Death toll over 570, more missing in Ecuador Earthquake
It’s hard to fully understand tragedy until it hits us. And that’s what many individuals had to experience last Saturday, when at 6:58pm, an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck Ecuador….
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Illinois Senate Votes Yes to Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
The Illinois State Senate in Springfield passed a bill on Tuesday, April 19, with a 40-to-14 vote of approval. The bill, proposed by Senator Heather Steans from Chicago, decriminalizes adult…
Celebration and Hard Work at Alma Latina’s Casa de Alma
Students across campus have been working for the last 8 weeks to prepare for Alma Latina’s annual show, Casa de Alma. The performance is steadily approaching with less than a…
Offshore Accounting: The Dark Industry Funding The World’s Leaders
On April 3, 2016, German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung in association with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) released the first news reports regarding a set of confidential documents detailing…
Student Council Elections: Speeches, Buzzwords, and the Student Voice
Student Council (StudCo) held its annual elections for Cabinet level positions last night in the Auditorium. Twelve candidates delivered speeches to the student electorate, with the winners for the 2016-2017…
A Look Into Rape Culture and Its Deep Roots
A subtle advocate of detrimental behaviors and attitudes, aspects of rape culture have been rooted in the crooks and crevices of U.S. media, education, and lifestyle for decades. This week…