By Keeley Gay and John Bauman
April 10, 2019
In sports, the scoreboard often serves as the judge, jury and executioner — the measure of success or failure at the end of the game. But the Hillside High School baseball program refuses to measure its success only in wins and losses on the baseball diamond. The players and coaches understand that success can mean […]
Read moreBy Hannah Towey and John Bauman
February 27, 2019
Filmmaker Dennis Leroy Kangalee had set out to create a masterpiece. Less than one year after his debut film, “As an Act of Protest” was released, Kangalee sent that masterpiece flying off the balcony of a hotel in Germany. Kangalee’s independent film is a 144-minute-long drama whose unedited, anti-Hollywood aesthetic and emotionally raw acting seek […]
Read moreBy John Bauman
February 13, 2019
Rashard Lee-Worthy, in just his first year as the head basketball coach at Hillside High School, is building something special. His Hornets started the season by winning their first 19 games, passing, jumping and dunking their way through a tough non-conference slate and a tougher Big Eight 3A Conference schedule. Quickly, Hillside has rallied around […]
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January 30, 2019
Donna Bennett rose, bravely, to share her story. Her truth. “Good afternoon, my name is Donna Bennett. I will be reading a piece I wrote,” she said. “Number one in your life’s blueprint should be a deep belief in your own dignity, your own self-worth and your own somebodiness. Having a deep belief in yourself […]
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