Keenan Arnold is the new president of the Student Government Association and wants to change the direction of the organization from one of funding to one of student welfare. He also sees a disconnection between the main campus and the two satellite campuses of CCICS and El Centro. Arnold also […]
Month: June 2007
A Closer Look …
We welcome freshmen with this issue, but the welcome extends to others who are freshly new to this campus community, transfer students and those coming back to school after a few years out in the “real world.” This issue also welcomes Sharon Hahs, a brand new president for this institution. […]
To the arts
Many may wonder what NEIU has to offer in terms of entertainment, both in art and performance. This school is as rich in the arts as it is in ethnicity. For you paint and sculpture junkies, there are always things to check out. Whether it is the sculpture by Ruth […]
There is beauty in smoking
The Hookah has seen a boost of interest lately, mainly because for those who need to puff on tobacco inside and eat non bar food, have found refuge in these lounges. Thanks to a little provision where these places are a licensed tobacco retailer they are allowed to have smokers […]
Got the blues?
Blue from too much studying? Break away from school monotony and cruise down to the House of Blues, located at 329 N. Dearborn in the beautiful Chicago Loop. The House of Blues is packed full of entertainment to suit any musical styling or preference. A venue to enjoy diverse music, […]
Children are dying:
This past May several students from Percy L. Julian High School sat on a CTA bus on their way home after classes when a gunman boarded the bus and opened fire. The end result was 4 injured, 1 dead. The student killed in the shooting incident was Blair Holt, a […]
Student clubs and organizations
Student Government Association (SGA)“To represent and advocate student views and opinions.” Northeastern Programming Board (NPB)“To provide campus-wide programs to the University community.” Alliance for Student Social Workers (ASSW)“To create an awareness of the diverse career opportunities in the social work profession.” Anthropos“To advance and disseminate anthropological knowledge and ideas.” Collegiate […]
Image Art Club manages space working with Art Dept
#8220;The more space we have the more fervor there will be for [the creation of art] work.” Said Lisa Krause, an art major whose senior project was the first to hang in Gallery 217 a new small student gallery on the 2nd floor of the Fine Arts Building. Art Department […]
Ensemble Espanol
In 1982, Dame Libby Komaiko received the highest honor a foreign national in Spain, the Lazo de Dama de la Orden de Isabel la Catolica (Ribbon of the Dame). This was presented to Dame Libby by Don Juan Carlos I, the King of Spain, for her accomplishments in promoting the […]
Campus Clubbing
The opportunity to interact with other students seems fairly limited at NEIU. Unlike our neighboring universities in Chicago, there are no dorms, no bars, and no pool halls to make friends at. But instead, like a diamond in the rough, little NEIU is home to many student clubs and organizations, […]