The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is an illegitimate son of Hollywood fathered by our very own house lobbyists. God forbid, if passed, this bill literally can shut down all user-content websites such as YouTube and Wikipedia, among others. The legislation would authorize law enforcers to remove an entire […]

When he campaigned for mayor, Rahm Emanuel promised that his government would be transparent and accountable. Every mayoral candidate since the Jane Byrne has promised something similar – only a few actually followed through. The real test would come once he assumed power. Seven months into his term, it […]

It’s obvious that as students, you should avoid getting into debt. Look around and read some business publications such as Wall Street Journal, The Economist and others and you will see all kinds of headlines about European countries in debt and how much trouble they’re in. Just like some […]

Northeastern Illinois University closed out their Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration Thursday afternoon, Jan. 19, in Golden Eagles with a presentation by Dr. Mark P. Orbe, a professor of communication and diversity at Western Michigan University and author of “Communication Realities in a “Post-Racial” Society: What the U.S. Public […]

With two primaries behind them and the 2012 Presidential election just ten months away, the two front-runners for the Republican nomination are Mitt Romney and Ron Paul. After two primaries, Romney leads with 25 delegates to Paul’s ten. There are 2,286 delegates available and a candidate must accumulate 1,144 delegate […]

As of January 1st, 2012, all Illinois residents are required by law recycle their old electronics. When a persons cell phone can no longer recover from being dropped on the floor too many times or their PC has finally been taken down by a virus, most people would erase […]

The staff members of the NPB and the Division of Student Life held a free late night breakfast event last Dec. 12 in the NEIU cafeteria. Tickets were distributed via NEIU email a week prior to this event, and in the Village Commons the day of the event. NEIU Student […]

Paul Harris: I’m in my second year as the NEIU MIG advisor. It has been an honor and privilege to take on the advisory role after several years as a participant. I have especially enjoyed mentoring the student delegates and coaching them throughout the year of preparation and at […]

Eagle Eye Advice: Timely Advice for Real Problems Lakeesha J. Harris, Senior Staff Writer You know how you’ve been dying for an answer to that question that you just can’t seem to find anyone to answer in a no-holds-barred kind of way?  You know – the one that’s been eating […]

Dr. Martha Biondi came to Northeastern on Thursday the 19th do give a talk on “Women of the Civil Rights Movement,” focusing on female student involvement. She lauded women such as Irene Morgan, Eva Jefferson Paterson, Ella Baker and more. Dr. Biondi focused on activism that women participated and […]