CHICAGO — Here's what we're reading today.
Professor on Food Stamps: You'd think earning a Ph.D. and teaching at an esteemed university would give a scholar a secure lifestyle, but that's far from the truth. Reporter Paul Biasco is reading a report by DePaul University's student newspaper The DePaulia that examines the so-called "two-tiered" system of teaching in higher education. The story looks at the rise of part-time adjunct professors at the school and the unstable and low-paying career those positions lead to. “So here I am, 48 years old with just an incredible resume of work, published author, multi-degree, litany of degree, I’m on welfare,” an adjunct professor told the paper.
Moose on the Loose: Reporter Ariel Cheung grew up with an aunt who would spend months tending to orphaned baby birds, so she's always had a soft spot for wild things in need of love. As such, the story of a man attempting to save a baby moose was right up her alley, until she found out that the Disney-esque fairy tale had a gruesome ending worse than when Bambi's mom died. The Washington Post reported that the calf could not survive without its mother's milk, but we're still broken-hearted over the sad tale.
Put me in, pop: Senior editor Andrew Herrmann is reading former Chicago Bull Luc Longley's "ultimate guide to the NBA finals" for Fox Sports Australia. Now an assistant with the Australian Boomers, Longley writes that being a coach "seems a bit like parenting in that you do all the hard work, and the kids get all the credit. When the kids are bad, it's your fault. And when the kids are good it's because they're great kids."
As for the Cleveland-Golden State coaching matchup, Longley says: "I know Steve [Kerr] really well, and he's a cold-hearted bastard." (Kerr, now the Golden State coach, and Longley were both members of those great championship Bulls teams of the latter '90s.) Adds Longley: Kerr "has obviously been preparing for a very long time and came in with a very strong idea of what he wanted." Luc's prediction: Warriors in 7.
Weren't those Bulls teams fun? [Getty Images]
Former Chicago Bull Luc Longley, is still 7'2. His wife, Australian TV chef Anna Gare, is somewhat shorter. [Getty Images/John Sciuli]
