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...nation, no matter how strong, can stand alone in the world without friends and without allies,” Lawrence H. Summers told the Chicago Economic Club in October 2003.Could the same be said of a University president?At the most vulnerable juncture of his half-decade at Harvard’s helm, Summers now faces a fuming Faculty with few vocal supporters by his side.And many of his longtime allies are expressing disaffection with what they see as the president’s ineffective leadership.“If he’s going to be like every other...
When she arrived at Harvard as a freshman, Crimson forward Shana Franklin brought an impressive resume to the table. Three conference championships during her career at New Trier Township High School outside Chicago, including titles in 2001 and 2002 when she captained the team. Five consecutive Illinois state titles with her AAU team. First-team All-State selection. Nike All-American.“She could shoot, put it on the floor, and she was a very smart player,” recalls Crimson women’s basketball coach Kathy Delaney-Smith, who remembers watching Franklin as a high...
...upbeat drum part to this song instantly for me conjures up memories of my youngest brother and aspiring musician jamming away diligently in our basement in Chicago. Living as far away from home as most of us do at school, cultural artifacts that resonate with the people and relationships we left behind, as thing song does for me, really have a way of giving you goosebumps...
...last memory of someone telling him “kiss my ass” at 1:24 a.m. For those Bell Lap readers who have not yet discovered him, we present Tucker Max of TuckerMax.com fame, the man who received a B.A. from the University of Chicago and a J.D. from Duke Law School (two facts he mentions frequently), but decided to make a living blacking out, juicing women, and recounting his adventures on the Internet. “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell,” Max’s new book, is a collection of Max?...
...year-old factory on the city's west side, which is responsible for the (usually) tantalizing aroma of chocolate that wafts over Chicago, is a beloved local institution. So when the EPA responded to an anonymous complaint by telling the factory to eliminate the smell, it provoked a storm of protest from residents of the Windy City. The fact that six coal-fired power plants in the area have racked up more than 7,600 uncited violations since 1999 only further fueled their outrage...