Chicago Public Schools (CPS) seeks an extension for releasing the list of intended school closings, for possibly insincere reasons.  Claiming an extension is necessary so that community voices may be heard and considered, CPS’s claim is flawed. The decision to close a school takes research and reasoning; the decision […]

  Emily Haddad’s editorial “Cyclist Menace Growing” (11-13-12 Independent) can be summarized as follows: “I am a car driver. I say I obey traffic laws, so I belong. I say bicyclists do not obey traffic laws, so they do not belong. (Bicyclists are the Other.) Therefore, they deserve what they […]

  This Black Friday, a boycott was called against that All-American sweatshop Walmart, fueled by a decades-long litany of complaints by workers unable to earn a living wage, even while working full-time. Like many other giant corporations that seek to increase profits by relying on outsourcing production to China, Walmart […]

  Here’s a fun fact: The Entertainment Software Association reported in 2012 that 47 percent of all people who identify as gamers are female. That means nearly half of the industry’s 25 billion dollars comes from someone’s mom, sister, girlfriend, wife, or daughter.  But when it comes to the game […]

  The American Association of University Professors (AAUP), university professors, and students gathered in the Lower Level of the Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) Library to protest NEIU President Sharon K. Hahs’ injustice and malfeasance directed at Doctor Loretta Capeheart, WZRD, and Doctor John Boyle on Sept. 27. While the AAUP […]

  As Unholy Night opens and we discover the elusive, pick-pocketing Balthazar of the Three Wise Men, the line between religious interpretation and blasphemy begs to be crossed.  Seth Grahame-Smith first exploded onto the literary scene with Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, the more interestingly-titled, rather than well-conceived book that catapulted […]

   2.5 Stars                                                            What were the game raters thinking when they gave Madden 2K13 a 5 star rating? This game went […]

  Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) hosted a comedy night titled Fajitas, Greens, and All, hosted by Mikey O, a well-known comedy producer in Chicago. Six comedians, Vince Acevedo, Susan Chocki, Michael Issac, Gwen La Roca, Mike Lebovits, and Emily Lake, performed in Alumni Hall. Students from local high schools such […]

    While the holidays are viewed as a carefree and fun time for all, a darker side to the festivities often goes unnoticed. With this in mind, here are some tips for surviving the overwhelming and stressful demons of the holidays. Be careful, it can get gruesome out there. […]

  The second theatre production for the 2012/2013 season at Stage Center Theatre at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) opened Nov. 15 with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This story is based on the novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson and adapted by Jeffery […]