Archive for September 6th, 2011
EC first in nation to ask LGBT admission question
The optional question gives LGBT students scholarship opportunities and support As a way to create a more open and diverse environment, Elmhurst College is the first college in the country to add an optional question to their enrollment applications asking …
Toys for grown-ups make lowbrow art accessible
Somewhere between the kooky baby-boomer with a stockpile of Happy Meal toys littered along old bookshelves and TV-dinner Stands in a basement backroom, and the east-coast elitist with
Chicago hosts the 2011 Gay Softball World Series
For the first time in 28 years, the Chicago region hosted the 35th annual Gay Softball World Series (GSWS), a weeklong event boasting over 4000 participants and fans
New parking sticker system raises questions
EC Campus Security has introduced a new parking enforcement system that includes four specified stickers: resident, commuter, bike program participants, and free lot. Not all students can vouch for
‘Jays beat Loras College 50-24 in home opener
Less than a minute into the opening quarter on Sept. 3, the Bluejays found themselves trailing Loras College by seven points after a mishap resulted in a 45
SAL and ELSA program change names for clarity
The School for Advanced Learning (SAL) and Elmhurst Life Skills Academy (ELSA) have both been given new names this year in order to clarify their objectives. A direct order
SGA demos new online portal, sets application deadline
The Student Government Association demonstrated a new online portal in development for EC students along with planning the Matt Nathanson concert and approving the purchase of a new
Bluejays post 3-1 record at Elmhurst College Invitational
Starting the season with only five upperclassman, the ‘Jays' began their season by posting a 3-1 record at the Elmhurst College Invitational. “I think for our first tournament we
Last first day
As I’m starting my last year of college, my brother’s starting his first. The night before he left for school, once he’d packed up all of his clothes
Middle Ground
A.V. Fest Just days after Pitchfork Music Fest, The Onion’s A.V. Club announced: “Screw it, we’re doing a music festival too.” And the time has finally come for the
