Jaguar Student Media

President Ester addresses the future of GovState on Radio Jaguar

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • October 21, 2025

Dr. Joyce Ester, Governors State University’s seventh...

Sweating out end-of-semester stress in a sweat lodge ceremony

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • May 6, 2025

Hot and dark are the words that immediately come to...

Sweat Lodge

Earth Day ‘Fire, Water, and Soil’ talk focused on social justice

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • May 2, 2025

Governors State University students, staff, faculty,...

GovState President Cheryl Green dies after battle with cancer

Chris Weber, Phoenix staff writer • April 24, 2025

Recently retired Governors State University President...

Cheryl Green

GovState board selects Joyce Ester as the next university president

Chris Weber, Phoenix staff writer • April 24, 2025

The Governors State University Board of Trustees...

SJI Earth Week Wednesday event: Fire, Water, and Soil

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • April 21, 2025

The Social Justice Initiative will host a panel on...

Earth Week

GSU expected to name Ester as seventh president

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • April 16, 2025

The Governors State University Board of Trustees is...

Art sale by the GSU Art Forum this week

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • April 15, 2025

Governors State University's Art Forum student club...

GSU community invited to share concerns at AKA “Writing on the Wall” event

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • April 2, 2025

The Upsilon Rho Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority...

GSU Finance VP Bradford takes over as interim president of the university

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • March 27, 2025

As the Board of Trustees works to find a replacement...

Multi-factor authentication coming soon to GovState

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • March 12, 2025

Governors State University is working to enhance online...

computer security

Tickets on sale for Chicago Southland International Film Festival at GSU

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • March 11, 2025

GovState is setting the scene for the seventh annual...

Chicago Southland International Film Festival

Board votes to increase fees and discusses soccer field

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • March 5, 2025

The Governors State University Board of Trustees voted...

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Students still want to keep the pool as plans to replace it move forward

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • February 25, 2025

Changes in the A-building appear to be coming whether...

Nationwide protests held on President’s Day

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • February 22, 2025

On Feb. 17, groups of people around the country protested...

protests

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Paul McGuinness, Vice President Of Student Affair And...

GSU celebrates President Green

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • February 13, 2025

During President Cheryl Green's final weeks at Governors...

President Cheryl Green

Student Senate seeks student leaders

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • February 13, 2025

Applications are open for Governors State University...

GSU Student Senate

GSU seeks student Input on tuition and fee Increases

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • February 8, 2025

The Governors State University Board of Trustees has...

Corq app helps Jaguars connect

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • January 30, 2025

A new smartphone app informs Governors State University...

GSU TV moves to Wednesday night timeslot

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • January 27, 2025

Beginning on Jan. 15, GSU TV moved to a new spot on...

GSU TV

Happy Holidays from the Phoenix! We will return soon

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • December 13, 2024

It’s that time of year again when the Governors State...

GSU updating student email addresses between semesters

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • November 26, 2024

The IT department at Governors State has announced...

My experience as an election judge

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • November 21, 2024

This November, I had the privilege of serving as an...

Election 2024

Radio Jaguar celebrates a year on air!

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • November 21, 2024

Jaguar Student Media marked a significant milestone...

Radio Jaguar

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Radio Jaguar Faculty Advisor Lara Hrycaj feels birthday...

GSU honors Indigenous heritage with Land Acknowledgment Ceremony

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • November 12, 2024

Governors State University recently held a ceremony...

CCM Fall Event spotlights the ‘Future of Local News’

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • November 12, 2024

The Center for Community Media (CCM) at Governors State...

After long repair delays, the GSU pool may remain closed

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • November 5, 2024

The fate of the Governors State University pool has...

GSU swimming pool

‘GSU soccer fields coming soon,’ administrators say

Chris Weber and Tuka Daoud • October 31, 2024

After many seasons without a soccer field on campus,...

Civic Engagement event prepares GSU for November election

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • October 30, 2024

Governors State University held a Civic Engagement...

Civic Engagement

GSU students get free admission to the Art Institute of Chicago

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • October 25, 2024

Governors State University has partnered with the Art...

Art Institute of Chicago

Board of Trustees advances the presidential search process

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • October 24, 2024

Governors State University has started its search for...

[Photo] Homecoming Week 2024: Jaguarpalooza!

Phoenix Staff • October 23, 2024

CCM fall event: ‘The Future of Local Media’

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • October 18, 2024

The Center for Community Media (CCM) will host a fall...

Center for Community Media

Uptown Eats food truck park set for grand opening

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • October 13, 2024

A food truck park on University Parkway across from...

October Is LGBTQ+ History Month!

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • October 4, 2024

Governors State University is ready to celebrate LGBTQ+...

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Samba dancers performed in the Hall of Governors on...

Public Meeting Report – September 2024

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • October 3, 2024

This is a recap of public meetings at Governors State...

The CAS holiday card contest ends soon

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • September 28, 2024

Students interested in winning prizes for creating...

holiday card contest

Food trucks are coming!

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • September 20, 2024

A food truck park is on the way to the Governors State...

GSU introduces updated AI policy for the new school year

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • September 16, 2024

As the fall semester got underway, students may have...

GSU Student Senate hears significant issues at first public meeting

Tuka Daoud and Chris Weber • September 16, 2024

During the first open meeting of the 2024 Fall semester,...

GSU Student Senate

GSU opens new building dedicated to social justice

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • September 9, 2024

Governors State University celebrated the grand opening...

GSU welcomes new and returning students at 2024 convocation

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • September 8, 2024

Governors State University held its 2024 convocation...

GSU to host ribbon cutting ceremony for new social justice building

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • September 3, 2024

Governors State will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony...

GSU Board of Trustees welcomes a new student trustee, elects new officers

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • August 28, 2024

The Governors State University Board of Trustees welcomed...

GSU President Cheryl Green announces plan to retire

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • August 28, 2024

Cheryl Green, the president of Governors State University,...

[Photo] Jaguar Jumps celebrates another successful session

April 23, 2024

Everyone is getting ready for pizza and cake at the...

[Photo] ‘Exonerated’ at GSU: A captivating success!

April 16, 2024

Professor Patrick Santoro addresses the crowd at "Exonerated"...

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2024 Story Slam finalists and host Shannon Cason.

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Shannon Cason tells a story at the Story Slam

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A storyteller talks to the crowd at the 2024 First...

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Paintings by Jennifer Cronin.

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A sculpture by Alison Ruttan.

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A painting byJennifer Cronin

[Photo] 'Hydrological Shift' meet and greet scheduled for April 18

April 3, 2024

GSU Library Skylight Gallery

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"Brotherhood: A Journey of Unity and Connection" is...

[Photo] Brotherhood: A Journey of Unity and Connection

March 26, 2024

"Brotherhood: A Journey of Unity and Connection" an...

[Photo] ‘Written in the Stars’ kicks off interactive art installation series

March 19, 2024

Malcolm Banks stands in front of a portion of the 'Written...

[Photo] Students celebrate Super Tuesday with civic action and pizza

March 7, 2024

Professor Jim Vining makes an announcement to students...

[Photo] Have a great spring break!

March 8, 2024

A morel mushroom growing from a forest floor in the...

Healing-Centered Illinois Task Force begins at GSU

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • February 2, 2024

On Jan. 30, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton launched...

[Photo] Update: boil order lifted

January 29, 2024

A water fountain at GSU.

[Photo] Students urged to prepare for looming elections

January 31, 2024

From Left: Dr. Crystal Harris, Imani Jackson, Lisa...

[Photo] The Center for Community Media celebrates a year of success

October 31, 2023

Lauren Dumas, Jason Gonzalez (seated), and engineer...

[Photo] Meet Jan Figa, GSU library’s new dean

September 27, 2023

Jan Figa, Dean of the Library.

The Phoenix will return this Fall

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • May 9, 2023

This is our last edition for the Spring semester....

Publish your poetry, prose, or art in ‘Reconstructed’

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • May 5, 2023

The literary and arts journal at GSU, "Reconstructed,"...

GSU will celebrate Commencement 2023

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • May 1, 2023

Excitement is in the air as graduation season approaches;...

GSU Graduation

GSU board, union members approve new contract

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • April 23, 2023

Members of the University Professionals of Illinois...

Union, GSU reach tentative deal, suspend strike

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • April 17, 2023

Governors State University and the faculty and staff...

Strike Continues Leaving Many Students Without Direction

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • April 14, 2023

Negotiations between the University Professionals...

President Green Addresses Concerns in Virtual Town Hall

Chris Weber, Phoenix Staff Writer • April 12, 2023

While picketing continued outside, Governors State...