Most people in Chicago are aware of the general layout of the downtown Loop area. Many train lines connect to one another and bus routes are nestled within the small, historic business-district heart of the city. What many Chicagoans would be surprised to discover is that there is an […]
Month: April 2012
Surprisingly Sensational Spring Salad
Spring Salad Ingredients: Spring mix (You can buy it pre-made at the store made by Fresh Express) 1 chopped red onion 1 small package of goat cheese 7-10 strawberries halved 1 pear thinly sliced (Any kind will do) ½ cup crushed walnuts (it’s easy to crush them yourself!) Salt (to taste) Pepper (to taste) […]
Parallel-Bar Dips: The Upper Body Squat
Last issue, I covered some general, macro-level fitness information. This issue, I will discuss a particular, micro-level concern: that of the timelessly alluring and globally coveted upper-arms. Men everywhere want strong, well-conditioned upper arms. Well-built biceps are universally attractive, for they convey thriving health and masculine dominance. Essential to […]
Bird Flu – Viral Videos
5 year-old Comedian Slams Lazy Parents – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kniVkVdsJhs&feature=youtu.be Jacklyn Nowotnik, Arts & Life Editor Harry Potter vs. Voldemort Rap Battle – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTHn5oFPmi8 Janean L. Watkins, Editor in Chief Rack City Parody – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOTmtrsPKLQ Emily N. Haddad, Managing Editor Lonely Island: Threw It On The Ground – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAYL5H46QnQ Terry Buck, Senior, Political Science Major Drunk Kid Sets Fire to […]
Wrapped in a Ribbon and Tied in a Bow: Preview of NEIU’s Street Scene Sasha Gerrtison, Director
With a personal rating of four and a half stars, it can be said that the Tony award-winning Street Scene by Kurt Weill, is going to be a hit at NEIU! Directed by NEIU’s Sasha Gerrtison and in collaboration with such a diverse, large, and multi-talented cast – the […]
More Than a Month Later and Still No Justice for Trayvon Martin
Who hasn’t heard of the case of Trayvon Martin? Virtually everyone knows his name now. More importantly, we know the name of the man who took his life, George Zimmerman. So often the killers of black youth go unnamed and unapprehended. Just a few years ago in 2007, there […]
Letters to the Community Part 2
Roger That wit Mo Information, is a new Student Union Podcast Series, hosted by Roger Byrd and Mo Partowie. It is a live podcast that is regularly scheduled on Tuesdays from 11am to 1pm. The podcast features music and topics requested by the NEIU student body throughout the show. It is hosted in the […]
Letters to the Community
Attn: NEIU Community! Congratulations to the Asian American Heritage Committee (AAHC) Award Recipients We are pleased to announce the following recipients of the 2012 Asian American Heritage Committee Awards of Excellence: Faculty Award of Excellence: Dr. Shahrzad Mahootian (Linguistics Department, NEIU) Student Award of Excellence: Ms. Taral Patel (Chemistry Departments, […]
Mirror Mirror: Remixing Snow White
What will you get when America’s red-headed sweetheart plays an evil queen, a prince gets tied to a tree by dwarfs, and a princess carries a dagger? You get Mirror Mirror, the newest adaptation on the tale of Snow White. Most of us are familiar with Disney’s Snow White […]
Roosevelt Students Rally at Thompson Center for Jobs
Students from Roosevelt High School gathered outside of the James Thompson Center on Tuesday, April 3, in protest of the lack of summer jobs for youth. The protestors demanded answers from city officials as to whether or not there would be an increase in job opportunities for youth in […]