The president of the college Democrats and the chairman of the college Republicans at UIS are roommates.
Ryan Melchin, a republican and Matt VanVossen, a democrat, met during freshman year. They hit it off and have been friends ever since. The pair say they debate about politics all the time, but they do have common interests.
They hope to set an example for professional lawmakers.
The pair was featured by WCIA-TV Channel 3 in a report on April 1, 2010.
Read more and watch the story on WCIA's website
Monday, April 5, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Sustain exhibition opens at UIS Visual Arts Gallery
The Visual Arts Gallery at the University of Illinois Springfield presents an internationally juried exhibition of fine art titled Sustain. It features selections from 13 artists, whose work addresses three issues of sustainability: resource conservation, social justice and economic equity. The exhibit can be viewed weekdays Monday through Thursday. A closing reception is planned as part of the campus’ celebration of Earth Day on April 22 from 5:30-8 p.m. in the gallery. Pictured is “The Bitter Pill” by Minneanpolis artist Bart Vargas.
Sustain
Through Thursday, Apr 22
Mon-Thu, 11am-6pm
UIS Visual Arts Gallery
Health and Sciences Building, Room 201
206-6506
The exhibit was featured in a April 1, 2010, article in the Illinois Times.
Download a PDF of the article:
20100401-ILTimes-National-show-sustain.pdf
Sustain
Through Thursday, Apr 22
Mon-Thu, 11am-6pm
UIS Visual Arts Gallery
Health and Sciences Building, Room 201
206-6506
The exhibit was featured in a April 1, 2010, article in the Illinois Times.
Download a PDF of the article:
20100401-ILTimes-National-show-sustain.pdf
UIS notes: Ace makes McKillips' day in golf tournament
Golfers at the Wisconsin-Parkside Invitational played the final round in on-and-off rain, but a hole-in-one brightened University of Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars sophomore Ryan McKillips’ day.
He scored his first hole-in-one on the No. 3 hole Sunday at Otter Creek Golf Course in Columbus, Ind. He aced the par-3, 197-yard hole using a 4-iron.
“It took a couple of bounces before the pin, then went in,” McKillips said. “I was very surprised that it went in. I asked around, ‘Did it actually go in?’ I didn’t yell, scream or jump up and down.
“The thought that crossed my mind was now you can’t shot 80. That would look bad.”
The golf team, UIS' search for a location to play baseball and the men's and women's tennis teams were featured in a April 1, 2010, article in the State Journal-Register.
Download a PDF of the article:
20100401-SJR-UIS-notes-golf.pdf
He scored his first hole-in-one on the No. 3 hole Sunday at Otter Creek Golf Course in Columbus, Ind. He aced the par-3, 197-yard hole using a 4-iron.
“It took a couple of bounces before the pin, then went in,” McKillips said. “I was very surprised that it went in. I asked around, ‘Did it actually go in?’ I didn’t yell, scream or jump up and down.
“The thought that crossed my mind was now you can’t shot 80. That would look bad.”
The golf team, UIS' search for a location to play baseball and the men's and women's tennis teams were featured in a April 1, 2010, article in the State Journal-Register.
Download a PDF of the article:
20100401-SJR-UIS-notes-golf.pdf
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