John Mravik’s life is like a book filled with a series of tragic – and even near-death – chapters, along with a few joyous ones. One of those joyous chapters will be written Friday evening when the Elgin resident accepts his  master’s of arts degree during the graduate school commencement. He’ll receive his diploma while...

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 8, and the Women’s Studies Program is again this year making Mother’s Day gift-giving easy. Send a contribution for the Mothers Memorial Scholarship Fund and program staff will send each honoree a beautiful and unique card – featuring the 2011 Women’s History Month design – letting her know that a contribution was made in her honor. Mothers,...