It was as a student at Fisk University in Tennessee that Diane Nash had the first taste of the overt segregation that would lead her to become prominently involved in the civil rights movement.    Growing up in the South Side of Chicago, it was definitely segregated—but not like the sou...

Former President Barack Obama visited the University of Illinois Friday, Sept. 7,  to deliver his first public address ahead of the midterm elections. The Democrat’s appearance in Urbana-Champaign came before he accepted the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government. “It’s good to be hom...

The University of Illinois Springfield volleyball team went 1-1 on Saturday on the final day of the Warriors Classic in Detroit, Mich. The Prairie Stars lost to Wayne State by a 3-1 score, before bouncing back for a 3-0 win over Kentucky State.    In a rematch of Friday's evening contest, the Warriors were able to...

Whether you are an incoming freshman or a soon-to-be graduate student, everyone faces the challenges of our modern job market and its impact on all lives after college. Where once a college degree acted as a definitive route towards a career, the reality now is that employers are looking for more than...

The 2018 Chancellor’s Picnic was a success! Sponsored by Student Life, the festivities ensued Tuesday, August 28. This was in lieu of Welcome Back Week. Held in the vicinity of the Quad and the Student Union, this event attracted a formidable crowd. Delectable dinner selections ranged from hamburgers...

SPRINGFIELD – Innovate Springfield, a downtown Springfield innovation and business incubator, has become part of the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) under an agreement aimed at expanding economic growth, entrepreneurship opportunities and social progress in the capital city, Chancellor Su...

In an earlier review of "Black Panther," I said that Marvel had brought comic books into the mainstream by making movies that were so undeniably fantastic that people just had to watch them. "Avengers: Infinity War" is the epitome of that concept. This film is absolutely amazing; the action, the visuals, ...