#8220;What is Northeastern’s brand?” Dean Murrell Duster from the Office of Academic Advising wondered aloud to an overcrowded audience. “What makes our students and graduates unique?” Before taking her seat and re-opening the floor, Duster announced to the forum President’s Task Force on the Millennium Student that the typical NEIU […]

NEIUport is now online. Tables have been set all over campus promoting, and helpers have been encouraging students to register. Once registered, all the information on the NEIU Web site becomes available in an easy-to-use format. Kim Tracey, head of Computing Services, hopes that NEIUport will be as “accessible to […]

A fraction of the student body showed their awareness and opinions to the school’s administration planned 14.7 percent tuition increase for next year. This increase was presented as apart of a Student Government Association (SGA) meeting but became the only topic discussed, as matters on the SGA to approve budgets […]

I constantly find myself stuck in a virtual Internet rut, going to the same Web sites day after day, refreshing the page even when I know deep down a site has lost its luster or stopped aiding in my productivity. Often it only takes one new Web site to end […]

Wicker Park has been Chicago’s Mecca for art, music, urban culture and night life for over a decade, but some say it is becoming a victim of its own success – it has become “Lincolnparkfied.” Others disagree. Still, this neighborhood offers a lot. Wicker Park and Bucktown run roughly from […]

In an effort to ensure that those wishing to become U.S. citizens are truly embracing American ideals and values, Citizenship and Immigration Services, a Homeland Security Department agency, plans to revise the U.S. citizenship test. Its director, Emilio Gonzalez, said, “You ought to internalize by [the time of examination] the […]

Walk into any computer lab at Northeastern Illinois University and you will hear the sounds of keyboard taps and mouse clicks. At first glance, the scene is one of students working on research papers or studying for a test. Take a closer look at their monitors and you get a […]

#8220;Many questions about squirrel life and behavior remain unanswered,” said Joel Brown. Brown currently serves as a University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) biologist, professor, and resident rodent expert. “UIC’s Squirrel Count Is On”, an ongoing UIC website launched in 2001 (www.uic.edu/depts/bios/squirrel), gives a complete mission statement explaining what Brown […]

In an apparent attempt to strengthen their position within the community and reach a more diverse demographic, Chicago Public Radio (CPR) has revamped its format and plans to expand its news operations. The new 24-7, public affair-based format took affect Jan. 8 of this year. Much of the daytime programming […]

Artist residencies are programs for recent art graduates and working artists of all levels of experience. Unlike other artists programs, residencies provide temporary housing and encourage long, concentrated hours of practice. They are similar to live-in internships, and participants work for companies that sponsor their art. Benefits included are networking, […]