The Boston bombings seen through the eyes of an arab muslim student
By Dina Abdalla News Contributor During the Boston marathon, two presser cooker bombs exploded 13 seconds apart by the finish line on April 15. A total of 3 civilians were killed and over 264 were injured. As all of America mourned the FBI was hard at work looking for the perpetrators of the attack. [...]
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Get to know: Full time math professor Autumn Von Flotow
A new math professor has joined the full time faculty staff from Portland, Oregon this year and said she will push her students to not only pass her class, but have success and challenge themselves along the way. “I respect my colleagues and trust they are doing a fantastic job, but as far as my [...]
Read More →Part time faculty member’s daughter recovers from cancer due to donated bone marrow
Every four minutes, someone is diagnosed with a type of blood cancer. Last semester, COD English instructor Suzanne Wielgos learned that firsthand, when her 19-year-old daughter, Sarah Wielgos, was unexpectedly diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia. “We had no warning signs at all,” Wielgos said. “Initially Sarah was told she simply had a bad [...]
Read More →Pride Alliance throws “Night of Noise” in celebration of LGBT rights
BY DINA ABDALLA News Contributor The college’s Pride Alliance threw a prom-styled dance, officially known as the “Night of Noise” in the SRC, to celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender rights or LGBT last Saturday, April 13. Followed by the “Night of Noise” was the “Day of Silence” The purpose of the day of [...]
Read More →Career Services employee passes unexpectedly on April 11
Career Specialist Audrey Walker passed away suddenly on April 11 about a week after undergoing a heart surgery. Walker’s supervisor, Career Services Manager Steven Gustis, said that Walker had called him a few days after the surgery saying it was successful then two days after he talked to her, she suddenly passed of unknown [...]
Read More →The Courier asks questions to future board chairmen Joseph Wozniak and Kathy Hamilton
What was your first reaction to winning the election? Wozniak: I was happy about winning the election and all but I am kind of disappointed about candidate Carlin not [being able to join me]. Hamilton: I was very pleased. Why do you think you were voted into the board instead of the [...]
Read More →2010 harassment allegations resurface for faculty-endorsed trustee candidate Frank Flores Jr.
With just 20 days before the election, allegations of harassment from 2010 have resurfaced to haunt a board of trustees candidate. Candidate Frank Flores Jr. who was a temporary assistant director of aquatics from August to December 2010, was fired after allegations of verbal harassment made to campus police and human resources, according to President [...]
Read More →U.S. Bank to accommodate financial needs, banking for students, employees
Banking will get a lot simpler for many U.S. Bank members at the college on March 25. The U.S. Bancorp has partnered with the college to hold one of their on-site location banks just behind the college Starbucks on the second floor of the SSC. According to Corporate Public Relations of U.S. Bancorp Patrick Swanson, [...]
Read More →The Courier asks retiring Student Leadership Council members questions about past memories, future strategies and advice for the upcoming SLC members
Gretchen Shelby (Outreach): Q: What was your favorite memory from this semester? A: The Harlem Shake, I was in a meeting and I came out and I wasn’t expecting that many people. Q: What was the biggest goal you accomplished this semester? A: Probably Harlem Shake, because I had a week to put it together [...]
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