The Nice List

As 2008 comes to a close, we'd like to thank everyone who has made this year so amazing: members, volunteers, speakers, visitors, and guests. Your participation and enthusiasm make this community work, and we wish you all the very best this holiday season and in 2009.

We would also like to acknowledge the generosity of our advertisers and sponsors. Your support contributed to the programs and activities that brought us together and helped our community grow even more this year, and for that, we are very grateful.

Adobe
Aquent
Caffé Baci
The Carleton of Oak Park
Copresco
Dakota Systems
Dashe & Thompson
Interpro Translation Solutions
Ken Cook Co.
Landmark ASP Solutions
Northwestern University's Master of Science in Communication Program
Premiere Global Services
Roosevelt University
Schawk Digital Solutions
Syntellect
Trivantis
Writers UA

Happy Holidays, everyone!

Are They Holiday Cherubs or Everyday Cherubs?

In the spirit of giving, we’re happy to announce that one of our readers identified this month’s mystery photo right away. The cherubs in question adorn terra-cotta panels on the Fisher Building, located on South Dearborn Street in the Loop.


Originally designed by Charles Atwood, the building was completed by Chicago’s D. H. Burnham & Co. in 1896. The aquatic-themed façade plays on the name of the building's original owner, Lucius G. Fisher. Light, airy, and highly ornamented with fantastic beasts and sea creatures, the Fisher makes quite a contrast with the dark, solid, Monadnock Building, which directly faces it across Dearborn.

I originally intended to document the Monadnock, but due to lighting conditions and sight angles, I picked the Fisher Building instead. As it turns out, this was a good choice, as fanciful cherubs are much more suitable for our holiday theme!

If you would like to visit the building, you'll find it at 343 South Dearborn. Be sure to check out the ornamental glass door panels while you're there. And to see who won December's prize--a $20 Amazon.com gift certificate--take a look at the STC Chicago website.

Interpretive Dance: A New Category for STC Competitions?

Winners of the AAAS Science Dance Contest were announced recently. See ABC News coverage of the contest.

Contest winners will perform at the 2009 AAAS Annual Meeting in Chicago on February 12-16.