Every April brings dread for many self-supporting students like myself. It has nothing to do with spring cleaning or even looking for a summer job. All this is caused by answering “no” to one question on the Free Application For Student Aid (FAFSA) form: “Were you born on or before […]

Many of NEIU’s Spring 2010 graduation candidates may have been surprised by the memo that was sent out on April 2 by the University Events office which informed them of the change in venue for the spring 2010 commencement ceremony. Despite what was recently published, Spring 2010 commencement will now […]

Like many college students, NEIU students are faced with many stressful situations throughout their academic careers. Midterms, finals or even thoughts about how they’re going to pay for their college education are stressors that students have to deal with on a daily basis. Since students have their hands full with […]

The Social Work Program at NEIU brought in Illinois State Senator Iris Martinez to speak about her thoughts on social work and the achievements social workers have brought to the state of Illinois on March 15. Several students, faculty, and NEIU alumni were present at the event, showing the growing […]

On April 21 NEIU will take a bus of students, faculty, staff, alumni and trustees to Springfield for Higher Education Lobby Day. We will divide into teams and carry our message to key legislators for support of higher education and for Northeastern’s appropriation. You may recall that the operating budget […]

After five long years of struggling to solidify Latino and Latin American Studies (LLAS) as a major at NEIU, proponents of the measure see light at the end of the tunnel. On March 30, students and faculty met to discuss the current status of the initiative for transforming the LLAS […]

Students have been concerned at NEIU about how budget cuts may affect their tuition costs and the overall affordability of college. Freshman Kevin Brown, an organizer for the Responsible Budget Coalition (RBC), held a rally on April 7 at noon outside of the B-Building, near the Student Union. The rally […]

The controversial issue of human rights in Asia and the media response to it was the theme of a presentation and discussion on April 1 at NEIU as part of the Asian American Heritage Conference. The presenters for the event included Ameet Sacdev, Business Reporter for Chicago Tribune, Judy Wang, […]

When most people hear or think of sexual assault or violence, the image of a young woman scantily dressed, in the wee hours of the night, at a bar or club might come to mind. This was not the case for Debbi Wilieko, a Des Plaines resident and insurance professional, […]

NEIU Professor Brett Stockdill returned from his trip to Guatemala to speak with the university about their issue of domestic violence and what is being done currently to combat it on March 30. Violence has been embedded into the country’s culture, going back to the civil war, said Stockdill. The […]