Whenever the subject of Gary, Indiana comes up, there seem to be several different reactions. Many people are judgmental, and talk about how scary the city is, and how dangerous the people are. Instances like the two bodies that were recently found in a pile of manure on a farm […]

Palestine is one of today’s hottest topics, as it incites passionate responses from both sides of the political spectrum, and from April 19 to April 21, the issue made itself present at Northeastern Illinois University in the Student Union. Flyers, groups of students clad in t-shirts or yelling are […]

The U-Pass received a startling amount of support in fall of 2010 for the SGA student referendum, and in spring 2011, the Board of Trustees (BOT) put a halt on the passing of the FY2011 budget thus putting a halt on the passing of U-Pass. However, on April 20, […]

Conference attendees at the Woman’s Worth Conference on March 30, sponsored by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., were treated to an array of seminars designed to affirm the body and renew the spirit of the women of NEIU’s community. Kimberly D. Everett, Director African American Resource Center, provided the […]

The United Greek Council (UGC) arranged fun events like Greek Jeopardy, Greek Athletes, and Greek Talent Show performances during Greek Week. The sisters and brothers of all the major Greek fraternities attended the Jeopardy game, where categories of questions included: history of Greek fraternites, Greek pop culture, movies, TV […]

Like many students at Northeastern Illinois University, Daniel McCracken cannot understand why negotiations for a fair contract between administrators and UPI members are still being debated after nearly three years. However, unlike most sign-wielding protesters, McCracken decided to take his activism a step further by going on a hunger […]

Jennifer L. Pozner, over the span of a year, watched more reality television than she cares to remember. In her discussion entitled Project Brainwash: Why Reality TV is Bad for Women, on Monday, April 4 – she asserts that misogyny is in the DNA of reality television. “My goal […]

For over a year, the group “Anti-Eviction Campaign” has been working along with residents and community leaders to seek justice in unfair housing practices, evictions, and foreclosure disparities. Now the group calls on university students to join them in their fight for justice. Unlike other protests, and rallies the group […]

In August of 2010 a report reviewing the status of online education at NEIU and providing recommendations for improving online course quality and online learning infrastructure was submitted to the Faculty Council on Academic Affairs (FACAC) and to the Provost. It was hoped that with the timing of the submission, […]

#8220;Moreover, I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states. I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment […]