Jessie Nguyen

2 months ago | news.wttw.com | Jessie Nguyen |Bridget Craig

Students, Women in Trades Advocate for More Career and Technical Education Argo Community High School sophomores Luciana Deir (second from left) and Angelica Turza (fourth from left), along with another student and their teacher meet with state Sen. Willie Preston, D-Chicago, to advocate for more opportunities for students in the trades as part of the SkillsUSA Illinois’ 2025 AMPLIFY Conference in Springfield on March 5, 2025.

2 months ago | northernpublicradio.org | Jessie Nguyen

SPRINGFIELD – When Gretchen Weiss applied for a teaching position at Macomb Middle School in west-central Illinois more than 20 years ago, the school’s policy was to keep applications on file for only a year due to the large volume of applicants. That is no longer the case. Now, applications are kept on file indefinitely, Weiss said. Macomb and other smaller schools in rural Illinois are seeing firsthand the effects of a persistent statewide educator shortage.

2 months ago | ipmnewsroom.org | Jessie Nguyen

SPRINGFIELD – When Gretchen Weiss applied for a teaching position at Macomb Middle School in west-central Illinois more than 20 years ago, the school’s policy was to keep applications on file for only a year due to the large volume of applicants. That is no longer the case. Now, applications are kept on file indefinitely, Weiss said. Macomb and other smaller schools in rural Illinois are seeing firsthand the effects of a persistent statewide educator shortage.

Mar 8, 2025 | collider.com | Jessie Nguyen |Kareem Gantt |Jom Elauria

Anime While love that transgresses the rigid barriers of gender should be acknowledged every day, June is the official month celebrating the LGBTQ+ community in multitudinous ways. Also known as Pride Month, the interval is consolidated to commemorate the hard struggles the LGBTQ+ community has experienced in their fight for equal rights, as well as spotlighting diverse people who felt great pride in their true sexual identities. Every month of the year, not just June, should be a time to...

Mar 5, 2025 | collider.com | Jessie Nguyen

Zombie movies have always been a staple in the horror and adventure genre, from the recently released campy Lisa Frankenstein to the thrilling blockbuster World War Z. Around the world, zombie films have proven to be a hit, as seen in the Korean cinema industry, which is experiencing a zombie resurgence. Zombies have been a rising cinematic inspiration of the 21st century in Korea with globally renowned works like Train to Busan.