Rigoberta Menchú was born on January 9, 1959 to a poor Indian peasant family and raised in the Quiche branch of the Mayan culture. In her early years she helped with the family farm work, either in the northern highlands where her family lived, or on the Pacific coast, […]

#8220;The Interrupters” a Nuanced, Compelling Treatment of Urban Violence By Igor Studenkov – Senior Staff Writer In 2004, Tio Hardiman, head of the Illinois chapter of CeaseFire, a Chicago-based anti-violence initiative, developed the Violence Interrupters Program. The CeaseFire initiative treats violence as a disease and in order to stop […]

Somewhat separated from the main campus, NEIU’s P.E. Complex provides plenty of personal fitness and recreation activities for students. The building contains multiple gyms, racquetball courts, swimming pools, fitness areas and even a rock-climbing wall. Students even have access to a personal fitness trainer and can learn various forms […]

Quidditch has existed as an intercollegiate sport since Fall 2007 when Vassar College lost the premier Quidditch World Cup to Middlebury College. Now, Vassar is once again making its way into the annals of quidditch history. Yesterday, the Butterbeer Broooers hosted Finland’s only quidditch team, the University of Vaasa […]

President Barack Obama laid out his proposal to combat rising unemployment and a slowing economy in an address to both houses of Congress in Washington on Sept. 8. The American Jobs Act proposal calls for a mix of tax cuts and spending designed to jumpstart a stagnant job market, […]

As the prices of everyday items continue to rise, students are finding it harder to purchase the essentials they need before the school semester begins. The recent spike in book prices has not made this task any easier. This has left many students wondering why the book prices keep […]

Over the last few weeks, several Middle Eastern and North African countries have had peaceful revolutions. Widespread protests forced the leaders of Tunisia and Egypt out of power and as a result, civil war broke out in Libya. As of this writing, protests have been slowly gaining traction in […]

In a time where college graduates are struggling to find jobs, often times excepting employment that does not even require a college degree. In an unusual move by the Obama administration, President Obama presented a fully drafted copy of the Jobs Plan legislation to Congress to be voted upon. […]

NEIU’s newly opened Angelina Pedroso Center for Diversity and Intercultural Affairs was a buzz on Sept. 16 as students, faculty, and family members gradually crowded the room for the unveiling of the mural “Corazón Sin Fronteras” (“Heart Without Borders”), by artist Victor M. Montañez. Food and live music were […]

Do you hate it when you have to step out of a class at El Centro to check on the meter? What about when you are already late for class and have to drive around the block to find a parking space? It gets worse once the snow starts […]