As Congress debates passing the HEROES Act, which would provide a second round of stimulus checks, many college students are continuing to face financial hardships, especially those who did not receive a check from the first round.

With the help of the Secret Service, the SIUE Police Department was able to send one of their members to receive training in the field of computer forensics.

The SIUE Police Department doesn’t monitor on-campus pornography viewing, despite what some may think.

Spring graduates will have to wait even longer if they want to participate in an in-person graduation ceremony.

The School of Pharmacy’s graduating seniors usually present their senior projects to the general public this time of year. COVID-19 forced them to present online.

On top of the typical responsibilities of being a college student, Myles Nelson is the campaign manager for a U.S. congressman.

As the school year comes to a close, some students are worried that the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to the next school year being online as well. That prospect can be especially worrying for graduating seniors who plan on becoming teachers.

Almost everyone who works on campus is now gone due to stay-at-home orders. However, there are a few select people who are allowed to continue to work on campus to complete necessary tasks.

Zoom has proved to be a popular tool in the transition to online only classes for colleges across the nation, but not everybody is on board.

SIUE announced Wednesday the Spring 2020 commencement ceremony will take a different form.

With emails regarding refunds flooding student inboxes, it can be hard to keep track of all this new information. Here are the basics: 

As the spring semester nears an end, SIUE has to collect textbooks for the start of the summer semester. It has been decided that students must either drop them off in a designated box behind the library, or they must ship them back at their own expense.

The current state of the world has made current SIUE students and incoming freshmen unsure about how they will continue their education.

Despite changes in course structure and schedule, faculty and staff are trying to get through this time alongside their students.

SIUE and system leadership have been meeting daily for the past few days to calculate the refunds students will receive for campus resources they no longer have access to.

With fewer students and faculty on SIUE’s campus, most people would expect it to be a quieter place. However, the sounds of construction can still be heard.

It has been a month since Cougar Cupboard gave out boxes with three weeks of food to students in need, now making it time to replenish students’ pantries. However, the staff now faces unique challenges due to the pandemic.

With all on-campus events being canceled, many campus organizations are offering virtual ways to stay involved.

Most of SIUE’s students and staff are attempting to continue class while staying off-campus. To help adapt to these changes, some departments at SIUE have offered new services.

Student Government released the unofficial results for those elected to the 2020-2021 SG positions, following elections that took place last Tuesday and Wednesday.

Prospective SIUE students now have an option to interact with faculty and staff remotely and visit the campus online, despite not being able to meet in-person.

Student Government and the SIU Board of Trustees are forced to move online for any meetings they want to hold in the near future.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has temporarily forced many people to leave their jobs or to work from home, there are a few professions that still need their employees to make the trip to work. One of these jobs is that of a police officer.

University Housing announced in an email Monday afternoon that they would be giving refunds to residents who have moved out of their housing assignments.

While most SIUE residents have moved out of their dorms, the ones who are staying have to adjust to a new way of on-campus living.

SIUE has chosen to move online for the remainder of the Spring 2020 semester due to concerns regarding the coronavirus.