Moraine Valley Community College trains several trades on the main campus in the T building. While there are many certificate and degree programs to choose from, one in particular is the welding program. It is led by many certified welding inspectors who have had experience in the field, and offers courses for any and all skill levels. Some courses include structural steel, pipe, stick, and many more.
Under the US Constitution, there are three co-equal branches of government that have specific functions and duties, have various requirements for qualifications and ethics, and that are supposed to provide a system of checks 9as in the game of chess) and balances, so that one branch cannot have sole power over the other two.
As part of the Judicial branch, the Supreme Court has been treated like royalty for too long.
Image from Pexels Mitch McConnell announced he will not be seeking re-election in 2026 to defend his Kentucky Senate seat, a seat he has obtained since 1985. This will now open up an open Senate seat for Democrats to possibly flip a key seat in the Senate in the 2026 midterms. Andy Beshear needs to run for US Senate in Kentucky to replace outgoing Senator Mitch McConell in 2026. Who…
Graphic by Joseph Parillo, Graphic Designer By Jonah Marshall, Staff Writer As we ponder on what went wrong in the 2024 primary election for the Democratic Party, we find that the majority of candidates who won prior elections did not secure a majority of the vote but rather a plurality. This means that whoever the winner of an election is the candidate that received the highest number of votes. Ranked…
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…
Graphic by Gabriela Pawlikowska, Graphic Designer By Jonah Marshall, Staff Writer President Donald J. Trump signed his first bill last week, The Laken Riley Act. The bill was signed into law on January 29th, 2025 after it got bipartisan support in both the House and Senate. Who is Laken Riley? The act was named in honor of the 22-year old Georgia nursing student who was murdered while jogging at Augusta…
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…
