The recent Chicago Teacher’s Union (CTU) strike has overshadowed another strike already in progress in Chicago, the cabdriver’s Strike. The issues that led to the cabdriver’s strike have not gone away, and the struggle for a living wage has not been forgotten by the United Taxidrivers’ Community Council (UTCC). […]

    Political national conventions have become the polarization of two parties as they set for the last leg of the race towards the oval office. Deemed the “halftime show” of a long and grueling political season, they officially close the primaries and kick off the general election.  The hype, […]

  Smoke was reported billowing from one of the elevators in the Ronald Williams Library at approximately 4:45pm on Tuesday Sept, 11. Firefighters on the scene said that repairs were being performed on the elevator in question when a hydraulic line blew. The emergency line was pulled manually to stop […]

  Being chosen to represent Northeastern Illinois University at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida was a significant learning experience. After growing up and going to school in a major liberal city it was nice to gain a better understanding of the “other” side. The best way to […]

  Students considering the next move in their future career should be aware of opportunities available to them that are both worldly and academic. Studying abroad is a way to build up experience with other cultures and languages while having fun at the same time. Many universities around the world […]

  One of England’s most favored indie rock quartets, Bloc Party, released their fourth studio album, Four on Aug. 20. This is Bloc Party at their loudest and most cut-throat state of being. This is Bloc Party in the pain they needed to be in after four years. The vocals […]

  From the exterior, Orga Café is reminiscent of those street-side pizza joints that the quintessential teenager and all of her gum-popping friends hang out in. Though the ‘N Sync trading cards and girls that yell for ketchup were absent, it was an oddly pleasant environment. The food was not […]

  The craze of making vintage fads popular again is no longer limited by merely a decade. This trend has hit every popular medium since at least the early 20th century. Perhaps this renewed fascination with the old is because of a frustration with the new. With that in mind, […]

    Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) has an assortment of clubs that students can join based on their individual interests. Since NEIU is a commuter school, joining a club is a way to get involved on campus and build camaraderie among peers. Fall into Fun week exposed the student body […]

  With the recent release of The Possession, a new take on the Exorcism sub-genre of horror, the 1973 horror masterpiece The Exorcism comes to mind. While The Exorcist is a horror masterpiece with some genuine scares and spine tingling moments, the film spawned a franchise which lasted from 1973 […]