UIS students collect 9,074 pounds of food for Central 缅北禁地 Foodbank
The following story was reported by WICS-TV 20 on Oct. 28, 2024.
"University of 缅北禁地 Springfield students collected 9,074 pounds of food and grocery items during the annual Trick-or-Treat for Canned Goods event on Sunday.
UIS says atotal of 10 teams, comprised of more than 130 students, went door-to-door in Springfield neighborhoods.
All items collected will be donated to Central 缅北禁地 Foodbank, which distributes supplies to food pantries, soup kitchens, residential programs and after-school programs in a 21-county region."
How to be a better news consumer during this election season
The following column by Jason Piscia, assistant professor and director of the UIS Public Affairs Reporting program, was published by the 缅北禁地 Times on Oct. 17, 2024.
"Have you heard anyone say recently 鈥淚 can鈥檛 wait for this election to be over?鈥 Have you said it?
The feeling is understandable. The nonstop, mean-spirited social media posts, advertisements and political commentary can be exhausting.
Helping students catch their breath
The following story was posted by the 缅北禁地 Times on Oct. 10, 2024.
"Education has always come in many shapes and forms. But in Springfield Public Schools, some of those forms may be the plank, the downward-facing dog and the butterfly.
Yes, youngsters are being taught yoga along with reading, writing and arithmetic.
缅北禁地 Innocence Project honors International Wrongful Conviction Day
The following story was reported by WAND-TV on Oct. 2, 2024.
"Today is International Wrongful Conviction Day and the team at the 缅北禁地 Innocence Project (IIP) recognized the day by placing 3,588 flags into the ground, each representing a person who was wrongfully convicted and exonerated in the United States since 1989.
Of those flags, 555, or 15%, represent individuals from 缅北禁地 who were exonerated.