Fostering Love It’s not for everyone, that’s for sure. Becoming a foster family requires a genuine concern for disadvantaged youth, and the willingness to open your home to someone whose baggage may be heavier than you expected. As you would imagine, the foster home experience can also be as rewarding as it is ... Continue Reading
Just BeCause • Other Words of Interest
The Evolution of a Cause Long before most of us were around, in 1938, President Franklin D. Roosevelt founded the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, to combat polio. After funding Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine, and essentially eradicating that disease, the organization closed up shop and everybody went ... Continue Reading
Is it just me? • More Fluoride
Is it just me? Drivers who traveled Front Street in south Marquette anytime earlier this month may have noticed the Mothers’ Day greeting which appeared on the business marquee seen above. The message… “The woman cleaned your butt,” is meant, I believe, to honor the person who took care of you before you were ... Continue Reading
Housing • Trashing • Dancing
AS NORTHERN'S CAMPUS AGES… changes are inevitable. The most recent is the announcement of new housing going in on Presque Isle Avenue, adjacent to and across the street from the Cohodas Administration Building. The conceptual drawing is seen above. The two new buildings, featuring a number of layout options, ... Continue Reading
Hot Town… Cool Town
AS WE APPROACH the season of summer, which we love, it’s fitting to recall the words of The Lovin' Spoonful from their hit, Summer in the City… Hot town, summer in the city The city’s multi-use paths are going to be severely tested this summer when residents and visitors alike hit the trails incorporating a ... Continue Reading