Chicago has a long history of strong-willed mayors that have wielded their political power with impunity, using legally questionable means to implement their agendas. Anton Cermak, Richard J. Daley and his son, Richard M. Daley, are just some of the more prominent examples. So, when the Starz channel announced that […]

Chicago has a long history of strong-willed mayors that have wielded their political power with impunity, using legally questionable means to implement their agendas. Anton Cermak, Richard J. Daley and his son, Richard M. Daley, are just some of the more prominent examples. So, when the Starz channel announced that […]

For many of us, midterms have passed. But now we’ve reached the second half of our fall semester, and this time calls for tapping into our energy reserves to boost up for the last few weeks ahead. Here’s a quick and easy recipe that’s sure to help our preparations […]

During the weekend of Oct. 28-29, a group of about 14 NEIU students (myself included) traveled to the Stronghold Retreat Center in Oregon, Ill for the Spectrum Leadership Retreat; this year the themes were multi-culturalism and social justice. The group met at the NEIU main campus and took a two-hour […]

What are some ways you cope with stress during midterms? “Going to the library more often, like the one at DePaul because it’s open until midnight. I’ll also buy energy drinks to study and go to sleep early to wake up early.” – Paulo Ramirez, Junior “Reading calms me […]