All posts in Orientation Issue
Stay close and keep your wallets full with local fun
If the dorm rooms get to be too stifling, take a weekend to explore this little suburban college town. While hardly the cultural mecca of Chicago, Elmhurst still has its own collection of entertainment, culture, and dining. If a trip …
Dealing with the problematic roommate without changing rooms
THE KING PIG The Problem: Have no problem living in filth and think everyone else is OK with it, too. Their side is always a mess—dirty clothes, leftover food,
Coaches announce the athletes to watch for the fall 2012 season
Women’s XC Senior Lauren Williams is a Bluejay athlete to keep an eye out for this year. “Lauren was able to qualify for Track nationals in the 1500 meter run
Pick-up games offer stress-free sports to students
Maybe you don’t have the time. Maybe you don’t have all the necessary skills. Or maybe you just don’t know where to go. No worries – you don’t
Freshman fifteen: fact or fiction?
The Freshman Fifteen. Ever heard of it? Most college students know the implications of the expression well - fast food outings and late night pizza binges will lead to
Thrifting allows students to pad their wardrobes for less
Where did he get those shoes? His jeans are so skinny; they look so old, he’s probably had them forever -swoon-. All walks of life congregate on EC’s
Belly card reward system alleviates money-spending woes
“I got 99 problems, but rewards ain’t one!” barks the little, blue, and grammatically incorrect dog at the bottom of Belly’s homep- age. References to Jay Z’s early
Familiar Elmhurst stereotypes to guide new relationships
If you’re new to this school, you’ll have to find friends to outfit your new, glamorous college social life *laughs*. People are predictable, and EC is very small.
A survival guide to smoking weed your freshman year
If it hasn’t happened already, you can be sure that marijuana will cross your path a lot during your college career. While The Leader would never condone participation
Campus residences leave much to be desired
The fabled residence hall is as synonymous with college as tweed-covered professors, gritty coffee, and sexual and chemical experimentation. Elmhurst College is no different, and The Leader has
