Dr. Harold Hild passed away Sunday, Oct. 18, following complications from surgery. Hild was a member of the Northeastern community for nearly 40 years. Hild earned his Master’s degree in English at Northeastern in 1967, and began his teaching career here in 1969. Hild was a founding member and past […]
Month: October 2009
Why Hate?
Recently we ran into some issues with someone writing comments on a copy of the Oct. 13 issue of the Independent, saying that the paper’s a waste of time and questioning our knowledge of newsworthiness. Also, there were some rather insulting things written next to the news article covering Coming […]
Sex and Violence
As “Saw VI” is approaching theaters, I find it an appropriate time to ask if entertainment has gone too far, if the industry has gone too perverse. It’s time’s like this when I wonder, what’s the difference between artistic and sadistic or whether people should really see a dummy explain […]
Chicago’s Vanishing Museum
Hidden in the west loop is a small quaint museum that many have never heard of. The Museum of Holography is located just a few blocks west of Halsted at 1134 W. Washington Boulevard. Chicago’s Museum of Holography is the last of its kind in the United States and has […]
Men’s Volleyball Club’s Stairway to Success
Though there are no elevators in the house of success, Northeastern Illinois University’s Campus Recreation department is slowly building the stairway to a triumphant and prideful semester. This season, the Men’s Club Volleyball team has rebuilt, reconstructed and remodeled its team to bring a winning atmosphere at NEIU. The volleyball […]
Images aren’t really that important
On Oct. 31, millions will eat candy, party, vandalize and wear costumes. The last item on that list is the most interesting because the other things are done daily, some to more extents than others. It is rare, however, to see children in “Star Wars” costumes walking down the street. […]
CTA Price Hike = NEIU Parking Epidemic
Most students that drive to NEIU complain about parking in one way or another. This complaining pertains to either the students that pay for and park at the NEIU premises or to those “smart” individuals that choose not to pay for NEIU parking and fight tooth and nail for parking […]
EL CAP’s drinking and driving event full of spooky facts and treats
The Latino Coalition of Awareness and Protection (EL CAP) decorated half of Alumni Hall on Oct. 13 and 14 with two themes in mind: giving out information on drinking and driving, and Halloween. Committee members of EL CAP, known as peer leaders and peer educators, set up various poster boards […]
Center for Academic Writing opens its doors
If writing an academic paper makes you break into a cold sweat that has you text messaging friends for help, never fear! The Center for Academic Writing has opened its doors for the first time this semester, just in time to help students achieve their goals of academic excellence in […]
SGA puts foot down on Diwali Budget
The release of exactly $6,000, around 10 percent of the “Event by Event” funds that students pay for with their Student Activity Fee, was approved by the Student Government Association (SGA) on Sept. 16. These funds will be used for a one night event, the Diwali Festival, which is hosted […]