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SIFE

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Richard Guzman

SIFE stands for “Students In Free Enterprise.”  (Recently, SIFE changed its name to ENACTUS, though it’s still common to read about SIFE/ENACTUS.)  North Central College’s club started with mainly business students whose main concern was the U.S. deficit.  Then they started … Continue reading →

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Cultivating Emptiness

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Richard Guzman

A SHORT MEDITATION ON THE EMMAUS ROAD (Luke 24:13–) Most books on leadership talk about great leaders having a confidence that radiates from an inner stillness and calm—something like: “If you can keep your head about while everybody is losing theirs.” … Continue reading →

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Dick Gregory: Comedy and Social Change

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Richard Guzman

Besides being one of the funniest men in the history of American comedy, DICK GREGORY (1932-2017) has been a groundbreaking black writer and an activist in Civil Rights, in politics, and in food and health issues.  An activist vegetarian, he … Continue reading →

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