Travel these days can be a costly affair, especially when traveling through ultra expensive countries were the dollar is weaker. Even when using discounted travel agencies, the price tag for a two-week trip can quickly jump into the thousands of dollars. Luckily for students, there are lots of ways to […]

When Dr. Dieter Kober formed Chicago Chamber Orchestra at the University of Chicago in 1952 he probably never suspected that kind of success and career. After five years the amateur ensemble turned professional and that is when it all started. The aim that they had in mind was to bring […]

Razor & Tie co-released Djin Djin (pronounced “gin gin”) with Starbucks Entertainment. The 13-track album by Benin-born artist Angelique Kidjo features collaborative efforts with musical artists known to have distinctive connections with Africa. The majority of Djin Djin is sung mainly in Kidjo’s native Benin languages, but also showcases her […]

Tuesday Sept. 4Keynote Address: A Celebration of Learning in the Global Community at 4:00 p.m. in the Auditorium Performance by Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater at 6:00 p.m. in the Auditorium Wednesday, Sept. 5 The Dedication of The Presidents Garden 12:00 p.m. at the northeast corner of the Ronald Williams […]

A second batch of severe storms soaked Chicago’s Northwest Side causing the power to go out at El Centro and moderate flooding at the Main Campus. El Centro was to open on Saturday, Aug 25, but due to the power-outage El Centro stayed closed Saturday. El Centro Director Daniel Lopez […]

Springfield, Ill – Millions of dollars in school aid, worker’s compensation and social services will be sent out across the state immediately according to a press release from the office of State Comptroller Daniel Hynes, now that a budget is in place. Student aid that helps to pay for school […]

The university announced the schedule of events surrounding the Inauguration of President Hahs as president of Northeastern Illinois University. The events are scheduled over a four-day period from Tuesday Sept. 4 through Friday Sept. 7. All events are free and open to students and the whole university community with the […]

Facebook, a widely used social networking website site started for high school and college students, is being sued by a rival website ConnectU for allegedly stealing the site’s idea and source codes for its set up. Founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg went to Harvard with the three of the founders […]

Governor Blagojevich approved the $59 billion state budget last week, cutting $500 million in what he considers to be unnecessary spending and redirecting it to healthcare. The move, which has been met with criticism, ended a deadlock in what was a record-setting overtime session of the General Assembly. “In short, […]

In the past, NEIU has been nationally recognized as being the most ethnically diverse institution of high learning in the Midwest. Extracurricular participation from students at NEIU is often lost for several reasons. The first being that we are a commuter campus, second, our university has many students whom continue […]