Conscious Cook: Embrace the March warmth with a healthy spring soup
Robin Glowa
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Throw fresh greens into a springy soup.MetroCreative Connection /Contributed photo
“May your troubles be less, And your blessings be more. And nothing but happiness, Come through your door.” Irish blessing
The marvelous month of March arrives just in time to revive our winter-weary spirits. As the earth begins to reawaken, our bodies begin to yearn for lighter, brighter foods.
There is no better time to celebrate the restorative power of green ingredients such as cabbage, spinach, Swiss chard, broccoli rabe, bok choy, arugula, herbs, lettuces, leeks, scallions, broccoli and kale.
A Conversation with History: RIC’s First Woman Dean
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Back in 1956 when RIC was still called RICE, tuition was $25 and students were predominantly Irish Catholic women studying to be teachers, Dorothy Pieniadz was hired as the first dean of students. It was a time when gender, race and other diversity issues were being questioned.
In this article, Pieniadz traces the first birth pangs of diversity and inclusion at Rhode Island College. First published 10 years ago, this article is being reprinted in honor of Women s History Month.
Dorothy Pieniadz
“In 1956 when I was hired, 99 out of 100 deans of students were male, says Pieniadz.
OBITUARY: Eunice Sato, 99; First Female Mayor of Long Beach
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Eunice Sato, the first Asian American woman to serve as mayor of a major American city, was first elected to the Long Beach City Council in 1975, eventually serving two years as mayor.
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LONG BEACH Eunice N. Sato, the first Asian American woman to serve as mayor of a major American city, passed away of cardio-pulmonary arrest on Feb. 12. She was 99.
Sato served as mayor of Long Beach for two years in the early 1980s, the first woman to lead the city, guiding it through a period of economic turmoil. She was also a member of the Long Beach City Council, representing the 7th District, from 1975-1986. After leaving office, she continued to be active in the community for many years.
Conscious Cook: Let the sunshine in with a fresh Cara Cara salad
Robin Glowa
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February has been full of swirling snowstorms, ice-slick roads and tumbling temperatures.
Right about now, many conscious cooks begin to pine for the warmth and radiance of summer sunshine. When frigid days and nights are pervasive, a bit of brilliant color and joyous flavor will help defrost and regenerate the system.
Citrus fruits are a beautifully natural ingredient that will rev up the winter table with generous juiciness and vibrant, vivacious hues.
Cara Cara oranges have a particular beauty that cooks can incorporate into their winter meals. A navel orange, the Cara Cara variety was supposedly discovered in the mid 1970s at Hacienda Cara Cara in Venezuela.
A College Program for Disadvantaged Teens Could Shake Up Elite Admissions
An education program is immersing underprivileged students in Ivy League classes, and the students’ success has raised questions about how elite university gatekeepers determine college prospects.
“I had the dreams, the aspirations, but there was no, ‘I can really do that,’” said Di’Zhon Chase, a student in Gallup, N.M.Credit.Adria Malcolm for The New York Times
Feb. 18, 2021
WASHINGTON When Di’Zhon Chase’s teacher told her that she might be able to enroll in a Harvard University class, she was skeptical and not just because the Ivy League school was more than 2,000 miles from her hometown, Gallup, N.M.