Just like any other year, Earth Day was celebrated on April 20. At NEIU, the day’s festivities took place in room 240 of the Science Building. Throughout the afternoon a few dozen participants joined in to learn more about environmental issues from a variety of presenters. From political action […]

Imagine a play set in present-day northern Mexico, inspired by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard and you have El Nogalar-something intriguing, if not thought provoking, written by Mexican-border-born Tanya Saracho. The resemblance between both plays is the theme of the despair suffered by a dwindling aristocracy, given […]

Black and White Night at Hollywood Lounge, located at 3301 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. offers a great time with a vibrant mix of college students, and others, at a wonderfully low cost. Wednesday night is the place to be, as your host, Alison Greer, celebrates the milestones that most […]

#8220;Times are hard for dreamers but we dream harder than the times,” says local youth poet Patience. Author/poet/rapper/social justice activist/professor and scholar Tim’m West brought his phenomenon The Front Porch to Chicago. The show was created by West in Washington, D.C., as a “space for open mic and feature […]

A Hummus Among Us There is nothing quite as simple, cheap and delicious as a batch of homemade hummus. A complete source of protein when combined with bread such as pita, hummus is also rich in iron, vitamin C, as well as vitamin B6 and folate—not to mention a […]

NEIU Department of Communication, Media and Theater presented, “North by Northeastern – Video/ Media Festival,” in the Stage Centre Theater, organized by CMT Department’s Professor Cynthia Moran, with assistance by Anna Antaramian, Katrina Bell-Jordan, and Anna Cannova. The technical assistance was provided by Jim Henning, Steve Searle, John Miller, […]

It is extremely difficult to make a good sequel. The expectations that come from following up a beloved title cannot even compare to the challenge of presenting a sufficiently different experience that can bring in new blood while satisfying the critical eyes of the hardcore fans. Needless to say, […]

There is something that feels “real” (for a lack of better terms) when you get a quality place that is far from the El, Lincoln, Clark, Milwaukee stops, etc. A place that takes you a few minutes to walk to, and is relatively low key enough to work without […]

Now that you are prepared to plant your garden successfully, here are a few quick upkeep tips that will help keep you busy over summer break. The two activities of focus here are weeding and hoeing (knowing my generation, I am sure some of you are snickering at this […]

Now that your garden bed is tilled, loamy, level and ready to go, you are set to start planting. We will now go over how to plant the two staples of any garden: tomatoes and peppers. If it has rained since you tilled and leveled your bed, you are […]