A County Louth native battled frigid temperatures in Iowa to win the men's 10,000 meter National College Athletic Association cross-country championship. Keith Kelly, a student at Providence College, finished the race in 30 minutes 14.5 seconds in temperatures of 17 degrees with biting winds. "If the race had been 20 meters more," he told The New York Times, "I wouldn't have … [Read more...] about Irish student Wins N.C.A.A. Championship
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Window on the Past
A step into the Lower East Side Tenement Museum in Manhattan is a step back in time. Housed at 97 Orchard Street, one of the first tenement buildings in New York City, the museum is the only one of its kind in the United States. It showcases the ordinary lives of four immigrant families who lived in the building at various times. And the next family to "move into the … [Read more...] about Window on the Past
The Blame Game
For six long weeks this past Fall the country waited to find out who our next president would be. We waited, watched, and blamed. We blamed the newscasters, we blamed the parties, we blamed candidates, counters and voters. We blamed ballots, both pregnant and butterfly, but mostly we blamed the system that allowed for such a jumble. But the real reason for the whole mess is … [Read more...] about The Blame Game
The Letters of Oscar Wilde
One of Oscar Wilde's wishes was that he be talked about 100 years after his death. Well, his wish has been granted. November 30 marked the centenary of the writer's passing at the age of 46. To commemorate this anniversary, his grandson Merlin Holland in conjunction with the late Rupert Hart-Davis has published The Complete Letters of Oscar Wilde, spanning his years as a … [Read more...] about The Letters of Oscar Wilde
Man of Erin 2001 Contest
The Philadelphia Immigration Resource Center will be hosting a bachelors' contest titled "Man of Erin 2001" on February 24. The winner will receive a trip to Ireland, including airfare, accommodations and spending money and will represent Philadelphia in the bachelor contest at the Guinness International Mullingar Festival over the summer. The Philadelphia Immigration … [Read more...] about Man of Erin 2001 Contest