I began my term as Student Trustee in February 2012. Entering mid-term, amidst a heated debate regarding tuition increases for incoming students and students who have been at NEIU longer than six years, was well underway. It was first proposed that incoming students would face a 3.6% increase in […]

  NEIU students and faculty will soon receive a new Learning Management System (LMS) to support their academic courses. Our current LMS, Blackboard version 8, will be phased out gradually and be turned off completely by the end of the summer in 2013. As part of the process of selecting […]

  With thefts taking place on campus all the time, it is important to never leave your valuables unattended. There have been reports of stolen laptops, phones and textbooks. In most cases, the owner never gets them back. My iPhone was stolen from campus and under normal circumstances I never […]

  San Miguel Escobar is a neighborhood where people greet strangers as if they were long lost friends. One walk down the cobblestone streets and you’re instantly transported back in time to the colonial days. 10 Northeastern Illinois University students were selected to go to Ciudad Vieja, Guatemala, the city […]

  It’s Too Heavy http://youtu.be/1ycoXiEDBZk Joeseph Daddario – Staff Writer Little Boy Getting Chased by Hungry Chickens http://youtu.be/-aW9-wv6gGg Jacklyn Nowotnik – Arts & Life Editor The Cinnamon Challenge http://youtu.be/VslqI-j1gpc Juan Gonzalez – Contributing Writer Girl Blown by a Plane http://youtu.be/LV28AL0k1kY Adelina Dimas, Communications Major, Junior

  After much speculation and anticipation, the lineup for Lollapalooza 2012, which will be held at Grant Park in Chicago, IL., from Aug. 3-5, from morning until night, has been announced, and is eclectic enough to please even the most particular of music aficionados. It’s been a hectic year for […]

  On April 20, 2012 NEIU and Que Ondee Sola celebrated the 40th anniversary of Que Ondee Sola. The atmosphere was busy in the beginning, but the room was awash in smiles and abrazos (hugs) from students, alumni and honored guests. The event was initiated by tables being called to […]

  There are some songs that never lose their ability to make you think of the past. One can be up to their nose in frustration while sitting in rush hour traffic, until a familiar song like Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit or Forever Young by Alphaville plays on the […]

  On April 18, 2012, NEIU held its annual Leadership Recognition Banquet in Alumni Hall from 5pm to 7pm. According to Vice President of Student Affairs, Dr. Frank Ross, this was a time to “celebrate the achievements of organizational leaders, staff and advisors.” The evening started out with a slide […]

  President’s Pen For URO Undocumented Resilient and Organized (URO) is a new club at NEIU. Visions for this club began in the Fall 2011 semester, where a group of students concerned about the immigrant struggle met to talk about their concerns and dreams. The group of students went ahead […]