The anxieties of aging, death, and the tragedies of love. As each character gets to know the others on the beach, we find out more about them and why they are trying to “find the sun.” “Finding the Sun” is the story of eight people on a beach who are […]

World progress relies on people who are willing to attempt seemingly far-fetched and outlandish tasks. Without them, life would be primitive and mundane. Although great appreciation is extended to such acts of creative bravery, there must at some point exist an acknowledged boundary between feasible aspirations and delusional grandeur. A […]

Mercury Theater presents The Rocky Horror Show. The live musical is the latest production in a long history that also included a movie, Rocky Horror Picture Show, with a cult following. The stage version is almost parallel to the movie with a few differences. The story revolves around a young, […]

Edge Comedy Club featured a great comedian, Prescott Tolk. He has appeared on Comedy Central’s Premium Blend in 2006; you can watch a clip on www.pacificcomedy.com. He hosts a weekly comedy show called “The Rock” at Schuba’s (corner of Belmont and Southport) every Sunday, and also performs all over Chicago. […]

Northeastern Illinois University has provided me with educational opportunities for which I am very grateful. Previous classes made it possible for me to perform better at my job and as a more knowledgeable community volunteer. I remain grateful the school and its dedicated faculty which, in the past, recognize that […]

In a sexual harassment case involving two Northeastern students, Miguel Parra admitted to making “physical contact of an insulting nature by touching Virginia’s with a metal object,” according to the plea agreement read by Judge Fletcher. He had also made an inappropriate remark to another female student during the same […]

They came into Union Park from all directions, flags and signs in hand. The occasional bullhorn blared out loudly, making screeching feedback sounds between chants. They numbered in the thousands, young and old, from all walks of life, all gathered for one reason: dissent. Anti-war demonstrators from across the Midwest […]

The year 2007 has seen a frightening increase in reports of police misconduct. These increases were reported by Chicago Reporter which stated that “45 percent of Chicago police officers that have been sued for having shot and killed a civilian since 2000 had previously been sued before-in some cases multiple […]

Finding himself in unique places, representing NEIU and Chicago, all because of speaking to people and taking a genuine interest in what interests them, is what Gerald Chaney credits his wining the Student Laureate Award from the Lincoln Academy of Illinois. The award is given to outstanding students from 52 […]

The political science department is sponsoring a political science “Career Day,” the goal of which is to bring together NEIU students and political science career professionals, “to explore the potential opportunities political science education provides with regard to employment, career develop.m.ent, and graduate education,” says, Michael Carroll, assistant director of the event. The […]