The SGA held one of its last meetings of the semester and decided on important end-of-semester business on April 17. There was a broad range of new business to attend to, but much of it consisted of charter approvals for new clubs, allocation of funds for upcoming events and nominating […]

In possibly the closest race SGA elections have ever seen, Eduardo Arabu Jr. beat out Melina Rodriguez for Student Trustee 256 to 255. The race for President was just as close; Jason Garcia got 210 votes and won by 19, beating out David Benjaih and Mark Banks who both received […]

The ladies of Northeastern Illinois University’s chapter of Gamma Phi Omega International Sorority, Inc. have many reasons to celebrate. The sorority recently initiated its Beta line and the chapter’s Vice-President Julissa Flores is Gamma Phi Omega’s 2008 National Swan. Last but not least, the ladies recently became an official chapter […]

My first experience at Student Health Services was intensely uncomfortable and awkward. When I walked into the tiny basement office, the first thing I saw was the buffet of free ‘goodies.’ The buffet included information pamphlets, cough drops, promotional stickers for the insurance company, sexual lubricant and, of course, condoms. […]

The House Education Committee (HEC) voted unanimously in favor of advancing a bill to lower the cost of textbooks. The Illinois Student Association (ISA) plans to hold a lobby in Springfield on April 9 to advocate the bill and other issues affecting higher education. The HEC’s approval of the bill […]

ALPHA-For the past 100 years there has been an organization of women who have dedicated their lives to social change. In today’s world it is highly important to recognize individuals who work diligently to provide “Service to all mankind.” Jan. 15, 1908 on the campus of Howard University in Miner […]

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) experimented with express security lanes in Salt Lake City, UT and Denver, CO in early March on a voluntary basis. According to an article from CNN, the “diamond lanes” separate individuals on the basis of travel experience ranging from slow lanes for families with children, […]

The NEIU community is a diverse group of students and faculty. Some individuals embody that diversity singularly. Matthew Podgorski, NEIU student and faculty member, is just one such example. As a political science major, Podgorski graduated from NEIU in 2002, and went on to Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Public […]

Director of Public Safety Chief Jim Lyon made a special appearance in Dr. Shelley Bannister’s justice studies class recently to discuss and assure students of campus safety. He prefaced his March 26 presentation by letting the class know that NEIU is ready if violence were to occur on campus. Lyon […]

The NEIU Women’s Studies program sponsored the viewing of the film “Life Support” in honor of Women’s History Month, on March 26. In the film, Queen Latifah plays the main character, Anna, who is HIV positive. Anna lives with her husband Slick, who is also HIV positive, and her daughter […]