Columns
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Pregnant athletes at center of debateSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - The timing wasn't the greatest, as is sometimes the case when it comes to the discovery of a pregnancy. It was January of Jia Perkins' senior year at Texas Tech, and the...
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Golf outing in boy's memory helps those fighting cancerSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Crone Middle School teacher Charlie Lantz was one of Kevin Meyer's sixth-grade teachers six years ago. Five years ago, he coached Kevin in track and was amazed at the bo...
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Experts say we should be more active as we ageSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - What do you plan to do when you're 75? A friend of mine seems to have no problem answering that question. His activities include teaching at a major university; writing ...
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To Huskies, 2007 looks an awful lot like 1992Sep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - When you watch Naperville North, you can't help but think about 1992. In other words, you can't help but think about a state football championship. It's not an overly b...
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St. Charles East's win even sweeter against NeuquaSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Of all the things you don't expect to hear at Norris Stadium following the Saints' biggest regular season win in years. "Go Cubs Go?" I bleed Cubby Blue as much as the n...
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Exposing the real fallacies in today's college footballSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - The intent was admirable, the delivery was disgraceful and the video was unforgettable. Mike Gundy's rant reverberated throughout college football this week, as fans wa...
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Display of guts, heart, desireSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - There wasn't much in the way of fireworks beyond the Friday night halftime homecoming display at Prospect. But this wasn't about putting on a show for the standing-room ...
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80 days, 80 ways to wish family matriarch happy birthdaySep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - While the surprise party on her 70th birthday went well, the family of Hampshire's Lois Kartheiser knew they couldn't repeat that for her 80th birthday today. "She did n...
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Still no excuse for Burns' omission of HispanicsSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - There is a story that has been in my family for more than 60 years. It's V-J Day, 1945, the end of World War II in the Pacific, and my grandparents are working with my f...
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Santo -- yes, Santo -- holds his own alongside HughesSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - All right, I've taken a lot of guff over my fondness for Ron Santo over the years, but after listening intently to the bottom of the eighth inning Tuesday in Florida, I'...