Food Review: Five Guys
By Alex Patt When people think of fast-food burger joints, the big names like McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy’s and White Castle come up most often. Those places are affordable and seemingly on every city block in this day and age. However, there are other…
Forever Homes Through Fosters
By Roma Avila Just like people, animals need to have outlets for their stress, and bringing home a friend for the holidays might be the fix you need to help out. Before making a rash decision, becoming educated and informed is key to helping without…
The Origin of Thanksgiving
By Alex Patt Thanksgiving. A day to sit with family eating turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy and pumpkin pie. Oh, and let’s not forget the Thanksgiving Day parade along with the football games on TV. Thanksgiving is an American tradition which has…
Today Was a Beautiful Day
Personal loss is hard, especially when it’s a family pet that has been with you for years. Roma Avila, a writer for the Spectator, recently lost Shadow, her close friend and pet. Here, she shares a little about her loss. Today was a…
Chicago Dance Month
Reported by Rebecca Keehner [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=R7rWN1Lf6_w[/youtube] Chicago Dance Month is a month all about allowing the community to access intimate rehearsals and experience dance maker’s…
Community Meals Ministry
Reported by Emily Longman and Nicole Garza [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=r-uFhLNmi8k[/youtube]
Villain Arts: 5th Annual Chicago Tattoo Arts Convention
Written by Kenya Luciano During the month of March, Villain Arts hosted their fifth annual Chicago Tattoo Arts Convention from March 21-223rd 2014. This year, the convention was held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel including well known artists such as Kyle…
10 Tips on Fashion
Written by Niko Vercelletto Looking good in college can be hard. Like really hard. With essays, tests, sports teams, clubs, a job and a budget so low that you have to resort to stealing the candy your roommate keeps in his desk drawer (sorry, Peter),…
Chicago Activist Fights for Peace on Division
Written by Samantha Bredeson Nine miles down Division Street, a war is raging. Past the 7 Eleven, the ritzy houses of Oak Park, the playgrounds, churches and the school we call home, young men suit up to defend the only thing they know. For us, Division…
Progress for Those Who are Unhoused
Written by Damien Olivares Courtesy of the Global Justice Series, representatives Charles Austin and Charles Jenkins of The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) recently visited campus. In their talk they discussed how for decades homeless residents…