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Debts vs. Students; Will Our Miseries Ever End?

  Will this nation ever produce an affordable education to us students? US student loan debt has surpassed $1 trillion this year, exceeding both credit card and auto loan debts. Business Week says that, “The average student loan debt is about $25,000, which is up 25 percent in the last […]

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NEIU Police Blotter

  Theft less than $300 On April 2, 2012 at 3:17 p.m. at the Student Union Building, an unknown offender stole a victim’s cell phone after it was left unattended in the bathroom. On April 5, 2012 at 2:42 p.m. at the P.E. Building, an unknown offender cut a bike […]

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The Day in the Life of a Misanthrope – NEIU Stage Center

  A wise Sir Walter Raleigh once said “I wish I loved the human race, I wish I loved its silly face, and when I’m introduced to one, I wish I thought ‘what jolly fun!’” It’s funny how well Raleigh’s quote seems to capture the essence of Moliere’s character, Alceste, […]

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The “Ab Belt” and the “Perfect Pushup”: Are They Legit?

  Last issue, we covered the merits of a standard gym exercise, the upper body squat. This issue, we’ll review the merits of two well-known and highly advertised pieces of fitness equipment: The “Ab Belt™” and the “Perfect Pushup™.” The “Ab Belt™” is essentially an electric muscle stimulator that wraps […]

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Men – Eating Heart Healthy

  My culinary journey to become a chef started because of my dad’s influence. We went to many diverse restaurants together and we loved them. My house was also frequently filled with the smells and flavors of wonderful southern food due to my mom’s phenomenal cooking. My dad’s parents were […]

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Review: Blue Like Jazz- An Odd Tale of Self Discovery

  Blue Like Jazzis a 2012 adaptation of the celebrated Christian author Donald Miller’s semi-autobiographical book of the same name, directed by Steve Taylor, Miller co-wrote the screenplay with Ben Pearson and Taylor. Both the novel and film Blue Like Jazz follow author Donald Miller as he struggles with his […]

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Saul Williams: Up Close and Personal

  The 1st Annual Nest Fest at NEIU has secured its own legacy as one of the best creative arts exhibitions NEIU has to offer. Saul Williams, the festival’s headliner, did not fail to entertain, educate and illuminate the minds and hearts of those in attendance. Versatile enough to perform […]

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1st Annual NEIU Nest Fest!

  Students, faculty, staff, and community members filled the Student Union for the first annual Nest Fest, music and arts festival on April 14. With a plethora of activities from live art being made right before your eyes, to a multitude of bands, poets, emcees and musicians who played various […]

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The Visible Man: Chuck Klosterman’s Unseen Anti-Hero

  Listening to music for a career has provided Chuck Klosterman with a sense of reality interwoven with pop culture. After so many years critiquing various mediums-music, film, the effects of Saved by the Bell reruns on society-a prominent question arises from his fiction: What is reality? In his second […]

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Le Fleur de Lis Restaurant

  La Fleur de Lis, located at 301 E. 43rd street is a quaint and unassuming Creole style restaurant in the heart of Bronzeville. Since its inception in October of 2010, New Orleans native Allen J. Rochelle Jr., has given Chicagoans leisurely southern style cooking from NOLA to satisfy the […]