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The Courier

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Nicholas Soderstrom, Ph.D. speaks on his findings towards new ways of teaching and learning

Nicholas Soderstrom, Ph.D. speaks on his findings towards new ways of teaching and learning

Brian McKenna, News Reporter November 2, 2017

While some students may find themselves settling for short-term performance in the classroom, there is no shortcut to learning in the long run. Nicholas Soderstrom, Ph.D. and author who recently spoke...

“It’s everyone’s responsibility” How academic dishonesty affects college students and institutions

“It’s everyone’s responsibility” How academic dishonesty affects college students and institutions

Brian McKenna, News Reporter October 26, 2017

• Editors's note: This story has been updated to remove a misattributed quote Presented with several common classroom scenarios in a recent survey, a majority of College of DuPage students said academic...

COD professor on NASAs Dawn mission: Thats why we do science.

COD professor on NASA’s Dawn mission: “That’s why we do science.”

Brian McKenna, Reporter October 18, 2017

College of DuPage astronomy Professor Joe Dal Santo spreads his passion for the stars to the public through various discussions and his own YouTube channel. On Saturday, he introduced a full room of...

Dozens of COD students take bait in email phishing scam

Dozens of COD students take bait in email phishing scam

Brian McKenna, Reporter October 18, 2017

A popular type of identity theft called “email phishing” attacked dozens of  the College of DuPage accounts over the past week. Students may have received emails from what looks like the college,...

What happens now? The big question following Las Vegas shooting

“What happens now?” The big question following Las Vegas shooting

Brian McKenna, Reporter October 12, 2017

  From Virginia Tech to Texas Tech, college campuses have been homes to some of the worst mass murders in American history. Monday night’s fatal shooting of a police officer at Texas Tech...

A healthy Ash Tree (Fraxinus) stands tall and sturdy

Ash Tree Depletion Spreads Nationwide

Brian McKenna, Reporter September 28, 2017

Fraxinus, otherwise known as the Ash Tree, is facing its demise as a bark-eating beetle grows hungrier every day.  The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) was mistakenly brought to the U.S. in the early 2000’s...

Code Now participants at Neil Sales-Griffins workshop

Code Now creator Neil Sales-Griffin on the perks of perserverance

Brian McKenna, Reporter September 21, 2017

Growing up in a part of Chicago not many people make it out of, The Legend of Zelda helped salvage Neil Sales-Griffin’s future. The game, and others of its role-playing genre, supplied endless...

Why Colleges Need DACA

Brian Mckenna, News Reporter September 13, 2017

Drago Renteria © EPA President Donald Trump’s recent announcement to rescind Obama’s 2012 DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) earlier this month has left most of the community utterly...

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Bitcoin and Litecoin rise to peak prices

Brian McKenna, Reporter September 7, 2017

While cryptocurrency gains more recognition everyday, it is still relatively unknown to the average person. But recent explosive movement in the value of cryptocurrency may prove to be the gold rush that...

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