What is your motivation to run for Vice-President of SGA? Over my year here, I have heard so many students complain about not feeling at home or say that they do not like Quincy because they feel like they aren’t getting the college experience. A lot of them have dropped out or transferred, and that really bothered me. I feel like the
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The Wine and Cheese fundraiser event will be funding a unique project for students to enjoy.
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By Lauren Beeman When Ray Heilmann was named director of campus ministry on June 1, 2016, one of his duties became to oversee the service learning requirements for students. “Because we call it ‘service learning’ there is more emphasis on what you are learning from your service, rather than just doing it,” Heilmann said. All traditional Quincy University students are
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By Lauren Beeman On Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, several Quincy University students participated in an event known as the Polar Plunge. Polar Plunges are events sponsored through the Special Olympics organization to raise awareness and funding for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. “Basically a Polar Plunge is an event that raises money for Special Olympics, and then the people
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By Lauren Beeman Alpha Phi Omega (APO) is a national service fraternity and presently has chapter representation on over 350 university campuses across the country. APO began in 1925, and in 2015, several Quincy University students began the process of bringing Alpha Phi Omega to QU. “I personally decided to be a part of APO to make a bigger difference.
Read moreAs Quincy University undergoes shifts at the administrative level, processes and procedures are being examined. With the focus on preserving student experience, a particular area in need of examination involves the current Student Handbook. As Dean of Students and Academic Success, part of Christine Tracy’s job is to oversee the Student Handbook. “I was not part of the inception or
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Quincy University hosted a mock trial scrimmage Sunday, February 4, 2017. The participating teams included members from Quincy University, St. Ambrose University, and the University of Illinois-Springfield. The event took place in the John “Pete” Brown Court Room in Friars Hall. Sophomore mock trial member, Austin Reiter, said the high volume of QU students involved in mock trial this year
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By Lauren Beeman “What you are at any given moment is usually the summation of your past experiences,” Phil Conover said. Conover currently serves as the interim chief operating officer at Quincy University and oversees all of the university’s decisions aside from advancement and fundraising. A graduate of Arizona State University, some of Conover’s first occupations after school included serving
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**Update** The Hawks Hangout is expected to reopen this coming Friday, Jan. 27. Quincy University students had to look elsewhere on campus for lunch options on Monday, Jan. 24, 2017. The University Center, better known as the Hawks Hangout, was closed for lunch after a water main break that forced the venue to stop serving meals. A sign posted at
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By Lauren Beeman Ivanka Trump, daughter of presidential candidate Donald Trump, visited The Ambiance in Quincy, Illinois, on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016. The event was titled, “Coffee and Conversation,” and served as a fundraiser for the Trump-Pence campaign. The Adams County Republican Committee sponsored the event and had just ten days to prepare for Trump’s visit. Notable attendees included several
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