Month: November 2008

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Diversional Discourse: I’d vote for him

In case you hadn’t heard, it’s an election year for the office of president of the United States. I, personally, am not a political person. I am going to use my right to vote this year; however there have been years that I used my freedom of choice to not […]

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Obama equals champion

#8220;O-ba-ma, O-ba-ma!” was the chant that bombarded my body on the day that I will remember for the rest of my life. Nineteen months ago, just two hours before the senator from this state was to repeat his announcement that he would be pursuing the highest office in America, The […]

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Put your country first

The 2008 presidential election has two choices. The choice to put “Country First,” or “Change We Can Believe In.” Sen. John McCain has a history of putting country first, and his policies show that. Sen. Barack Obama’s slogan is Change We Can Believe In. Is Obama really for change, and […]

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Tech Talk: The freebies of the Internet

Energy bills are up, gas is still expensive and tuition sure isn’t going down anytime soon. So why not take advantage of all the freebies the Internet has to offer? Legal ones, of course. Books, audiobooks, movies and TV shows can all be viewed online for free, often with no […]

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The Deep End: SGA’s deep pockets

The (ISA) received $9,000 for the Diwali festival. Is this because the SGA has a ton of money to throw around? In past sessions there would always be compromise and cuts to clubs asking for money for trips and events. The SGA has been known to throw money around on […]

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SGA Works with New York Times to establish campus network

Student Government Association (SGA) Senator Xochitl Jaramillo contacted The New York Times (NYT,) hoping to build a campus network with the newspaper company so the Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) population will have access to its resources. The proposal started when Sen. Paul Harris received a message from NYT advertising the […]

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Pumpkin carving and costume contest

Once in every year there comes a time when people are given an opportunity to dress up as anything to their hearts’ desires, and display their artistic creativity through the gutting and carving of pumpkins. On Oct. 30, NEIU’s Student Activities provided a public display of these features through pumpkin […]

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The Day Of The Dead: An exhibit of Mexican art

The National Museum of Mexican Art – Chicago is currently hosting the 22nd annual exhibition entitled “La Vida Sin Fin: Day of the Dead 2008.” It began on Sept. 26 and runs through Dec. 14. The exhibit displays a combination of art owned by the museum, and many other works […]

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Stage Center goes Greek with Electra

y SophoclesAdapted by Frank McGuinness Information provided by www.neiu.edu/~stagectr Directed by Rodney Higginbotham Thursdays-Fridays-Saturdays7:30 p.m.November 13-15November 20-22 (No performances during Thanksgiving Week)Dec. 4-6 Years ago Electra’s father was murdered by her mother’s lover. Since that time Electra has daily suffered and mourned her father’s death, sustained only by the belief […]

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Magical mystery mirage

It has long been said that Oasis borrow from their idols, The Beatles, and their latest effort Dig Out Your Soul shows nothing has changed. If anything, their infatuation with the Fab Four has mutated from obsessive to nearly fetishistic. The proof is partially in the percussion: they’ve got Ringo-spawn […]