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…
The Speculator Publishes April Paper
Each month, The Spectator, or for this month only, “The Speculator,” prints a hard-copy version of the stories written by Concordia University Chicago students. This is the pdf version of this newspaper. For hard-copies check out The…
Vater Fite: a Woman Who Knew No Bounds
By Savannah Singletary It is never too late to find your passion. Vater Fite found hers at age 65. ‘Gran’ as her family called her, found her talents late in life but that didn’t stop her from having a fulfilled career. She lived to be 104 anyway. Born…
Concordia University Chicago Womens’ Softball in Florida
By Sydney Paulauskis-Lauher Sydney Paulauskis-Lauher writing entires of her Spring Break with CUC Womens’ Softball Team. So far, this trip for the Cougar softball team has been an amazing time to learn the in-and-outs of our lineup. Becoming 3-3 by…
2019 CUC Womens’ Softball Season Opens up in Florida
By Sydney Paulauskis-Lauher Spring softball season has officially started for CUC! The Cougar softball team left Friday night to fly to Clermont, Florida for our spring opening tournament. The sunny and warm climate that Florida brings is something that…
Robert J. Johnson Presents Artwork at the Ferguson Art Gallery
by Karina Kosmala On January 20, 2019, Robert J. Johnson gave an “Artist Talk” presenting his paintings in the Ferguson Art Gallery of everyday observations (of people or of nature) that he encountered. These everyday observations were painted using oil…
The Spectator Publishes February 2019 issue
The Spectator publishes a monthly hard-copy newspaper throughout the semester. For hard-copies check out The Spectator racks around campus. Look back next month for the next issue.
CUC Celebrates Black History Month
By Savannah Singletary As it is well known, February is Black History Month. This is a celebration observed in North America (in February), Ireland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom (in October). What began as a way to remember important historical…
Fiona, The Unofficial ‘Official’ Campus Dog
by Maci Killman A familiar furry face walks the paved paths at Concordia University Chicago (CUC). Almost 10 years old this May, Fiona has seen Concordia change with new buildings, faculty, and students with each passing year. The one thing that stays…
CUC Womens’ Basketball vs. Aurora University
by AJ Schlott 2/16/19 – In their final game of the season, the Concordia University Chicago (CUC) Cougars womens’ basketball team honored their two senior players in their final game of the season. Seniors Kayla Horlacher and Jessica Slomcheck both…
