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The Observer

Award-winning, student-run, weekly campus newspaper of the University of Illinois, Springfield

The Observer

Award-winning, student-run, weekly campus newspaper of the University of Illinois, Springfield

The Observer

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UIS Social Work Club helps inform immigrants of their constitutional rights
UIS Social Work Club helps inform immigrants of their constitutional rights
Brandyn Johnson-Foster February 27, 2025

On February 15th, the UIS Social Work Club hosted a "Know Your Rights" event in the LRH Great Room, aimed at educating students about the rights...

Possible Faculty Strike: UIS Nontenure-Track Faculty Union vote to authorize strike
Possible Faculty Strike: UIS Nontenure-Track Faculty Union vote to authorize strike
Lilian Georgiou February 26, 2025

On February 26 at the UIS Student Union, the UIS Nontenure-Track Faculty Union, UIS Instructors United(UISIU), held a table event for their members...

University of Illinois Springfield will increase tuition for 2025/2026 academic year
University of Illinois Springfield will increase tuition for 2025/2026 academic year
Zachary Thorne February 24, 2025

On January 23, 2025, the University of Illinois Board of Trustees voted to approve a tuition increase for the 2025/2026 academic year. This decision...

Women’s basketball UIS vs Maryville: Prairie Stars show heart in competitive loss
Women’s basketball UIS vs Maryville: Prairie Stars show heart in competitive loss
Brandyn Johnson-Foster February 18, 2025

Saturday, February 8, the UIS Prairie Stars Women’s Basketball team took to the court against the Maryville Saints, determined to push their...

New UIS Athletic Director Plans to Stay for the Long Haul
New UIS Athletic Director Plans to Stay for the Long Haul
Jade Aubrey November 17, 2024

Although the University of Illinois Springfield has hired four athletic directors in the past five years, the newest one says he has big plans....

Prairie Stars men’s soccer secures first win of the season against Truman State
Prairie Stars men’s soccer secures first win of the season against Truman State
Brandon Damm September 23, 2024

The UIS Prairie Stars men’s soccer team celebrated their first victory of the season on Friday night, defeating the Truman State Bulldogs 2-0...

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