Christopher Toscano, 15, knows where he's going in life. He will be receiving an Associate of Arts for general studies at the end of this semester as the youngest student to ever graduate from NIC. At 13, Toscano began classes equivalent to 10th grade courses.
Students of Kinder-Magic preschool and kindergarten congregated at NIC for games, prizes and fun on May 1. Rachel Smith and some of her classmates held the carnival as a final for their Leisure Recreation Programming class. The carnival kicked off with the preschoolers being split up into groups that would move from station to station participating in a variety of games and activities.
Change is inevitable. Change is also something that I've fought with every breath for as long as I can remember. Why? Maybe its because most every change that's happened in my life has affected me in a negative way or maybe it's human nature. Either way, I'm about to embark on what could possibly be the biggest change in my young life.
Evelyn Irvin doesn't seem to mind the mostly vast differences of age groups surrounding her at NIC. "They're all nice," she said, laughing softly. "And I like to be around younger people. It makes you kind of younger." Irvin is 91 years young, yet still the oldest student on campus.
One of the pleasures of being in Major Randall's class is his jovial nature, open-minded perspective, kind heart, willingness to debate any issue and the apparent joy of teaching. Named after both his father and grandfather Richard Henry Randall was born Dec.
There are times when being a single parent I feel like I am fighting an uphill battle all alone. I used to think asking for help was a sign of weakness and that if I were truly a good mother, I'd be able to do this all on my own. I've since learned that asking for help actually makes me a better parent because I can now recognize I don't always have to be superwoman.
She looks like a normal, healthy woman with crystal blue eyes and a bewitching smile. However, Abbey Andreasen, 57, is anything but normal. "I've been my own click forever," Andreasen said. "I ran away to Height Ashbury and the drug culture when I was 15.
Regardless of the 90 years behind her, Jo Webb looks forward to the next leg of her journey in Seattle. After living in Coeur d'Alene for 60 years, Webb, after losing her youngest daughter Janis to cancer, is moving to Seattle to be with her daughter, Stephanie, son-in-law and two granddaughters.
Math instructor Susanne Bromley offered five basic steps of preparation to help regain confidence when taking tests in her presentation, "The End of Math Anxiety and Ensuring Math Success," March 12. With the help of Lewis Watkins and Kristina Klassen, not only was the presentation successful in delivering the skills necessary to end math anxiety, but as well as overcoming anxiety in general.
The walls in my room are completely bare and my roommate has already packed most of her belongings. By 3 p.m. Friday, all residents are expected to be completely moved out of the dorms. In the next five days I have to move out, study for finals, say all my goodbyes and most importantly, fill in all the tack holes in my walls.
om history are doomed to repeat it,"said George Santayana, a 20th century philosopher. Fortunately North Idaho has the Human Rights Education Institute. On April 29 and May 6, as part of the ongoing mini-film series titled "Political Power and Propaganda" the HREI featured Cold War films and cartoons from both the Soviet and American perspectives.
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said: "Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better." If anybody's life has been an experiment it would be that of Ivanka Suveg. Remarkable in character and strength, the 76-year-old student is far from timid and squeamish in her actions.
Kaye Wilson, 14 years Ryan Di Ricco Staff Contributor Kaye Wilson worked off campus in affiliation with NIC since 1995 at the Area Agency on Aging. She helped the elderly find ways to stay out of retirement homes and maintain their own homes in a cost-effective way.