Coming into the game with fire in their eyes, the Chaparral men’s basketball team defeated the Carl Sandburg College Chargers on Saturday, Nov. 28, 64-59.             Although their...

After a crippling start for the Chaparral women’s basketball team in their matchup against the Carl Sandburg College Chargers on Nov. 28, they were shut down at home, 58-69.             On...

Chaparral forward Moter Deng attempts a layup at a matchup at the College of DuPage against Carl Sandburg on Nov. 28.

Although the “Call of Duty” franchise is just another commercialized gaming community that has earned countless profits throughout their renditions of the same game over and over for the past decade,...

You close your eyes, straighten your back, relax your muscles and just focus on your breath and the different sensations that your body outputs. While focusing on your breath, you should count how long...

The football program at the College of DuPage hasn’t been this successful since 2013, when the team went to the Carrier Dome Bowl in Syracuse, NY in 2013. The team has gone 8-1, only losing their homecoming...

What comes to mind when you think of someone drilling into your skull? The feeling of metal forcefully prodding right under your eye, while you’re strapped into a chair with no way of moving. How about...

This year, the soccer program at the College of DuPage has been very successful. The men’s team finished second in their Region IV championship this past Saturday, Nov. 7, by losing against Morton Community...

Improving from the Ashton Kutcher’s disappointing performance of Steve Jobs a few years ago isn’t a hard task, and Michael Fassbender exceeded my expectations with his performance as the enigmatic...

The Chaparral Men’s soccer team fought long and hard on a miserable, rainy, cold Halloween afternoon to overcome the Regional Quarterfinal matchup against McHenry County College in a shootout. The end...

Chaparral Women’s soccer plowed through the semi-finals of the regional tournament this week, beating Madison College 3-0. The Chaparral squad has been undefeated within the region, beating Madison College...

While tantalizing ghosts and horrific deaths may keep my eyes on the screen, Crimson Peak left my mind craving more depth and ultimately made me felt unenthused by the anticlimactic ambiance. Even though...

The Chaparral football team suffered their first loss of the season at the second-annual College of DuPage Homecoming match, 13-20, against the Iowa Western Community College Reivers. Although this is...

The Chaparral Men’s soccer team has had a strong season this year, being 4-1 in conference and 9-4-1 for the season overall compared to last year’s 8-10-1 overall record.             After...

As the Chicago Cubs make their way into the final four of the Major League Baseball(MLB) Postseason, I’ve realized a couple things, how much I dislike baseball, and how much I don’t understand the...

With the hockey season kicking back into gear, there are going to be some major changes to the game. It has been 10 seasons since the National Hockey League, or NHL, has added new rules that forces change...

The College of DuPage football team charges into their Homecoming matchup this week against Iowa Western Community College with a five game undefeated streak. They defeated Erie Community College this...

Chaparral Women’s Tennis won the Region IV championship on Oct. 10, allotting them a slot in the NJCAA National Tournament being hosted in Tyler, Texas on May 9, 2016.             College...

Although being a rebuilding year for both of the teams, the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country team at the College of DuPage is building up a national qualifying squad that is planning to upset their...

Chaparral Men’s soccer decimated Robert Morris-Lake County 10-0 at the College of DuPage on Oct. 3.             Chaparral Head Coach Jim Kelly thought this game wasn’t a test of the...

On Sept. 28, Tokyo 2020 has announced the five additional events they are going to propose to the International Olympic Committee, or IOC, at the 129th IOC session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in August of...

With a great atmosphere on the College of DuPage campus and his experience from Wheaton College and Purdue University back him, winner in both the men’s age 20-24 category and overall champion, Jack...

Volleyball             Over the past month, the Lady Chaparral Volleyball team has been opening their renewed team’s season with consistency, and has been trying to lay down good foundation...

The Oxford Dictionary defines the word “sport” as “An activity involving physical exertion in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.” That same dictionary...

Lady Chaparral Soccer put another notch under its belt this season when they beat one of the most successful teams in Minnesota Rochester Technical Community College on Sept. 20, 5-1. This brings their...

The Lady Chaparral Soccer team brought home what they’ve learned on the road from their last five away games and shutout Joliet Junior College 5-0 for their home opener on Sept. 11. This brings their...

For the first time ever in the history of the International Basketball Federation, or FIBA, Venezuela has won the FIBA Americas Championship, beating Argentina 76-71. The team has only made it to the finals...

The College of DuPage has a huge roster of sports for students to participate in, for both men and women, and has shown to be a huge help to students who want to participate in school activities and be...

With a new coaching staff and fresh players, the Chaparral Women’s volleyball team has a lot of momentum heading into this season.   Although there was no team last year, the new Head Coach...

The Chaparral Football team shutout the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh JV 28-0 with their season home opener on Sept. 7. This is their first shutout of the season, and their last one since Sept. 7, 2014...

Although the 2016 Summer Olympics seems far away, the qualifying rounds to participate in this historic event are just beginning. One of the most influential sports in the world, basketball’s precursor...

With the CONCACAF Champions League taking a break until September 15, I thought that I would address the obvious: in the United States, people don’t really care about the tournament and generally don’t...

The College of DuPage is the definition of the land of opportunity. There are so many different people who come to COD for so many different reasons. Whether you can’t afford to go to a four-year institution,...

With strong sophomore leadership and experience, the Chaparral Football team looks to take their game to the next level this year. The team has higher expectations of themselves more than ever, with many...

From May 8 to May 9, the horticulture department will sponsor the Spring Plant Sale in the greenhouse. They will be selling plants grown by students and volunteers, as well as displaying baskets and planters...

Joash Mencias served as editor-in-chief from August 2014 to May 2015.

President Robert Breuder

The Latino Outreach Center is located in the Student Services Center.

Joseph Collins, pictured to the left of Chairwoman Kathy Hamilton, will serve as acting interim president of the college.

On April 17, the Russell R. Kirt Prairie had a routine controlled burning to promote healthy growth throughout the 18 acres of plant life. This was done in affiliation with Integrated Lakes Management...

The College of DuPage branch of the American Institute of Graphic Design, AIGA, has been opening new opportunities for art students to present their work to the public. The group released the Brain Flower...

With high anticipation for Jay-Z’s new music streaming service, TIDAL, many have begun to wonder if the music site with oust other services like Spotify. Although they provide three separate file types...