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ICE's 'final meltdown' gives a voice to Harold Washington performers
Mar 27

Mar 27 ICE's 'final meltdown' gives a voice to Harold Washington performers

Ella Gentz

By Ella Gentz

Mosaico (above), kicked off ICE’s ‘final meltdown with their rendition of ‘The Girl from Ipanema’. ICE members paid for refreshments from their own pocket because of the college’s budget freeze. (Photo/Antonio Garcia)

Clubs complain of cuts, chancellor blames the state
Mar 10

Mar 10 Clubs complain of cuts, chancellor blames the state

Sajedah Al-khzaleh

Sajedah Al-Khzaleh

Chancellor Cheryl Hyman, at a March 9 Board Meeting, said the budget freeze resulted from a $70 million cut in Illinois state funding.

ID policy changed again after stumble
Mar 10

Mar 10 ID policy changed again after stumble

Ebony Ellis

By Ebony Ellis

College administrators will eliminate the ID policy responsible for charging students money to enter the building without their IDs.

Mar 9
Mar 9 Rate My Professors website used widely among Harold Washington College students

Raelee Kelley

By Raelee Kelley

The review-based website for college students, RateMyProfessors, appears to have considerable impact on students’ decisions on what professors and courses they take.

Mar 9
Mar 9 Role of district office pondered as changes come to Harold Washington College

David Struett

By David Struett

With accreditation renewal approaching for Harold Washington, and a new chancellor about to be chosen to head City Colleges, some faculty and administration have expressed their opinion on HWC’s evolving relationship with the district office.

Deadline approaches for Harold Washington College to renew accreditation
Mar 9

Mar 9 Deadline approaches for Harold Washington College to renew accreditation

David Struett

By David Struett

Mar 9
Mar 9 Betsy DeVos worries HWC students and faculty

Diamond Stoklin

By Diamond Stoklin

Harold Washington students are worried that the new secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, will do damage to the public school system.

Spotlight on Chief Engineer Jeremy Gonzalez
Mar 9

Mar 9 Spotlight on Chief Engineer Jeremy Gonzalez

Analeza Walker

By Analeza Walker

Whenever anyone is in need of any repairs, Jeremy Gonzalez knows exactly what to do.

Inspired Creative Expression takes over student lounge
Mar 9

Mar 9 Inspired Creative Expression takes over student lounge

Eric Nwachukwu

By Eric Nwachukwu

Two students participate in HWC’s Open Mic event held twice a week at the Student Union lcated in the basement level of HWC. (Photo/Eric Nwachukwu)

Books and bullets, the life of an Harold Washington student
Mar 9

Mar 9 Books and bullets, the life of an Harold Washington student

Sebastian Hidalgo

By Sebastian Hidalgo

Zae Carter, a 18-year old student, faces risks daily during his commute from Roseland to HWC. (Photo/Sebastian Hidalgo)

Opinion: Cigarette butts pile up as receptacles removed
Mar 9

Mar 9 Opinion: Cigarette butts pile up as receptacles removed

Nora Lubin

By Nora Lubin

What HWC might not know is that both the actions of the college and that of the students are punishable under a 2014 amendment to the Illinois State Law.

Mar 9
Mar 9 Opinion: ID issue demands immediate attention

Lily Martinez

By Lily Martinez

This is the latest in a string of unclear policies that have encompassed our school’s protocol regarding students who need to attend class but are not able to produce a student ID when attempting to access the building. 

Mar 9
Mar 9 District must be held responsible for budget cuts: Staff Editorial

Editorial Staff

By The Herald Editorial Staff

Mar 9
Mar 9 Opinion: A diverse campus at HWC but few cultural events

Nora Lubin

By Nora Lubin

Mar 9
Mar 9 Funds cut from Garland Court Review, now published online

Abigail Trujillo

By Abigail Trujillo

Mar 9
Mar 9 Funds cut from clubs, contentious SGA meeting follows

Sajedah Al-khzaleh

By Sajedah AL-khzaleh

Mar 9
Mar 9 New mission statement reflects guiding philosophy of Harold Washington College

David Struett

By David Struett

Mar 9
Mar 9 Enrollment continues to drop; committee created to find solution

Antonio Garcia

By Antonio Garcia

Mar 9
Mar 9 International Film Festival promotes foreign language classes

Bianca Tate

By Bianca Tate

Mar 7
Mar 7 Archery club comes to HWC

Saundrine Lanouette

By Saundrine Lanouette

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