When once asked in a job interview what his proudest achievement has been, Pete Jordan scratched his head and replied “I’m kind of proud that I shaved every day this week.” He was hired on the spot. Jordan, known by fans as “Dishwasher Pete”, appeared at Quimby’s Bookstore on May […]

Everyone is aware that gas prices are going way up. It’s nothing new, but people still think they can change it! On May 15th, tons of emails, and text messages, and other forms of communication were sent out to tell everyone not to buy gas on that particular day. Supposedly […]

A swash-buckling film that holds up to the two that preceded it Pirates of the Caribbean: AT WORLD’S END is a thrill. The film is much more entertaining than the theme ride that it took the base of its story from. The film is best seen from the edge of […]

Imagine for a moment that you and two close friends have just graduated from grad-school. You have planned a trip across America as your last hurrah before going out into the real world. With a small prank in an art museum you are sucked into a domestic terrorist conspiracy. This […]

The Last Sin Eater is a religious film that dabbles in the weird. It is also occasionally unnecessarily preachy. As with any film this one has its problems. The basic idea of the film is simple; the guilt ridden Cadi Forbes (Liana Liberato) is trying to come to terms with […]

Despite the film grossing over 240 million holding the number one spot two weeks in a row Spider-Man 3 left many fans, particularly the men, disappointed. With Spider-Man 2 setting the bar high many fans expected director and writer Sam Raimi to live up to this most anticipated film expectation. […]

A bipartisan agreement in the Senate has proposed an immigration reform bill that would address an estimated 12 million people who are in this country illegally. The measure has backing from the White House. Voting in the senate has been postponed until after the Memorial Day weekend. Debate will continue […]

With the death of Trustee James Barushok due to a heart attack and the stepping down of Trustee Ald. Margaret Laurino due to a conflict of interest involving lobbying on the part of her husband, NEIU’s Board of Trustees [BOT] had two democratic seats open earlier this month. Governor Blagojevich […]

President Sharon Hahs announced the completion of the Statement of University Values [SUV] project, managed by the university “Meld Group.” The SUV got the endorsement of the Student Government Association [SGA], but not before it was rejected once and Hahs had to make a personal pitch to the SGA twice. […]

Northeastern Illinois was chosen as one of 14 higher education programs chosen worldwide for participation in a pilot exchange program. There were only five chosen in the U.S., and Northeastern represents Chicago’s only participant. The program was established by the Inter-American Organization for Higher Education (IOHE) and the Hispanic Association […]