Stevenson graduate lands White House internship
As Steve Ross, 23, left to start a White House internship, he reflected that it all began in high school.
?The Global Education program really sparked my interest,? said Ross, a 2004 graduate of Livonia's Stevenson High School, who left for Washington,
Unpaid interns come with legal restrictions
NEW YORK -- The idea of hiring unpaid interns this summer has become very appealing to small-business owners contending with a tough economy.
An extra worker, even an inexperienced one, can be a big help to a company that can't afford to hire a
Good going, grads, but don't stop now
This year it will be 35 years since my wife and I graduated from high school. We were proud graduates of the class of 1974. After I brought this up, my wife told me I was officially old. I wanted to suggest that she was probably old as well but decided
How to Prepare for Life After College
Are you a high school student who is planning to attend college? Are you currently a college student who is studying very hard and expecting to accomplish your goal of living the ?American Dream?? Going through the process of being a college student
Biscuits' Rollins splits time between diamond, classroom
Heath Rollins pleaded his case that the principal's punishment exceeded the offense and hoped to avoid a phone call home.
Rollins had to delicately debate that he deserved only a warning, and not after-school detention, because of the person he was
Rockland people in the news
CLARKSTOWN: The Clarkstown Summer Theatre Festival has received a $1,000 grant from the Orange and Rockland Utilities Community Investment Program. The grant will defray the cost of costumes for "All Shook Up," which will be performed in August at
Schneider: Daughter's parade reporting evokes parental pride
My daughter, mild-mannered cub reporter for a semi-metropolitan daily still on its feet, was on her second parade of the day when I caught up with her by telephone the afternoon of Memorial Day.
Few reporters escape it. Fewer still relish it. And not a
Beijing Extravaganza
WEEKEND IN BEIJING - Traveling-duo: Riina-Riika and me
Day 1 -
Both Riina and I woke up relatively early on Thursday morning (the start of our travel to Beijing). We left our apartment at about 9:30, which couldn't have been a more perfect time since
Dogs 101
What are your thoughts on dogs? Do you like big, medium or small dogs?
Personally, I am a big dog kinda girl. I like pretty much every big dog there is out there - even the ones that slobber on people. What can I say?
So, imagine the look on my face
New recession, old test: Keeping jobless in Iowa
Iowa's recovery from one of the worst recessions in history will be crucial to the state's battle for workers, a long-term issue that leaders have spent millions of dollars to address.
The 1980s farm crisis sent about 135,000 Iowa workers, about 5
