Emeril Lagasse’s Greek Beef Stew Ingredients 2 pounds lean beef stew meat 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 cups water 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar Two and one-half teaspoons salt One-half teaspoon sugar One-half teaspoon freshly ground black pepper One-half teaspoon minced garlic 2 cinnamon […]

As students return to school, rushing to get books, completing last minute scheduling changes and looking for inexplicably missing room numbers, it is safe to say that the beginning of the spring semester is just as hectic as the end of the fall semester was with finals and reports. […]

On December 11, 2011 at Regency Inn in Chicago, Aspira Inc. of Illinois celebrated its annual Areyto (ah-ray-toe) ceremony. The Areyto ceremony traces its roots directly back to the indigenous people of Puerto Rico, the Tainos (Tah-ee– nos). For the Tainos, Areyto was a religious ceremony that was celebrated […]

The legacy of Civil Rights in the United States is best represented by the sit-in movement and the battle to desegregate public schools. It is this legacy that the Kenwood Oakland Com- munity Organization, KOCO, draws from in its fight against the closure and consolidation of south Chicago neighborhood […]

When first picking up ‘The Alchemist’ by Paolo Bacigalupi, I admittedly confused it with ‘The Alchemist’ by Paolo Coehlo and even felt somewhat duped. A similarly named author putting out a novella with the exact same name as well-known, highly-acclaimed novel? Shenanigans, I say. But the hegemony-rich world Bacigalupi […]

Have you ever really liked someone and been crushed to find out that the person you like really likes someone else. To make matters worse, you are shipwrecked on an island and can’t find your twin sibling, so you go to town in disguised as your sibling. Ok, well […]

Lluvia Carrisoza, Visual Media Editor 1. Calle 13 – “Latinoamerica” 2. Flobots – “Handlbars” 3. Behold the Pale Horse – “Die for Me” 4. Art Brut – “Emily Kane”  5. Blondie – “Rapture”   Nicole Lela, Staff Writer 1. Kari Jobe – The More I Seek You 2. Casting […]

Dr. Martha Biondi came to Northeastern on Thursday the 19th do give a talk on “Women of the Civil Rights Movement,” focusing on female student involvement. She lauded women such as Irene Morgan, Eva Jefferson Paterson, Ella Baker and more. Dr. Biondi focused on activism that women participated and […]

Eagle Eye Advice: Timely Advice for Real Problems Lakeesha J. Harris, Senior Staff Writer You know how you’ve been dying for an answer to that question that you just can’t seem to find anyone to answer in a no-holds-barred kind of way?  You know – the one that’s been eating […]

Paul Harris: I’m in my second year as the NEIU MIG advisor. It has been an honor and privilege to take on the advisory role after several years as a participant. I have especially enjoyed mentoring the student delegates and coaching them throughout the year of preparation and at […]