Organic foods are supposed to be good for you. But is eating organically grown produce really beneficial for people or is it harmful? Organics have owned a very small piece of the grocers’ market over the years, and dated stereotypes implied that the only people that once ate organics were […]

In the process of the renewal of WZRD’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license the university was fined $7,000. They were fined $3,000 for failure to file for a timely renewal application and $4,000 for operating without a FCC license. WZRD 88.3 FM, the university’s student-run radio station, was granted a […]

Two students arrested and charged with battery and interfering with an institution of higher learning were in court on Wednesday, March 21 for their first hearing. Ken Barrios and Matt Larson were accused of striking Robin Wagner, Chief Clerk of the Placement Office during an attempted protest on Feb. 28 […]

Jeremy Slate and the Green Cycle Group have been working hard to get a referendum on the ballot in support of a more “green” university. To accomplish that goal they would charge students a $3 fee to work on both renewable energy sources like solar and wind power. In a […]

The Independent won “First Place Best in Show” at the Associated Collegiate Press’ annual national convention in Portland, OR on March 11. The Independent was competing against other 4-year institutions in North America that produce non-daily and non-weekly newspapers. There are over 1,100 member student publications in the Associated Collegiate […]

On the night of March 20 an estimated four to five thousand people marched against the Bush administration’s war policies. They had marched together from 24 West Walton and proceeded down Michigan Ave. in commemoration of the 4th anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. Headlined as “Stop Funding […]

By incorporating The Vagina Monologues into her feminist activism class, Associate Professor Nancy Matthews thought it would be a fun and educational way to plunge into activism addressing the feminist issues of violence and sexuality at the same time. The students of Women’s Studies Class (WSP 202) under the guidance […]

In a move that is being labeled both a bow to technology and an attempt to boost voter turnout, students will be able to cast their ballots online for the Student Government Association (SGA) elections. Polling opens Friday, April 6 at 9am and the polls close Wednesday, April 11 at […]

It all started in a tiny office in the Science Building 15 years ago. With no budget and very little fanfare, Dr. Sargon Al-bazi, chemistry professor, founded the event that this year will feature 140 students presenting their academic and creative projects to the university community. This year’s Student Research […]

The College Campus Press Act would protect collegiate media from having university administrators say, “Stop the presses.” The Illinois General Assembly is moving to grant greater freedom and protections to the college media after a court case nearly derailed it. The measure passed the Illinois Senate 57 ? 0 and […]