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The Observer
Comedian Ali Siddiq will perform his Custom Fit Tour at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, at the UIS Performing Arts Center (Sangamon Auditorium). For students at UIS, the show offers a chance to relax, laugh and have a little bit of fun in this midterm of Fall semester. Vulture has called Ali Siddiq “stand-up comedy’s...
The Observer
Prairie Stars Play for a Cause at Pink Out Game! The UIS Prairie Stars brought energy and school spirit to the court during Tuesday’s Pink Out volleyball game! Players and fans came together in a sea of pink to show their support for breast cancer awareness while cheering on the Stars. The event brought together...
The Observer
College can be expensive, and some students may have a hard time affording everything they need, including food. For some students, finding enough money for food can be challenging. That’s why the UIS Food Pantry gives students a place to turn when they need extra help with food and other resources. “The pantry helps students...
The Observer
The Springfield Fire Department will conduct a series of planned fire-service training burns at the Sunflower Court apartment buildings on the UIS campus on Oct. 14, 21 and 28, beginning at about 7:30 a.m. The exercises will give firefighters a chance to train in the structures before they are burned down and removed. The site...
The Observer
I’m From exciting soccer moments to tailgating festivities and campus celebrations, Homecoming brought the Prairie Star community together! Catch the highlights, revisit your favorite moments, and experience the excitement through The UIS Observer’s Homecoming video collection.
The Observer
Parking Lot D is now a blue standard lot instead of a yellow economy lot, and the hang tag required to park there costs students $137 more. UIS Parking Operations said in a written statement that it has completed more than $1 million in upgrades to the lot, including a new surface, improved traffic flow...
The Observer
The University of Illinois Springfield Police Department uses Flock Safety license plate cameras on and near campus to identify vehicles linked to crimes and monitor roads entering campus. Flock Safety is an Atlanta-based company that makes surveillance tools, including drones and gunshot-detection systems. In a written statement, UIS Police said the cameras
The Observer
A group of UIS faculty is urging administrators to suspend rules for how people must conduct themselves during campus protests and demonstrations, saying the policies undermine academic freedom and were adopted without meaningful engagement with faculty. The so-called “expressive activity policy” was adopted by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as
The Observer
Homecoming week is just days away at the University of Illinois Springfield, with events scheduled Oct. 4-10. This year’s theme for the 30th annual celebration is “Once a Star, Always a Star.” The week includes events for students, faculty, staff and alumni. They are designed to build community, boost school spirit and get the campus...
The Observer
For international students, coming to the University of Illinois Springfield can mean adjusting to much more than a new classroom. Students may also adapt to a new culture, navigate a different education system, make new friends far from home and adjust to everyday things they have never experienced. For Enimien Esangbedo, a graduate student from...
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