There will be one more fee on next semester’s bills that students asked for at the urging of the Green Cycle Group (GCG). The $3.00 per semester will be a “Campus Green Fee” for investment in renewable and cleaner energy on campus that would raise an estimated $90,000 for improvements […]
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In the Free Speech Zone
NEIU is not a big sports school, the NCAA left in the early 1990’s. Politics is often the competitive sport seen on campus. Free speech, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and issues regarding “hate speech” are all issues that have been hotly debated over the last few years spurned […]
NEIU’s Statement of Values
As a public institution of higher education, Northeastern Illinois University is committed to a set of shared values that, taken collectively, guides our actions and interactions as we work together to prepare graduates for the responsible exercise of citizenship. We, the NEIU community, believe it is critical for our democracy […]
NEIU only university in Chicago chosen for HACU pilot program
Northeastern Illinois was chosen as one of 14 higher education programs chosen worldwide for participation in a pilot exchange program. There were only five chosen in the U.S., and Northeastern represents Chicago’s only participant. The program was established by the Inter-American Organization for Higher Education (IOHE) and the Hispanic Association […]
SGA questions Hahs’ Values
President Sharon Hahs announced the completion of the Statement of University Values [SUV] project, managed by the university “Meld Group.” The SUV got the endorsement of the Student Government Association [SGA], but not before it was rejected once and Hahs had to make a personal pitch to the SGA twice. […]
African American appointed Latino legislators looking for candidates
With the death of Trustee James Barushok due to a heart attack and the stepping down of Trustee Ald. Margaret Laurino due to a conflict of interest involving lobbying on the part of her husband, NEIU’s Board of Trustees [BOT] had two democratic seats open earlier this month. Governor Blagojevich […]
12 Million await immigration reform bill
A bipartisan agreement in the Senate has proposed an immigration reform bill that would address an estimated 12 million people who are in this country illegally. The measure has backing from the White House. Voting in the senate has been postponed until after the Memorial Day weekend. Debate will continue […]
A web of disaster
Despite the film grossing over 240 million holding the number one spot two weeks in a row Spider-Man 3 left many fans, particularly the men, disappointed. With Spider-Man 2 setting the bar high many fans expected director and writer Sam Raimi to live up to this most anticipated film expectation. […]
Mediocrity can be worth it
The Last Sin Eater is a religious film that dabbles in the weird. It is also occasionally unnecessarily preachy. As with any film this one has its problems. The basic idea of the film is simple; the guilt ridden Cadi Forbes (Liana Liberato) is trying to come to terms with […]
Think you know your friends?
Imagine for a moment that you and two close friends have just graduated from grad-school. You have planned a trip across America as your last hurrah before going out into the real world. With a small prank in an art museum you are sucked into a domestic terrorist conspiracy. This […]