The Cougar Chronicle

Religious Group Meets Resistance from Students

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Students were confronted with a sign stating "Ask me why you deserve to go to hell" outside of the Student Union on Tuesday, Sep. 1. Greg Davis of the Mission Independent Baptist Church displayed the sign with the help of two young boys dressed in military fatigues.

CSU Honors Student to Become Candidate for Rhodes Scholarship

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

In an era when bad news seems to abound about the university, at least one area seems to be shining brightly. Michelle Rogers, a fourth-year CSU psychology major, is set to become only the second CSU student in the past several years to be tapped to represent the university in the application process to become a Rhodes scholar.

PlayStation 3 Can Help Cure Cancer

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Remember the times your mom or significant other assured you that, "Nothing good," would ever come from a video game?

Well gamers of the world here is your chance to disprove the naysayer and better humanity at the same time, with your PlayStation 3, and an application called Folding@Home.

Faculty Launch 'Teach-In' to Address, Protest Problems Facing CSU

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

As state budget cuts to higher education and accrediting woes make uncertain the future of the university, CSU faculty are planning a Vietnam-era style "teach-in" Sept. 23 to inform the university's student body of the challenges facing the school. Organizers of the event are expecting hundreds of students and dozens of faculty to participate and are calling it the first of what may be a number of such events in the future.

MAP Watch: CSU Plans Rallies in Springfield, On Campus to Push for MAP Restoration

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Advocates at CSU for restoring Illinois's Monetary Award Program will be rallying in Springfield Oct. 15 with other colleges and universities with students who will be affected by Gov. Pat Quinn's (D) decision to slash MAP awards by 50 percent. If those efforts fail, over 3,000 CSU students will no longer receive the grant next semester. The number of students that will be affected statewide is estimated to be 138,000, according to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission

MAP Watch: Campaign to Save MAP Grant Kicks into High Gear

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

As state lawmakers prepare to finalize the Illinois budget on Oct. 14, universities across the state are left with little time to campaign for the restoration of the Monetary Award Program - money that over 3,000 students at CSU will no longer receive in 2010 if the grant is permanently cut.

Olympians Come to CSU Amid Effort to Revamp University Athletics

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

CSU's athletics department has hired two former all-star Olympic champions this fall - Diana Muhammad, a two-time track and field Olympic champion, and Robert "Bob" Beamon, a gold medalist in the historic long-jump competition during the 1968 Olympic Games.

Let's Make It a 'Teach-In' to Remember

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

It appears that the faculty have finally had enough with shady presidential search processes, not being consulted on the construction of a new campus for the university and teaching at a school, that since 2003, has had problems with accreditation. They are taking their frustrations with these and other matters to the people who matter the most - the student body. And we fully endorse their efforts.