From: The Register Mail (Galesburg, IL)
Knox College students from 48 states and 51 countries came together Saturday to recognize just how diverse they are. The 31st annual Knox College International Fair (I-Fair) culminated at the college Saturday with a day of international food prepared by students, a flag parade and ethnic dance performances…
Saturday’s festivities topped off a week of internationally oriented events, including a faculty lecture, a student-faculty forum about growing up international and the Knox Amazing Race, a sort of campus-wide, high-speed scavenger hunt that tests participants’ knowledge of international trivia…
Students, faculty, staff and Galesburg community members enjoyed the food prepared and served by club members, and some were surprised by the diversity of food available. “I live in a really diverse area,” Knox sophomore Jenna Cohen of Skokie said, “and I haven’t had food like this before.”… Read more…
From: Tulsa World (Tulsa, OK)
During her five years at Emergency Infant Services, Eileen Bradshaw saw a lot of hungry faces coming in for assistance. When she took over as executive director of the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, she realized how far reaching the issue is. “The magnitude is pretty staggering,” she said.
Bradshaw joined the food bank as the incoming executive director on Oct. 17 and took over the position solely on Jan. 3… Bradshaw said it’s her experience dealing with hunger at Emergency Infant Services that gives her confidence in her new role… A native Tulsan, Bradshaw graduated from Bishop Kelley High School and received her bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Knox College in Galesburg, Ill… Read more…
From: Chicago Reader (Chicago, IL)
Knox alum James R. Jones writes: “Must a man become a demon just to survive?” wonders the protagonist of Hiroshi Teshigahara’s striking Japanese drama Pitfall (1962). On the basis of the movie, I’m inclined to say yes, though the story unfolds amid such a stark natural landscape that even becoming a demon may not be quite enough.
You can judge for yourself tonight at 6:30 PM when Pitfall screens at the Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Washington; I’m scheduled to take part in a panel discussion after the movie… Damned if I know; perhaps my fellow panelists will be able to clue me in.
All of the panelists are connected with my alma mater, Knox College: Michael A. Schneider is chair of the Asian Studies Department, Mat Ryohei Matsuda is a Kobo Abe scholar who teaches Japanese language and culture, and Orna Shaughnessy is a visiting instructor in Japanese. The moderator will be Robin Metz, director of creative writing at Knox and cofounder (with Elizabeth Carlin-Metz) of the Vitalist Theatre; the company’s production of the Abe play The Ghost Is Here runs through February 19 at the Department of Cultural Affairs’ Storefront Theater, 66 E. Randolph… Read more…
From: The Register Mail (Galesburg, IL)
Democratic congressional candidate Cheri Bustos met with the Knox College student Democrats as part of a listening tour of the district’s 14 counties… Bustos, a former East Moline alderwoman and Quad Cities journalist, expressed confidence that she would secure the Democratic nomination for the 17th Congressional District race and ultimately face-off with [incumbent Bobby] Schilling, R-Colona, in November. She said she knows she could do a better job than Schilling because she has been able to produce results at all phases in her career…
Bustos visited The Register-Mail for an exclusive interview on Tuesday before meeting the Knox College student Democrats, as part of a listening tour of the district’s 14 counties… Read more…
From: Canton Ledger (Canton, IL)
Knox College, one of the most internationally diverse liberal arts colleges in the nation, will host its 31st annual International Fair on Saturday, January 28. Along with international dining and entertainment, the College’s International Club will two present free, public lectures on this year’s theme, “Growing Up International,” providing insights from students and faculty who grew up outside the United States.
The fair on Saturday, January 28 features an international buffet lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Seymour Union… Afternoon activities feature educational and cultural events starting at 1:30 in Ford Center for the Fine Arts… Read more…
