The University of Texas (UT) at Austin has gotten itself into a very precarious position where it will be facing off in the Supreme Court against one Abigail Fisher, a hopeful white student recently denied admissions to the university. Many students are denied admission to universities all the time, […]

  So maybe you’re fresh out of high school, new to college, and ready to explore and tackle the world of higher education. Or perhaps you’re a professor on campus, looking forward to an exciting semester with a fresh batch of eager minds. You could also be an administrator, member […]

  The era of “That’s your fact, here’s mine,” is among us, snidely waving goodbye to the archaic days of opinions based on agreed-upon facts. In the documentary 2016: Obama’s America, director Dinesh D’Souza weaves and bobs while taking potshots at President Barack Obama’s “questionable” past, his motivations and who […]

  This is one of my favorite soup recipes. This is a soup that allows you to throw in any vegetable you have and just let it simmer for a couple of hours resulting in a delicious homemade soup. If you need a hearty soup for the fall season, this […]

  Dawali’s Mediterranean Kitchen at 4911 N. Kedzie boasts gluten-free food and veggie options, which is good news for anyone on a gluten free or vegetarian diet! Tucked into the corner of a small plaza on the corner of Kedzie Ave. and Ainslie St. in Albany Park, Dawali’s has free […]

  Jet Li stars in the latest film by Director Tsui Hark The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate. The film, a 3-D remake of King Hu’s 1967 Dragon Inn and Raymond Lee’s 1992 New Dragon Inn, is considered a wuxia film. The genre wuxia, literally “martial hero,” and films of […]

As we begin our new semester ArenaNet has officially launched Guild Wars 2 on August 28, 2012. An MMORPG (Mostly Multi-player Online RPG) based of the original guild wars game, there are lots of expectations and after participating in the Beta, it is safe to say this game will not […]

  Flirtatious, amusing, and undeniably blunt greeting cards by NEIU Sociology student Simone A. Bruch filled a rented space at this year’s Glenwood Ave Arts Fest. Bruch and her friend Eti Berland have loved greetings cards, and have been creating their own under the name ‘ironwoman cards.’ The Glenwood Ave […]

     Frank Ocean has made a splash, pun intended, with his debut studio album “Channel Orange.” This R&B/neo-soul album does not disappoint. With the advent of iTunes and the ability to buy a single song off of an album, I feel artists have ditched the idea of having an […]

  Cab drivers. Where would city folk be without them? A heaping amount of New Yorkers rely on taxis for transportation, and even the Chicagoan hails a cab from time to time. But what does someone get when they go to Seattle and their Taxi driver is a hippy who […]