Dance music enthusiasts rejoice. A new record from Canadian electronic music prodigy Deadmau5 is out now. Just like his previous records, >album title goes here< is another feast for the ears featuring some of today’s big names from various genres, including Wolfgang Gartner, Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance, […]

  Independent’s Music Choices Check out these songs. Laugh, cry, sing along, work out to them. Do what you can, but listen to them with open ears.   Rasberry Beret – Prince   Neon Gumbo – Janelle Monae   Black – Danger Mouse and Daniel Luppi starring Norah Jones   Will You Still Love […]

  1lb Bacon 1 Can of whole water chestnuts Toothpicks 8oz Barbeque sauce [I recommend Sweet Baby Ray’s] 1/3 cup Brown Sugar   Cut the bacon into thirds and set the oven to broil. While the oven is heating up, wrap the water chestnuts in the bacon and use the […]

  2lbs Potatoes [can be any type, I use half red skin and half Yukon gold] 1 tsp Salt 6oz  Milk 4oz Sour cream 2 tbsp Butter Pepper to taste 4 Fresh garlic cloves   Boil the potatoes in salted water until soft, 15-20 minutes. While the potatoes are cooking, […]

  It’s ALIVE!  The spirit of art, that is. Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) alum and art major Erick Von Alroth has graced the North Park scene with his latest creation: Frankenstone Art Center (FAC).   Having graduated summa cum laude in 2010,Von Alroth believed that the surrounding communities of Albany […]

  The Ensemble Espanol Spanish Dance Youth Company, whose home base is here at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU), had the incredible once-in-a lifetime experience of traveling to Spain to study flamenco dancing with Carmela Greco, known as the “soul of flamenco,” as well as with other prominent instructors. The dance […]

  Artists and beer lovers overran Chicago’s Wicker Park the weekend of Sept. 8, 2012with colors, crafts and kitsch. The Renegade Craft Fair (RCF), an open-air market of modern independent arts and crafts, was in full swing when it was infiltrated by an unrelated but simultaneously running zombie pub crawl, […]

  A few weeks ago in a reality far, far away, Tom Cruise was staring at his third set of divorce papers in 12 years. Normally this would be immediately filed under “who cares?” but some interesting rumors have been regurgitated from the acid indigestion that is Hollywood gossip. Reports […]

  The official name is the “Reflection and Meditation Space.” Student Union Room 219 will henceforth be known as such and will be open during the hours of the Student Union. This room will be strictly for quiet reflection and meditation. It is not to be used for any group […]

  Super Bowl talk is already in the air for Chicago Bears fans. The enthusiasm is not without warranty, for the Bears have made some key additions to their team and also have star quarterback Jay Cutler and premiere workhorse running back Matt Forte both back and healthy. The Bears […]