Returning To Campus: What’s On Chicago State University Students’ Minds?
Chicago State is welcoming back students to campus and returning to in-person classes this week.
Stephanie Kim
Producer, Reset
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Chicago Innovators: PARA.MAR Dance Theatre Forges New Path For Artists
“I saw a lot of careers ending, things drying up and I thought, ‘Well, practice some innovation,’” said Stephanie Martinez, founder of PARA.MAR.
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New Illinois Law Bans Hair Discrimination In Schools
The legislation was inspired by Gus “Jett” Hawkins, a 4-year-old Chicago boy who had to take out his braids because of a dress code violation.
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What The Declining U.S. Birth Rate Says About American Motherhood
“We’re at a cultural moment where we need to be looking at this closely because COVID has highlighted the difficulty,” Jodi Vandenberg-Daves said.
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Englewood Community Leader Responds To Officer Ella French’s Death
“It’s heartbreaking,” said Rashanah Baldwin. “Being from the community and the community in Englewood, we develop relationships with the officers.”
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Illinois Becomes Second State To Repeal HIV Criminalization Law
“It means a tremendous deal to me and others impacted by the former law,” said Timothy Jackson. “We can now breathe a sigh of relief.”
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Why Other Libraries Should Be Paying Attention To The #SaveNilesLibrary Campaign
“All it takes is one low-turnout election and the entire makeup of the board of an institution like a library can change completely,” said Elizabeth Lynch.
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Chicago Innovators: Mindworks Offers One-Of-A-Kind Experience
The world’s first interactive lab and museum dedicated to behavioral science comes to downtown Chicago.
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As More Parents Return To Work, How Will The Transition Affect Mothers?
“We know that other countries have social safety nets. In the U.S., we have women,” said sociologist Jessica Calarco.
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Why The 1919 Chicago Race Riot Matters Today
“We strongly believe that the Chicago race riot serves as the origin story for the two Chicagos: one of people of color, one white,” said Franklin Cosey-Gay.
