Month: December 2012

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NEIU H2O

  Every semester students pay a three dollar green fee as part of their tuition, which goes into a fund that is used accordingly for projects to help make Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) a more environmentally friendly campus. After the installation of solar panels on Building D, the Green Fee […]

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Review of “Unveiled”

  “Do you know what it is like to be treated like you’re not human? I do.” With that statement, Rohina Malik got to the heart of the message in her play, “Unveiled.” The one-woman play was written by Malik and performed by her on Nov. 28 in Northeastern Illinois […]

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Individuals for Palestine

    During the latest clash between Gaza and Israel more than 162 civilians were killed before the cease fire. One civilian was killed on the border between Gaza and Israel after the cease fire, according to NEIU student Rosalio Alhasan.  Students gathered inside the Student Union hallway this past […]

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Voulez vous parler avec moi?

    The French Studies major offered at NEIU is a truly interdisciplinary major in the College of Arts and Sciences that allows students to take up to three courses in another discipline with prior approval.  Linguistics, French Revolution and European History are some courses that may be allowed as […]

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Laugh and Learn at Sexomedy

  Rating : 5 Stars Many people are shy to talk about sex, but Melissa Duprey is not one of those people. Duprey starred in Sexomedy, a one woman comedy piece that was part of SOLO TRES, a series of three solo shows that ran from Oct.18-Nov18. SOLO TRES was […]

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at Stage Center Theatre

  The second theatre production for the 2012/2013 season at Stage Center Theatre at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) opened Nov. 15 with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This story is based on the novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson and adapted by Jeffery […]

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Holiday Survival Tips and Laughs

    While the holidays are viewed as a carefree and fun time for all, a darker side to the festivities often goes unnoticed. With this in mind, here are some tips for surviving the overwhelming and stressful demons of the holidays. Be careful, it can get gruesome out there. […]

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Comedy comes to Northeastern Illinois University

  Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) hosted a comedy night titled Fajitas, Greens, and All, hosted by Mikey O, a well-known comedy producer in Chicago. Six comedians, Vince Acevedo, Susan Chocki, Michael Issac, Gwen La Roca, Mike Lebovits, and Emily Lake, performed in Alumni Hall. Students from local high schools such […]

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NFL Madden 2k13

   2.5 Stars                                                            What were the game raters thinking when they gave Madden 2K13 a 5 star rating? This game went […]

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New Action in Old Revelations in Unholy Night

  As Unholy Night opens and we discover the elusive, pick-pocketing Balthazar of the Three Wise Men, the line between religious interpretation and blasphemy begs to be crossed.  Seth Grahame-Smith first exploded onto the literary scene with Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, the more interestingly-titled, rather than well-conceived book that catapulted […]