Today’s world is so confused that sometimes we don’t even notice the crazy things we do to open the doors in front of us. Young people are especially affected by this “confusion.” Today, you have to juggle between going to school full time, working full-time, having a personal life (or […]

#8220;All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.”These are the first few famous words of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Today, we can find information on every topic that can come to mind. Not too many though care about controversial issues such as human rights […]

The song “Dreamweaver” by Gary Wright welcomed the audience into the recital hall on April 14, just moments before Dr. Hamid Akbari, professor and chair of the Department of Management and Marketing was honored with the 2009 Dr. Audrey Reynolds Distinguished Teaching Professor Award. Commemorating the twenty years of excellence […]

Wayne Lela stood outside NEIU’s Student Union, surrounded by a mob of students who argued against his beliefs on homosexual activity. “We do not choose our sexual orientation, but we can choose our behavior-and homosexual activity is not moral behavior,” said Lela, founder of Heterosexuals Organized for a Moral Environment […]

The Student Government Association (SGA) began their annual election process on April 10. Students were able to begin the process of voting online at 9 a.m. Since SGA members are either elected or re-elected annually, all of the positions such as the executive board, senator positions as well as the […]

#8220;I want to say that our goal for the town hall is to have a dialogue,” said President Sharon Hahs as she greeted students, faculty and staff on April 12. “It’s supposed to be informal. You’re supposed to be able to ask any question you want, as long as it’s […]

Students finally had a chance to make their voices heard at the student town hall meeting with President Sharon Hahs despite of the noisy Student Union room where the event was held. There was lower than usual attendance. The noisy cafeteria adjacent to the small room kept many students out […]

Students and representatives from the Grow Your Own Teacher Program rallied together to support House Bill 174. On April 7, these two groups held a rally to notify students about this bill and its purpose. Many of the members of the Grow Your Own Teacher Program were, or currently are, […]

Effective as of fall 2010, developmental courses including English Language Program (ELP-099) and Mathematics 90, 91 and 92 will no longer be counted towards a student’s GPA nor in the hours earned. Faculty Council of Academic Affairs approved this change on April 9. Grades earned in these classes will be […]

#8220;I should’ve put Judge Greg Mathis on the board,” Greg Mathis remarked as the final minutes dissipated and the few students that showed up to his presentation shuffled in. Mathis is a father, a son, a former defensive back drafted in the 1974 draft by the Oakland Raiders, a man […]