Hello NEIU Students and faculty! Welcome back to yet another great, fun-filled Fall Semester! The Indian Students Association (ISA) at NEIU is active again this year and we want to welcome you all to our club. ISA aims to unite students of all backgrounds who share common interest in […]
Other News
WZRD Deactivation, Lock-out Continues
The NEIU radio station, WZRD 88.3 FM, remained closed to the public and on auto-play during the first week of Fall 2012 classes as a result of a June 29, 2012 Office of Student Leadership Development (SLD) memo detailing the decision to suspend normal usage. The Wizards, the student […]
Drought Hits U.S. Midwest Hard
This summer, the United States experienced one of the worst droughts in history since the dustbowl. Farms went weeks on end without a drop of rain, particularly in the Midwest and, combined with high temperatures, resulted in a significant drop in harvest-ready plants. The drought affected numerous parts […]
NEIU Student Spotlight: Laura Nieves
Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) student and Northeastern Programming Board’s (NPB) Arts and Entertainment Chair, Laura Nieves keeps her plate full. As a senior majoring in Studio Art, her knowledge and passion for the arts is extensive and her long list of achievements precedes her. Some students at university may […]
New Department, New Director: Sharron Evans Heads Student Rights and Responsabilities
Former Director of Student Leadership Development (SLD) Sharron Evans is now the Director of Student Rights and Responsibilities (SRR), as of July 1. The SRR office, B-129, is located within B-119, in the B building, between the computer lab and Pedroso Center. The Student Rights and Responsibilities office was […]
Summer Scene Recital Ends on High Notes
For the first time ever, the Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) music department featured a summer opera scene recital. Scenes included full-sung Italian pieces by Mozart, Bellini, Donizetti and Verdi. NEIU faculty member and director, Sasha Gerritson felt that it is “important for students to have a safe, constructive […]
The Art in Making a Difference
When walking through the streets of South Lawndale, in Little Village, one can see traces of graffiti lining public property. To some, the paint from the aerosol cans may be a mark from a delinquent; a kid who, just like plenty of those before him on Chicago’s west side, […]
It’s a Small Town After All!
Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) English Professor Dr. Ryan Poll’s book, Main Street and Empire: The Fictional Small Town in the Age of Globalization attempts to showcase the American small town as not just a geographic location, but an ideological fiction that exists in forms as varied as the books […]
Cab Drivers and Dream Chasers
Cab drivers. Where would city folk be without them? A heaping amount of New Yorkers rely on taxis for transportation, and even the Chicagoan hails a cab from time to time. But what does someone get when they go to Seattle and their Taxi driver is a hippy who […]
Ocean’s 1 – Big Splash
Frank Ocean has made a splash, pun intended, with his debut studio album “Channel Orange.” This R&B/neo-soul album does not disappoint. With the advent of iTunes and the ability to buy a single song off of an album, I feel artists have ditched the idea of having an […]