With most horror movies, directors often make the mistake of showing the monster(s). Rather than playing on our fear of the unknown, they make the source of villainy known for shock value. Let’s face it, very few directors can get away with showing you the monster(s). For your frame of […]

A good actor can make you understand why he or she feels an emotion. A great actor can make you feel that emotion yourself. In Stage Center Theatre’s production of Electra by Sophocles, this kind of great acting carries the show’s essence from start to finish. Directed by Rodney Higginbotham, […]

Jim Henson and his Muppets hold a special place in my heart. It was through hours of watching Sesame Street that I learned English. As I got older, I went from learning my alphabet with Cookie Monster and Big Bird to laughing at Miss Piggy’s aggressive seduction of Kermit during […]

Northeastern senior Hamza J. Salim’s body of artwork, Voices from Refugee Camps, is currently on display in the second floor hallway of the Fine Arts building. Hamza’s sculptural and ink pieces are sprinkled along the walls and floor. The theme for this body of work stems from the artist’s personal […]

About two weeks ago, a friend and I decided to treat ourselves to a day of living outside our means and went out for a nice lunch at one of Chicago’s many fine dining establishments in the loop. It was an upscale place- there were linens on the tables, an […]

You could feel it in the Chicago air that something big was coming. While the whole nation anticipated the outcome of the election, the city was gearing up for an event that ended up gathering 125,000 people in downtown is Grant Park. The tickets to Barack Obama’s election night rally […]

By a simple majority University Professionals of Illinois’ (UPI) union voted to ratify an interim contract. On Nov. 6 union members agreed to a tentative contract that includes a three percent “across the board” pay raise and continuation of the 2004-2008 contract language to be effective until Apr. 15, 2009. […]

$9,000! I’m not trying to beat a dead horse, but I only get so many column inches in an issue. This is not intended to be a beat-up fest on the ISA. This is a plea to all clubs and organizations to reach in their inner soul and find alternatives […]

The new leadership of the Image Arts Club is looking into taking on the arts at NEIU head on. This included six students, club officer Jennifer Binder and art professors on Nov. 6 to discuss goals for the Image Art Club to do over the next year. Goals that were […]

Nov. 4 was a momentous occasion. The first black president was elected for the United States of America. It was doubly exciting for me because this was the first time I voted in a presidential election. I am cynical about many things but even I knew how important this election […]