Author: staff

“I’m going to bring the things I know I’m good at: screening, finding people when they’re open, scoring when I have to and playing good defense,” she said. “Everyone is positive. If you continue to get down on yourself, you’re going to go on a downward spiral. I was pleasantly surprised around this team to see how positive they are going forward and doing everything we can to get a win.”

“Here in the West,” she writes, “we often employ two types of motivation: rewards (e.g., praise, gifts, stickers, allowances) and punishment (e.g., yelling, timeouts, groundings, threats). But in many cultures, moms and dads tap into another type of motivation: a child’s drive to fit in with their family and to work together as a team. To belong.”

“I am thrilled and humbled to join the Northwestern University family at this pivotal moment in college athletics,” Gragg said in a statement. “My career has been shaped by an unwavering belief in the potential of student-athletes to excel in all areas. These young people need more support than ever in the midst of challenging, changing and exciting times. I look forward to joining an incredible roster of coaches and staff in Evanston on this collaborative mission to help our Wildcats achieve at the highest level as students, as athletes and as people.”

About 8:50 p.m. Thursday, an 18-year-old man and another male were in an argument until the male took out a handgun and began to threaten the 18-year-old in the 6700 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue in the Park Manor neighborhood, police said. The 18-year-old then took out his own gun and began firing at the male, who returned fire, shooting the 18-year-old man in the stomach. The male ran from the scene.