Northeastern Illinois University is the recipient of the national 2007 “Outstanding Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Member Institution Award.” According to its website (http://www.hacu.net), the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) was established in 1986 with a founding membership of eighteen institutions. Today, HACU represents more than […]

At the start of a new school year, we might remember that much was made of a 2006 Consortium on Chicago School Research report that fewer than 2 of every 10 students who enroll at Northeastern and Chicago State will graduate in six years. For example, this report led to […]

Illinois State Senator William Delgado met with students from Union for Puerto Rican Students (U.P.R.S.), Chimexla, Que Ondee Sola, and other organizations to discuss the possibility of having a Latino Cultural Center at NEIU. He is the co-chair of the Illinois Latino Legislative Caucus, which will be coming to campus […]

Halloween has come and gone. It will be another year before playing dress up would not look too weird. Dorothy of Oz, Alice in Wonderland, a witch, a satyr, and Venus, Medusa, Winnie the Pooh, a samurai, a Cabbage Patch Kid, a tavern wench, and Wedding Peach were present at […]

In 1954 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled their milestone decision in the landmark Brown v Board of Education of Topeka case: “Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.” Fast-forward 53 years. Are educational institutions racially equal? Whether or not their “facilities” are fairly balanced is debatable; however, the question of whether […]

By Christopher GoffardLos Angeles Times YORBA LINDA, Calif. — In the official narrative of the Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace, Carl Bernstein has long been one of the villains, a reporter whose name — along with that of former Washington Post colleague Bob Woodward — elicited special loathing. That sentiment […]

An electric hum vibrated the foundations of the NEIU Fine Arts building. It wasn’t a power surge but an exhibit for a number of NEIU artists including a reception for Cecilia Carboni and her new digital work dubbed Ilia, held on Friday, October 19. Alongside Carboni, the paintings of Rafael […]

A packed Auditorium gathered to celebrate the Indian festival of Diwali, which is one of the most celebrated festivals in India and is considered the beginning of a New Year. The Friday, Nov. 2 event is the biggest show of the year for the Indian Student Association. Hosts Jacob Gabrail […]

Claudia Zamudio Mainou had a display of her series “Mexico en mil colores” at El Centro from Oct. 29-Nov. 2. During the reception offered on Nov. 1, Mainou explained the thought behind the work, and food and drinks were provided to the guests of El Centro. Despite the lack of […]

Northeastern Illinois University announced plans to alter its current graduation requirements within all fields of study. Beginning fall 2008 students will be required to complete a writing intensive course specific to their major. The three-credit course will serve to supplement the English Competency Exam, which faculty and administrators recognize as […]