As part of NEIU, the small art gallery outside of the Fine Arts wing has often been known to showcase student works of art. Be they perfectly placed upon pedestals, or delicately mounted on the walls of the gallery, the process of creating art is often a mystery to gallery […]
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Walkin’ in a wacky wonderland
In the holiday creations of Danny Donuts, his album called Wacky Winterland is a CD full of Christmas parodies of Christmas and Beatles music. During a first listen, someone wouldn’t think much about the album. It sounds like a kid recording songs in his basement with his friends (which could […]
The celebration of Kwanzaa
When we hear or say the term “Happy Holidays,” we are quickly flooded with images of Christmas trees or champagne toasts on New Years Eve. However, there are other holidays during this festive season, one of them being Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is an African-American and Pan-African celebration that starts on Dec. […]
The Black Parade marches on
The popular alternative rock band My Chemical Romance released their latest album aptly named The Black Parade last month. Press sheets quote lead vocalist Gerard Way as saying that this album is one of the most difficult for the four members: guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Lero, drummer Bob Bryar, […]
Chicano homesickness
NEIU alum Michael Villarreal directed The Ultimate Pendejada as part of the StageCenter Studio Series. It definitely struck a chord for many in the audience. Written by Ysidro R. Macias, the play features an ambitious, upwardly-mobile Chicano couple named Robert and Mary Gomes, played by Hector Vazquez and Linnea Carrera. […]
NEIU alum perservered despite obstacles
Rebecca Makridis Georgakis was taught early in life by her parents, Chrysanthi and John, that her education was the single most important thing. Despite being weakened by rounds of chemotherapy to treat a brain tumor diagnosed in February 2003, Makridis graduated cum laude in 2005 from NEIU with a bachelor’s […]
TechTalk: Wikipedia: knowledge friend or foe?
Putting together my first research project in second grade (“The Mighty Hippopotamus,” on which I received an A) I had my first lesson in using academic sources. Back then, the books were 20 pages long, and encyclopedias were an acceptable reference. In fact, we were chastised if we did not […]
TechTalk: Technological revolution, one child at a time
India, Brazil, Nigeria, Thailand. These are just a few of the countries that may have a technological revolution on the horizon. In areas where there is no indoor plumbing or electricity, school children may soon be receiving their own personal notebook computers. The One Laptop Per Child initiative, brainchild of […]
TechTalk: Google: Search engine or empire?
It started as a simple search tool, indexing the World Wide Web. No fancy web design, no flash animation or complex site to navigate. Now 10 years later, it can still answer almost any question as well as find the best deals, get directions, manage your e-mail, and bring video […]
The word on pop language
The English language is always being added to and changed. Leslie Savan’s book, Slam Dunks and No-Brainers: Pop Language in Your Life, the Media, and, Like, Whatever, explores the phenomenon of pop language and the changes it makes in communication. Savan goes through pop language, past and present. She discusses […]