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Jack Vitek
Jack Vitek is the Journalism professor in the English department at Edgewood College. Vitek has worked at the ''Wall Street Journal'', ''The Washington Daily News'', ''Newsday'', the ''Palm Beach Post'' and ''Outdoor Life'' magazine. He is the advisor for Edgewood College's student newspaper, ''On the Edge'', which recently had finalist reporters in two categories in the AP Collegiate Story of the Year contest. He co-authored (with Jerry Oppenheimer Jerry Oppenheimer is an American author who has written several unauthorized biographies of public figures including Hillary and Bill Clinton, Anna Wintour, Rock Hudson, Martha Stewart, Barbara Walters, Ethel Kennedy, Jerry Seinfeld and the Hil ...) the 1986 biography ''Idol Rock Hudson: The True Story of an American Film Hero.'' The biography by Vitek and Oppenheimer generated controversy because it reported that Hudson continued to have unprotected sex with other men after he had been diagnosed with AIDS. Their version of hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgewood College
Edgewood College is a private Dominican college in Madison, Wisconsin. The college occupies a campus overlooking the shores of Lake Wingra. History The Edgewood College property was bought in 1855 by Mr. Ashmead from Governor Leonard J. Farwell and later developed by Samuel Marshall.Paynter 4 He added to the land by planting trees, formal gardens, and climbing grapevines on trellises. Governor Cadwallader Washburn purchased Edgewood Villa in 1873, making it his home. Later, he donated it to the Dominican Sisters for educational purposes.Paynter 16 In 1881, St. Regina Academy, a private boarding school for girls, was opened. On September 15, the first 16 boarding and day students were welcomed to the school. During its first years, the academy's tuition was $165 per year, but music lessons were an additional $8 to $12 per quarter. In 1893, because of increased growth, construction of a new building was undertaken. It incorporated a granite cornerstone inscribed with the word ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |