by Nick Kariuki & Xiaolan Tang | May 28, 2015 | Education
NATIONAL HARBOR — For Urbana Middle School student Selomi Dayaprema, the Scripps National Spelling Bee marks “the unofficial start of summer.” The 12-year-old had no problem spelling either of her words but fell short of securing one of the 49 semifinal spots that...
by Nick Kariuki & Xiaolan Tang | Nov 30, 2010 | Topics
Sometimes the best experiences that you have in the news business are the ones that you can’t prepare for. When you first come to the Washington newsroom and experience orientation week, Director of Medill News Service in Washington Ellen Shearer and Co-Director Matt...
by Nick Kariuki & Xiaolan Tang | Nov 16, 2010 | Business & Tech, Politics
Get the Flash Player to see this content. ONE DAY WITH A NEW MEMBER OF CONGRESS: Colleen Hanabusa was the first woman to preside over Hawaii’s state legislature. Now she’s taking on another new role: member of Congress. Hanabusa attended meetings and a...
by Nick Kariuki & Xiaolan Tang | Nov 11, 2010 | Business & Tech
Why He Matters At a Glance Current Position: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, Commerce Department Career History: Deputy Secretary for Economic Development and Commerce, Gov.Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-Calif.) (2007 to 2009); Economic Development...
by Nick Kariuki & Xiaolan Tang | Nov 10, 2010 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON—Veterans with disabilities will soon have a place of honor in the nation’s capital. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and award-winning actor Gary Sinise paid tribute on Wednesday to living disabled veterans and others who lost their lives, in a...
