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Tuesday, April 16, 2013  In Associate Professor Dean Alexander's classroom, students look into the past. Only their search is narrowed to the history of terrorist attacks.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Faculty members recently filed notice off intent to strike.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Deal reached after nine-hour negotiation session avoids first strike in union's 50 years.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Faculty members at Spoon River College have filed a ten-day intent to strike notice with the school.

Friday, January 11, 2013  Ukulele Macomb is holding its annual Ukulele University workshop Saturday, teaching music enthusiast how to play the exotic instrument.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  Tuesday night, the Tri-State area had a chance to see the planet Venus make its final trek across the face of the sun as seen from Earth until the year 2117.

Sunday, May 13, 2012  What parents need to know to help children and teenagers mature appropriately in the age of social media.

Monday, April 16, 2012  What parents need to know to help children and teenagers mature appropriately in the age of social media.

Friday, April 13, 2012  Students challenged the use of the word "slut" Thursday night in the first of two campus awareness events.

Monday, February 20, 2012  John Wood Community College has experienced a fairly drastic decline in both student enrollment and enrolled credit hours this semester.

Friday, February 03, 2012  Sometimes things happen and there's just no rhyme or reason as to why.

Friday, July 22, 2011  Update:  Check this story for cooling centers and activity cancelations.

Friday, April 15, 2011  As of Thursday, one Facebook boycott page had more than 1 million Facebook users pledging to not buy gas April 15.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  Friends and former students of Fr. John J. Lakers, OFM, associate professor emeritus of philosophy, have established an endowed scholarship at Quincy University in honor of the longtime professor and friar.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010