Most normal people play many roles in the course of their lifetime: child, parent, grandparent, student, friend, lover, spouse and employer or employee. These are broad categories for the people we are or may become. Actors choose to take on other roles as well. Sometimes, these roles are easy; they […]

Tom Clancy is one of those writers who can be over-rated or under-rated based on what perspective you’re approaching his work with. Lately, two writers under the pseudonym “David Michaels” have put out books based off of games bearing the Clancy name. Currently, the games that have been adapted into […]

In September 2007, The Ruth Page Foundation filmed “Billy Sunday”, a re-envisioned production of Ruth Page’s 1947 ground breaking dance show featuring the talents of Concert Dance, Inc. and dancer Harrison McEldowney in the title role at Northeastern Illinois University’s Salme Harju Steinberg Fine Arts building. It aired on PBS […]

A writer, a queen, a philosopher and an aristocrat walk into a bar. You will have to go see “Queer Strindberg”for the punchline. Stage Center Theatre is kicking off 2009’s Studio Series with a premiere production of “Queer Strindberg”: a play in two acts by Max Gulias, directed by Kyle […]

If you have been to any drag show in the past year (if you haven’t, I strongly urge you to reconsider), you have probably noticed that Beyonce is becoming the new Tina Turner of drag. Beyonce’s already managed to get on Etta James’s and Aretha Franklin’s respective bad sides; let’s […]

On Thursday, Feb. 26, Academic Development presents two presentations geared toward students in room B-152. From 1:40-2:40 p.m. the presentation is Ultimate Money Skills, which is designed to help students develop financial management skills. Learning the appropriate use of credit, drawing up a budget, protection of identity and investments will […]

It is still too early to tell if the impeachment of former governor Rod Blagojevich will make a huge impact on NEIU. No major changes have been announced by Governor Pat Quinn on any agenda items from the former governor that directly affect the university. Blagojevich took on the proposed […]

Two Student Government Association members resigned at the Feb. 5 meeting. Melina Rodriguez was vice president and secretary and will be replaced by Paul Harris and Eunjoo Yoon-Meinhardt respectively. Rodriguez is resigning to focus on other passions she has on campus. Senator Al Cordero resigned his position, sighting academic conflict […]

It baffles me. How can someone think that because it was done to them, it is OK to do it to another? The CIA torture handbook is not a pledge manual. One thing to keep in mind: Hazing is best known with Greek organizations, but is not something that is […]

How did you feel about the bomb threat and the blackout on campus? Did those events change your overall opinion about the safety on campus? Here’s What You Said: Anthony Ortiz,Sophomore Threat: “I wasn’t here, but my friend told me. I know some campuses are starting to do a texting […]