How do you feel about the job President Obama has done as President? What would you like to see from the next administration regardless to whether President Barack Obama gets a second term or not. “The next administration should turn to politics rather than fighting […]
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Illinois General Assembly Legislative Scholarship and NEIU – A Troubling Partnership
NEIU is among a few Illinois public universities that participate in the Illinois General Assembly Legislative Scholarship Program, brought to you by the state of Illinois. This has been going on since 2003, yet when I asked around the various financial aid departments of NEIU, virtually no one knew […]
It’s Tax Time Again!
This is the time of year when taxpayers start receiving documents and information to be able to prepare and file their federal and state income tax returns. Being a student puts one in a position to look for additional information that needs to be reported. Students have tuition payments, […]
Eagle Eye Advice: Timely Advice for Real Problems
Eagle Eye advice is committed to providing real answers to everyday problems. As it is Black History month I wanted to dedicate this space to the integral issue of mental health and suicides among African Americans. One question came across my desk right after the passing of Don Cornelius, […]
Red Tails: An African American Obligation?
The recent movie about the Tuskegee Airmen, “Red Tails”, has been stirring up a lot of noise with it being number two in the box office in its first weekend. While I did support this movie and made my contribution to the cause, I have one particular personal problem […]
How Black is Too Black in the Media World?
I remember one day in grammar school, my class had shared what our ethnicities were. When the circle finally got to me, I didn’t know what to say, because I am of both Caucasian and Latina descent. When I was even younger, I remember thinking my grandfather, whom I loved […]
The Basement Is No Place for Us
Every now and again while reading a newspaper or any periodical there’s an article about Northeastern Illinois University. Northeastern was ranked at the top among other ethnically diverse universities in the Midwest. I have also witnessed articles that speak of the fact that students who graduated from NEIU did […]
NEIU Mourns the Loss of Dr. Michael T. Kelly, Dean of Students
Dr. Michael T. Kelly touched the hearts of many students; faculty and staff at NEIU. His presence will be missed. Dr. Kelly, known as Dean Kelly to many of his students, went above and beyond his call of a professional in higher education, to the level of friend for many. […]
Ecology Field Trip Thrills And Chills
Students of Professor Steven Frankel’s Ecology 305 class braved 20-degree weather, snow and icy conditions in the nearby LaBagh Woods forest preserve on Jan. 21, to get some first-hand experience in the field. The class observed the site and recorded characteristics such as animal trails, visible vegetation and fungi […]
NEIU’s Green House – Growing By Leaps and Bounds
NEIU’s Green House – Growing By Leaps and Bounds By Christos Liardakis – Copy Editor If I were to ask anyone about the greenhouse at Northeastern I am pretty sure I would get a lot of confused expressions. While most people would have no clue what I’m talking […]