Chicago is a bustling metropolis. The city gains global recognition from its dazzling skyline and eloquent architecture. Several societal and cultural indicators represent the great City of Chicago; however one indicator is often overlooked. Chicagoans often turn the other cheek or blush when challenged with the idea of homelessness. It […]

On August 27, 2007, Avenue Vine published that the United States Senate declared September a month to celebrate another aspect of the American culture. September will now be America’s Bourbon Heritage Appreciation Month. Whether it is “top shelf” or homemade brew, bourbon appeals to a variety of drinkers with a […]

#8220;Stop the presses!” is something that no college administrator will be able to say again once the Illinois Campus College Free Press Act takes effect on Jan. 1, 2008. Governor Blagojevich signed the bill last month on Aug. 31. The law was introduced by northwest suburban State Senator Susan Garrett […]

Although the student e-mail system was improved this summer, there was an unforeseen result of the upgrade: students cannot access their email account from NEIUport, the school’s new portal. The newly upgraded e-mail system is just different enough that the connector on NEIUport is incompatible, thus an error message pops […]

When the Indian Student Association hosted its first annual Summer Show on Friday, August 31, it delivered on its promise to host an entertaining evening that showcased all kinds of Indian talent. The ISA is one of the largest groups on campus and is known for its Diwali show. Sunil […]

Ear drum, Talib Kweli’s third solo album shows that he is one of hip-hop’s most underrated artists. While lacking a truly standout track, Listen!!! is sure to get some air time, it is a complete work that showcases Kweli’s talent and intelligence. His reputation as a socially conscious emcee is […]

The sounds of 1971, Neil Young in his folk rock moment was in his prime. One of his best older performances was at Massey Hall in Toronto. That performance has recently been released in one of Neil Young’s Performance Series Archives releases. It was an older simpler time. There were […]

While cruising around the Internet, users may stumble upon secondlife.com. This virtual world features 3-D digital life that is gradually seeping into the real world lives of people around the globe. The San Francisco-based Linden Lab owns the online community. The world inside the website is called Linden, and land, […]

As the anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks approaches, memories resurface. From atop the Prudential building, at the North end of Grant Park, work took me into many skyscrapers. That particular building afforded a view of the new Millennium Park construction, the obscuring of the rail beds to make […]

Travel these days can be a costly affair, especially when traveling through ultra expensive countries were the dollar is weaker. Even when using discounted travel agencies, the price tag for a two-week trip can quickly jump into the thousands of dollars. Luckily for students, there are lots of ways to […]