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Harper Grad Will Tackle Next Courses as Fellow in Germany May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
After completing her Harper College associate degree this May, Stephanie Bemis will head to a yearlong fellowship in Germany on the prestigious Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals.
Harper College Fashion Students Net ScholarshipsMay 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Two Harper College fashion students are the recent recipients of a new Fashion Group International scholarship, netting them $2,500 each to hone their craft.
Harper prepares for sectional test May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Starting with March snow and followed by April showers, baseball has been a difficult game to play this spring. But as the NJCAA enters the postseason, hope blossoms for the the teams playing in this weekend's six-team sectional. At stake is a spot in the NJCAA Region IV championship series May 17-19, and ultimately a berth in the NJCAA World Series in Tyler, Texas.
Korean educators to visit Harper May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
8.54- page 3 Three years after Harper College's Jill Izumikawa did research in Korea, the college will host Korean educators on its own turf the second piece of a Fulbright-fueled program focused on encouraging cross-cultural learning.
Bail cut for wrestler accused of invading cop’s home May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
A DuPage County judge cut bail in half Thursday for a former Harper College wrestler whose home invasion trial ended in a hung jury. The reduction means Kerin Ramirez of Addison could soon be freed after more than 18 months in jail, defense attorney Gal Pissetzky said.
Harper track teams take aim at talented national field May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Consistency has always been the hallmark of coach Renee Zellner's track and field teams at Harper College. And her Hawks teams aren't afraid to aim high, either. "We are going to try our hardest to take that No. 1 spot," said Zellner of the test awaiting Harper on Thursday through Saturday in the NJCAA nationals at Howard Community College in Columbia, Md. Having the home track could be a positive for the top-ranked Dragons men's team. Harper is ranked second nationally and is the defending champ, having won five of the last six national titles.
Punk rock legend and author Richard Hell visits Harper May 3, 2013 12:00 AM
Students in a Harper College class on the 1970s American punk rock movement got a chance to meet a legend when musician-turned-author Richard Hell visited their class May 1.
Harper students perform Charlie Brown play for day care program May 3, 2013 12:00 AM
The student actors in the Harper College Theatre Club performed for a much younger audience than they're used to when they staged a collection of scenes from the musical "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" for the kids in Harper's day care program.
Harper College aims to inspire 40-plus crowd May 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Career coach Terri Lee Ryan defines life after age 40 as one big to-do list. Harper College will offer an escape from that daily grind with a free event aimed at inspiring adults through massages, performances and seminars from a variety of experts — including Ryan herself. The first "Inspire U" runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the Wojcik Conference Center on Harper's main campus, 1200 W. Algonquin Road in Palatine.
MATC, Harper meet in softball regional play-in game Apr 29, 2013 12:00 AM
Editorial: A wide and deep gulf in the pension debateApr 28, 2013 12:00 AM
A Daily Herald editorial sadly observes that if last week's Pension Forum exposed anything, it was the depth of the gulf that exists between the positions of public pensioneers and taxpayers
Harper wrestler’s home invasion trial ends with hung jury Apr 26, 2013 12:00 AM
A DuPage County jury was unable to return a verdict in the felony home invasion trial of Kerin Ramirez, but authorities said Friday the 21-year-old former Harper College wrestler will face a new trial for the same charge, which stems from a September 2011 incident in which Ramirez is accused of invading the home of a Wood Dale police sergeant. A hung jury was declared at 10 p.m. Thursday after jurors deliberated the case for almost six hours Wednesday and all day Thursday, said Paul Darrah, state's attorney spokesman.
No verdict in wrestler's home invasion trial Apr 24, 2013 12:00 AM
A DuPage County jury deliberated for about six hours Wednesday night without rendering a verdict in the felony home invasion case of Kerin Ramirez. Ramirez, a 21-year-old native of El Salvador, stands accused of felony home invasion after he entered the Carol Stream-area home of a Wood Dale police sergeant in September 2011.
Stakeholders debate state pension reform at Palatine forum Apr 24, 2013 12:00 AM
The panelists at times struggled to find common ground, and the deep divide between stakeholders on how to fix the pension funding crisis was painfully evident. But a pension reform forum sponsored Wednesday by the Daily Herald and the nonpartisan reform website Reboot Illinois did produce civil discourse in the organizations' attempt to further understanding of the $100 billion mess and, hopefully, prompt meaningful steps toward a solution.
Harper’s partnership with Motorola Solutions wins award Apr 24, 2013 12:00 AM
Harper College's 25-year partnership with Motorola Solutions is the winner of a first-time national award recognizing outstanding college-corporate collaboration. The Award of Excellence for Corporate/College Partnership was established last year by the American Association of Community Colleges, which represents more than 1,100 community, junior and technical colleges and more than 13 million students.
Miklasz driven to succeed at Lake Superior State Apr 23, 2013 12:00 AM
An eight-hour drive and a scrimmage later, Harper College all-N4C and all-Region second team selection Connor Miklasz has has found a new basketball home. When the scrimmage was over, the coaching staff at NCAA Divison II Lake Superior State in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., was impressed enough to offer the two year Hawks starter and Hersey High School product a scholarship.
Disaster drill teaches Harper nursing students how respond Apr 22, 2013 12:00 AM
So you are getting ready to graduate from college with a nursing degree, and you want to get a flavor for what nursing, during an emergency or disaster situation, is really like. But your problem is that you don't know where to look for that experience without traveling to an actual disaster site. What's the answer?
Weather delays wrestler’s home invasion trial Apr 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Another trial in DuPage County court was postponed Friday after two jurors were unable to attend because of the weather. Testimony in the Kerin Ramirez home invasion trial will now resume Tuesday.
Wood Dale cop testifies about shooting intruder Apr 17, 2013 12:00 AM
A Wood Dale police sergeant on Wednesday described how he shot an intruder in his home after being unable to fend off the suspect during a knockdown, drag-out fight. "He was a much better fighter than I was," the officer testified.
Harper students join forces in furniture rehab business Apr 16, 2013 12:00 AM
They met in a Harper College sculpture class and fueled their friendship as student aides in the college's 3-D art studio. They've now become business partners in a venture aimed at giving secondhand castoffs a new life.