Arts & Culture: Jazz Poetry legend Scott-Heron
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honored in Chicago, See pg. 17
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An ethnic food tour of Chicago: Pilsen
must be closed, See pg. 32
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Blood, dance,
MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2015
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VOLUME 50, ISSUE 22
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College honors founder Mary Blood with ball See pg. 6
Lou Foglia THE CHRONICLE Aly Young, an ASL interpretation major, dances at the 9th annual Blood Ball, hosted March 6 at the Conaway Center, 1104 S. Wabash Ave. The ball is an annual celebration honoring Mary Blood, who, along with Ida Morey Riley, co-founded the college in 1890.
Bursts of fasting may be key to longevity, health
MAX GREEN
Sports & Health Editor HUNGER. PEOPLE GO to great lengths
to keep their stomachs full, but research dating back more than 60 years suggests that temporarily depriving oneself of food may be the key to a long and healthy life. Clinical research from as early as 1945 reveals that restricting calories in animal test subjects results in a longer life—up to 20 percent longer in mice—and significantly decreases the likelihood of developing age-related disease. At the time the researchers might not have known the mechanisms behind the disease-fighting and lifeextending qualities mustered by the missing calories, but recent science has suggested a handful of potential answers for why an energyscarce environment might result in health benefits.
In a February 2015 paper published in the journal Rejuvenation Research, scientists from the University of Florida recruited a group of healthy individuals to fast intermittently for two three-week periods. On “fasting” days, the group had their caloric intake restricted to 25 percent of their average diet. Conversely, on alternating “feasting” days, they were required to eat 175 percent of their normal intake to control for fluctuating weight as a confounding variable. Researchers hypothesized that this intermittent fasting approach might be a more sustainable eating pattern for the long-term than a consistently calorie-restricted diet.
Music business students flock to SXSW • PAGE 4
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Courtesy BEN BOWEN The college’s annual Story Week Festival will feature readings and discussion panels with some of the biggest names in the fiction community.
Story Week flaunts strong lineup SAMANTHA VINTON Campus Reporter
At Columbia, the pen is mightier than the sword. The college will host some of the biggest names in the fiction writing world at the Creative Writing Department’s 19th annual Story Week Festival. Story Week, one of the largest and longest creative writing festivals in the country, is free and open to the public and will feature more than 50 writers, authors and storytellers. The festival will run March 15–21 at various venues across the
Lacrosse team gets second wind • PAGE 11
college’s campus and throughout the city. This year’s theme is “The Power of Words,” which will explore the impact of words and the relationship between authors and readers, said Eric May, a professor in the Creative Writing Department and director of the Story Week Festival. “We’re looking at how the words of authors can empower, inspire and enchant an audience,” May said. “Literature is a connection between the imagination of the author and the imagination of [the author’s] audience.”
Chicago: training ground for comedy • PAGE 20
Randall Albers, founding producer of the festival and chair emeritus of the Creative Writing Department, said attendees can look forward to workshops, open mic sessions and discussion panels. The festival will also feature live readings from participating authors, Albers said. “We’ve taken innovative alternatives to the traditional reading, mixing music in reading and sometimes film in reading and so on,” Albers said.
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Homan Square not so off-the-books • PAGE 35 T HE COLUMBIA C HRONICLE