Editor’s note: Joseph Massenburg was the son of Sharon Massenburg, a GSU student. Our deepest sympathies go out to the Massenburg family. April 5, 2013 (NEW ORLEANS) (WLS) — The death of a teenager who wanted to dedicate his life to public service is triggering an anti-violence movement after 18-year-old […]
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F wing renovations right on schedule
Governors State University is excited to be approaching the completion of the renovations that have been taking place in the campus’s F wing. Plans for renovation began in 1995, when GSU hired an engineering firm to determine how the university’s science buildings met with Illinois’ established codes. After the evaluations, […]
Futurist embraces change in the shift age
David Houle, one of the leading futurists of the 21st century, spoke to attendees in the Hall of Honors on March 6 about what he feels is the biggest change of living taking place right now. Humanity has left the Information Age, he said, and has entered a tumultuous transitioning […]
Orbert Davis concert: music from DuSable to Obama
Governors State University had the privilege of presenting trumpet virtuoso Orbert Davis and his outstanding orchestra, The Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble, for a one evening only performance on March 10. The Chicago Jazz Philharmonic performed the Emmy-winning score from the WTTW documentary, “DuSable to Obama: Chicago’s Black Metropolis.” The […]
Miss Hall goes to Washington
Welcome to another issue of the Phoenix! I am pleased to bring to readers, in the print edition of the Phoenix, the first-ever edition of the GSU Turnip! In honor of April Fools Day, the Turnip pays homage to fake news sources such as The Onion, The Heckler, Weekly World […]
Business etiquette highlighted at luncheon
Whether you are preparing for an important job interview, or are in a social setting amongst your peers, encompassing business etiquette is an advantage that will help make you stand out. GSU held a business etiquette luncheon on March 26 that informed those in attendance of the many ways to […]
Steve plugging in his thoughts
We live in a world filled with technology. Everywhere you look you are connected. There are cell phone and Wi-Fi signals ripping through our bodies no matter where we are. But sometimes things get left out of the technological loop.One of those things that has been left out of the […]
A message from Student Senate on student civility
Growing up, I remember my mother saying that if you want someone to do something for you, it is better to use honey rather than vinegar. As students of higher education, it is important for us to practice civility in our interactions. Whether we are working with other students to […]
Spring Breakers: perception and reflection of a generation
Of the nine films nominated for the Best Picture Oscar in 2013, four directly dealt with political and social issues of the American culture and its history. Certainly not a recent trend by any regard, film, and art in general, often turns its lens back on the culture the artists […]
Freedom of speech and the role of the press
#8220;Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” These are the words of […]