For reasons having more to do with modern secular culture and commerce than religious significance, Christmas is more elaborately celebrated. But for believing Christians, Easter is the centerpiece of the faith. It marks the improbable miracle that God’s messenger in human form was killed by the agents of the powers of this world, yet rose…
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The great office restructuring has begun — thanks to the pandemic’s passing. In January, Kerin Van Andel, JLL executive vice president of workplace strategy, lost her nameplate on the wall outside her JLL office on the 13th floor of a twin tower skyscraper complex on South Flower Street in downtown Los Angeles. She previously occupied…
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Since mid-January, there’s been an uptick nationwide of people heading back to workspaces. The numbers curated from electronic badges being swiped coincide roughly with Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Jan. 20 and his team’s subsequent mandate that federal workers return to the office five days a week, similar to corporate-led initiatives nationwide. Kastle Systems’ “Back-to-Work…
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Imagine a scenario Thursday night in which, as the Rams are on the clock at No. 26 in the first round of the NFL draft, only two quarterbacks have been selected. The top two tight ends are off the board. The only interior linebackers with first-round grades are gone. So are the top three receivers,…
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One of the biggest takeaways from Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz’s session with reporters last week was that he believed he had plenty of options going into the NFL draft Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He can afford to be selective, given his free-agent success. Will he take a tight end with…
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The following 16 students have been named as semifinalists for the 2025 Artist of the Year in vocal music out of 119 nominees. The students were chosen by a panel of teachers based on written statements, artistic résumés, performance videos and sometimes a portfolio of original music/arrangements. Students are placed into divisions based on the…
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The following 16 students have been named as semifinalists for the 2025 Artist of the Year in instrumental music out of 120 nominees. The students were chosen by a panel of teachers based on written statements, artistic résumés performance videos or a portfolio of compositions/arrangements. In submitting their work, students identified their strongest specialty within…
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The following 16 students have been named as semifinalists for the 2025 Artist of the Year in theater from among 211 nominees. These students were chosen by a panel of teachers based on written statements, performance videos or design portfolios, and artistic résumés. Students are placed into divisions based on the number of years they…
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The following 16 students have been named as semifinalists for the 2025 Artist of the Year in film and TV out of 61 nominees. The students were chosen by a panel of teachers based on written statements, sample films/reels and artistic résumés. Students are placed into divisions based on the number of years they have…
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The following 16 students have been named as semifinalists for the 2025 Artist of the Year in dance out of 126 nominees. The students were chosen by a panel of teachers based on written statements, performance videos and artistic résumés. Students are placed into divisions based on the number of years they have been studying…
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