Author Archives: Richard Guzman

Guerilla Gardening

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Richard Guzman

The statistics are hard to believe:  70% of Americans overweight or obese, adult obesity doubling between 1980 and 2008, but tripling for kids, so that today a third of U.S. kids are overweight or obese.  This in an era where … Continue reading →

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Audrey Petty: The Architecture of Race

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Richard Guzman

“I had to get away from Chicago to be able to really understand its hold on me,” says Audrey Petty, who spent her undergraduate years at Knox College in the largely white, far-western Illinois town of Galesburg.   Her stories have … Continue reading →

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A Very Short Film About Diversity

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Richard Guzman

“A Very Short Film About Diversity,” below, is scheduled to be shown to all First Year students at North Central College in mid-October 2016.  A project of students, faculty, and staff, it’s part of a larger effort to make diversity … Continue reading →

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