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Fall Into Fun Week Kick-Starts the Fall Semester

The 17th Annual Fall into Fun Week is one of the most exciting events for students. This event came at a great time, surely. The new freshman and returning students saw the opportunity as a well deserved break. After a fun filled summer break, students are working hard to get […]

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Silence Equals Death: NEIU GLBTQA Hosts Filmmaker Roger Goodman

The NEIU community can look forward to a night of insight, reality and dialogue around the AIDS epidemic in Chicago during the 1970s and 1980s. The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Allies (GLBTQA) will host a screening and lecture on “From the Ashes Risen” – a story of ten […]

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New Staff Spotlight: Dr. Wilfredo Alvarez

Universities such as NEIU take pride in developing and encouraging an actively diverse campus culture, which adds to the extracurricular and academic experience. Such an endeavor can be felt through students, faculty and staff where personal experiences merge with relationships. A new addition to the Communications, Media and Theatre Department […]

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Who to Know and Where to go – Scholarship Office

Going to college in this age is a dangerously expensive thing. But, whether you are aware of it or not, there is relief from these expenses. Northeastern has a scholarships office that is bursting with financial opportunity. The Office of Scholarships gives students the chance to be recognized and endorsed […]

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What Is the Amistad Legislation and Why Does It Matter?

When faced with the challenges of Chicago’s public educational system, many people think that it may be beneficial to revamp curriculum to include the tenets of black studies. The solution to the problem of the exclusion of many significant experiences of African-American people does not have to be a difficult […]

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Bike Thefts at NEIU

Despite continuous NEIU Police effort to make the campus a safe place, the campus suddenly faced an increase in bike theft since this past June. On busy days, students have a difficult time finding a spot to park their bikes around the university commons. Due to these issues, the need […]

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A New Beginning

Sunshine and clear skies greeted the attendees of NEIU’s second annual Class Act event. Event planners welcomed new students to the university for a day of fun and excitement, the NEIU way.   “The Class Act event started last year when the need for a formal welcome for freshman students […]

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The 4th Annual Latino Open House

The 4th Annual Latino Open House took place in the Golden Eagles room and was organized by NEIU’s Latin poetry magazine “Que Ondee Sola,” and the Union of Puerto Rican Students (UPRS) in collaboration with major student organizations of NEIU. Organizations such as Alpha Psi Lambda, R.H.O., Delta Tau Lambda, […]

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A new place for cross-cultural involvement and interaction

Cultural diversity is a concept that many of us fail to understand because of a lack of exposure. The Northeastern Illinois University community is fortunate because NEIU is ranked number one, in the Midwest, for ethnic diversity among its students. Here, more than anywhere else, students are in touch with […]