The controversy of corporate giving is not necessarily a new occurrence, but that does not mean it is a topic that deserves no attention. Big time corporations: Target, K-Mart and Starbucks, just to name a few, all donate to organizations or causes. Some of the donations may go to […]

  The public discourse on the role of religion in our daily lives too often lacks the voice of atheists, and mass media further silences atheists when it persistently upholds the tenet that an atheist would never be able to win the presidency in our country, in spite of the […]

  On November 6, voters of the State of Illinois will be asked to vote on HJRCA49 (House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 49) an amendment to the Illinois Constitution. Few voters know anything about this amendment, though the state has sent a brochure regarding the amendment to Illinois residents.   […]

    4.5 STARS For those who have kept an ear to the ground of the independent horror film circuit since early summer, they might have been exposed to the overwhelming hype surrounding the mysterious footage of a film entitled simply V/H/S. The film is an anthology of collected shorts […]

  5 STARS In an era of “found footage,” “ghosts caught on tape” and movies like the Paranormal Activity series that bore a datable ‘scary movie’ tag, nobody is taking the horror genre seriously. In 2012, not only filmmakers, but audiences have taken this once fascinating genre for granted. If […]

  Songs detailed with the everlasting charm of two-headed dogs, aliens and demons in love are simply to be respected. Roky Erickson, with his thick tufts of matted hair and increasingly rotund build, is currently living a life nothing short of a blessing to his former self. The proclaimed pioneer […]

5 STARS   When one thinks of Halloween, images of pumpkins, vampires, candy, and colors of orange and black come to mind. Who would ever think to think of purgatory? Luckily Purgatorio: Wrathful Ashes by Righteous Ones gives music lovers a reason to want to be in music limbo. Righteous […]

  Uncharted Books offers Logan Square a chance to venture into unknown waters for new reading material, literary functions and community events. Uncharted Books opened on January 13th, 2012.  Not even a year since opening their doors, the store’s quirky yet warm atmosphere has generated a lot of buzz. So […]

  NEIU’s annually-occuring ‘Take Back The Night’ event was hosted by the Feminist Collective on October 23. The event attracted so many participants that it was moved from SU 214 to the Golden Eagles Room. This year’s Take Back The Night had four guest speakers, who discussed topics such as […]

  Things such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Linkedin have made it possible to connect to anyone at anyplace at any time, however the topic of social media being a help or hindrance was discussed at length at Northeastern Illinois University’s (NEIU) Empowerment through Technology (N.E.T.T.) Day. NEIU welcomed Amy […]