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Best-selling author Ben Mezrich has been interviewed by CNBC, Vanity Fair and Pharrell Williams. Oh, and nine students from Community Consolidated District 181. Ben and his wife, Tonya, who co-author the "Charlie Numbers" series, fielded the students' questions during a 97-minute Jan. 14 webinar sponsored by the District 181 Foundation. Students said they felt some trepidation about interviewing a famous writer whose books had been made into movies like "21" and "The Social...
Hinsdale Central's winter athletic programs are back in action with seven varsity Red Devil teams competing this season. That includes the boys and girls basketball teams as well as the badminton team (normally a spring sport that was rescheduled), which are previewed below. Previews of the boys and girls bowling teams, the gymnastics squad and the boys swimming and diving team ran in the Feb. 11 issue. Badminton First meet: Feb. 10 @ OP-RF (V won 15-0) Last year: season was...
As a cardiologist specializing in heart failure, I’ve helped hundreds of patients and their families focus on the facts about this serious medical condition. In the age of algorithms and filter bubbles, it is easy to fall victim to misinformation and let panic or hopelessness set in. Patients and their loved ones need accurate information to achieve their best quality of life. So in that spirit, I’d like to debunk five heart failure myths I’ve seen floating around. • Myth No...
Maria Rivera plays some aggressive defense against a Hinsdale South opponent as the two teams met Feb. 12 at Hinsdale Central, with Tessa Howe and Dalia Ahdab ready to block any attempted passes. Eleanor Monyek gets a steal and flips ball to teammate during the game, which Central won 40-20. (Jim Slonoff photos)...
Name: Lainey Harvey Year: senior Hometown: Willowbrook When did you first start bowling? Freshman year. My friend at the time, she was going to try out and then she encouraged me to try out. At the time, I really knew nothing about bowling. At the first tryout, I did surprisingly well. What do you enjoy most about the sport? It's just a fun activity that you can kind of pick if it's competitive or not. How has COVID-19 affected competitions? It used to be three girls on one...
Badminton Feb. 10 @ OP-RF V wins 15-0 Han, 21-17, 22-20 Berti, 21-2, 21-6 McCain, 21-8, 21-8 Shah, 21-14, 21-18 Maduzia, 21-12, 22-20 Yang, 21-11, 21-14 Shen, 21-7, 21-5 Miller, 21-15, 21-12 Patel, 21-6, 21-5 Parvataneli, 21-7, 21-5 McCain/Berti, 21-7, 21-6 Patel/Parvataneli, 21-6, 14-21, 21-12 Miller/Berti, 21-6, 21-15 Shah/Shen, 21-5, 21-10 Gosttschalk/Maduzia, 21-15, 21-12 Basketball, boys Feb. 16 vs. Addison Trail V wins 50-35 Feb. 13 vs. Downers North V loses 43-54 Feb. 12 @ Hinsdale South V wins 44-39 Basketball, girls...
Maebelle is a beautiful beagle mix who has the best ears at HHS. She's looking for a family with kids 8 and older. A sweet 2-year-old, her adoption fee is $250. The Hinsdale Humane Society Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center is currently closed to the public, but anyone who is interested in adopting a pet can fill out an online application at https://www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org and then call (630) 323-5630 for an interview. Temporary adoption hours are 1 to 8 p.m....
What is the Black History Month bulletin board? High schoolers are used to learning facts. But when Hinsdale Central teacher David Lange was approached about creating a bulletin board at the school with information of notable Black figures to celebrate Black History Month, he saw an opportunity for deeper student engagement. "I liked the idea, but I wanted to make sure that it was more than just the traditional fact sheets," said Lange, chairman of the English department and 2...
