tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32420590534952679322012-02-17T09:27:48.669-05:00articles written by a senior at Northwestern University's Medill School of JournalismAlex Horowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01637213793457586733noreply@blogger.comBlogger201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242059053495267932.post-67922536189417635122007-12-10T02:16:00.000-05:002008-12-10T10:48:06.941-05:00

by Alex HorowitzCHICAGO - “Argyle Street looked like death,” recalls Tam Van Nguyen, who frequented the Chicago neighborhood nearly 30 years ago, but only in the daytime. “Gangs, prostitution, drug trafficking, vacant lots. There were very few open stores, and by 5 p.m. every day, gangs hung around the area. It was very scary.” Argyle Street, which is regarded as Chicago’s North Side hub of

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CHICAGO - As a Chicago musician’s clarinet sang graciously to the solemn words of an Oakland poet, the unique paths of two artists briefly crossed. “I felt like something happened there,” said Guillermo Gregorio, the Argentinean-born clarinetist now based in Illinois. “I was inspired in that moment.” The poet, David Harrison Horton, shared the instrumentalist’s appreciation. “Tonight was

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Evanston, Ill. - Former pro baseball player Joe Girardi visited Northwestern University on Tuesday where he was presented with the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Department of Industrial Engineering/Management Sciences. The award was created 4 years ago and recognizes the notable achievements and leadership roles of selected department graduates. In his illustrious pro baseball career,

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CHICAGO - The mustard enamel and cheerful red tiles that garnish each wall offer immediate relief from the dreary storefront and overcast skies. From the backroom, bottles of oregano and garlic emit the gentle perfume of an Italian mother’s kitchen. Visitors are greeted by a chalkboard easel on which an elegant hand has listed the day’s specials in a polished script. A bulky black jukebox

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CHICAGO - Gang-related crime and high community changeover are two of the biggest problems that face residents and officials of the 48th Ward in Edgewater, according to Doug Fraser, Alderman Mary Ann Smith’s chief of staff. Gang activity, Fraser said, has become increasingly sophisticated and increasingly harder to prevent. While the alderman’s office relies heavily on local police as a

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CHICAGO - Edgewater residents butted heads with local police on Tuesday when demands for increased visibility were met with budget complaints and requests for community help. The meeting, organized by the Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy program, was dominated by concerns over gang activity. Several residents who came to the Broadway Armory described groups of gang members loitering

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By Alex HorowitzEVANSTON, IL – “My friend told me to avoid the Transfer House like I avoid the plague,” said Krissy Schanbacher in a voice that could not decide whether to crack with laughter or tremble with tears. From the porch of her dorm, she looked across the quad regretfully, as if she saw a greater Northwestern life on the other side. Many other students living in the all-transfer dorm

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By Alex HorowitzEVANSTON, IL - Sixty years after breaking the color barrier, Jackie Robinson has clearly changed the outward face of Major League Baseball. Disturbing to some, though, is that the behind-the-scenes faces you do not see have changed far less dramatically. “I think with the players being put on the field, Major League Baseball is doing a pretty good job,” said Sekou Bermiss, a

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In a world where fraternities are synonomous with superficiality and booze, Billy Carberry has seen Northwestern’s Greek community flourish. Since becoming the president of the Inter-Fraternity Council four months ago, Carberry has already supported the largest fraternity influx in over a decade. This success, however, has come only after much tension and stress. “It’s a rollercoaster of

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By Alex HorowitzEVANSTON, IL - Jim Grieco has everything working against him. He’s a walk-on player, he’s not on scholarship, and he’s far from 6 feet tall. But the Glenview native shows up to baseball practice for Division I Northwestern every single day and does every single little thing right. “I know that I can play with these guys and I just try to do everything I can to keep it that way,

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This was an especially Greek year for one of the nation’s especially Greek campuses. With 320 men joining fraternities, 2007 marked the highest influx of Greek males at Northwestern since 1996. “It shows that we’re pulling kids out of places that we normally didn’t before,” said Billy Carberry, the IFC president. “We’re recruiting in dorms and places on campus that typically haven’t generated

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EVANSTON, IL – Millions of college students across America are addicted to something. It’s not pornography, it’s not gambling, and it’s certainly not their textbooks – it’s their Facebook accounts. Last month, 30 billion pages were viewed at Facebook.com, an online social networking site popular among college students. Although many of its almost 18 million users agree that Facebook is an

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Hand in hand with the recent Facebook epidemic is the issue of laptops in classrooms. According to the Bridgewater State College study, over 30% of college students either always or sometimes bring their laptops to class. Of those students who always bring their laptops, 24.2% of them reported that they “seldom” or “never” use their computers to take notes. “In class, it’s very easy to find

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EVANSTON, IL - A recent study conducted by the Henry J. Kaiser Foundation indicates that heterosexual men account for a growing proportion of new AIDS cases in America. Despite common misconceptions, the foundation’s analysis illustrates a clear decrease in cases involving homosexual men, and an increase in cases involving women. According to the study, heterosexual transmission was responsible

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EVANSTON, IL - Although the Chicago Cubs spent over $300 million this offseason, their league-worst 66-96 record has left some fans weary of high expectations for 2007. With preseason games set to begin, an informal poll of Evanston residents indicates that some fans are more confident in the new-look Cubs than others. “I really don’t know what to expect,” said Alex Obal, 19. “I mean, they

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – Name, year, hometown, major – the standard four-part introduction at college orientation. Efficient and continuous, the introduction’s predictability can only be broken by the likes of a transfer student. Suddenly, why and from where are two more vital issues. Transfers are just inherently interesting, and at Northwestern, a transfer from the University of Chicago is the

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EVANSTON, IL - Adam Arents mailed his first student loan payment this month. Like millions of other recent college graduates, he is beginning an uphill battle against debt. “I always expected to be in debt,” Arents said. “Now I’m starting to feel the pinch.” Arents, a 2006 graduate from Northwestern University, owes $15,000 in student loans over the next ten years. Others will not be as lucky

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