Month: December 2012

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NEIU to Offer Free HIV Tests

  Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) set a promising new precedent by offering health services for the “mind, body and spirit.”  This past Nov. 27, 2012 NEIU Health Services, in conjunction with Affinity Community Services, the Chicago Abortion Fund, the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE) and VIDA/SIDA organized a health […]

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The World Is Depressed

    According to World Health Organization (WHO), more than 350 million individuals suffer from depression on a global scale. The 350 million individuals who suffer are comprised of those in varying age groups, nationalities, places of origin and gender. Contrary to popular belief, depression strikes hard, not only in […]

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NEIU Police Blotter October and November

  Three accounts of theft over $300 occurred on campus in October. Three accounts were of secured bikes being stolen and those cases are still under investigation. Two accounts of theft occurred, the first in the Chicago Teacher’s Center (CTC) of two NEIU owned laptops. The second theft is under […]

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New El Centro Facility Under Way

  Ground was officially broken on the site of the new $28.5 million dollar Northeastern Illinois University El Centro Campus. Governor Pat Quinn joined Alderman Rey Colon, Senator Iris Martinez, NEIU President Sharon Hahs, and other Illinois dignitaries for the official ground-breaking ceremony at the new Kennedy Expressway-adjacent site. The […]

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Energy Sustainability Panel

  On November 29, 2012, in order to promote environmental sustainability initiatives, the Green Cycle Group (GCG) conducted an Energy Sustainability Panel which included 2 sessions from 3-4:30 and 5-7PM. According to GCG’s advisor, Dr. Abhijit Banerjee of Geography and Environmental Studies Department of Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU), this event […]

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Treyarch: Answering the Call of Duty

  What would it be like, to make $500 million in 24 hours? The video game developer, Treyarch, and parent company, Activision, will never have to wonder; because that is the record they set during the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on November 13, 2012. With the […]

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Saving Face – Oscar Winning Pakistani Short Documentary Film

  HBO’s Saving Face, directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is an emotional and poignant story. The film’s impact is even greater due to the fact that it’s a story so close to home for people from Pakistan. With the added connotation and significance of an Academy Award victory – the first […]

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Halo 4: A New Age

  If there’s anything we can learn from Halo, it’s that being a die-hard fan can be taxing with all the pressure felt to stick with a series no matter how bad things get. Halo: Reach was an example of this dilemma. This was a game that irked players to […]

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The Three R’s: Reading, Writing, and Rocking!

  On Friday, December 7th at 9 pm, Northeastern Illinois University’s (NEIU) English department will be holding a benefit presented by its own English Honors Society, as well as the Werd Nerds, a renegade group of English majors. Festivities will be held at The Horseshoe, 4115 N. Lincoln Ave. With […]

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Good Bopping Tunes to Sad Songs for Loons

  Rating: 4 ½ stars Music is for the emotional and one should listen to songs that make them feel something. Berlin singer/multi-instrumentalist Dirk Homuth and New York lyricist Charlie Mason brings listeners Tomorrow’s Yesterday, a new album from Almost Charlie which showcases 11 songs – each produced from an […]