The Auditorium was nearly filled for Ensemble Espanol’s spectacular 32nd Anniversary concert. The event was a treat to the eyes and ears and by the conclusion of the event the audience gave a standing round of applause that lasted for a few minutes! The performance began with three couples in […]
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A Closer Look: Free Speech: a right, but it’s also a privilege
President Hahs has noble motives behind drafting a free speech document to provide clarifications on how to conduct yourself in regard to free speech. However, this is a touchy subject and many of the motives seem personal. I can agree with all reasons and arguments that President Hahs wants to […]
Streamwood Park District Honors Alumnus
Ruth Regenburg Andersen a teacher for 43 years passed away Dec. 9 at the age of 97. Among her legacy is that she was the last surviving teacher of the Hoosier Grove School located originally at Barrington Rd. and Old Church Rd. in Streamwood. The 104 year old one room […]
The flop currently known as Far Cry 2
Yeah I know, cheesy pun for a headline but who cares. This review is covering Far Cry 2. In some ways it’s a good game. In other ways it’s just tedious and irritating. I wanted to like this game but I really couldn’t. The world in the game is an […]
Achievement unlocked: zombicidal maniac
Valve, the creator of Left 4 Dead, is known for quality games. A game stamped with Valve generally means a game of promise, a promise of quality, fun, and stability. And sometimes perhaps a bit of originality, which happens to be Left 4 Dead’s best feature. Left 4 Dead’s premise […]
Diversional Discourse: New changes, old diversions
Welcome back! I hope everyone had a good break, and is rip-roaring to go again. I had planned on stepping down from the paper for this semester, due to several issues, which I won’t go into. Something about this paper though, seems to suck me back every time I think […]
Beyond the veil of madness: I WAS OUT! I WAS OUT!
These words follow most good or at least exceedingly bizarre horror movies. It was in 1408, different Hellraiser movies, as well as other horror movies and most student experiences at NEIU. Sometimes you end up right back where you started. These words follow most good, or at least exceedingly bizarre, […]
Awww. Look at the pretty mushroom cloud
Fallout was a fun RPG series that allowed you quite a few different opportunities to either be the good guy or be a total asshole for fun. The premise for the series is simple. Nuclear war happened and now most of the land in the United States is an irradiated […]
Living life in reverse
I’m just going to come out and say it. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is one of the most bizarre, but one of the best movies I have seen in the past couple of years. It’s a moving story that covers life in its fullest. Honestly, this movie is […]
Two sources of inspiration for your days
The two books are This I Believe and This I Believe II. They were edited by Jay Ellison and Dan Gediman. They were also released in association with NPR Both books are short stories from various authors containing life themes, life- guiding philosophies that have led the lives of the […]