Digital rights management, or DRM, is a form of copyright protecting that has been forced upon consumers in the digital age. It seeks to protect the interests of artists and programmers, whether through music, movies, or even games. In actuality, it fails in all areas and causes profit losses and […]

Ten years and eight months ago, NEIU’s men’s NCAA basketball team, the Golden Eagles, played their last game at home in front of more than 400 fans. They lost 106-81. “I’ve never done a wake before,” radio personality Les Grobstein told the Daily Herald on Feb. 19, 1998 about preparing […]

As much as I love the crunchy leaves and the comfy sweaters that come with the fall season, there is one thing about fall that I don’t like. The fall season marks the end of my favorite season, baseball season. There’s something about baseball season, specifically in Chicago, that sets […]

The Republican Party needs to wake up. The debacle of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s lackluster performance in her debate with Sen. Joe Biden brings to light what the party allows itself to wallow in: the mud of self-delusion with eager declarations of the U.S. being the chosen country, a beacon […]

What do you say when you’re not saying a word? Do your eyes show that you’re lying? Does your posture indicate you are defensive? Does the pitch of your voice give away your nervousness? The nonverbal cues we send are an essential part of the messages we communicate. Public figures […]

During sleep, our consciousness is suspended and the body is restored. The hypothalamus, a section of the brain, is the sleep and wakefulness center. It controls the body’s sleep cycle and functions in five stages. The first four stages, or 80 percent of sleep, fall under the non-rapid eye movement […]

Originally a chemical engineering major who couldn’t stand the subject of English, one may be surprised to learn that NEIU Professor Dr. Timothy Scherman now instructs American Women Writers of the 19th Century, an English course he designed himself. With a letter of rejection from NEIU hanging proudly by the […]

Across the world, women of all ages are constantly being judged. Some are too heavy, some are too skinny, some are too dark and others, too light. Studies show that just two percent of women surveyed describe themselves as beautiful. Images in the media and those seen throughout everyday experiences […]

Two weeks from today, those of you who are registered to vote will have the opportunity to exercise one of the most important rights we are granted as U.S. citizens. For some of you, this may be the first election in which you will have the opportunity to vote. On […]

October is Hispanic Heritage Month. It is also Family History Month, National Dessert Month, Fire Prevention Month, Vegetarian Awareness Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Computer Learning Month, National AIDS Awareness Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month, as well as about 40 other commemorations. While the idea of theme months to […]