Every year students at the University of Illinois Springfield participate in an event known as Trick or Treat for Canned Goods. This event is the largest volunteer event of the year for the campus (with the possible exception of Alternative Spring Break), and it is the by far the...

UIS hosted Luis Fraga in the Student Union Ballroom on Oct.29 to speak on how changing demographics impacted the 2016 presidential election, as part of the ECCE Speaker Series. Fraga is the director for the Institute of Latin American Studies and the acting chair of the Department of Political Science...

The University of Illinois Springfield Diversity Center, in conjunction with the Organization of Latin American Students, hosted the third annual I Stand With Immigrants Day of Action on Wednesday, Oct. 24. This event transpired in order to raise awareness for individuals’ rights and...

The Women’s Center and Diversity Center at the University of Illinois Springfield hosted an opening ceremony for the “It’s On Us” Week of Action on Monday, Oct. 22. “It’s On Us” is a national initiative launched by former President Barack Obama’s White House Task Force to Prevent Sex...

This article may very well be the last one you see from me before you vote on Election Day. Therefore, I cannot stress enough the importance of getting out and voting on Tuesday, Nov. 6. If you are not convinced already, I implore you to vote (especially this year)... 1. Because it is your civic responsibili...