WHPK’s future, though not as dire, is still “up in the air”
A small update on the WHPK funding situation from Block Club Chicago
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WHPK funding crisis
J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil in yesterday’s “Gossip Wolf” column: In April, the student-run Program Coordinating Council, which allocates student government money every year, gave WHPK $20,600 for its next annual budget—about 35 percent of its $57,490 request. … This year the council covered only operating costs, so WHPK needs help—it wants the university to … Read more
Fighting for Chicago’s place in hip-hop history
Fighting for Chicago’s place in hip-hop history: Darrell “Artistic” Roberts of Chi-ROCK Nation has worked to document the culture he loves for more than three decades—and now he’s finally publishing a book (Chicago Reader cover story by Leor Galil):
Roberts learned about WHPK from a neighbor. “He said he heard some rap. He said it was unusual—because he heard cursing on there.”
For Its Latest Beer, a Craft Brewer Chooses an Unlikely Pairing: Archaeology
For Its Latest Beer, a Craft Brewer Chooses an Unlikely Pairing: Archaeology With help from a University of Chicago group, Great Lakes Brewing Company has been working for more than year to replicate a 5,000-year-old Sumerian beer.
Indiana Jones Mystery Solved
Indiana Jones Mystery Solved The journal and packaging originated from Guam, where an Ebay seller who specializes in replica Indiana Jones props sent it off to the highest bidder who lives in Italy. On its way, the smaller package, addressed to Indy at U. of C., fell out of a larger package. Not realizing what … Read more