The boycott of NEIU’s contracted food provider enacted by the Student Government Association’s Finance Committee Chair Paul Harris back on September 25, 2007, has ostensibly run its course. Harris was hoping to generate a galvanizing effect among the student body to push for changing something on campus. Whether there is […]
Month: February 2008
Whispers of promise
Serena Ryder recently released her EP Told You in a Whispered Song. It is one of the most promising things released within the past year outside of the country genre. Ryder’s musical, writing and vocal style is reminiscent of Alanis Morrisette. In terms of the music, it is your normal […]
The best show on television is also the most important
For those who have the patience and attention span “The Wire” has long been one of the most rewarding shows on television. For just as long it’s been one of the most important social commentaries of our time. But, as the fifth season builds toward the series’ climax, it has […]
Audition’s second act
The Audition, one of Chicago’s best kept secrets of the Indie underground music scene, released their sophomore album Champion on Tuesday, Jan. 22 on Victory Records. The ten teasing tracks take any pair of ears for a wild ride through lively lyrics, powerful guitar riffs, and melodramatic West Coast-attitude meets […]
Ledger’s exit too early, Oscar nominated talent dead at 28
One rarely gets a chance to watch an actor that can emote with the subtlest of performances and wring audiences’ eyes dry. Heath Ledger got an Academy Award nomination for doing just that in Brokeback Mountain. As the end credits were rolling, I sat there in the blackness of the […]