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 →Candidates vy for 6-year terms on board of trustees
Candidates VY for 6-year terms ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES Sub head: The college has had Joseph Wozniak and David Carlin on the Board for six years and their positions are now up for grabs. Six candidates are in the running for chairs on the board and elections will begin on April 9. Ed Agustin Agustin [...]
Read More →Tuition Increase
The Board of Trustees approved the $4 tuition increase at the board meeting last Thursday, Feb. 21. According to Associate Vice President of Academic Planning Joe Collins, the big reason for raising the tuition was to contribute to the raises that all of the college’s would be receiving this year. Since the Board approved the [...]
Read More →SLC announces new student leaders for fallen positions
Student Leadership Council held elections for Operations, Outreach and Vice President positions last Tuesday Jan. 29. The election started at 4 p.m. with all six candidates introducing themselves to the five voters who were present in the room. Andrew Beristany, Aisha Kassimo, Tabyna Khan, Miguel Marino, Gretchen Dormer and Sam Ortega were present to run [...]
Read More →SLC searches for new student leaders for fallen positions
Student Leadership Council will hold elections for two positions for the spring semester due to fallen positions on January 29. Former Vice President of SLC Tim Ziman and former Outreach coordinator of SLC Jenna Holakovsky will not hold their positions this spring semester due to clear and unclear reasons. Holakovsky was said to have had [...]
Read More →MLK scholarship seeks students to submit applications by deadline
With a majority of scholarships having a deadline that has already passed, students often forget about other scholarship possibilities later in the year. The 17th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast with Benedictine University that was held last year was a success with a whole ballroom of people in attendance. The Martin Luther [...]
Read More →Student shares memories of vietnam war
Grasping his cane in one hand, student and employee Randolph Herber began his speech on Veteran’s day and his personal experience during Vietnam. Personal stories from many veterans left few eyes dry in the crowd as students and faculty members heard stories of sacrifice and success. In the other hand, he held a cell phone [...]
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