Ever since one of the capsule toy vending machines in the Currency Exchange by my old apartment offered the possibility of winning a laser pointer, it’s been hard for me to walk past a cluster of them without dropping some cash. Over the course of a year, I probably dumped […]
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NEWS UPDATE: Two Arrested for Sexual Assault and Robbery near P.E. Building and WTTW
Two were arrested today, July 20 in relation to a female Northeastern student who said she was attacked, sexually assaulted and robbed on Tuesday evening July 17. The two assailants are now in custody with Chicago police according to Public Relations Director Erika Krehbiel. The female student was followed by […]
El Centro closed until Fall
El Centro remains closed until the start of Fall as a result of the flooding that occurred on June 26. “Sewage from the bathrooms were where the damage from the rain came from,” said Lopez. Students and faculty were all contacted by phone to move to the Main Campus. Daniel […]
Editor’s Welcome note
Welcome freshmen and new students to Northeastern Illinois University. Northeastern has a lot to offer that would not be found at other schools. Students’ experiences at Northeastern will differ from those at many other universities. Northeastern has a different makeup than the traditional four-year school. Northeastern has the largest returning […]
In the Free Speech Zone
NEIU is not a big sports school, the NCAA left in the early 1990’s. Politics is often the competitive sport seen on campus. Free speech, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and issues regarding “hate speech” are all issues that have been hotly debated over the last few years spurned […]
$3.00 Green Fee added at students request
There will be one more fee on next semester’s bills that students asked for at the urging of the Green Cycle Group (GCG). The $3.00 per semester will be a “Campus Green Fee” for investment in renewable and cleaner energy on campus that would raise an estimated $90,000 for improvements […]
Campus Clubbing
The opportunity to interact with other students seems fairly limited at NEIU. Unlike our neighboring universities in Chicago, there are no dorms, no bars, and no pool halls to make friends at. But instead, like a diamond in the rough, little NEIU is home to many student clubs and organizations, […]
Ensemble Espanol
In 1982, Dame Libby Komaiko received the highest honor a foreign national in Spain, the Lazo de Dama de la Orden de Isabel la Catolica (Ribbon of the Dame). This was presented to Dame Libby by Don Juan Carlos I, the King of Spain, for her accomplishments in promoting the […]
Image Art Club manages space working with Art Dept
#8220;The more space we have the more fervor there will be for [the creation of art] work.” Said Lisa Krause, an art major whose senior project was the first to hang in Gallery 217 a new small student gallery on the 2nd floor of the Fine Arts Building. Art Department […]
Student clubs and organizations
Student Government Association (SGA)“To represent and advocate student views and opinions.” Northeastern Programming Board (NPB)“To provide campus-wide programs to the University community.” Alliance for Student Social Workers (ASSW)“To create an awareness of the diverse career opportunities in the social work profession.” Anthropos“To advance and disseminate anthropological knowledge and ideas.” Collegiate […]