The glass display of a snack vending machine located in the basement lounge of the Student Union was discovered shattered shortly after 10p.m. on August 30, 2012. There were no eyewitnesses, but nearby students described hearing a loud crash around 9p.m. Campus Security officers were called to the scene […]
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BP Gas Contamination More Widespread
Illinois drivers whose cars have fallen victim to contaminated BP gas the week of Aug. 13-17, 2012, are now joined by drivers from Indiana and Ohio. BP says the size of its gasoline recall is now more than twice as large as previously reported, at 4.7 million gallons distributed […]
Road Closure – Detour in Education
Construction will be winding down around most parts of the city in the next few weeks, except around Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU). During a three-phase construction job that started Aug. 4, 2012 and continues through October, Foster Avenue, one of the two main conduit streets NEIU students use to […]
Student Activities Office Transitions to Student Leadership and Development Office
For students, a new school year comes with new faces and new changes. The Student Leadership and Development (SLD) office also experiences the same changes we face. This year, not only have they gone from being the Student Activities office to the new Student Leadership and Development office, but […]
ASPIRA: 42 Years Celebrating Puerto Rican Pride
The 47 Annual Puerto Rican Pride Parade and its accompanying activities was an open event for all Chicagoans to enjoy. Floats, musicians and vans from companies like Goya, ComEd, and Coors joined in the nearly half century-long festivities downtown in mid-June. This year marked ASPIRA’s 42nd year of participation in […]
To Expose Injustice: An Interview with David Protess
#8220;Man, who was wrongfully convicted of murdering his daughter was freed thanks to the evidence done by my students. I was there, when he walked back to the arms of his wife and family and I saw the power of investigative reporting – not just to expose injustice, but also […]
Growing Up in a Time to Wake Up
In 1994, the Rwandan genocide that cost the lives of approximately 800,000 lives occurred while the rest of the world remained silent and proclaimed ignorance. Years later, when I was in the 7th grade, my teacher described the events of the genocide to my class and I remember feeling […]
C2E2 – Celebrities, Costumes and Comics in Chicago
The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo also known as C2E2 came to town for its third year with a bigger show room and an even bigger crowd. C2E2 is a three-day pop culture event at McCormick Place just south of downtown. The main focus of the expo was comic […]
Sons of Mary Rocks It Out!
Sons of Mary is a local band led by NEIU student Donald Moreland and his brother Dallas. The band was named after their mother, Mary Moreland, and the brothers have pledged to bring good music for a good price to the masses. Sons of Mary has played venues around the […]
President’s Pen: Student Alliance for Leadership and Education
The Student Alliance for Leadership and Education (S.A.L.E.) was formed in the spring of 2008 by a group of students from the El Centro campus. The mission of the organization is “to unite students by promoting education, empowerment through leadership and contributing to the community.” The organization had some […]