In the Summer of 2012, NEIU students traveled to Argentina to study Spanish language and Latin American culture, and to Egypt to study Arab cultures.   For 2013, the Department of World Languages and Cultures is organizing three new study tours: Rome (March 16-24), Mexico (Guanajuato and Mexico City, June […]

  As part of the Love Your Body Day celebration The Women’s Resource Center and The African and African American Resource center, located in the Pedroso Center, held a discussion on the “Politics of Black Hair.” Four panelists, Dwan Buetow, Olivia Perlow, Tracy Barfield and Shantez Tolbut discussed their “hair […]

  The NEIU chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans (SACNAS) is working hard to unite and promote collaboration between students of science, math and technology. SACNAS was founded in 1973 to support the efforts of people of both Hispanic and indigenous decent achieve more […]

  Joan Truckenbrod’s “errant particles” gracefully dances the line be- tween a singular serenity and a frenetic perplexing daze. Located just outside of the Recital Hall, her exhibit combines a quasi avant-garde minimalism with rolling footage of cityscapes, cats and what seems like a boat’s-eye view of a gently undulating […]

  The Japanese Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme has distinguished itself among a gamut of “teach English abroad” programs as one of the largest and most widely recognized of its kind since 1987. With more than 4,000 participants representing 40 countries, the program’s stated objective is to promote what its […]

  The Women’s Resource Center (WRC) is a place to get answers, help and guidance for all NEIU students regardless of their gender, despite the center’s name. The WRC is in affiliation with the Pedroso Center for Diversity and Intercultural Affairs, and is led by Joanna Snawder and her two […]

  When Al Gore invented the internet, he forgot to account for server overloads during live-streamed events. As online viewers began to download the live-stream feed of “The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium,” a debate between Jon Stewart, anchor of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Bill […]

  When deliberating the mysteries of the world, atheists often quote the late Carl Sagan’s declaration that “extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.” Whether it’s God, reincarnation or other supernatural beliefs, atheists demand such beliefs be supported with scientific evidence, extraordinary scientific evidence to be precise. Absent of such evidence, one […]

  For medical practitioners and hobby enthusiasts of marijuana alike, Colorado’s proposed Amendment 64, legalizing and outlining the regulation of marijuana, holds great potential for removing the drug from its current legal grey area. Colorado’s Amendment 64 is one of three proposals – Colorado, Washington and Oregon – for full-legalization […]

  The process of acquisition and application of knowledge is currently being tested in the youth of America through the American College Test (ACT) and the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT). It is often put into question whether these tests are accurate evaluations of one’s intelligence. The definition of intelligence has […]