On Tuesday, Sep. 1 a group of Christians that weren’t affiliated with any Christian groups on campus showed up protesting and preaching. What they were here for, even though I spent some time actually listening to them, is still beyond me but it seemed like they were trying to “save” […]

Pat Quinn is an interesting politician in Illinois. He’s interesting because he’d like to go for a full term as Governor but it’s really hard to say whether or not he’d have a chance. Even though I left the Democrats and am a current Green Party member, I like Quinn. […]

Ever wondered what was going on with Building A, the one located east of the newly renamed Lech Walesa Building?  The renovation of the building, which commenced in July 2007, is well on its way to being completed.  The building will house the College of Business and Management (COBM) which includes […]

The Department of Education has granted 2.4 million dollars that will be used by the Biology Department. This will fund student research, as well as the construction and maintenance of a new two-story complex, the Student Center for Science Engagement, within the Science Building. The Principle Investigator of the 2.4 […]

Students were confronted with a sign stating “Ask me why you deserve to go to hell” outside of the Student Union on Tuesday, Sep. 1. Greg Davis of the Mission Independent Baptist Church displayed the sign with the help of two young boys dressed in military fatigues. This initiated a […]

Within a five minute drive from where I work there is a Burger King set on a corner and two McDonald’s. There is a Wendy’s down one road, a White Castle down another and two Taco Bells. There are numerous little restaurants clotting parking plazas selling various grease-lathered hot dogs, […]

This summer, the Student Actvities Office said goodbye to Tony Courier, Programming Consultant and staple in the NEIU community.  Courier retired at the end of the spring semester after 39 years in higher education administration, 20 of which were spent at NEIU.    Tony Courier’s first job in higher education […]

There are plenty of things for college students to do without having to cough up a lot of money. With the current state of the economy, having some FREE things to do in the city would be fun. Some of these are city sponsored events but most are local and […]

Every semester we walk into our classes expecting to learn something, but it’s usually the “in one ear, out the other” variety. Whether the class is Intro to Medieval Art or Forensic Anthropology, we end up with pages and pages of notes neatly tucked away in our psyche. But once […]

On August 29, the Student Activities Office held “Class Act: New in ’09,” an event for incoming freshmen and transfer students to kick off their first year at NEIU.  The event was an opportunity for new students to meet their fellow classmates and NEIU faculty and staff.  Different academic departments […]