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Students, faculty and Maywood entrepreneurs discuss their businesses in a peer advisory session on Feb. 13.
Entrepreneurship Triad Program Connects Students With the Community
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
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?
CUC Men's basketball play in their final home game of the season.
A Year Without the Concordia Invitational Tournament
"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
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
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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

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