Now is your chance to experience the month-long sell out of Vincent Van Gogh’s immersive exhibit in the heart of Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. Just a street across...
She felt her heart sinking as she froze in pure panic at the sight of her 5-year-old son, John, struggling to stay above water.
Since her son was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, Libertyville...
For over a year now, the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has faced documented cases of hate crimes including verbal, mental and physical abuse. This is largely attributed to “Asian...
Judy Metrovich was on the phone crying, staring out the window from a 6-by-10-foot space when she learned she couldn't see her family after they drove eight hours from Chicago to Pittsburgh just for her.
Metrovich,...
The Illinois General Assembly was under the gun. Working until almost 3 a.m. to ensure full completion by its dissolve at noon later that day, Jan. 13th, they created a bill that would set a new precedent...
Chicago is home to one of the oldest zoos in North America. It’s one of three major U.S. zoos to still offer free admissions while housing over 1,000 animals year-round. Lincoln Park Zoo also hosts their...
For the past eight months, instability and fear have been at the forefront of small, local businesses. These are the same small businesses who, previous to the pandemic, worked strenuously to serve our...
The multinational pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, and the German biotechnology company, BioNTech, have come up with a provisional vaccine for COVID-19, announcing last week that it exceeded 90% effectiveness...
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are now at the culmination of the 2020 presidential election—what seems to many, as one of the most profound elections in our modern-day history,...
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are approaching the culmination of the 2020 presidential election—what seems to many, as one of the most profound elections in our modern-day...
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are approaching the culmination of the 2020 presidential election—what seems to many, as one of the most profound elections in our modern-day...
In order to continue extending community outreach within minority communities, the College of DuPage Equity Resources Center Team is currently submitting a potential future proposal to the school board...
This upcoming generation of voters, Gen Z,—many of whom will be first-time voters in this 2020 general election—have been particularly active in the past months leading up to this November. Following...
Sadie Romero, Editor-In-Chief
• September 21, 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg—feminist icon, social activist, preserver of justice—died from a longterm battle with metastatic pancreatic cancer at the age of 87 in her D.C. home on Friday, Sept. 18.
Representing...
Sadie Romero, Editor-In-Chief
• September 11, 2020
“Planes hitting a building.”
Theodore Darden, professor of Justice Studies at College of DuPage, remembers those four words repeating in his head over and over again throughout his 2...
A peaceful rally in Kenosha, WI was held this past Saturday, Aug. 29, seeking justice for Jacob Blake. Thousands gathered in front of the Kenosha County Courthouse, with dozens of Pan-African flags--otherwise...
Early last week, the provost of COD, Mark Curtis-Chávez, addressed shocking numbers, reflecting a drastic drop in enrollment at College of DuPage for the current academic year. The official enrollment...
College of DuPage students from all backgrounds have united together for a larger purpose in sending forth the message that enough is enough. Many student organizations have contributed in the pursuit...
• Editors's note: This article was updated on June 9 to reflect Tauya Frost as the coordinator of the silent march.
As masses of people continue to gather throughout the world in the name of Black...
“People don't want to be torn apart, people don't want to die. People are dying in ICE custody,” says COD Alumna and Immigration Attorney, Rocio S Becerril, “The new administration is putting in...
As of March 12th, College of DuPage is taking precautionary measures to limit as much face-to-face contact as possible.
The school released a statement on the COD website, informing all staff, faculty,...
Women are just now beginning to recognize long-overdue steps toward equality in the workplace, in social settings, in education, and in households—but even that falls short. Women in the United States...
An issue that may have a negative impact on nearly half of all college students, including those at the College of DuPage, will get a statewide spotlight on campus this March. College of DuPage will host...
Northwestern’s most recent research suggests that red and non-red meat consumption, even as minimal as twice a week, is harmful to human health. Yet, biology and research experts at the College of DuPage...
