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The pressure of first-generation students

First-generation students are a different breed from those who are not. We have a hide unlike those who cannot quite understand our circumstances, formed from the pressures placed by those around us or even from our selves.  Many first-gens can relate to the feeling that they must beat insurmountable odds and reach unfathomable depths, as […]

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Brand new weekly community hours

As another semester begins, students can expect to see some new changes, among them being the newly added community hour. Community hour is between 12-1pm on Wednesday’s. It’s a new initiative coming from administration in an attempt to give students, along with faculty and staff, an hour a week to be able to eat lunch […]

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New COVID-19 variant on the rise

Just when people thought their lives were back to normal, COVID-19 is back for yet another world tour. This time with a new variant nicknamed “Pirola.” What is known about COVID-19 is that it can mutate into increasingly aggressive forms. The mutations affect how the virus reacts to the vaccines, how contagious it is and […]

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Welcome the Newcomer Jet

As part of the university’s continuing efforts  to help students with their mental health, the campus community welcomed a new member who will help students in need of a cuddly companion – and his name is Jet. In the last couple of years, the university has developed a strong relationship with Will County State’s Attorney, […]

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Club Spotlight: Women in Business

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, women owned 19.9% of all firms in 2018. Although this number is small, the percentage has grown over the last few years and is expected to expand in the future which could benefit the industry. By further promoting women within the workplace, this can expand the diversity of gender […]

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Women in Aviation

The world is currently going through the Millennium Pilot shortage, which has enhanced since the COVID-19 pandemic back in 2020.  Pilots have been needed since the creation of planes and shortages of them have always existed. But because of the COVID-19 worldwide shutdown, many pilots decided to retire early, or have lost their jobs. Even […]

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