North Park Press

Motive Matters Project

Jill Barker — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:01:05 +0000

We’ve all recited North Park’s slogan to one another before, “Lives of Significance and Service,” as well as its catch phrases, “Distinctively Christian, Intentionally Urban, and Purposefully Multicultural.” Whether we were making fun of them or discussing them with… Read article

A New Face for Black History Month?

Jill Barker — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:00:58 +0000

As we enter the last week of Black History Month, it appears that there has been a lack of recognition or celebration of it this semester at North Park. The usual events, such as Dr. Martin Luther King Day… Read article

Nobel Peace Prize winners meet amid tense China-US relations

Kathleen Dillon — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:00:48 +0000

In the span of a few weeks, the relationship between the U.S. and China has been, according to the US Ambassador to China, “seriously harmed.” The Associated Free Press reports that, “in late January, China announced it was suspending… Read article

Sankofa: Trials and Tribulations

Andrew Cohen — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:00:46 +0000

Last week I participated, along with 40 other North Park students, on a trip of racial reconciliation known to the North Park community as Sankofa. Sankofa has taken on many identities over its 13 year existence, with discussion topics… Read article

St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago

Rachel Hillis — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:00:45 +0000

The annual Southside Irish Parade was canceled after last year’s plethora of drunken mishaps, but thousands via Facebook still plan to show up at Beverly and Morgan Park this St. Patrick’s Day weekend anyway. The Parade was started in 1979… Read article

Upcoming Campus Events

Alyssa Gerace — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:00:43 +0000

Friday, February 26, is the last day to vote for Student Association President, Vice President, and Senators! Friday, February 26, at 7:30 p.m. The School of Music presents the annual Student Performance Awards Competition, held at Anderson Chapel Friday, February 26,… Read article

Join the Children’s Memorial Marathon Team!

Guest Writer — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:00:38 +0000

Registration for the 2010 Children’s Memorial Marathon Team is now open! The Children’s Memorial Marathon Team is a highly motivated group of runners who show their dedication to improving the health and lives of children and their families by raising… Read article

Election Results for SA President and Vice President

Andrew Cohen — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:00:33 +0000

Dear North Park Student Body, It is your civic duty to vote for the representatives of your various year’s Senator and the President and Vice President. Here are some reasons why:Student Association (SA) controls $160,000 dollars of

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Winter Olympics Closing

Alan Hall — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:00:28 +0000

The Olympics is a great spectacle that unites many nations. Most of the countries around the world have watched the same events as those we have seen in these past couple weeks. Even before the events began, however, there… Read article

New Campus Tour Stop

Alyssa Gerace — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:00:28 +0000

The Office of Admissions recently added a new stop to campus tours, Beijo de Chocolat, located at 3332 W. Foster Ave., in an attempt to connect North Park University with the surrounding neighborhood. Beijo de Chocolat is the first… Read article