Recently, a group of Indiana University South Bend students’ staged a successful protest against the sale of Chick-Fil-A sandwiches on their campus upon having learned that the chain’s President, a fundamentalist Christian who closes all franchises on Sundays so as to respect the Sabbath, donated refreshments to Marriage Rights/Anti-gay […]
Month: February 2011
Honoring Our History Makers
In honor of Black History Month 2011, we thought it fitting to borrow a bit of history. Standing as the preface in the historically rich work, “The Red Record: Tabulated Statistics and Alleged Causes of Lynching in the United States”, a letter written by Mr. Frederick Douglass, showcases the support […]
Skyping with Nik Kaloper of Australian band The Jezabels
Despite the 17-hour time difference between Sydney and Chicago, meeting Nik Kaloper of The Jezabels via Skype shed some light on topics like the band’s choice of name, touring with Tegan and Sara, and why they don’t want to be boxed off as just one genre. With three EP’s out […]
ΩФВ Screens ‘On the Edge: The Femicide in Cuidad Juarez’
Omega Phi Beta held a screening of the documentary, On the Edge: The Femicide in Cuidad Juarezbased on the “brutal murders of 400 poor young women in the border town of Cuidad Juarez, Mexico.” The film, directed by Steev Hise, sets out to explore the social, cultural, and economic factors […]
The Golden Rule
Reflecting on February as Black History Month, I immediately consider that it’s time again for self-reflection. In doing this, it’s easy to think of the “problems” that need repair within my life. Then I ponder over the world in which I live. When I consider the state of this country […]
MAP Grant Reductions Leave Thousands Without Aid
The second and third term payments of 2010-11 Monetary Award Program (MAP) have been reduced up to five percent. According to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission’s (ISAC) newsletter, “When the 2010-11 Monetary Award Program recomputed formula was approved by the commission in June, it was not known whether an unexpected […]
Board of Trustees faced with many issues concerning NEIU community
One more Board of Trustees meeting began and ended with tense questions and comments regarding the future of the NEIU community. Students lined up outside Alumni Hall protesting against many of the changes implemented without following the shared governance process and defending their professors’ “battle” for pay raises. Holding up […]
Ntozake Shange Dazzles DePaul Audience
#8220;When you’re a great poet, you can write yourself something that’ll make you feel better,” says the 63 year-old author of such titles as Cypress Indigo, and for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf: a choreopoem. Ms. Shange read a combination of her older and recent […]
NEIU Basketball Club Ready for a Challange
With the basketball season in full swing, the NEIU basketball club is looking to get a piece of the action. They are gearing up for an exciting season full of fast pace, high flying competitive games. Under the supervision of Coaches Brandon Fields, Mark Mocarski, and Dave Merrill, the team is […]
A Better Model for Baseball
Over the years I have looked over the schedule for the Cubs and often rejoiced when the Cubs would play the Pirates and the Astros right after each other. This little breather allowed a team that is often in a state of collapse to get their bearings on a set […]