A Win-Win Partnership
Jane Clifford, Co-Editor, Grad Zone
October 5, 2012
“Somehow we have to get older people back close to growing children if we are to restore a sense of community, a knowledge of the past, and a sense of the future.” – Margaret Mead It’s mid-morning at St. Paul’s Senior Homes in San Diego and time for Steven Becraft to catch the older folks... Read more »
Young and Not-As-Restless
Jane Clifford, Co-Editor, Grad Zone
October 5, 2012
It’s mid-morning in San Diego’s Balboa Park. The sun peeks over the top of the Organ Pavilion and, as if on cue, Kate Morgan Chadwick reaches for her floppy hat. The moment stirs a memory. “My mom wanted my extracurricular activity to be an indoor activity because my skin is so fair,” she says,... Read more »
Parks Have Gone to the Dogs
Jane Clifford, Co-Editor, Grad Zone
October 5, 2012
When Lisa Perez got her dog, Ranger, he was nine months old and had spent little time around other dogs. Perez says the other dogs started coming up to her at Montevalle Park in Chula Vista because she had those treats and that led to making new friends for both of them. Two of those friends are Hilda... Read more »
Aurora
Jane Clifford, Co-Editor, Grad Zone
July 30, 2012
Today, James Holmes heard the charges against him. The 24-year-old graduate of Westview High School in Poway and former graduate student in neuroscience at the University of Colorado at Denver is accused of one of the largest mass murders in this country’s history. According to court documents Holmes... Read more »
The Dark Horse
Lorena Lopez, Editor-in-chief elect
June 4, 2012
If you have ever felt like you were destined for greatness, you might be able to relate to 24-year-old Crossfit athlete Andrea Ager. Ager is on the verge of ranking high on a short list of athletes named “The Fittest in the World”, according to the Crossfit Games. She is even being called the “Dark... Read more »
Through Darkness: A Cancer Survivor’s Positive Journey
Lorena Lopez, Editor-in-chief elect
June 4, 2012
Imagine yourself doing a daily routine such as showering and then discovering that your life will change forever. This is the case with 31-year-old Tanisha Pingel of Los Angeles. At the age of 30, Pingel found a lump in her breast during a self-examination. After several tests, doctors diagnosed her... Read more »
Iran: A Nation Shrouded In Mystery
Jeff Game, Staff Writer
May 23, 2012
The capital city has been described as beautiful, historic, and yet has the ancient feel that evokes thousands of years of history. The city is located in the northwest part of the country and nestled in the valley of a great mountain range that keeps this urban and primal city cool in the winter. But... Read more »
Florida Charity Helps Homeless Children
Lindsay Bodily, Campus News Editor
May 18, 2012
The small, disheveled elementary students arrived at school and trudged their way through the weave of buildings, heading to the cafeteria early Friday morning. Once a month they are given the gift of toiletries, set aside and in bags waiting to be picked up and packed into their little backpacks. Luxuries... Read more »
Maid in America
Rhonda Jackson, Special to the NU Herald
May 16, 2012
She has traded in professional apparel for a housekeeper’s uniform. Cleaning rooms replaces educating college students. Titles like maid and immigrant replace professor. A master’s degree, status, and affluence are irrelevant in her current job at the Omni hotel. Emiliana King is not famous. ... Read more »
National University Graduates Over 1600 Students
Mike Lewis, Senior Editor
May 15, 2012
Graduates, meet your future. With the sun shining outside the San Diego Convention Center, and the faces of more than 1,600 graduates beaming inside, National University held its Southern California commencement ceremony Monday. After an inspiring rendition of the national anthem by Leonard Tucker, multi-talented... Read more »
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