Capoeira is a lifestyle for those who are really dedicated to the activity, such as NEIU’s Lupe Gutierrez. He described capoeira as a source of a different perspective on life. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:15 p.m., Gutierrez and other capoeiristas invite NEIU students to join their group and experience that […]

You recently may have noticed a few of the buildings of Chicago’s skyline illuminated in pink. This is in honor of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Many people hear the words “breast cancer” and are filled with a sense of dread, and its no wonder that people find it […]

Dr. Antonio Morales-Pita was on campus Oct. 11 to speak as part of the Equity in Action Conference about his new autobiographical book, Havana-Merida-Chicago: A Journey to Freedom. He was introduced by Daniel Lopez, director of El Centro, who described the book as “strongly psychological.” The impact of Fidel Castro […]

A recent story by The New York Times cited NEIU as having one of the worst graduation rates in the nation. The story was based on Department of Education statistics that may not have taken into account transfer students and those who practice “stopout” behavior. NEIU only has statistics available […]

A report released by the Consortium on Chicago School Research reports the graduation rate at Northeastern Illinois University is one of the worst in the country. The six-year graduation rate for full-time freshman at NEIU is 17 percent, according to a Department of Education study. The report also cites federal […]

It feels great to be back here on Voice of the Campus. The time off has been great, and I had some time to step back and take a good look at what’s been happening on campus. So far the current SGA has avoided any scandal, and the end of […]

I was in California when it happened. Any traveler’s worst nightmare in our post-9/11 world: being far from home when a terrorist plot is revealed. Thinking we were smart, we’d purchased full-sized bottles of shampoo, mouth wash and shaving cream to save money. Instead, three days before we were scheduled […]

It’s all a matter of perspective. In the story “The Three Little Pigs,” the wolf is hungry and attempts to capture and eat them. The pigs devise ways to avoid capture. The first two pigs were not prepared well and wound up in the house of brick built by the […]

The New York Times recently ran a piece showing Northeastern Illinois University with a 17 percent graduation rate of full-time incoming freshmen in six years. This statistic alone is appalling, but the implications made are even more so. This means that 17 out of every 100 incoming freshmen are going […]

Student insurance a is perceived as necessary evil. It appears that even though it has already been paid for, we still have to spend horrendous amounts of money on medical care. I am an international student, and according to Northeastern Illinois University’s policy I was required to enroll in the […]