NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 February 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for full compliance with the arms embargo placed on Côte d’Ivoire, in the wake of reports that Belarus has provided attack helicopters to forces loyal to former president Laurent Gbagbo. “The Secretary-General has learned with deep concern that three attack[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
AP Scholars Number 117 At Marian Catholic
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Ranking among the best in the Chicagoland area, Marian Catholic High School recently had 117 students named AP Scholars by the College Board in recognition of exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Exams. Only 18 percent of nearly 1.7 million students worldwide who took AP Exams[Read More…]
For Pro-Democracy Revolutions, Democracy Is Not Enough
Commentary By Charles C. Haynes Director, Religious Freedom Education Project The revolutions sweeping across Northern Africa and the Middle East could mark the beginning of a historic advance for democratic freedom — ranking in significance with such milestones of liberty as the American Revolution of 1776 and the disintegration of[Read More…]
Rich East Goes To The Business Professionals of America State Competition
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Rich East High School again sent a strong group to this weekend’s Business Professionals of America State Competition in Oak Brook. Pictured are: {back row, from left) Bob Frederick (coach); D’Angelo Blackmon, who will be competing in payroll accounting; Heather Adney, competing in fundamental accounting[Read More…]
Meet Rich East’s Finest: Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest is pleased once again to present our series featuring Park Forest’s best and brightest students, today introducing Jacob Wilson, a 17-year resident of Park Forest who some day hopes he’s LA-bound. He likes to jog, draw, and play video games.[Read More…]
Meet Rich East’s Finest: Charan Bashir
Charan Bashir. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest is pleased once again to present our series featuring Park Forest’s best and brightest students, today introducing Charan Bashir, a 17-year resident of Park Forest. He loves to draw and skate, has participated in Snowball, admires teachers who demonstrate leadership[Read More…]
Civic Reflection Workshop Coming to GSU
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Civic reflection helps create an understanding of the importance and value of community service to both the individual who volunteers and the society who benefits. To increase awareness and understanding of civic reflection and to improve related skills, Governors State University is sponsoring a Civic Reflections Workshop.[Read More…]
Wafaa Bilal and Major Chicago Artists to Exhibit at GSU
“The Secret Life of Men” by Sioban Lombardi of Chicago. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Governors State University Visual Arts Gallery will host “Regard – Resist – React,” a major exhibit of artists’ creative reactions to the issues that affect them personally, emotionally, and/or intellectually. The exhibit runs from[Read More…]
Forest Trail Announces Science Fair Winners
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The sixth and seventh grade students at Forest Trail Middle School recently participated in the school’s Science Fair/Exposition. The Science Exposition involved the gathering of research on a scientific topic, creating a poster on that topic and presenting the topic. For the Science Fair, students must use the[Read More…]
State Department Briefing Before Departure for Geneva, Switzerland, Feb. 27, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2011. SECRETARY CLINTON: Let me start by saying as strongly as I can that the United States and the American people support the aspirations and rights of the Libyan people. They are clearly sending as strong a message as they are capable of doing that it[Read More…]
