It's 1966. The Civil Rights Movement is well under way. Anti-war protests are growing in popularity across America. A young girl is sitting alone in a darkened closet, soon to become one of the most respected photographers of her day. On Sara Krulwich's sixteenth birthday, when an aunt gave her $25, Krulwich went to a photo store where a nice gentlemen helped her assemble her dream, she says. (1) comment
When Jackie Carlozzi got the idea in her head to nominate renowned New York Times photographer Sara Krulwich a for Simmons honorary degree, she didn't know she was about to have an experience most journalists can only dream about. After reading an article Krulwich had written on The Times Web site, Carlozzi, an education and history major, was convinced that she would be a perfect candidate for a Simmons honorary degree for Carlozzi's own class of 2011. (0) comments
Annie Rothweiler awaited her interview with impeccable posture and a welcoming expression. She first visited Simmons College as a prospective student on a day with "the worst weather for a tour ever" but she enjoyed herself despite the cold, wet day. "I liked my tour guide, and I figured that if I can like this school on the worst day, then its probably even better on a nice day," she says. (0) comments
Language keeps changing. Even when spelling got pretty much solidified in the 18th and 19th century, pronunciation and vocabulary continued to evolve. That means that scads of words that once were are no longer. New words (neologisms) come into the language and old ones go out. (0) comments
Coca-Cola, Tab, Fanta, and Red Bull color South Africa's local art in reds, oranges, and purples. In Johannesburg there are bowls made out of soda cans. In Durban, bracelets woven out of telephone wire, and in Cape Town, collages of township scenes made with recycled aluminum cans, concrete, sand, wood, and acrylic paint. (0) comments