Day: September 22, 2025
Turning Point USA co-founder and political influencer, Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed on Wednesday, September 10th, 2025. | Photo credits: Alex Brandon/AP/File
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Opinions
Politics is power: stay informed
The statements, “I don’t care about politics” and “I don’t keep up with the news,” are statements that I’ve heard a few too many times in my college career. With the recent attack resulting in the death of political influencer, Charlie Kirk, I have never seen more people post on social media about a […]
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Rapper, Gunna final album with his Label | Photo credits: https://shorturl.at/KWBRm
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Tempo
Gunna’s final album with his label, YSL
In the music industry, there are many artists who have a level of influence in the culture. One of the most prominent rappers of the late 2010s and 2020s is none other than hip-hop rapper Gunna. Gunna has made contributions to the hip-hop genre in multiple ways. Collaborating with other big artists in the […]
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Students building their lucky bamboo plants during 'Bamboo night' at the Student Center | Photo Credit: Irena Ilic
Campus Life
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DIY Lucky Bamboo Night charms students
On Sept. 11, the Brother James Gaffney Student Center was brimming with life as the DIY Lucky Bamboo Night took place in the evening hours. Huddled around white folding tables, students waited eagerly as supervising staff members supplied glass containers, bamboo branches and bags of pebbles to everyone. Afterward, students were quick to pour gravelly […]
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Student worker at the ISGSS Office working amidst the Illinois House Bill 460. | Photo Credit: Vanja Bogdanovic
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News
The HB 460 Controversy
On Sept. 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, against the state of Illinois. This complaint includes statements from Governor J. B. Pritzker, the attorney general and university boards. The complaint alleges that the State of Illinois contains laws that grant […]
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