Misuse of Anti-Parasitic Leads to Jump in Poisonings — By Ewa Lapcyznska and Grace Lysell Since the World Health Organization deemed COVID-19 a worldwide pandemic on March 11, 2020, the medical community has been committed to finding the best treatments to fight the virus. While most cases of COVID-19 do not require medical intervention, the U.S. Food and Drug…

The textbook definition of success is “the accomplishment of an aim or purpose.” This definition has never quite resonated with me, and throughout this summer and my internship with The Mayfair Group, I have strayed even further from the idea that success is as simple as reaching an accomplishment. In…

Vaccine Roll Out and How People in Chicago Have Responded to the Cure for COVID-19 By Ewa Lapcyznska and Grace Lysell Muriel Loftus was born in 1929 and has spent the majority of her adult life in the Canaryville neighborhood, located on the South Side of Chicago, not too far…

The Severity of Gender-Based Crimes on Chicago College Campuses How Chicago’s five largest colleges are keeping their students safe and managing crime on their campuses. By Ewa Lapczynska and Grace Lysell Ada Cheng has first-hand knowledge when she says college students are in a particularly vulnerable position when it comes…

The COVID-19 strain of the coronavirus was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on Mar. 11, 2020. At that time, the virus had begun to spread outside of its origin country, China, and cases were rising rapidly around Europe. On Mar. 11, the United States had 1,267 confirmed…

Across the city of Chicago, there are currently 132 medical practices offering COVID-19 testing at their locations. Accessibility is vital to ensuring all Chicago residents can be tested whenever needed, and many testing locations are conveniently located along CTA bus routes to ensure this ease of access. …

Anthony Davis earned his first NBA championship title on Sunday, after the Los Angeles Lakers finished game 6 of the finals with a score of 106–93 over the Miami Heat. Throughout his first seven seasons in the league, Davis played in the All-Star game six times and won All-Star…

By Grace Lysell Obama left office in 2016, but many policies created by his administration are still in place. Potentially most notably, the Affordable Care Act, dubbed Obamacare. The law aimed to limit the amount American’s spend on healthcare and reduce the quantity of uninsured citizens. Since President Trump took…

Between March 3rd and June 1st, Illinois reported 46,798 positive cases of the Novel Coronavirus, also referred to as COVID-19. 36% of those who tested positive identified as Latinx. Throughout the United States, COVID-19 has spread through communities of color much quicker than predominately white areas. WBEZ 91.5 reports…