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As a young child, Alina Fernandez would kneel in front of the television set, praying that Cuban leader Fidel Castro would finish his hours-long speeches before 7 p.m. when the American cartoon “Mickey Mouse” was scheduled to air.
When Castro wasn'...
Updated: Sep 21, 2011 at 11:03 AM
Nutritious, sustainable and locally grown food has long been a passion of Palatine Township Elementary District 15 Superintendent Scott Thompson.
Now the avid gardener wants to show his 12,000 students that what ends up on their dinner plate doesn’t...
Updated: Sep 19, 2011 at 06:23 PM
The Harper College football team is looking to wash away the effects of last week’s 42-10 loss at Ellsworth Community College.
After playing their first two games on the road, the Hawks (1-1 overall, 0-1 Midwest Football Conference) finally get to ...
Updated: Sep 19, 2011 at 12:12 AM
Some students dream of becoming the next “Top Chef,” and the new professional kitchen and new culinary program at Rolling Meadows High School are helping them on their way.
The kitchen opened this fall, and Wednesday was the first day students got t...
Updated: Sep 16, 2011 at 10:12 PM
History has told us that as the economy sours, more and more people turn to their neighborhood community college to regroup, retrain and look for new careers.
And that has held true in this latest abysmal recession.
Until now.
Enrollment at suburban...
Updated: Sep 14, 2011 at 06:01 AM
After dropping the season opener to College of DuPage last week, the Harper College women’s soccer team was able to bounce back with a 2-1 victory over South Suburban two days later.
Injuries have been a challenge for the Hawks.
“We are not heathy ...
Updated: Sep 14, 2011 at 11:51 PM
A group of Schaumburg organizations called Schaumburg CAN (Children — Activity — Nutrition) have teamed up to support families making healthy choices.
Its mission is to align the community around opportunities that build a foundation of healthy acti...
Updated: Sep 13, 2011 at 07:09 PM
When Harper student Kristen O’Mara registered for her general education courses last year, she knew right away which science she would choose: astronomy, one of her passions.
But little did she know that her class participation would lead to an aero...
Updated: Sep 14, 2011 at 04:26 PM
Harper College outside hitter Lauren LaMasse (Hoffman Estates) has been named NJCAA Division III player of the week in women’s volleyball.
LaMasse had a season-high 13 kills and 4 blocks in helping the Hawks defeat ninth-ranked Joliet Junior Colleg...
Updated: Sep 13, 2011 at 01:05 AM
History shows that community college enrollment skyrockets when the economy tanks.
That's never been more true than over the past few years, as students across Illinois flooded their local campuses in record numbers.
This fall semester, however, sch...
Updated: Sep 13, 2011 at 07:28 AM