Isi Frank Ativie

When Diane (Smith) Ativie transferred to Loyola University Chicago in 1979, she was seeking a fresh start in college after spending her first two years at Illinois State University. The 21-year-old Bronzeville native made the decision to leave Normal, IL after experiencing racist treatment from students on campus. Ativie went on to major in both social work and secondary education during her time as a Rambler; she even made an incredible and tedious one-hour commute to her classes at the Roger’...

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“I remember that day in March of 2020 when I was so excited when we were getting a few days off of school,” he said. “But then the days turned into weeks, and the weeks into months. We have learned early on in life that life just isn’t fair. Our discipline for academic success was pushed to the limit this past year. Discipline is what drives us to succeed in adversity. So go chase your dreams now because tomorrow might not come around.”

In addition to the accolades extoled at the ceremony, school officials told Pioneer Press that nearly three-fourths of the students who responded to a school survey stated they would be attending a four-year university in the fall. About 19% reported in the survey they plan to attend a junior college, and three students are looking forward to starting an apprenticeship or going to a trade school.

Every child has at least two impressions on how they view the idea of going to school. Some children enjoy rising up every morning to attend school; others aren’t enthusiastic about performing this daily routine. But within the last three months, the Chicago Public Schools district has shut down all schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March 17, every educational institutional activity in this city has been postponed for the 2019-20 academic year. All private K-12 and public schools are

Ninety-seven teenagers attended the sixth annual Solar Spotlight educational program at the ComEd Chicago Training Center in McKinley Park on Saturday, February 8. Students came from Chicagoland cities such as Rockford, Joliet, and Aurora. The program also hosted urban teens from various neighborhoods and communities. Solar Spotlight is one of ComEd’s STEM educational programs for adolescent children. The staff members encourage African-American teenagers to learn the insightful details and bas

Des Plaines resident Brian Chan didn't let a chronic illness stop him from graduating from Oakton Community College with his associate of arts degree this May. Chan, a graduate of Maine East High School, has Hirschsprung's disease, a condition that causes him to experience severe stomach issues. The illness is caused by missing nerve cells in the muscles of part or all of the large intestine. "With the disease, I would often experience episodes of intense pain," Chan explains. "It's something