Students gathered together on Olin Quad Wednesday night to bring awareness to mental illness. The Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC), Theta Chi Fraternity and brAvery, an organization which deals with raising awareness for suicide prevention, hosted the event, “A Light In the Darkness: A Walk…
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Flashing lights, shimmery streamers and a revolving disco ball set the stage for the upcoming theatrical production of Emergency Prom – a dramatic comedy that takes place at the fictional Glen Burnie High School in Maryland in 1994. The play, written by Steve Moulds and…
The conversation surrounding racial tension and police brutality in recent years has fostered heated discussions between citizens across America. Now imagine being the person trying to report those events to the public in a racially-fueled Chicago. Journalist Brandon Smith shared the process of uncovering the…
• Officers responded to an altercation between an employee and two customers at 5:31 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Shell gas station in Campustown. One customer, a female non-student, entered the gas station to pre-pay for $10 of gas. When she returned to her pump and…
The World Languages and Cultures Department invites students to attend a screening of the German film “Phoenix” at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 in Neumiller Lecture Hall. The film is set in a post-World War II Germany and features a Holocaust survivor trying to determine if…
Miss the 90s? Head over to the Michel Student Center executive suite to indulge in all the best 90s jams at 7 p.m. Nov. 17. The event is hosted by the Pinterest Club and will feature crafts like pearled bead figurines and beaded keychains. For…
The Lewis J. Burger Center for Student Leadership and Public Service had a busy week, hosting Leadership Over Dinner Wednesday night and Through the Lens of Leaders last night. Members of Leaders Instilling Knowledge through Cooperative Service (LINCS) – a capstone leadership organization – directed…
Students are invited to explore career fields, network with employers, submit resumes and sign up for job interviews at the Nursing and Physical Therapy Career Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 15 in the Michel Student Center ballroom. The fair will draw employers…
The adage “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure” is at work in a local bookstore that not only has a large inventory of used books, but also used décor. The Book Nook, located at 6944 N. University St., has been serving the Peoria-area’s literary…
Junior Chris Dolphin sat on the quad for the majority of Wednesday after the election with a group of friends and classmates. He spread a number of blankets on the ground and spoke kind words to anyone who joined him. But there was one thing…