J.B. Pritzker’s Recently Passed Minimum Wage Bill Raises Concerns
by Maci Killman Illinois Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker was able to get one of his first bills passed overwhelmingly earlier this year. The plan is to increase the Illinois minimum wage to $15 an hour but not until the year 2025. The current Illinois…
Native American Heritage
Written by Casey Kuman Concordia University Chicago celebrated Native American Heritage month by having Native Aztec dancers from Chicago come in to teach students and faculty certain tribe dances. They arrived on campus on November 6th, 2018, in the…
Guatemala Mission Trip 2019
Written by: Casey Kuman Concordia University Chicago will be going on a mission trip to Guatemala this upcoming May 18th to the 25th. There are up to 14 spots available for students to sign up. Applications and financial contracts need to be turned in by…
The Infinite Wrench
By Katie Vazquez The Neo-Futurists have brought back The Infinite Wrench (formerly known as Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind which ended in 2016). Thrilling performances are currently running down town through December 9th. This mind blowing show…
Studying Abroad
By Casey Kuman Have you ever thought about studying abroad? If so, Concordia University Chicago has several programs to offer. There are faculty lead trips and then there are studying abroad trips that last a semester long! If you have a great sense of…
Puerto Rico: Tales From a Struggling Island
Hurricane Maria, a Category 5 Hurricane, hit Puerto Rico on September 20, becoming the worst natural disaster to hit the Caribbean. My family is from Puerto Rico and we have family all across the island, so when we heard news of Maria we were devastated.…
Getting to Know the World Around You (part 2)
Vietnam I recently had the privilege to interview Tån Héin and ask her questions about her home country Vietnam. I was very excited to learn about her country because I think that Asia is an amazing place, and I did not know much about where she is…
St. Patrick’s Day Parade: A Day Traveling with The Shannon Rovers
March 11, 2017 was my first year attending the St. Patrick’s day parade downtown Chicago. Many people would think that I would attend the annual dying of the River, watch the parade as they marched down Columbus Drive and then proceed to spend my…
What the Data Tells Us about China
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs held another interesting and informative symposium covering public opinion in China and comparing Chinese opinions with those in the U. S. The presentation was moderated by Karl Friedhoff with Craig Kafura, Damien Ma…
Hate comes at a cost.
Lego has recently announced that it will no longer place advertisements in The Daily Mail. Lego is the first major company to respond to a social network campaign called Stop Funding Hate which urges big companies (primarily in the UK) to pull their…