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Stop the Co-Op Abuse
Dear Editor, Every year, a part of every student’s tuition is put towards the Student Activity Fund to pay for open campus events, which are held by the many clubs and organizations on campus. The money is allocated through the …
Here’s the thing: I have given up
Enter cliché here; enter argument about how it’s not a cliché here. It is the second semester of my senior year in college and I Have Given Up. As you
Can you hear the swan singing?
Now it’s time for so long… Farewell Elmhurst students, or as I call you, young adults who automatically fall into formation in the AMC ticket line even when there
The other side of the equals sign
Remember those equality symbols that everyone posted on their Facebook profile pictures a few weeks ago? Some people weren’t thrilled with that as a concept. The Leader’s editor in
Defining the adjunct work week
Dear Editor, With the consequences of Obamacare looming on the horizon, it seems like adjuncts are getting the short end of the stick: a cut in hours, four classes
Welcome to the real world
It’s hard to believe, but the end of the academic year is just around the corner. Seniors are counting down the days to graduation - and shifting gears from
Squiggle like the Sun’s photons
Whenever the sky clouds up, inevitably complaints about no sunshine surface. It’s so gloomy today. It’s dreary. It’s dead outside. But, aside from the obvious reasons, why do
When Every Day is “Faturday”
“Cannot wait for Faturday to start!” said ‘why is he famous?’ Ryan Seacrest in a tweet earlier this month. It was clear he was excited for Saturday, the day
Reliance on adjuncts will affect students
The restriction to be enacted on adjuncts, that limits their maximum course load to two, is a consequence of a wider problem plaguing higher education. While unavoidable, unless
We need to fight the good fight against prior restraint
Last week, The Leader staff met with the other student media organizations to talk about the possibility of the Media Council – a group of volunteer professionals who
