Sunday, January 6, 2013
Stephen Levin, a lecturer and staff member at Northwestern University, took one photograph every day in 2012. "I would encourage everyone to do this," he says.
Midway through a yearlong project to take one picture every day, local photographer Stephen Levin stopped worrying that he would give up or miss a day. “It’s easy to have an excuse not to take a picture,” says Levin. “If you go out with the equipment and your eyes open, you’ll find something.” Take, for example, his last photo of the year. Levin wanted to do something momentous, something that would bring the project to a close with a bang. He considered a photograph involving champagne glasses for New Years, but decided that was too cheesy. Earlier: Project Captures 366 Days In 366 Images Then, while out to breakfast with his wife and grandsons, he found the perfect image. Following behind the two boys as they walked hand in hand, …
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Steve Levin was in Lake Forest earlier this week and stopped at the East Lake Forest Train Station.
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Saturday, July 21, 2012
Steve Levin is midway through a project to take one picture every day for a year. A lecturer in Northwestern University's Kapnick Business Institutions Program, Levin hasn’t missed a day yet. He came up with the project as a creative exercise for himself, and as a test of discipline. He was in Lake Forest earlier this week and shared these photos. Read more of his story.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Lake Bluff resident and Tampa Bay Buccaneers scout Bill Rees answers our questions about college recruiting.
He has two sons who are are Division I football players; Tommy at Notre Dame and Danny at UCLA. For over a decade, he was in charge of player personnel for several NFL teams, including the Chicago Bears. He recently completed a stint on the recruiting staff at Northwestern. Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Patch caught up with Bill Rees and he offered these insights on how the college recruiting game works. Two Scouts football players have recently committed to Division 1 programs as "walk-ons": 2011 grad Connor Calavaris (Notre Dame) and 2012 grad Bo Dever (Michigan). Some schools have "preferred walk-ons." Clear this up. When the NCAA went to 85 scholarships, teams still needed more players on the roster. A preferred walk on is a player very close…
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Russell Robertson served Northwestern University's medical school.
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Thursday, January 27, 2011
Dr. Russell Robertson, a preeminent educator and university administrator, joins Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science as its vice president of Medical Affairs and dean of the University’s Chicago Medical School. His appointment is effective March 1. Dr. Robertson comes to the University with years of experience in academic and medical school administration, most recently at Northwestern University, where he served as professor and chair of the medical school’s Department of Family and Community Medicine. In his new roles at Rosalind Franklin, Dr. Robertson will oversee ongoing academic programs including curriculum development and student services, cultivate and develop clinical partnerships, and direct operations at the …
Jennifer McKenzie
10:57 am on Wednesday, August 1, 2012
This one is my FAV. I love that train station - SO much old school charm! And I especially love to see the book shelf still in there :-) more ›