)
Deadline for items for Peek at the Week is 10 days before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, church events, reunions and support groups to Peek at the Week, Pioneer Press, 130 S. Prospect Ave., Park Ridge, IL 60068, fax to (847) 696-3229, or e-mail to mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. There is no charge for publication. ...more... Dawn Zulueta celebrates a delightful decade of marriage (PEP)
One person lived in the political arena while the other person bloomed and flourished in the world of show business filled with pictorials and tapings. At one point, these two persons met and exchanged vows to be together for as long as they live....more... Out of the lab, into the limelight (The Advertiser)
For Michelle Stockwell it was a surprising discovery. Frogs usually prefer pristine environments but she has found that living in a polluted and degraded habitat is the reason some Australian frogs have survived a fatal fungus infection that has decimated the amphibian world....more... What can be taught (The Washington Examiner)
In a recent column, I argued that good writing can be encouraged in the classroom, but not "taught." This column looks at the love for literature, which can be taught through modeling. Some of my most vivid memories of high school teaching come from students who surprised themselves (and me) by becoming inspired while reading a novel....more... Fighter: 12-year-old Dearborn boy battles bone cancer 08/13/08 (Dearborn Press & Guide)
DEARBORN/DEARBORN HEIGHTS - Robert Velazques is an active 12-year-old boy with a bright personality. He's plays football, basketball, baseball, and is a member of Dearborn's Summer League softball....more... U of I Extension Master Gardener Conference Open to the Public (The Prairie Advocate)
The general public is invited to attend the 2008 University of Illinois Extension State Master Gardener Conference to be held Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008 through Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008 at the Westin in Lombard....more... Briefs (Aug. 14) (Needham Times)
Voter registration; photography contest; Children's Department blog; more. ...more... |