02 Dec 2016
Posted by Felipe Espinosa 
CCSJ's dorms were to be modeled on Ancilla College's successful housing model. Everything was sailing smoothly to break ground on Calumet College of St. Joseph's first ever dormitories. The administration hoped to break ground in fall 2016, but unfortunately for the school and students, an unforeseen...
Read more → 10 Nov 2016
Posted by Sebastian Caballero 
CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 02: Kris Bryant #17 and Anthony Rizzo #44 of the Chicago Cubs celebrate after defeating the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in Game Seven of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field on November 2, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cubs win their first World Series in 108 years. (Photo by Ezra...
Read more → 08 Nov 2016
Posted by Brooke Richmond 
Green Party candidate Jill Stein believes third parties, including the Green Party, are key. It is no lie that this election year is one of the roughest we’ve had in awhile, if not ever. There is no denying that. Throughout this election season, some lines that get tossed around a lot seems...
Read more → 05 Nov 2016
Posted by Caitlin Alwine 
Being a college athlete means early morning practices, late night games and trying to catch a nap whenever you can. Along with the physical stress on a college athlete, they struggle to balance being a full-time student as well. With practices as early as 6 a.m. and ending hours before the start...
Read more → 05 Nov 2016
Posted by Caitlin Alwine 
With winter quickly approaching, a new season of sports is also underway. For CCSJ, that means men’s and women's basketball and wrestling are in full effect. While these sports have hit the ground running in their preseason, The Shavings had the chance to take a closer look at the changes coming...
Read more → 05 Nov 2016
Posted by Shaniece Rattler 
To say that my interest in voting is at an all-time low is an understatement. I have no interest in voting for a sexist, racist, tax evading, sliver-spoon businessman with no political experience, and who has openly admitted to being sexually attracted to his own daughter as president of the country...
Read more → 20 Oct 2016
Posted by Rebecca Pederson 
Calumet College of St. Joseph President Dr. Dan Lowery loves to teach. So much so, that he plans to step down as president at the end of this school year to return to teaching. “It occurred to me that if I ever wanted to get back to teaching I better do it pretty quick because the clock is ticking,”...
Read more → 13 Oct 2016
Posted by Felipe Espinosa 
“Shots fired,” came over the CB radio of the squad car of Chicago Police Officers Alejandro Cabral and Juan Zuniga. The two Calumet College 2015 graduates were on patrol the morning of July 6 when the call came out that someone had been shot on Chicago’s South Side near Lake Shore...
Read more → 09 Oct 2016
Posted by Danielle Lowe 
Just as the presidential debate portends change, so does a presidential search at Calumet College of St. Joseph. Dr. Daniel Lowery will soon step down as college president. To get an idea of what people are looking for in his successor, I asked Assistant Professor of English, Writing, and Professional...
Read more → 27 Sep 2016
Posted by Felix A. Rojas 
Last season the Crimson Wave Wrestling team was able to qualify two wrestlers who represented the school at the national tournament in Topeka, Kansas. Entering his fourth year as head coach, Ryan Rivera expects to surpass last year’s short-lived success “Our goal is to exceed our last season’s...
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