Month: October 2011

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NEIU’s 2011 Talent Show Debuts Student Talent

NEIU’s annual talent show was held on Sept. 29 in the auditorium, enticing its 18 contestants with cash prizes of $1,100 for first place, $500 for second place and $250 for third place. On the way inside the auditorium, everyone was handed a two-sided sign—one side read “I Can’t […]

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Pop Pistol to Visit Chicago Mid-October for El Movimiento Tour

While in San Antonio, Texas, just a few hours before hitting the road to Houston, the guys of Pop Pistol were preparing to kick off El Movimiento—a cross-country tour that will lead them to Chicago this month. El Movimiento is a collaborative effort in which Pop Pistol (made up […]

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“Occupy Chicago” List of Proposed Grievances

#8220;Occupy Chicago” List of Proposed Grievances From: http://occupychi.org/   1. PASS HR 1489 REINSTATING GLASS-STEAGALL. – A depression era safeguard that separated the commercial lending and investment banking portions of banks. Its repeal in 1999 is considered the major cause of the global financial meltdown of 2008-2009. 2. REPEAL […]

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Play List

Shantez M. Tolbut – Staff Writer 1.       Daydreamer – Adele 2.       Inside – Kem 3.       Amazing – Tank 4.       Novacane – Frank Ocean 5.       BaBopByeYa – Janelle Monáe   Dulce Arroyo – Arts & Life Editor 1.       Miss You – Foster the People 2.       No Harm – The Boxer Rebellion […]

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Her Love Is Like a Star – Unbroken Review

At 21, Demi Lovato has matured, and so has her music. “Unbroken” is a departure from her teenage Disney sellouts and ascends towards adulthood, just like the singer. “Unbroken” is a gem of an album which should also appeal to male listeners.   The album starts with a fun […]

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The North Park Art Walk: Art and Amazing Weather Equals Bliss

The skies were clear and the fall weather was amazing, as residents took to the streets of Bryn Mawr and Kedzie to enjoy the North Park Art Walk. One of the artists in the gallery, Dana A Salmorin, a junior at North Park University was excited about her experience, […]

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Chicago Costume Fashion Show Displays Both Sexy, Scary Costumes

Celebrating the very first day of the scariest (and most fun) month of the year, Oct. 1 saw the 3rd annual Chicago Costume Fashion Show shine the spotlight on costumes once again. Coming in on the heels of Fashion Week around the world, Chicago had its own unique […]

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President Obama’s Deficit Reduction Plan under Attack by GOP

According to New York Times, President Obama proposed that Congress adopt his “balanced” plan combining entitlement cuts, tax increases and war savings to reduce the federal deficit by more than three trillion dollars over the next ten years. He said he would veto any approach that relied solely on […]

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Racism on the Campus of NEIU: An Editor’s Note

The most inaccurate statement circulating our country today is, “We live in a post racial society”. Since the election of President Barack Obama, there have been many instances to prove that this particular statement is a fallacy. But here, on our humble campus; where we are constantly reminded that our […]

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Google Plus, Minus People

When Google Plus was first announced, it was really exciting to imagine the veritable nirvana of virtual happiness people were going to have using this radically new social network site designed by the saviors of the internet themselves, Google. Many were up in arms over Facebook’s irritating and frequent […]