Q&A with mass communications professor David Felix
Last Friday students were invited to attend a panel discussion in the MAC building featuring some of journalism’s local stars; including NBC’s Dick Johnson and Fox Chicago’s Tammie Souzsa. Stories were shared, advice was given and laughs were had by the faculty and students that sat-in on the event which included brief introductions of [...]
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Blackout An exhibition of charcoal drawings In its second exhibit of 2013, the Wings Student Art Gallery presents the charcoal drawings of 6-year combat infantry veteran, Christopher Pitlock. The decorated ex-marine incorporates elements of his Native American heritage as well as experiences from his former military days into his fine art, which he hopes [...]
Read More →Maintenance center to be future home for faculty members
Construction on the Maintenance Center located by the Early Childhood Center is nearing completion. The building will be 35, 789 square-feet and hold 17 small and 11 large vehicles, while also making room for staff offices and extra storage. According to Facilities Planning and Development Director Bruce Schmiedl, moving into the building will help bring [...]
Read More →Students’ complaints lead to investigation
Seeing one of the college’s many programs mentioned in a headline isn’t uncommon to those on campus, but in this context, we hope this doesn’t become a usual occurrence. As mysuburbanlife.com reported, and was confirmed by associate vice president of marketing and communications Joe Moore, the college is investigating allegations of “fraudulent practices, favoritism, [...]
Read More →Club Spotlight: Rotaract Club
Affiliated with Rotary International and sponsored by Glen Ellyn Rotary, COD’s Rotaract Club is a service club that fosters leadership and responsible citizenship, encourages high ethical standards in business, and promotes international peace and understanding. In the past, Rotaract has engaged in a variety of different projects to make a difference, including landscaping, painting, and [...]
Read More →Chaps drop to Joliet in second round
The Chaparral men’s basketball team saw their dreams of playing in the Nationals get crushed Saturday as they lost to Joliet in the second round of the Region IV Tournament. They had momentum going in their favor after defeating Harper 79-69 last Wednesday night. The Chaps were looking to be the Cinderella team of [...]
Read More →Asia Club’s annual Spring Cultural Show approaches
COD’s Asia Club promotes diverse Asian cultures in a culturally diverse environment including history, art, music, sports, and food. They are dedicated to expanding their knowledge of the different parts of Asia, which they believe is more important than ever before because of its economic importance and because of the increasing number of Asian people [...]
Read More →Get to know: Assistant Deans Mark Collins and Kirk Overstreet
Recently hired Assistant Deans Kirk Overstreet and Mark Collins have been brought to the college to make a difference for the part time faculty members. With Overstreet coming from a background in human resources and Collins coming from management, the college has the best of both worlds. Although Collins has been with the college [...]
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Make a speech with mountains as your audience
For the first time, COD Speech classes are traveling to Alaska this summer to not only get their basic speech requirement out of the way, but to also explore leadership, ecological awareness, personal development, teamwork, backpacking and outdoor living skills. They will also visit Kenai Fjords National Park, Portage Glacier, Hatcher Pass and [...]
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