jmc595@nyu.eduPoetry Power
Thousands of New York City teens are flocking to old-fashioned poetry workshops run by a nonprofit that considers recitation confidence-building. The draw? A little respect.
Archived | Dec 19, 2005 (~1061 Words)Contributors
Jenny Clevstrom
Jenny Clevstrom is a Fulbright scholar and freelance journalist, currently interning at USA TODAY. Fluent in English, French and Swedish, she formerly worked as a analyst at the Swedish Defense Research Agency.
You can reach Jenny at: jmc595@nyu.edu
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Family Feud: Will the Real Satmar Please Stand Up?
Fist-fighting, beard-pulling Orthodox Jews. Brotherly break-ins at the local synagogue. Williamsburg hipsters hooked on something besides Ms. Pac Man, calling the throw-down “a hell of a story.” Here’s a tale — Shakespearian in drama — of feuding Hasidic brothers, sons of a grand rabbi with worldwide spiritual power, fighting over succession in a neighborhood otherwise spared from fraternity bar brawls.
Archived | Dec 11, 2005 (~1245 Words)Life at the Circus
The Big Apple Circus is in New York until January, when it heads to Atlanta and elsewhere across the country. Many of its talented performers are young and far from home. At 22, Bulgarian-born Mantchev is already an eight-year circus veteran. As a young teen, he traded his family for the circus community and came to America.
Archived | Nov 8, 2005 (~1110 Words)New Yorkers Fall for Fall
The chill in the air, it seems, turns young, sophisticated New Yorkers into harvesters, old-fashioned cooks and nature lovers. Maybe the city never sleeps, but seasonal rituals are observed here as much as in any small town — even fall cleaning.
Archived | Oct 25, 2005 (~846 Words)Blogs and Advertisers: A Perfect Match?
When the sports company Puma recently touted their sneakers on blogs, the German athletic firm followed the trend of many other well known brands. Even the most staid conventional companies are launching into the blogosphere these days as advertising is becoming increasingly individualized.
Archived | Oct 5, 2005 (~927 Words)