It’s been a year since the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board certified the College of DuPage Buildings and Ground Staff Union, and a contract is now in place to finalize the negotiations. The...

The pitiful woes of unwanted fame have never sounded so superb. Justin Vernon of Bon Iver has unapologetically chucked his chilly Wisconsin cabin and acoustic guitar for his stunning third album, “22,...

The Illinois Auditor General released its performance audit on College of DuPage on Wednesday Sept. 28, offering 19 recommendations for the Board of Trustees to improve oversight, operations and transparency....

Nearly a week of riots and protests over the fatal shooting of an African American man in Charlotte, North Carolina led to the anticipated release of the police footage on Saturday. To the country’s...

In response to the recent wave of stranded students after the abrupt closing of ITT Technical Institute, College of DuPage will host an Educational and Career Planning opportunity on Sept. 22 in SSC 2206...

At approximately 10:30 p.m. on Monday Sept. 12, two males approached a female student in the Fawell D parking lot and threatened her with a handgun to obtain her purse and backpack. They fled on foot...

The infamous BP oil spill of April 2010 dumped millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The coasts of our southernmost states are still facing its detrimental effects to this day and environmentalists...

Six years of stats add up to one key truth about College of DuPage students: They just aren't that good at math. In the fall semester of 2010, only 43 percent of roughly 4,500 College of DuPage students...

College of DuPage President Ann Rondeau mistakenly announced during the Aug. 18 Board of Trustees meeting that the Illinois Auditor General’s report had been received and was ready to be looked over...

College of DuPage President Ann Rondeau recently sat down with the Courier to share her thoughts on the upcoming fall semester. Trust and accountability, lack of student engagement and a hope for heightened...

The work of many College of DuPage faculty members was unveiled on Thursday, Dec. 3 with the opening reception of Found / Made, hosted in the Cleve Carney Art Gallery. The exhibit showcases new work from...

It started as a day like any other for artist Mariam Paré, until a tragic event single handedly changed the course of her journey forever. In 1996, a then 20-year-old Paré was focused on her imminent...

“There is a light at the end of the tunnel,” COD student Jacklyn King said on the AIDS issue our generation faces every day. “If everyone would get tested regularly and know their status, there...

Now that we’ve all had our turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie fix for the year, it’s finally acceptable to get excited about Christmas. Let’s face it- pumpkin spice lattes can’t last forever, and...

From edited perfection to raw, natural vulnerability, Australian blogger Essena O’Neill has made one heck of a statement in the social media world. From the time she was 15, the bubbly, sun-kissed blonde...

College of DuPage first year student Matthew Kulpa enlisted for the Marines in 2011, at the age of 18. He served nearly four years of active duty as a lance corporal, with seven months being spent overseas...

Jose Alferez, manager of Veterans Services at College of DuPage joined the Marines in 2003 at the age of 18, and was stationed in Twentynine Palms, California. After two tours of Iraq during his four years...

Vibrant colors, sharply cut edges and interplaying spaces are just a few of the tactics artist Zoe Nelson utilized in her first solo show “Recto / Verso.” Nelson’s playful installation pairs cut...

Emma LaMorte was born with Down’s Syndrome and a major heart defect, resulting in 4 heart surgeries before the tender age of three. After being placed on the Autistic Spectrum, Emma’s family sought...

College students worship few things more than discounts and free stuff; this is a well known fact to all. Wish we might, but empty pockets and barren wallets don’t change the fact that cars still need...

When funk-pop band Walsher Clemons first spoke with the Courier this past February, they were getting ready to perform at the House of Blues, working on their debut album, and focusing on establishing...

Every Thursday morning at 8 a.m., students from around the world come together in one classroom here at College of DuPage, to discuss life, school, and the fact that they are all a very long way from home....

Giddy teenagers and hipster adults alike filled the House of Blues to capacity Saturday night, all to get a glimpse of the ever intriguing, up-and-coming band, Catfish and the Bottlemen. The enigmatic...

I have never eaten a steak in my life, up until this past week, that is. I’ve had some rational as well as irrational fears of eating meat for as long as I can remember. Pair that fact with one too many...

Professors undeniably deal with indifferent students every semester, especially if they teach general education classes like English 1101 or 1102. With this in mind, College of DuPage Professor Carly Huegelmann...

Lush, cinematic strings open title track “Honeymoon” with a somber sigh. Lana Del Rey’s silken voice coos the opening lyrics “We both know that it's not fashionable to love me,” and so it goes....

College of DuPage’s recording studio is a metal box, in its simplest form. Surrounding the room are eight-inch thick walls stuffed with rock wall and fiberglass, forming the room’s essential structure....

Bluesy garage-rock, soulful jazz, and splashes of psychedelic funk effortlessly merge in The Arcs’ debut album, “Yours, Dreamily.” Although this is the band’s first album, released on Sept. 4,...

College of DuPage alumni Jim Belushi was on hand at the McAninch Arts Center on Sept. 12 for the  “MAC Motown: Signed, Sealed, Delivered” concert. In addition to celebrating and benefiting the many...

  With much anticipation and hype, the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards aired at 8 p.m. on Aug. 30. Hosted by none other than Miley Cyrus, the overarching theme for the night could be interpreted as...