Monday, Mar. 8 was International Women’s Day and to kick off the celebration, the Women’s Studies Program at NEIU welcomed Professor Dorothy Roberts to speak about the current state of affairs in science in regarding to women of color and reproduction. Laurie Fuller and Muriel Duster, Head of Women’s Studies […]

There are a lot of applications that could make blogging easier. They are not necessary but they can be useful and time-saving. Not all of them are just for bloggers, either. Most of these tools and applications have a practical use for everyday life. Twitter is one of the most […]

Imagine lounging in a backyard garden bursting with flowers in full bloom and set-a glow by the setting sun while a group of friends play on their guitars songs that whisper of the beach. The NEIU Guitar Ensemble was not playing in a garden, actually they were in the NEIU […]

March 2 marked Dr. Seuss’ hundred and sixth birthday. He was a man who played an integral part in many children’s lives. The name alone may bring back fond memories for many, for me it reawakens an old belief in a mythical figure. Some kids grow up believing in Santa […]

What is currently the third largest city in the U.S. was at one point a lakeside marshland inhabited by the Miami and Mascouten tribes. On Mar. 4 Chicago celebrated 173 years as an established city and celebrations ensued. Mayor Daley held a birthday party at the Chicago History Museum complete […]

The much anticipated 13th installment to the Final Fantasy franchise has finally arrived. Square-Enix uses their popular role-playing game (RPG) template and, while restoring it to earlier games like Final Fantasy X, it keeps elements of their newer games and adds a few touches of its own.              Just to clarify […]

One cannot deny that films are constantly evolving. From the obvious leap in computer generated effects to the more subtle changes in acting and design, movies from 30 years ago might have a hard time resonating with the current generation. Roman Polanski is a director who seems to be stuck […]

#8220;Stairwells,” an album by YouTube performer/musician Kina Grannis was released on February 23rd with nothing more than just the money from her savings and support from her family, friends, and fans.  There were no commercials, no publicists, no hyped up TV commercial spots, press releases or official radio plugs. Fans […]

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The Feminist Collective hosted their annual Vagina Monologues show to a packed audience in the NEIU Auditorium on Tuesday, March 9. Positive exclamations about the quality of the show, along with requests for t-shirts, panties, and ‘vagina pops,’ flooded the auditorium lobby. Both women and men spoke about being empowered […]