Prospectus

Parkland College operates like a well oiled machine. The services it provides are abundant and have great merit. Often students focus on the product that the machine produces - successful students - but fail to notice the people behind the scenes. Who are they, and why are they essential? Faculty and staff assisted the Prospectus in identifying some of those "behind the scenes" who you should thank-if only you saw them: The man behind the curtains: Doug Brooks Doug Brooks is the Networking Technologies Manager for Parkland College.… 2 Comments

Here at Parkland, there are a variety of clubs and organizations that students can participate in. With that in mind, it's surprising to hear students say, "We have a club for that?" Lack of knowledge about these organizations is a shame because Parkland has much to offer, so here's some information on just a couple groups that might not have been known before.… Post the First Comment

Mr. Peanut, in the Cafeteria, with the Sandwich Food allergies are on the rise. Food allergies will kill you. (Maybe I should have saved this one for Halloween.) OK, so maybe they won't kill you, and as far as I know, they won't kill me, but food allergies are responsible for symptoms ranging from hives and swollen lips to anaphylaxis and death.… Post the First Comment

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Google hits a key milestone Wednesday for a product that the search giant hopes will transform how people communicate and collaborate online, and perhaps hook more users on Google's menu of Web-based services. Google Wave, which combines elements of e-mail, instant messaging and social networking to allow groups of people to collaborate on a task in real time, will be previewed starting Wednesday to more than 100,000 developers and users who have signed up to try Wave and give Google feedback on how well it works.… Post the First Comment

CHICAGO - After waiting for a warm, summery day, biologist Doug Taron and a handful of colleagues fanned out through a thousand acres of restored prairie this month, stroking plants with delicate paintbrushes in hopes of adding a little color next summer. Their medium was not oil paint or watercolors, but dark little caterpillars that will turn into Baltimore checkerspot butterflies.… Post the First Comment

Student loans are commonly referred to as "good debt" - the kind of debt people take on for a college degree and the promise of higher income that accompanies it. But for some, there is nothing good about private student loans. Just ask Kristi Nelson and Jennie Fisher.… Post the First Comment