Lake Michigan Twilight Cruise Company

151 Wabasha Drive

Chicago, IL 60610
Alexandria Manriquez
General Manager
(312) 544-6779
FAX (312) 544- 0097
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2016

LAKE MICHIGAN CRUISE COMPANY PURCHASES NEW SHIPS

CHICAGO The Lake Michigan Twilight Cruise Company has announced the newest
addition to its cruise ships, the Morning Star and the Comet. Both are currently under
construction and will be added to the fleet for the upcoming summer season. The new
diesel-powered catamarans are currently being constructed at Beth-O-Blarney Iron World
in Double Mills, Scotland.
Gross revenues for last years season were $1.69 million, and with the help of the
Morning Star and the Comet, The Lake Michigan Cruise Co. hopes to surpass those
numbers. With last year being the best it has ever been, the company brought in 45,000
passengers on the companys two cruise ships, the Twilight and the Star Gazer. The new
ships carry 185 passengers, an upgrade from the existing cruise ships, which only carry
120 passengers. The Lake Michigan Cruise Company expects to double its passenger
count this year, as well as double its revenues.
The Lake Michigan Twilight Cruise Company operates dinner cruise ships that depart
from Chicago, offering brunch, dinner, and late-night cocktails on Lake Michigan. It has
been serving the Chicago area for 12 years. The companys season begins in early June
and runs through the end of October.
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City College
151 Wabasha Drive
Chicago, IL 60610
Alexandria Manriquez
Director of Student Work-Study
(312) 544-6779
FAX (312) 544- 0097
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2016

CITY COLLEGE KEEPS STUDENT WORK-STUDY JOBS,

DESPITE STATE WIDE BUDGET CUTS
CHICAGO The City College administration has just announced that it will make a 5%
cut in all hours in the student work-study program. This decision comes just after the
Federal Government announced a 5% budget cut in funding for work-study programs at
all colleges and universities.
Director of Student Work-Study, Alexandria Manriquez, met with City College President,
Lauren Peterson, to discuss possible solutions to the deficit. The City College
Administration then came to the unanimous decision to keep all students currently
enrolled in the program. However, they decided to reduce their hours in order to abide by
the Federal Governments 5% budget cut. We had to make a compromise, but I think we
made the right decision, stated Manriquez, We want to ensure that all students enrolled
in the program are able to continue to utilize everything the program has to offer. In
addition, The City College Administrations has offered more resources in their career
center on campus, from career counseling to offering different programs to help with any
financial losses due to the budget cuts.
City College is an urban two-year institution with approximately 15,000 students. The
student work-study program has been successfully operating since 2010 and currently has
approximately 3,000 students enrolled in the program.
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