PUC Chronicle, Purdue University Calumet, IN
1 hour ago by Carl Kurek
The recent death of a retired PUC professor and administrator marks only the most recent loss PUC has felt.
On Aug. 14, Dick Sander, a retired PUC professor and administrator, died due to an illness at the age of 84. Sander was a Munster resident and worked at PUC from 1962-1989.
PUC Chronicle, Purdue University Calumet, IN
2 hours ago by Carl Kurek
Spectacular images of the Whirlpool Galaxy, Cocoon Nebula, Jupiter and its moons, among other marvels of the universe were projected onto viewing screens in Alumni Hall for all to see on the evening of Aug. 27.
These images had actually been taken using the Northwest Indiana Robotic Telescope, the newest addition to the physics and astronomy programs at PUC.
PUC Chronicle, Purdue University Calumet, IN
11 hours ago by Carl Kurek
While many college students vacation during their summer break, relaxing poolside or lying out on the beach, PUC student Ben Moul spent his summer bicycling 3,529 miles across the United States.
"I wanted the chance to challenge myself. I just wanted to see if I could do it," Moul, a 20-year-old mechanical engineering major, said.
Ripon College Days, Ripon College, WI
3 days ago by Han Thinzar Zaw
Due to economic instability and the economic crisis, it is getting more difficult than ever to go to college and get a degree. Ripon College, however, has never stopped offering scholarships to many deserving students.
On top of this, every school year, the campus looks renewed, buildings are renovated, and everything appears magnificently refreshed.
Ripon College Days, Ripon College, WI
3 days ago by Taima Kern
By now, many people should have noticed a new name replacing that of Ryan Dwyer on e-mails regarding fitness center hours, intramural notifications and similar announcements. After getting a job in the admissions office, Dwyer has left the positions he has held since 2008 as ScoMer hall director, among other duties.
Ripon College Days, Ripon College, WI
4 days ago by Katlyn Lee
Clogged toilets, flooding, and the occasional fixture falling off the wall; this was the image painted in many minds during fall of 2009 as news spread like wildfire throughout campus that Phi Kappa Pi's home, the Merriman House, may have no longer been suitable for living.
Western Courier, Western Illinois University, IL
4 days ago by Jaimie Williams
Western Illinois University is now offering a new flexible spending system very much like Flex points called Rocky Dollars.
After the rumor of the new system spread, many students were confused about the difference between Rocky Dollars and Flex Plan. Simply put, Rocky Dollars is a pre-paid plan that can be paid by debit/credit card or cash, whereas the Flex points system is a charge to your account.
Western Courier, Western Illinois University, IL
5 days ago by ed komenda
On the day of his interview, Goldfarb sat in a padded leather chair in his neat office on the second floor of Sherman Hall on the Western Illinois University campus. He had a cold, which manifested itself with a sporadic cough or the occasional sneeze. His chair looked comfortable.
Western Courier, Western Illinois University, IL
5 days ago by Natasha Morgan
Alcohol, parties and good times are perhaps a few words that people associate with Greek life.
Typical college movies such as "Animal House," "Old School" and "Legally Blonde" have helped to shape this common perception.
However, students attending the Greek Fair on Aug.
The Candor , Benedictine University, IL
6 days ago by Samantha Jones
Charges were dropped in the cases of the four students arrested last spring while on a Benedictine University sponsored trip to Florida, according to Polk County, Fla., State Prosecutor's Office.
John DeMartino, James Callahan, Kevin Crowley and Shay Wagner's first trial was postponed in April, and all four students were placed in pretrial intervention, according to the prosecutor's office.
The Candor , Benedictine University, IL
6 days ago by Lina Savickas
This fall, Benedictine University is meeting its students with several changes, additions and works-in-progress.
In the spring of 2010, BU took on the task of building a parking garage in the Kindlon parking lot. According to Project Director Chad Treisch, the project officially broke ground July 19, 2010.