Board elections heat up
Spring Break is just around the corner, and the last thing on most people’s minds is returning to the college when classes resume, but it is essential to at least keep it in the back of your mind, especially as the board elections surge on with controversy. As the race for election, or re-election in [...]
Read More →Student elections need more involvement
If any of you have picked up an issue of the Courier before, you’ve probably seen the Student Leadership Council name mentioned many times before, and there’s a reason for that. SLC is the bridge between the college and the students that allows ideas and feedback to travel efficiently. It’s a way to hear, be [...]
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 →CODTIP used successfully: The Courier tests the police departments newest function
In our editorial on Jan. 25 entitled “CODTIP text message feature to launch”, we discussed the new means available to students for contacting the college’s police. Embracing the digital age we live in, by simply sending a text message to ‘67283’, an anonymous tip will be sent to the department with your message. One of [...]
Read More →It’s all about perspective…
Coming off of a season of uncertainty, many football players were able to rejoice in signing day, a culmination of their successes at the college on the field that helped pave a way to the future. Chalking up almost 30 players going to four-year universities to continue to play and learn with the experience of [...]
Read More →CODTIP text message feature to launch
Furthering their embrace of current technologies and trends, the college police department has released the Rave Eyewitness CODTIP text message program. The new program will allow students to anonymously alert the police of potential threats or if something seems out of place. The service can be utilized by sending a text message to 67283 with [...]
Read More →Educational success to catch up to financial
In usual fashion, President Robert Breuder gave his address to faculty to begin the semester. In what would be a nearly hour long presentation featuring Vice President Jim Bente, the college applied for Baldridge accreditation and achieved bronze and the college was selected as part of the less than one percent of Higher Learning Commission [...]
Read More →Fall semester recapped, look to the future
As the year comes to an end, it’s often a good time to look back and reflect on what has happened, and see where that will steer the future. The year began with the initiation of a campus-wide tobacco ban that sparked much controversy. However, through coordination of the college and the willingness of the [...]
Read More →New benches add visual and literal clutter to halls at College of Dupage
Looking around campus, aesthetics and curb appeal are important to the college with new renovations, and the ever-present construction crews, but something doesn’t quite add up. In the spring semester of last year, the Courier took a look at many of the new furniture items, including chairs and couches in abstract patterns and bright colors [...]
Read More →Clean up, clean up… College asks that everybody do their share
In an attempt to help clean up the campus, the college has instituted a new effort that works with community involvement to report areas that need cleaning. With a limited maintenance staff covering the entire campus, messes happen with the amount of people on campus, but wet floors, crumbs and broken door handles need [...]
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