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The Spectator
Left to right: Spectator faculty advisor Denny Watkins, editor-in-chief Katelyn Whitlock, campus editor Melissa Alfaro, and sports editor Jonathan Aungst with their awards from the Illinois College Press Association conference on Saturday, Feb. 21.
The Spectator Takes Home 10 ICPA Awards
Cereal eaters lined up to get their bowl of cereal in the cafeteria on Feb. 2.
Cereal-Eating Event Causes a Stir in Crossroads
Vice president of academic affairs Robert Balza on Jan. 28.
New VP of Academic Affairs Calls for Innovation
The "CUC pisser" makes their debut post at the sign at the corner of Augusta and Bonnie Brae on September 19.
Viral Water Bottle Prank Makes Waves on Campus
Tourists take a camel ride in front of the Great Pyramids at Giza.
CUC Gears Up for 2026 Egypt Trip
Maddie Swets, Callie Hoover, and Mckenna Stanley viewing the April 8 solar eclipse in the Triangle.
Everyone Was in the Triangle for the Solar Eclipse
Concordia University Chicago Offers COVID-19 Vaccination
Concordia University Chicago Offers COVID-19 Vaccination
Stefan Kovacevic, M.D, and Tylar Pon, R.N., check in students in CC 200 for their on-campus COVID test on Thursday January 28th, 2021.
CUC provides free on-campus COVID testing to staff, students, and faculty
How Health Care and Health Care Education Have Changed Because of COVID-19
How Health Care and Health Care Education Have Changed Because of COVID-19
Celebrating Holidays Amongst COVID-19
Celebrating Holidays Amongst COVID-19
Richard Fischer conducting the University Band for the last time before his retirement on Dec. 5.
New Era of Music Begins at CUC
CUC English professor Anton Jones teaches Intro to Creative Writing on Nov. 19.
Professor Engages Students, Alumni in Crafting New Novel
Festivalgoers at Riot Fest listen to Shonen Knife, the first group to perform on Riot Fest weekend.
Festivalgoers Celebrate 20 Years of Riot Fest
Former CUC student Paul Walter Hauser won an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series for his role in the 2022 Apple TV+ series "Black Bird."
Emmy-Winner Paul Walter Hauser Looks Back on His Time at CUC
Gene Ha posing with a copy of Mae, a graphic novel that he wrote and illustrated.
What Pulls Comics Writers and Artists to Chicago?
Cereal eaters lined up to get their bowl of cereal in the cafeteria on Feb. 2.
Cereal-Eating Event Causes a Stir in Crossroads
Festivalgoers at Riot Fest listen to Shonen Knife, the first group to perform on Riot Fest weekend.
Festivalgoers Celebrate 20 Years of Riot Fest
Former CUC student Paul Walter Hauser won an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series for his role in the 2022 Apple TV+ series "Black Bird."
Emmy-Winner Paul Walter Hauser Looks Back on His Time at CUC
Volunteers serve popcorn to LemonAid attendees on September 11, 2025.
Turning Lemons into LemonAid: Community Comes Together for 9/11 Memorial, Charity Event
Professor David Bates teaches in the classroom on April 28.
Why Do Some Professors Assign Homework Over Spring Break?
"Pack the Stands" on January 17.
‘Pack the Stands’ Event Raises $2,000 for Local Elementary School
CUC Athletics Took on October Mental Health Month
CUC Athletics Took on October Mental Health Month
Dylan Scott pitching versus Edgewood University
Pitching Led the Way for a Special Season for the Cougars
CUC Baseball team prepares for what they hope is a special 2026 season.
CUC Adds New Athletic Director and Two New Head Coaches
Runners line up at the start of the 800-meter dash at CUC's Cougar Invitational.
Records Keep Falling for CUC Track and Field
The sandwich options that are available for students to pick from at the Lib Café (Photo Credit to Katie Vazquez)
Opinion: Sodexo’s Limited Options
Blanca Guiterrez introducing "Story Telling" event to Concordia students and faculty.
Story Telling at Concordia University Chicago
Double Majoring
Homesickness at CuC
College – The Four Year Transformation
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Feature: Who is Refereeing NIL?
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Feature: Maintaining Chicago in the Post-Industrial Age has Only Just Begun
Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com
Feature: Theater Companies Struggle to Remain Affordable
Feature: A Whole New Money Game
Feature: A Whole New Money Game
Feature: Rapsodo Drives Statistics Home in Next Wave of Baseball Training
Feature: Rapsodo Drives Statistics Home in Next Wave of Baseball Training

The Spectator

The Spectator
Left to right: Spectator faculty advisor Denny Watkins, editor-in-chief Katelyn Whitlock, campus editor Melissa Alfaro, and sports editor Jonathan Aungst with their awards from the Illinois College Press Association conference on Saturday, Feb. 21.
The Spectator Takes Home 10 ICPA Awards
Katelyn Whitlock, Editor-in-chief • February 25, 2026

The Spectator earned 10 awards on Feb. 21 at the Illinois College Press Association's annual conference in Chicago.  The two-day conference brought together more than 240 students representing 27 university student news organizations from across Illinois. The meeting included sessions about journalism...

Richard Fischer conducting the University Band for the last time before his retirement on Dec. 5.
New Era of Music Begins at CUC
Eric Perry, Arts & Culture Editor
Cereal eaters lined up to get their bowl of cereal in the cafeteria on Feb. 2.
Cereal-Eating Event Causes a Stir in Crossroads
Katelyn Whitlock, Editor-in-chief
Vice president of academic affairs Robert Balza on Jan. 28.
New VP of Academic Affairs Calls for Innovation
Katelyn Whitlock, Editor-in-chief
The "CUC pisser" makes their debut post at the sign at the corner of Augusta and Bonnie Brae on September 19.
Viral Water Bottle Prank Makes Waves on Campus
Katelyn Whitlock, City Life Editor
"Pack the Stands" on January 17.
‘Pack the Stands’ Event Raises $2,000 for Local Elementary School
Eric Perry, Arts & Culture Editor
Concordia News
Left to right: Spectator faculty advisor Denny Watkins, editor-in-chief Katelyn Whitlock, campus editor Melissa Alfaro, and sports editor Jonathan Aungst with their awards from the Illinois College Press Association conference on Saturday, Feb. 21.
The Spectator Takes Home 10 ICPA Awards
Katelyn Whitlock, Editor-in-chief

The Spectator earned 10 awards on Feb. 21 at the Illinois College Press Association's annual conference in Chicago.  The two-day conference brought together more than 240 students representing 27 university student news organizations from across Illinois....

Cereal eaters lined up to get their bowl of cereal in the cafeteria on Feb. 2.
Cereal-Eating Event Causes a Stir in Crossroads
Katelyn Whitlock, Editor-in-chief
Vice president of academic affairs Robert Balza on Jan. 28.
New VP of Academic Affairs Calls for Innovation
Katelyn Whitlock, Editor-in-chief
The "CUC pisser" makes their debut post at the sign at the corner of Augusta and Bonnie Brae on September 19.
Viral Water Bottle Prank Makes Waves on Campus
Katelyn Whitlock, City Life Editor
Tourists take a camel ride in front of the Great Pyramids at Giza.
CUC Gears Up for 2026 Egypt Trip
Eric Perry, Arts & Culture Editor
Junior Anastashia Balderrama shows Senior Nathan Goman how to use the button maker at an Art Club event in the Makerspace on October 22.
New Makerspace Interweaves Technology with Art Curriculum
Katelyn Whitlock, City Life Editor
Arts & Entertainment
Richard Fischer conducting the University Band for the last time before his retirement on Dec. 5.
New Era of Music Begins at CUC
Eric Perry, Arts & Culture Editor

For the first time in over half a century, Concordia University Chicago has a new director of bands. CUC named Johanna Anderson, who previously worked at Concordia University Wisconsin, as the new director of bands in January. She replaces Richard...

CUC English professor Anton Jones teaches Intro to Creative Writing on Nov. 19.
Professor Engages Students, Alumni in Crafting New Novel
Katelyn Whitlock, City Life Editor
Festivalgoers at Riot Fest listen to Shonen Knife, the first group to perform on Riot Fest weekend.
Festivalgoers Celebrate 20 Years of Riot Fest
Eric Perry, Arts & Culture Editor
Former CUC student Paul Walter Hauser won an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series for his role in the 2022 Apple TV+ series "Black Bird."
Emmy-Winner Paul Walter Hauser Looks Back on His Time at CUC
Eric Perry, Arts & Culture Editor
Sports
Dylan Scott pitching versus Edgewood University
Pitching Led the Way for a Special Season for the Cougars
Jonathan Aungst, Sports Editor • November 9, 2025

The Cougars pitching in the 2025 season played a major role in the resurgence of CUC baseball. The Cougars finished third place in the...

CUC Baseball team prepares for what they hope is a special 2026 season.
CUC Adds New Athletic Director and Two New Head Coaches
Jonathan Aungst, Sports Editor
Runners line up at the start of the 800-meter dash at CUC's Cougar Invitational.
Records Keep Falling for CUC Track and Field
Jonathan Aungst
Life & Culture
Former CUC student Paul Walter Hauser won an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series for his role in the 2022 Apple TV+ series "Black Bird."
Emmy-Winner Paul Walter Hauser Looks Back on His Time at CUC
Eric Perry, Arts & Culture Editor

Before he was an Emmy Award-winning actor, Paul Walter Hauser was a student at Concordia University Chicago. Hauser, who appeared this...

Volunteers serve popcorn to LemonAid attendees on September 11, 2025.
Turning Lemons into LemonAid: Community Comes Together for 9/11 Memorial, Charity Event
Katelyn Whitlock
Professor David Bates teaches in the classroom on April 28.
Why Do Some Professors Assign Homework Over Spring Break?
Anna Kuschel
Summer Barakat (left) and Brandy Arroyo (right) exchange conversation at the LSU event
CUC Students Taste Hispanic Culture
Zahra Sammour
Opinions
The sandwich options that are available for students to pick from at the Lib Café (Photo Credit to Katie Vazquez)
Opinion: Sodexo’s Limited Options

By Asia Lagrow Living on Concordia’s campus brings adventure after adventure to the lives of all residents; but what is an adventure without...

Story Telling at Concordia University Chicago
Double Majoring