Artists Statement My fascination with the human body began in high school while taking a biology class in conjunction with an anatomy and physiology class… The textures and shapes in the interior and exterior of the body captured me and to this day I incorporate the body and its textures […]
Other News
Olympic Gold
With the current broad range of programming available to television viewers across the nation, many have begun to wonder about the importance of the Olympic Games. Often, more suspense-filled shows such as Lost, or trash-filled drama like Gossip Girls and MTV’s The Hills, steal the normally captive Olympic audience away […]
Punk rock wrapped in cotton
The Enemy UK, formed in 2006, consists of Tom Clarke (guitar/vocals), Andy Hopkins (bass) and Liam Watts (drums). About two years old, The Enemy UK has become exceedingly popular in Great Britain with their debut album hitting number one within a week of its release. They are now making a […]
Music Department hosts Opera
Synopsis and photo provided by the Dept. of Music The Medium is a short (one hour long) two-act dramatic opera with words and music by Gian Carlo Menotti. Commissioned by Columbia University, its first performance was there on 8 May 1946. In 1951, Menotti directed, with the help of filmmaker […]
V.P. Terrell retiring
Vice President for Student Affairs and Professor of Counselor Education Dr. Melvin C. Terrell announced that he would resign on Sept. 1 from his Vice President post a press release sent out on June 30 said. After stepping down, Dr. Terrell will be retiring from Northeastern Illinois University at the […]
Five Golden Apples to NEIU alum
Five of the 10 teachers that received the Golden Apples award for excellence in teaching graduated from NEIU . The awardees from NEIU are Carol Broos (M.A. ’86 Music) who teaches music at Sunset Ridge School in Northfield to 4-8 graders, Samina Khan who teaches Science at Clark Academic Preparatory […]
Dudycz elected Board Chairperson
Long time Board of Trustees member and Chairperson Nancy Masterson announced her resignation in Apr. On Apr. 10 Walter W. Dudycz was elected by the Board to replace Masterson as Chair. Jin Lee was elected as Vice Chair. Carlos Azcoitia was on the ballot for both Chair and Vice Chair […]
Friend or foe
Very few people manage the level of elusiveness of Bin Laden. However, we could’ve taken care of the problem that Al Queda has become in the past. There are a lot of factors that go into the issue of the rarely discussed hunt for Al Queda’s leader. One of the […]
A letter to the editor
A Contract year with a Union without Solidarity There is a literal class warfare at Northeastern, within the faculty and union, between tenure-track faculty and instructors. During the recent strike, non-tenure track faculty, at greater risk to themselves, maintained solidarity with tenure-track faculty and others and went out on strike […]
When times get tough…
In the days leading up to the Olympics, President Bush, traveling through Asia on his way to the games, openly criticized China on its human rights record. China’s response to the criticism was one we have grown accustom to hearing: stay out of our affairs; mind your own business. Russia […]