May. 20th, 2013
Daniel Does It: $467,000 Raised, ‘Man of the Year’ Title Well-Earned
By John Burnam
A few weeks ago, I wrote a story about Daniel Edelen, a 16-year-old boy from Winston Churchill High School who is a lymphoblastic leukemia survivor. If beating the disease isn’t amazing enough, read this update about his mission to break the national fundraising record for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society’s Man of the Year Award. Thursday [...]
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May. 20th, 2013
A Contemporary Look at the Alamodome
By Michael Sawaya
Editor’s note: Michael Sawaya is the Director of the Convention, Sports, and Entertainment Facilities (CSEF) Department for the City of San Antonio. His department has responsibility for operations of the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Lila Cockrell Theatre, the Alamodome (which includes the Illusions Theatre), and the Carver Community Cultural Center. The Alamodome operated as an [...]
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May. 19th, 2013
The Continuing Legacy of the Alamodome
By Susan Blackwood
Editor’s Note: Susan Blackwood, executive director of San Antonio Sports, presided over many of the Alamodome’s most memorable sporting events in her 16 years at the helm of our city’s sports commission. Under Blackwood’s tenure, San Antonio Sports has hosted three NCAA Men’s Final Four Basketball Championships, two Women’s Final Fours, two NCAA Division I Women’s [...]
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May. 18th, 2013
‘Dome Dirt’: The Nitty Gritty of Building the Alamodome
By Judge Nelson Wolff
Editor’s note: Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff has held more elected offices than any other active elected official in San Antonio. He served as mayor of San Antonio from 1991-95, holding that office when the Alamodome was opened May 15, 1993 — 20 years ago this week. Wolff also is the author of two books, [...]
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May. 18th, 2013
The Feed: For the Dogs
By Tom Trevino
The inspiration to live your life a little better can sometimes come in unusual forms. Like four-legged, furry, and with an ever-wagging tail. You may not think there’s a connection to your dog’s health and your own, but you’d be wrong. Turns out we share some of the very same issues as a result of [...]
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