Lluvia Carrisoza, Visual Media Editor 1. Calle 13 – “Latinoamerica” 2. Flobots – “Handlbars” 3. Behold the Pale Horse – “Die for Me” 4. Art Brut – “Emily Kane” 5. Blondie – “Rapture” Nicole Lela, Staff Writer 1. Kari Jobe – The More I Seek You 2. Casting […]
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Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night: A Play Review
Have you ever really liked someone and been crushed to find out that the person you like really likes someone else. To make matters worse, you are shipwrecked on an island and can’t find your twin sibling, so you go to town in disguised as your sibling. Ok, well […]
The Alchemist by Paolo Bacigalupi
When first picking up ‘The Alchemist’ by Paolo Bacigalupi, I admittedly confused it with ‘The Alchemist’ by Paolo Coehlo and even felt somewhat duped. A similarly named author putting out a novella with the exact same name as well-known, highly-acclaimed novel? Shenanigans, I say. But the hegemony-rich world Bacigalupi […]
Kenwood Oakland Community Organization
The legacy of Civil Rights in the United States is best represented by the sit-in movement and the battle to desegregate public schools. It is this legacy that the Kenwood Oakland Com- munity Organization, KOCO, draws from in its fight against the closure and consolidation of south Chicago neighborhood […]
Aspira Inc. of Illinois Initiation Ceremony: Areyto
On December 11, 2011 at Regency Inn in Chicago, Aspira Inc. of Illinois celebrated its annual Areyto (ah-ray-toe) ceremony. The Areyto ceremony traces its roots directly back to the indigenous people of Puerto Rico, the Tainos (Tah-ee– nos). For the Tainos, Areyto was a religious ceremony that was celebrated […]
Welcome Back to School
As students return to school, rushing to get books, completing last minute scheduling changes and looking for inexplicably missing room numbers, it is safe to say that the beginning of the spring semester is just as hectic as the end of the fall semester was with finals and reports. […]
Emeril Lagasse’s Greek Beef Stew
Emeril Lagasse’s Greek Beef Stew Ingredients 2 pounds lean beef stew meat 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 cups water 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar Two and one-half teaspoons salt One-half teaspoon sugar One-half teaspoon freshly ground black pepper One-half teaspoon minced garlic 2 cinnamon […]
New Year’s in Times Square
My boyfriend and I began our winter break in Columbus, Ohio. After a few days in Columbus exploring the entire capital, learning about the state history and enjoying the regional architecture, we drove out to New York City. About noon on December 31, 2011 we were passing through the […]
Red Tails: Fun, Action, and History Too
On a balmy and snowy Chicago winter’s day, there’s only one thing can get me out of the house – and that’s partaking in a good movie with my children. When producer George Lucas announced that Red Tails, a movie about the contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen during WWII, would […]
Bird Flu??
Jacklyn Nowotnik, Arts & Life Editor 1. Understanding PIPA/ SOPA & Why You Should Be Concerned http://youtu.be/EBy7yooz3MM 2. Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus: Spoken Word http://youtu.be/1IAhDGYlpqY 3. S**t Spanish Girls Say http://youtu.be/LpaDBD84ET0 4. S**t Abuelas Say Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_dCjyMZfbU 5. Common – Stay Schemin (Remix) [Drake Diss] […]