Universiy of Toledo’s Black Student Union rallies against police brutality

Ashley Diel, Staff Reporter
September 2, 2015
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The Black Student Union and the Iota Phi Theta fraternity held their third-annual Freedom March this past Friday, Aug. 28. The march was to honor the 52nd anniversary of the March on Washington and also to bring attention to police violence against African Americans. The on-campus march began at 1... Read more »

Staff changes at the IC

Torrie Jadlocki, Staff Reporter
April 1, 2015
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Three staff changes are taking place at The Independent Collegian. Amanda Pitrof, former news editor, will be promoted to editor-in-chief. She will be replacing Amanda Eggert, who will graduate this May. “I was pretty excited,” Pitrof said. “Journalism is my career path of preference; it’s become my l... Read more »

Is global warming real? : Toledo experiences record-breaking low temperatures, but globally, temperatures rise

Joe Heidenescher, Associate Community Editor
February 24, 2015
Filed under Community

If global warming is really changing the face of this planet, then why on Earth is it so cold? Last Friday, Feb. 20, Toledo broke a record for the coldest temperature recorded in February. According to the Blade the temperature at 7:40 a.m. was -19 degrees Fahrenheit. According to AccuWeather,... Read more »