The New Americans Spring Art Showcase opened Friday night at the Lux Center for the Arts in Lincoln, highlighting the work of three immigrants to Lincoln as well as a number of works by Lincoln high school students. The show continues throughout May. Wesaam Al-Badry is a photographer who emigrated from Iraq in 1994. Al-badry’s … Read More
By Kay Kemmet The scars on Elvira Baques’ face are faded and difficult to see. But the impact on her life hasn’t gone away. Baques had been in the United States for only three weeks when her fiancé beat her up, repeatedly bit her cheek, causing the large scar, punched her in the face, and … Read More
By Laura Smith Poison ivy rarely leads to anything good. Your skin turns to a red, patchy rash and you have so many itches you don’t know where to begin scratching. Lisa Hiatt is severely allergic to poison ivy. She hates poison ivy, actually. But if it hadn’t thrived in her backyard, she would have … Read More