Kyle Cody – As we continue the year of 2016, more prominent people have passed from our hands into the heavens. On March 6, Nancy Reagan passed away in her home in California. Hollywood Star, First Lady, and loving wife are just some of the things that defined Nancy Reagan. She came from Chicago…
Maria Wittenauer – As many of you know, Donald Trump was scheduled to have a rally at the University of Illinois at Chicago on March 11. However, it did not go quite as planned. In fact, they were unable to have the rally at all. Trump protesters and supporters alike showed up, but the…
Jessica Sanders – After the state of Illinois has gone without a budget for almost a year now, everyone is starting to feel the sting: state historic sites, businesses, employees of the state, colleges, and many more. Here at Illinois College, hard decisions have been made in hopes that the choices will be most…
Dakotah Jones – The Illinois College 4th Annual Public Speaking Showcase on Tuesday, March 22, was a huge success, as always. The final five contestants were all extremely prepared and showed tremendous prowess in speaking; none seemed nervous or distracted by the large Kirby 6 audience. Their topics were broad, from advocating to have…
Hannah Hawkins – Are you struggling to find out what you want to do with your life after college? Do you want to learn how to earn some extra money over the summer? Are you looking for an internship? Fret no more, my fellow college colleagues, because the Illinois College CareerLINK is here for…
What year did you graduate from Illinois College? What did you major in? Did you have any minors? I graduated in 1998 with a B.A. in history and political science. Did you go on to graduate school or pursue any further education? After a 13 year hiatus, I began a Master’s degree…
This piece was inspired by my multicultural background. I thought it would be interesting to create a piece that plays on exploring the Virgin Mary and Our Lady of Guadalupe. I wanted to create a beautiful mask to cover the identity of the figure but still dress her in the traditional garments worn by Our…
Silencio Por que por 18 años nos han ignorado. Se han cubierto los oídos y los ojos para no ver nuestro sufrimiento y no escuchar nuestros llantos de dolor. Por qué ahora que nos ven nos humillan. Y ahora que nos oyen hablan fuera de lugar sin saber por lo que hemos pasado Silencio. Por…
Many of us have recently heard of the “vape epidemic.” There is a lot of mystery surrounding this phrase and lots of uninformed blame from general citizens. What we do know is hundreds of cases of severe lung injury and a few cases of death have been linked to vaping. I find it interesting that…
It is at the end of time that our story begins: where ships became cracked hulls, and where shelters became sand. If Man had become the measure of all things, then measurement had no longer existed. A new measurement had to be found, and no one was present to measure. Things simply were, or were…
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