On the 6th of August 1988, many newspapers like the New York Times published stories about the previous night at Tompkins Square Park in New York City. As the Times described the events, “[m]any of the officers concealed their badges…
Day: February 13, 2020
Teratornis: Ruler of the Skies
Editor’s Note: Nathaniel Rice is The Chronicle’s resident paleo-speculative columnist. Teratornis merriami skeleton U-32’s cross-country trails, late Pleistocene (11,000 years ago): A dark form soars through the evening sky. Her sharp eyes scan the ground miles below, looking…
Owen Kellington: From U-32 to U-Conn
Geoff Green, U-32’s new baseball coach, remembers a moment from last season that stood out. In a game against Randolph last Spring, U-32’s star pitcher Owen Kellington struck out 6 players in a row over two-innings on 18 pitches. Green,…
We had to Turn Them Away
It is very very hard to turn away someone in a poor position who may be ill or even dying when you are a privileged person who is being paid to be in their country. Kathy Shapiro’s morals were challenged…