The Indian Student Association (ISA) is hosting their annual Diwali show on November 2. Diwali is called the ‘Festival of Lights’ and holds religious significance to Hindus commemorating the triumph of good over evil and the start of the new year but celebrated by Indians of all religions. The ISA […]

In “Todays mother would never do this” published on Oct. 9 the sentence read, “The interaction between Mrs. Warren and Vivie was at the start slow, but the end got rather intense and believable that they were mother and father.” It was to “mother and daughter.” The Independent regrets the […]

Halloween is rapidly approaching which means it’s time to display your creative side with an amazing costume. The only problem is that school, work and a million other things take up precious planning time. Throwing together the perfect Halloween costume doesn’t have to take forever or cost a lot of […]

In America, everyone is entitled to free speech. There is no denying it. It is in the constitution. But there are some ground rules to follow when using free speech. Don’t make false arguments. More importantly, if you’re protesting a politician, don’t make careless mistakes like rewriting that person’s voting […]

The recording industry has a problem. They have been trying to figure out how they can make consumers pay for what can be downloaded for free. As technology advances and the price of faster internet service becomes more affordable, piracy has increasingly become a major source of lost revenue for […]

What is warm, crunchy, tasty and buttery? Popcorn of course! This popular snack now has its own special time of year: October is now National Popcorn Poppin’ month. Who knew? Popcorn.org states that Americans consume around 17 billion quarts of popcorn annually. All this popcorn adds up to billions of […]

In Chicago, the graduation from summer to winter is swift. Intense heat seems to pass the seasonal baton straight to frigidity, leaving but a quick window of thermal harmony between. This brief period of temperate equilibrium is autumn, and no month defines this time better than October, and no date […]

As of the week of September 23, construction was completed on the Foster Avenue Bridge over I-94 (Edens Expressway). For many coming to Northeastern from the west, Foster Ave plays a central role. Whether driving or taking the bus, travelers had been circumventing the bridge area since June. This caused […]

After much strife, the 2008 State of Illinois budget has been passed. Included in the budget is an increase in funds from last year for NEIU. Tuition increases also brought in additional funds. Even with all the extra money awarded to the school it is still not enough to cover […]

Although the CTA has a long history of financial struggles, they have always shown resilience against true economic fallout. Their current predicament, though, has the Chicagoland area more worried than usual. With massive debt accumulating the agency has announced their plan for a series of drastic service cuts, a plan […]