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Jona Padua

Jona Padua, Staff Writer

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FOIA — Free Information on Anything?

FOIA — Free Information on Anything?

Jona Padua, Staff Writer April 25, 2022

Let’s say you get penalized based on a very vague set of rules. Wouldn’t you want more extensive information on the records behind why you were penalized? Well that is one of the ways the Freedom of...

Why is Easter Celebrated with Eggs and Bunnies?

Why is Easter Celebrated with Eggs and Bunnies?

Jona Padua, Staff Writer April 18, 2022

Whether you celebrate it or not, you can’t escape the bright pink and yellow colors of Easter–with bunnies upon shelves of nearly every store and baskets of colored eggs to hide for children. However,...

COD Faculty: The Performing Arts Will Never Die

COD Faculty: The Performing Arts Will Never Die

Jona Padua, Staff Writer February 28, 2022

Is the performing arts still in contact with today’s modern society, or is it a dying form of live entertainment because of the COVID-19 pandemic? Professors Connie Canaday Howard and Lee Kesselman...

Bioplastic toys can be made as simple objects that can still be enjoyed, to even more elaborate toys with more material.

Can Old Toys Become Sustainable?

Jona Padua, Staff Writer February 21, 2022

We all grow out of our old toys eventually; what's hard is trying to recycle the broken toys we loved. This year, the Biotech Club plans to utilize STEMCON Spring 2022 to inspire and educate K-12 students...

What Happens if Roe v. Wade is Overturned?

What Happens if Roe v. Wade is Overturned?

Jona Padua, Staff Writer January 31, 2022

If Roe v. Wade is overturned, all states bordering Illinois will most likely ban abortions if not already banned previously. This creates a wider divide between those who are anti-abortion versus those...

Image courtesy of Evan Gray; L to R: Evan Gray, Maureen Gray

Can Boredom Be Beneficial?

Jona Padua, Staff Writer December 6, 2021

Psi Beta, also known as the Psychology club, cracked the code of how boredom can work in your favor.  The club began the Boredom Project in March 2021 and finished in November 2021, exploring perceived...

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Behind the College of DuPage Starbucks

Jona Padua, Staff Writer November 22, 2021

Why did you choose Starbucks to work at? “I used to work at a Starbucks inside a Target before coming to College of DuPage. I stayed because I really enjoyed the atmosphere and their business philosophy:...

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The Psychology Behind Starbucks

Jona Padua, Staff Writer November 8, 2021

It’s inevitable. In almost every corner of the city, on every block in the suburbs and even in schools, more often than not, you’ll find a Starbucks there. Whether you’re an avid consumer of Starbucks...

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