On Nov. 11, .:Seeds:. Literary Arts Journal had its first annual Winter Launch in Golden Eagles. Special guests included Dr. Tony Adams from the Communication, Media and Theatre (CMT) department, Eric Von Alroth, artist and a recent alumnus and Avery R. Young, a local artist, poet, educator and activist. .:Seeds:. […]
Month: November 2011
Spotlight: Avery R. Young
Shantez:I think that the “Sunday Morning Juke Joint “concept is fascinating. Can you explain how this has become your brand? Avery:I didn’t make it a “brand” or “niche”. I was asked to name it. So, it’s actually a fluke! (laughing)But I like to think of it as the negotiating between […]
NEIU Celebrates New Faculty Contract
After long, arduous deliberations, NEIU’s chapter of the University Professionals of Illinois (UPI) celebrated the contract agreement between the university faculty and administration at Alumni Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 1. The contract negotiations took place over a period of several years, coming to a boiling point at the end of […]
The President’s Pen – Northeastern Illinois University Sociology Club
NEIU Sociology Club is a great group comprised of Sociology majors, minors and other interested NEIU students. We get together to collaborate on interests concerning how we are all social actors inextricably placed within a social, cultural, political and economic framework. We tackle these issues through education and activism including […]
Winston Rysdahl – Student Trustee on NEIU’s Board of Trustees.
Winston Rysdahl is the Student Trustee, the liaison between NEIU students and the Board of Trustees (BoT), a group of community leaders, businessmen, civil rights proponents and educators appointed by the Illinois Governor. The BoT is the fiduciary body tasked with ensuring the success of NEIU and its fiscal solvency. […]
NEIU Will Have to Perform to Get Paid
Northeastern Illinois University is among the Illinois universities that will be affected by Public Act 097-0320, House Bill 1503, passed by the Board of Higher Education. This action puts into place performance-based institutional funding for colleges and universities beginning in 2013. Performance-based funding gives more funding to institutions that meet […]
Centro Autonomo in Albany Park
The Albany Park Autonomous Center (APAC), located on 3460 West Lawrence Ave. (about a mile south of the main campus) opened its doors in September of 2006. Its purpose is to create “a space that constructs horizontal relationships, political consciousness, and unites people in and around the Latino immigrant struggle.” […]
“Black and…” Brown Lunch Bag a Discussion About Race and Sexuality with Symone Simmons
The second installment of the “black and…” brown lunch bag series featured Symone Simmons talking about being black and LGBTQ, on Tuesday Oct. 25. The discussion centered on the multiple identities with which people associate. The series are interactive discussions offered by the Angelina Pedroso Center for Diversity and Intercultural […]
Supreme Court Considering Warrantless GPS Tracking
In the recent case U.S. vs. Jones 10-1259, the Supreme Court expressed “deep concerns” over law enforcement agencies’ use of GPS tracking without a warrant. Law enforcement has previously grouped placing a GPS tracking device on a suspect’s car with other surveillance activities that do not require a warrant, such […]
A Marital Business Deal of the Year by Kardashian?
What could be more exciting than a multimillion dollar wedding? Beats everything on your list, right? Recently, Kim Kardashian got married to her boyfriend Kris Humphries. The wedding itself was arranged like an amazing fairy tale wedding that would surely be any woman’s dream. The wedding aired on E! Network […]