In a recent article, the Chicago Tribune reported that a basketball team’s assistant coach at Marshall High School on Chicago’s south side allegedly practiced corporal punishment by paddling athletes on his team. As I read the article, flashbacks of my youth raced through my head. To me, it seems weird […]

On Jan. 20, 2009, many Americans witnessed President Barack Obama deliver his inauguration address by any means necessary. Many Northeastern students skipped class to stay home and watch his speech, and even more students crowded around flat screen TVs in the Student Union to listen to our new president take […]

The 2008 election brought out many losers, but even in loss many groups can still find themselves winning. One such group is women. Even with Hilary Clinton’s loss in the primaries and Sarah Palin’s loss for vice president, there is now a different outlook about women in politics. Clinton gave […]

Historically in the Land of the Free, threats to academic freedom have come from outside the university (usually from the political right). Since the 1960’s those threats have tended to originate from within (typically from the left). Currently the greatest threats are coming from various self-appointed oversight bodies under the […]

Have you ever had trouble deciding on a major, or knowing what career path you wanted to take? I know I have! I also know that it can be a very difficult and confusing time. I changed my major three times before I found what I liked to do. Many […]

At a school like Northeastern Illinois University, where students of various backgrounds and ages come and go at all times of day, it is easy to get lost in the crowd. There are some students, however, who take significant steps to stand out in their years here. The Independent would […]

Microsoft officially announced Beta 1 of its newest operating system, Windows 7, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Thereafter, it was immediately available for download to the brave souls who dared to give Microsoft another chance after the marketing disaster that was Vista. Windows 7 has a lot riding on […]

Honestly, being that this is a horror AND dark fantasy column, I’ve been neglecting dark fantasy. Sure I brought up Clive Barker and H.P. Lovecraft, some of the 20th century’s more renowned surveyors of the darker side of fantasy, but I’ve never really brought up any one topic in dark […]

Murs for President at first comes off as another rap artist trying to be different with a fresh new sound; yes I know we have all heard it before. I can strongly say with confidence that this CD defiantly shines. He brings a strong message to the table, not only […]

Throughout the month of January, Links Hall provides a multitude of performances including readings, translation, multimedia, and performance art for the January 2009 festival. The project is titled, “When Does It or You Begin? (Memory as Innovation.)” Amina Cain and Jennifer Karmin curated it. There are four individual projects with […]