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'Lincoln'... and the United Students of Evanston
Patch columnist Christine Wolf ponders the gravity of the moment as a diverse group of 7th graders from Nichols Middle School attend a screening of the movie 'Lincoln.'
A belated Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. At this time of year, many of us stop to ask what we cherish most. It's not uncommon to hear the following top the list: family, friends and neighbors, good health, a paying job, or a roof over our heads. In addition to the abovementioned, this year I'm especially thankful for having seen Nichols Middle School 7th graders attending a special screening of the movie Lincoln on Friday, November 16th. As I peeked in the theater before the house lights went down, I stood in awe, looking at the multitude of faces, races and cultures represented in those seats, reminding myself how fortunate we are to live in such a diverse community. The kids may have thought they'd earned a fun, Friday field trip to …
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John C Thomson
11:48 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
Oh, one more thing, since I've listed my community resume, the funnest (taking liberties with the English language) thing I did was for three years taught a combination class of creative writing, geography and math at Robert Crown using nothing but baseball cards. The Traveling Secretary of the Chicago White Sox came to our class and to our year end Banquet, A trip to Comiskey Park was included. more ›