International Day is an opportunity for ethnic clubs and groups from Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) to partake in different cultures and to share each other’s music and friendship as a family. The 33rd annual International Day Festival took place in Alumni Hall at the Student Union on Thursday, Nov. 20, […]

In a time of economic crisis there is one thing we can be sure of: great deals on gifts for the holiday season. The one thing we can’t be sure of is getting the most of the holiday season. I am traditionally “Mr. Bah Humbug.” Recently, I have found myself […]

A bill to give the Brass Club of NEIU money for 17 of its student to attend a concert at the Chicago Symphony Center was passed on Nov. 6. The president of the Brass Club, Liz Lefeu attended the meeting on behalf of the club. The requested amount was $1017.00. […]

Beginning next semester, all English 101 courses will be aligned to produce the same learning outcomes as part of the five-year Title V Grant that was awarded in 2007. The revision of English 101, along with the establishment of required writing intensive courses in every discipline and the construction of […]

Separately or conjoined, drug addiction, poverty and violence are a part of life in many communities. The documentary “Legacy” tells the story of how a family deals with all three challenging social problems that plague America and other countries. “[‘Legacy’] is about welfare, public housing, a single mom raising kids […]

On Nov. 12 NEIU hosted the 10th annual Interfaith Conference, this year devoted to “Faith and Leadership.” According to the mission statement, the aim of this initiative is to “promote the positive role of understanding and tolerance as a healing and constructive force in life.” By inviting representatives of different […]

Facilities management has been working throughout the fall and will continue through spring to complete necessary campus roof repairs, relying on operating funds instead of capital renewal money that was appropriated four fiscal years ago. A roofing firm evaluated the roofs in 2007 to determine which ones needed the most […]

Many pieces of student artwork, including a piece ironically titled “Vanishing”, have been stolen from the Salme Harju Steinberg Fine Arts Building. Incidents of theft were reported to the NEIU police on Oct. 9 and Oct. 15, where art pieces were stolen from the hallway display. The pieces were valued […]

This semester is almost at an end. I, for one, am happy that it is and I bet many of you are happy as well. Classes are now about to try to cram a semester worth of knowledge into an almost-two-hour exam period. I hope that many of you have […]

The Grammy-nominated R&B singer Eric Benet has been around for almost a decade now, and his recently released fourth solo album is the work of a maturing artist. Love & Life is advertised as a comeback to his Wisconsin roots, a tried and tested production team, and the sounds of […]