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Now Hiring: Honorable Mentions Editor
Honorable Mentions, the quarterly publication written by Honors students, for Honors students, is now hiring new editors for the 2026-2027 academic year. We are looking to fill two separate roles of Content Editor and Layout Editor. Applications will be accepted through Thursday, May 14 at 11:59pm. Read on to learn about the role, stipend, and…
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The Adler Planetarium
The Adler Planetarium is unique within Chicago history as well as the history of science education in the United States. The planetarium was opened in 1930 making it the first planetarium in the Western Hemisphere, marking a major moment in the effort to bring astronomy to the public. Its founding was made possible by Chicago…
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A Case Study of the Temple of Aphrodite at Aphrodisias
In the rolling landscape of southwestern Turkey, in a region once known as Caria, the ancient city of Aphrodisias holds one of antiquity’s most compelling sacred sites, a temple devoted entirely to Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, beauty, and desire. Unlike many ancient temples that survive only as scattered foundations, the Temple of Aphrodite…
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