Urbana, Illinois, U.S.A. – On August 1 – the day to first apply for a mail-in ballot – I promptly...
Author - Norah Springborn
This is an interactive map that shows you where YJI students have written stories over the years. You can zoom in or out of the world map to explore all of them in detail. [Note: If you’re seeing this on an author page, you will only see stories by a particular student.]
Marveling at the eclipse, across North America
Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S.A. – I have never seen an eclipse before. I know the concept, even a...
Monica Lewinsky speaks out about survival
Urbana, Illinois, U.S.A. – University of Illinois students heard Monica Lewinsky speak Monday about...
Easter sunrise is good for the soul
Pekin, Illinois, U.S.A. – The Easter holiday would be unrecognizable to me without the celebratory...
Prague’s breathtaking timepiece
Viktorie Goldmannová/YJI Click on the image to see more ‘Postcards from Prague.’ PRAGUE...
Pekin, a place of pride and prejudice
Warning: This article includes the use of racial epithets and offensive images. Urbana-Champaign...
Discovering the power of sharing our stories
PRAGUE – We all grow up reading our favorite children’s stories. From fairytales to riddles and...
Baroque Library is Prague’s literary heaven
PRAGUE – Walking into the second floor of the Clementinum Astronomical Tower and Baroque Library...