PUC Chronicle, Purdue University Calumet, IN
7 hours ago by Brian Bultema
When the first wave of international students began to attend PUC in fall 2005, a major problem quickly surfaced. Many students who were academically qualified simply lacked the English language skills needed to succeed in the classroom.
PUC quickly improvised.
PUC Chronicle, Purdue University Calumet, IN
7 hours ago
Jeremy Homan | "Thinks I?can throw for 300 yards against the Bears."
Kim Cheek | "Is just on the phone with Geico...they wouldn't let me talk to the lizard."
Corynne Gregory | "Thanks for the birthday wishes friends =]"
Caitlin Ryder | "Is sick of all the papers.
Chicago Flame, University of Illinois, IL
7 hours ago by Joel Ebert
In the same week that Barack Obama was declared the President-elect, Chicago's homicide rate topped that of last year.
The deaths of Brian Murdock, 15, and Quinton Buckner, 17, on Nov. 7, raised Chicago's murder rate for 2008 to 447, according to a Chicago Sun-Times article.
Chicago Flame, University of Illinois, IL
7 hours ago
Northwestern student missing
A Northwestern University student remains missing after local authorities have searched for more than a week.
Trevor J. Boehm, 20, a freshman student, was declared missing last Sunday after he had not been seen or heard from since November 5.
PUC Chronicle, Purdue University Calumet, IN
13 hours ago
Ever wondered how much administrators and faculty are compensated at PUC? Who are your tax and tuition dollars going to on campus? The Chronicle highlighted the top 10 highest paid administrators and faculty members this week. Each member of the top 10 is either an administrator, a dean of a school or a department head.
Chicago Flame, University of Illinois, IL
19 hours ago by Geoffrey Berkheimer
Iran poses the greatest existential threat to Israel and remains a threat to the entire world, according to Yaakov Katz, a Jerusalem Post military correspondent and defense analyst.
Katz spoke last Thursday at the Levine Hillel Center in a program called "Israeli Security in the Face of an Iranian Nuclear Bomb.
Flyer, Lewis University, IL
20 hours ago by Brandon Wall
Illinois Senator Barack Obama made history Nov. 4 by becoming the first African-American elected to the office of President of the United States in the nation's 232 year history.
Obama coasted to victory with a relatively large margin in the electoral college over his opponent Sen.
Flyer, Lewis University, IL
1 day ago by Nicholas Kerr
The Democratic Party made significant gains in both houses of Congress for the second straight election.
At a minimum, they have gained five seats in the Senate and 13 seats in the House of Representatives.
The Democrats made their strongest inroads by taking Senate seats in states that voted for President Bush in 2004 and swung over to President-Elect Obama.
The Phoenix, Loyola University of Chicago, IL
3 days ago by Laura Burns
After a female Loyola student met a young man on campus, the two went to dinner and then for a walk on the beach. The man, who she said she thought was a gentleman, attempted to assault her. She escaped and ran to the Campus Safety office to immediately report the incident.
Flyer, Lewis University, IL
3 days ago by Adam Olszeski
As the current economic troubles sweep through this country and the rest of the world, it is the middle class that are feeling the pain in Romeoville.
Little things like going out to eat are becoming a much rarer occurrence for families, and the effect is being felt throughout the area.
The Phoenix, Loyola University of Chicago, IL
5 days ago by LeeAnn Maton
Edgewater residents voted to prohibit lakefront expansion by a margin of 60 percent in response to a controversial proposal that would expand and connect lakefront parks from Hollywood Avenue to Evanston.
The proposal, promoted by Chicago group Friends of the Parks has recently ignited a vocal debate between supporters and opponents.
The Phoenix, Loyola University of Chicago, IL
5 days ago by Sarah Marbes
The Loyola administration's vision for the Lake Shore campus is a pedestrian-friendly, easy-to-navigate academic center. In the meantime, construction blocks major walkways and forces students to take detours.
Demolition of the Jesuit Residence took place over the summer, but the front of the Information Commons remains closed for landscaping.