Daily Almanac for Friday, July 21, 2023

By Kim McGuire FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847 – April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. Raised in the “Little Dixie” area of Western Missouri, James and his family maintained strong Southern sympathies. He and his brother Frank James joined pro-Confederate guerrillas known as “bushwhackers” […]

UC Bearcats Men’s Basketball News: Renews Rivalry with UD Flyers on Dec. 16 at Heritage Bank Center

By Skip Coopersmith July 19, 2023 PRESSER LINK https://youtu.be/-Mh_wqmsB0A CINCINNATI – Longtime local men’s basketball rivals meet for the first time since 2010 when Cincinnati and Dayton battle in the Hoops Classic presented by altafiber on Saturday, Dec. 16 at the newly renovated Heritage Bank Center. The matchup was […]

North Coast Athletic Conference News: Kenyon’s Niehoff Selected 2023 Hunsinger Award Winner

By Mona Hatfield Wed, Jul 19 CLEVELAND, OH – Recent Kenyon College graduate and men’s swimming & diving student-athlete Mart Niehoff (Utrecht, Netherlands/Christelijk Lyceum Zeist) has been named the recipient of the 2023 North Coast Athletic Conference Don Hunsinger Award.  Niehoff wrapped up his collegiate swimming career with a selection […]

Daily Almanac for Tuesday, July 18, 2023

By Kim McGuire FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS The Curie family is a French family with a number of illustrious scientists. Several members were awarded the Nobel Prize, including physics, chemistry, or the Nobel Peace Prize. Pierre Curie, his Polish-born wife Marie Curie, their daughter, Irène, and son-in-law, Frédéric Joliot-Curie, are the most prominent members. The […]