When people think of the oil business, they think of the Texas Millionaire in his mansion and cowboy hat. When people hear terms like “big oil” and “windfall Profits” people conjure up evil images of Haliburton, Exxon Mobile, and Dick Cheney. Of course, there is no greater evil than an […]

Latin rhythms often conjure images of hot dance clubs and hot bodies. A new fitness program is banking on this image and fitness instructors at NEIU are cashing in on the craze. Zumba is a Latin-inspired fitness class that incorporates dance movements to Latin and international music. Created in the […]

Isolated from the rest of the campus, the Physical Education Complex (PE Complex) stands like a fortress. Many new students, and some not-so-new ones, do not even know that Northeastern has a recreational facility. Use of the PE Complex is covered by student tuition but few students actually know what […]

A new website helps students exchange, buy, and sell textbooks. The Book Exchange site was launched this summer by NEIUs Student Government Association (SGA). The site provides a local forum where students can post books they have for sale and search for books they wish to buy. The NEIU Book […]

There is a plethora of fantastic shows coming up this year at NEIU! Whether you are interested in the classics, something new, children’s theater or good ole’ fashion rompin’ comedy, you’ll find something to enjoy. For reservations for the Stage Center Theatre Main Stage Productions and the Studio Series Productions […]

Members of the Green Fee Committee have approved the release of the spending of $25,000. This money is coming from a fee on the tuition bill set up last year to use for cleaner energy and decreasing our carbon footprint in the world. The money will be used to install […]

Let’s be truthful and straightforward. As we Polish and French exchange students call it – let’s be honest in a European manner. Don’t get me wrong; I am not accusing Americans of some nasty addiction to lying. It just seems that the people I have encountered during my exchange experience […]

The closing ceremony for the 2008 Summer Olympics coincided with the closing ceremony of my summer break. However, mine was sans the pomp and circumstance. Over 36 million people in the U.S viewed the Olympic ceremonies where Team USA collectively received 110 medals. My pre-semester routine didn’t even include 110 […]

From the disgusting to the sublime, Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids gives a fair overview of the many monsters man has imagined to live beside us, but just beyond our proof down through the ages. While legends about many of these creatures, such as the dragons and mermaids, date […]

In the 1960’s a group joined together mixing members from the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and Hollies. Since then David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young became the face of musical activism. CSNY: Deja Vu is a documentary/live CD that follows Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young through their 2006 […]