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Andrew Favakeh

A Classical Musician Strikes a Chord in her Community

Yana Reznik smiles at her piano, holding the masks she helped make.

5 min readOct 29, 2020

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A Classical Musician Strikes a Chord in her Community

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Andrew Favakeh

Losing Hope, a Coronavirus Patient is Saved by Family and Friends

George Chiropolos stood up from his bed on April 1, and started walking to the living room of his home in Wilmette. But the room started…

6 min readOct 29, 2020

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Andrew Favakeh

Chicagoland restaurants react to COVID-19 Outbreak; Lose Profits, Demand Changes

With Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker deciding to shut down all bars and restaurants from Sunday, March 15, through the end of the business…

5 min readMar 21, 2020

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Andrew Favakeh

Ground Level at the Fort Wayne Mad Ants G-League Tryout, where Everyone has Something to Prove

Standing outside of the Plassman Athletic Center at Turnstone at the annual Fort Wayne Mad Ants open tryout, my body shivered. I spent…

12 min readApr 17, 2019

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Andrew Favakeh

At 24–23 and sixth in the Eastern Conference, the Brooklyn Nets are this season’s biggest surprise.

One of the NBA’s youngest squads, Brooklyn was plagued by inconsistency early in the season, with a 4–12 record in games that entered…

7 min readJan 25, 2019

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At 24–23 and sixth in the Eastern Conference, the Brooklyn Nets are this season’s biggest surprise.

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Andrew Favakeh

After a year and a half of injury rehab, MLB Pitcher Chris Friedrich is ready to pitch again

Try wiggling your pinky toe while resting your big toe; or middle toe while resting your big toe. The variations between stirring movement…

10 min readOct 16, 2018

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After a year and a half of injury rehab, MLB Pitcher Chris Friedrich is ready to pitch again

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Andrew Favakeh

2017–2018 NBA Offseason Review: New York Knicks

Knicks fans played like a broken record this Summer, praising Kevin Knox for inefficient numbers in meaningless Summer League outings…

4 min readAug 18, 2018

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2017–2018 NBA Offseason Review: New York Knicks

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Andrew Favakeh

When do we give up on Stanley Johnson?

Stanley Johnson's ball handling has stifled his ability to create shots. His offensive struggles leave us wondering if he'll ever improve.

5 min readAug 12, 2018

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When do we give up on Stanley Johnson?

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Andrew Favakeh

2017–2018 Offseason Review: Los Angeles Clippers

Twin brothers are constantly pitted side-to-side. Being the other team in Los Angeles is like being the ugly twin brother.

4 min readAug 11, 2018

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2017–2018 Offseason Review: Los Angeles Clippers

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Andrew Favakeh

2017–2018 NBA Offseason Review: Detroit Pistons

During the final season of Stan Van Gundy’s reign, Detroit seemed to be zigging while the rest of the league zagged. Trading for Blake…

5 min readAug 7, 2018

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2017–2018 NBA Offseason Review: Detroit Pistons

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Andrew Favakeh

Andrew Favakeh

Butler women’s basketball beat reporter for the Butler Collegian, Butler men’s basketball beat reporter for the IndyStar. Twitter: @drewfav

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