2007 was the year of sensational news journalism. Paris Hilton glamorized the institution of incarceration, Anna Nicole Smith died tragically fitting the prototype of Hollywood beauties gone too soon, and Britney Spears suffered several personal crises publicly. Unbeknownst to many, a Haitian mother was sodomized in her Florida apartment while […]

One looks at the exterior face of the Science Building at NEIU and its unusual interior and the classic drawing Relativity, by M. C. Escher, is called to mind. In 1972, one year after Northeastern Illinois State College became Northeastern Illinois University, the NEIU Science Building was completed. Since that […]

It’s a secret that companies do not advertise and one that could save the Northeastern Illinois University students a significant amount of money. Wondering what secret I’m referring to? NEIU students can purchase various computer software, hardware and supplies such as laptops, mice and even software from Adobe and Microsoft […]

Each spring nearly 300 students from over 20 colleges and universities meet at the Illinois State Capitol to participate in one of the nation’s top intercollegiate government simulations. Model Illinois Government (MIG) is a state-wide, student operated organization which coordinates and manages the annual governmental simulation. 2008 will mark the […]

Isolated from the rest of the campus, the Physical Education Complex (PE Complex) stands like a fortress. Many new students, and some not-so-new ones, do not even know that Northeastern has a recreational facility. Use of the PE Complex is covered by student tuition but few students actually know what […]

In today’s technologically advanced society of big screens, high definition televisions and computers, many young people haven’t experienced live theatre. I may never have been interested in theatre if it wasn’t for my 6th grade English teacher, Ms. Frisch. She gave my class the opportunity to see a production of […]

Stage Center Main Stage: Private Eyes by Steven Dietz Feb. 14-16, 21-23, 28-March 1 Director: Bill McIntosh Arcadia by Tom Stoppard April 10-12, 17-19, 24-26 Director: Anna Antaramian Studio Series: Oedi by Rich Orloff February 5 & 7 Director: Alum Christopher Leonard New Play: winner of playwright competition March 11 […]

Ladies and gentlemen, on your mark, get set, GO! It’s that time again. Ah yes, financial aid time. Grab a pot of coffee, your tax forms, social security numbers, and your information and start filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). “Sleep in on the first of […]

In August of 2006, System of a Down went on an extended hiatus after having released its fifth album, Hypnotize. Serj Tankian then holed himself up in his home studio in Los Angeles working on an album that showcased his writing and arranging prowess. The result of his work: Elect […]

Trapt’s recent release of their Live! album is just as its title entails, a retooling of some of their biggest hits. Live! incorporates two new studio songs, “Stay Alive” and “Everything to Lose,” to round out an interesting collection of songs. The real punch of the album is the live […]