During the Fall 2011 semester, the Math lab, the Writing lab and the Learning Center came together and formed the new NEIU Learning Center. Through this consolidation, the Learning Center offers students the ability to find all the learning support they might need in one place. Located in the […]
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Student Trustee Replaced Mid-Tenure
In a surprise motion at last Tuesday afternoon’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, Student Trustee Winston Rysdahl stepped down from his post. After serving in his position since his inauguration in May of 2011, Rysdahl tendered his resignation to the SGA saying, “This should not in any way reflect on […]
Bloggers Left Exposed Via Exclusion From Shield Laws
In a recent trial regarding the validity of blogging, a self- titled investigative blogger, Crystal L. Cox, investigating a case regarding an alleged Ponzi scheme, lost her case due to the assertion that “as a blogger with no other credentials, she was not a journalist and was entitled to no […]
The Student Center for Scientific Engagement
One of NEIU’s best resources for Math and Science Majors is also one of its least-known. The Student Center for Scientific Engagement (SCSE) in Bernard Brummel Hall (BBH) is a multipurpose study area where all students, not just Math and Science Majors, can go to find free tutoring help or […]
“Black History Every day” Presented By The Black Heritage Committee
The Black Heritage Committee discussed the lack of awareness of Black History with students at Northeastern Illinois University in a panel entitled “Black History Everyday” on Nov. 8, 2011. The panelists were Dr. Conrad W. Worrill, Director of NEIU’s satellite campus Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS), and […]
President’s Pen: Student Veterans Club
Weston Polaski is the secretary of the Student Veterans Club (SVC), and has been an active officer in the club for over three years. He served in the United States Marine Corps as an infantryman from 2005 – 2009. He served in the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Charlie Company […]
Newt Gingrich – Republican Candidate Perspective
Following a major victory by Newt Gingrich in the South Carolina primary, the state of the Republican Presidential Nomination remains something of a toss-up, What isn’t unclear is the long path Gingrich has taken to arrive at his current position. The 68-year old Newton Leroy Gingrich was born in 1943. […]
President Barack Obama – An Overview Of The Incumbent
President Barrack Obama has been in the White House for three years. With the 2012 election on the horizon, and President Obama up for re-election, his resume could use some review. The biggest issue facing Obama at the start of his first term was the failing economy and the demand […]
For Happy Hair, Feed It Well!
Have you ever wondered why your hair just won’t act right? Why the frizz and split ends just love you? Why your hair soaks up EVERY drop of oil that hits it? Maybe you need a deep conditioning treatment that will love the hurt away. Or a spritz that […]
Glee Rocks TV World with Michael Jackson Tribute
On the evening of January 31, 2012, many Glee fans awaited eagerly for the Glee tribute to Michael Jackson. The show started off with our lovable Glee members (the New Directions) already thinking about sectionals and how great it would be to do a Michael Jackson set. That’s when […]