by Arash Amini in Features
Let me paint a picture for all those that did not go to class that dreary, bleak day. The sky was a giant slab of gray concrete; rain came and went, lingering throughout the day. It was one of those days where you wake up and laugh at the poor saps walking outside of their warm and cozy bedrooms.
by Andrew Smothers in Features
Last Tuesday, the sight of overcast and umbrellas took the place of inflated entertainment as the USG's bi-annual Recess was forced indoors. The event was scheduled to take place Sept. 5 in the quad, but, as USG president Edgar Staren explained, "The night before, we checked the forecast, and it showed a 70 percent chance of thunderstorms.
Week of 07 - 13 September 2006
by in Features
This report includes incidents reported to, and arrests made by, UIC Police.
For information about Chicago Police Department incidents and arrests, see the CPD Citizen ICAM page at http://12.17.79.6/ctznicam/ctznicam.asp
Week of 07 - 13 September 2006
Theft 10
Criminal Damage 3
False Fire Alarm 1
Criminal Trespass 1
Warrant 1
Deceptive Practices 3
Harassment by Telephone 1
Battery 3
Unlawful Display of Illinois License Plates 1
Note: Unless stipulated otherwise, victim(s)/offender(s) are not UIC affiliated.
by Patricia Blauvelt in Features
Have a moment to spare? Most people do. In a 2005 survey concerning media related activity, The Christian Science Monitor noted that, "More than 90 percent of those studied viewed TV for an average of about four hours per day, and about three-quarters used a computer for a little more than two hours per day.
by Carlos Garrido in Pulse
The necessity to train individuals to be able to react to emergency situations in a fast and effective manner is a lesson, unfortunately, learned too late. Emergencies such as Sept. 11 and Hurricane Katrina are perfect examples of the need to improve the management and planning involved in responding to disasters.
by in Pulse
Can plantar warts live on shoes and be transmitted to others via those shoes?
Plantar warts are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus, which invades the very thick skin on the plantar surface of the feet. Unlike other warts, plantar warts grow flat, or nearly flat, to the surface of the skin and into the foot.
by Margaret Czopor in Pulse
On Friday Sept. 22, thousands of people, including hundreds of students and staff members from the University of Illinois at Chicago, will gather downtown to walk for the American Heart Association. The 3-mile walk, which will start at 11am and end at approximately 2 pm, is being held in order to raise money for research, education and advocacy to fight heart disease and stroke.
