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LEXINGTON, Ill.- Illinois State university’s farm had a visit from lawmakers…talking about the new and researched wonder weed. Republican lawmakers, like Congressman Rodney Davis and Congressman Darin LaHood, went out to university farm In Lexington to till up information on the penny cress weed. But it’s not just a weed. “We can now turn this […]
Photo Courtesy of Association of Latin American Students Facebook NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State Association of Latin American Students is working to educate students on the importance of voting for the Latinx community. Last week ALAS worked with the Center for Community Engagement to provide a presentation and discussion on the importance of the […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State’s Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning is working on educating students and first-time voters on the election. After multiple events for National Voter Education week, events will continue to prepare students for the election. Last week they partnered with multiple organization to host a variety of events. This included […]
Photo courtesy to ISU NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University students share their concerns regarding returning to campus and the new implication of ProctorTrack. In the beginning of the semester, some students felt strongly that ISU’s response to COVID-19 was not enough. One ISU student and SGA member, Jaman Lewis says that from the beginning […]
Photo courtesy to ISU Facebook page NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University has decided not to cancel Spring break for the Spring 2020 semester. In an email update sent out by the University, the decision was based on the findings of the spring break survey sent students, faculty and staff. The start of the spring […]
Photo courtesy Illinois State University Facebook NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State athletics has implemented a series of actions for their plan for social change in an effort to promote social justice, equity and inclusion. One of the actions was a virtual forum for student-athletes that was led by Interim Assistant to the President for Diversity […]
Photo courtesy Kathy Michael Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- On Sept. 22, representatives of Illinois Wesleyan, Heartland Community College and Illinois State met to discuss getting students to vote this November. Local colleges are participating in the All In to Vote Challenge. This is a nonpartisan effort to encourage college students to pledge to vote. On […]
Photo courtesy to Black Lives Matter Blono Chapter NORMAL, Ill.- Following the grand jury’s findings in the Breonna Taylor case, the Illinois State University President Office sent out a statement via email to express his heartbreak for the injustice. “It pains me to address our campus community in response to the relentless acts of violence against […]
Photo courtesy to National Geographic NORMAL, Ill.- With wildfires increasing, hurricanes dominating southern parts of the nation and climate change surging, a group of Illinois State environmental and students students started a Fossil Free ISU Campaign to request the ISU Foundation, the people who oversee ISU’s investments, to divest from fossil fuels. “These steadily worsening […]
NORMAL, Ill.- The 2020 Census has many faces behind the operation that happens only once every 10 years. Among these faces are those who are Census takers. Census takers are the data collectors and the first step to fulfilling the demands of the US Constitution. But what did this job look like in the middle […]