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Posted on: November 11, 2025 Posted by: Glacier Staff Comments: 0

Why the longest government shutdown in US history should matter to students

Photo credit: WordPress AI Image Generator By Alim Useini and Jonah Marshall, Staff Writers The federal government shut down on October 1 at midnight after Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on funding for the new fiscal year. Congress must pass 12 appropriation bills to fund government programs like education, defense, and transportation, but none have passed. Normally, the House drafts a funding bill, sends it to the Senate, and then to the President’s desk.…

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Posted on: October 21, 2025 Posted by: Karolina Granda Comments: 0

Women in government panel encourages students to be politically aware

Photo by Karolina Granda, Editor-in-Chief By Karolina Granda, Editor-in-Chief The event On Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, Moraine Valley Community College hosted a ‘Women in Government Panel’ in Building M. The event began at 12:00 p.m. and featured Keynote speaker Toni Preckwinkle alongside panelists Nicole Milovich-Walters, Kelly Burke, and Patricia Joan Murphy (former MVCC Board Trustee) who discussed the topic of demystifying public service within your community and beyond. The event…

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Posted on: October 14, 2025 Posted by: Jonah Marshall Comments: 0

Is Trump sending the National Guard legal?

Photo from PBS On the claim that immigration is out of control, Donald Trump has discussed deploying the National Guard to major cities including New York and Chicago. This statement received major pushback by top Democrats such as California Governor Gavin Newsom, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.  What is the National Guard? The National Guard consists of…

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Posted on: September 23, 2025 Posted by: Jonah Marshall Comments: 0

There is hope for Democrats in 2026

Photo from Bloomberg The Presidential election results left Democratic voters feeling defeated in 2024, with Republicans flying high after Trump won the election, flipped the Senate, and kept their majority in the House. However, it seems that these feelings will be reversed in 2026. Between special elections, polling results, candidates running for office, and precedent in political history, it seems that the midterms will offer hope for Democrats. What the…

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Posted on: March 31, 2025 Posted by: Glacier Staff Comments: 0

Vote this week for local elections and MV Student Trustee

April 1 is election day in several municipalities in Illinois that will have a direct impact on the lives of local residents. Many elections across the Cook County region involve Community College Boards of Trustees, including Moraine Valley. You can find out more about which positions are on this week’s ballot by visiting Ballotpedia and entering your address and ZIP code. Local elections have a greater impact on residents because…

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Posted on: February 16, 2025 Posted by: Jayla Smith Comments: 0

Moraine Valley eliminates Finals Week for Fall 2025 Semester

Photo courtesy of Pexels By Jayla Smith, Editor-in-Chief Students nationwide are well aware of the dreaded finals week. The intense 17th week in a semester is one of the most important weeks for faculty and students filled with exams, exhaustion, and an occasional eye twitch. However, starting Fall 2025, Moraine is shaking things up by not mandating a final exam week, giving teachers freedom to decide how, or if, they…

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Posted on: December 6, 2024 Posted by: Zuzanna Fudala Comments: 0

Let your creativity flow at the Student Maker Studio in the Jenkins Library

Photo by Zuzana Fudala, Staff Writer By Zuzana Fudala, Staff Writer Technology has come a long way, from our primitive ancestors making the first precursor tools, to the present where we have machines to help us make things, technology has advanced greatly.  Recently, we have seen the rise of affordable 3D printing to the public and it has since gained popularity with all the things one can create. While it…

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