The recent movie about the Tuskegee Airmen, “Red Tails”, has been stirring up a lot of noise with it being number two in the box office in its first weekend. While I did support this movie and made my contribution to the cause, I have one particular personal problem […]

I remember one day in grammar school, my class had shared what our ethnicities were. When the circle finally got to me, I didn’t know what to say, because I am of both Caucasian and Latina descent. When I was even younger, I remember thinking my grandfather, whom I loved […]

Every now and again while reading a newspaper or any periodical there’s an article about Northeastern Illinois University. Northeastern was ranked at the top among other ethnically diverse universities in the Midwest. I have also witnessed articles that speak of the fact that students who graduated from NEIU did […]

Dr. Michael T. Kelly touched the hearts of many students; faculty and staff at NEIU. His presence will be missed. Dr. Kelly, known as Dean Kelly to many of his students, went above and beyond his call of a professional in higher education, to the level of friend for many. […]

Students of Professor Steven Frankel’s Ecology 305 class braved 20-degree weather, snow and icy conditions in the nearby LaBagh Woods forest preserve on Jan. 21, to get some first-hand experience in the field. The class observed the site and recorded characteristics such as animal trails, visible vegetation and fungi […]

NEIU’s Green House – Growing By Leaps and Bounds By Christos Liardakis – Copy Editor   If I were to ask anyone about the greenhouse at Northeastern I am pretty sure I would get a lot of confused expressions. While most people would have no clue what I’m talking […]

During the Fall 2011 semester, the Math lab, the Writing lab and the Learning Center came together and formed the new NEIU Learning Center. Through this consolidation, the Learning Center offers students the ability to find all the learning support they might need in one place. Located in the […]

In a surprise motion at last Tuesday afternoon’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, Student Trustee Winston Rysdahl stepped down from his post. After serving in his position since his inauguration in May of 2011, Rysdahl tendered his resignation to the SGA saying, “This should not in any way reflect on […]

In a recent trial regarding the validity of blogging, a self- titled investigative blogger, Crystal L. Cox, investigating a case regarding an alleged Ponzi scheme, lost her case due to the assertion that “as a blogger with no other credentials, she was not a journalist and was entitled to no […]

One of NEIU’s best resources for Math and Science Majors is also one of its least-known. The Student Center for Scientific Engagement (SCSE) in Bernard Brummel Hall (BBH) is a multipurpose study area where all students, not just Math and Science Majors, can go to find free tutoring help or […]