The anticipation for a good, scary movie this Halloween can finally come to an end: Paranormal Activity 3 is here, and it’s better than the second one! Paranormal Activity 1, 2, and 3, are movie sequels presented backwards; part three takes us back to when the two sisters, Katie […]

Some of NEIU’s best wordsmiths gathered in Alumni Hall on Oct. 21 and illuminated the room with poetry, both personal and powerful. Clyde McLeod, event coordinator and member of the Black Heritage Committee, introduced the first speaker, NEIU student Jason Ferguson, as a “serious poet.” Ferguson recited three original […]

Chipotle Mexican Grill hosted its first annual Cultivate Chicago festival in Lincoln Park on Oct. 1 celebrating music, food and local farming; musical performances included The Cave Singers, Mayer Hawthorne & The County, as well as headliners Calexico.    Known for its commitment to making better food from more […]

Revolutionary Road (2008): Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, and Michael Shannon   You ever wonder whether or not you’re living life to the fullest? Revolutionary Road touches the idea of the ideal American dream and how it can really go south if you realize that you hate your life […]

There’s nothing like the warm, cozy, red and green feeling of excitement that a good cup of Christmas cheer makes you feel. A holiday season filled with shiny ribboned presents, illuminated Christmas trees, hot cocoa, Santa Claus and holiday traditions. However, what would Christmas be without your problematic family? […]

What would you do if you were given a second chance at life? If you had the green light to reevaluate how you’ve been living and review the people you’ve come into contact with and impacted, would you take it? “The Gedanken Experiment” is a theatrical version of the […]

On the corner of Western and Berwyn lies the Korean BBQ restaurant San Soo Gab San. Its parking lot is constantly full throughout the weekend, with cars waiting for others to relinquish a parking spot, even during the late hours (the restaurant closes at 5AM, only to open back […]

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Take Back the Night (TBTN), moderated by Brenda Rodriguez, president of the Feminist Collective, was held at NEIU on Oct. 19. TBTN is an international movement to reclaim the night as a safe space to resist violence. Resulting from when serial killers, […]

The hallway outside of Northeastern Illinois University’s Recital Hall was bustling and crowded on Oct. 6 as audience members entered the Hall and filled seats to watch the original and inspirational play, De Camino al Ahorita; although the play was in Spanish, the screen above the stage displayed English supertitles. […]

Occupy Wall Street is a people-powered movement, that the official website, occupywallst.org, says “began on Sept. 17 in Liberty Square in Manhattan’s Financial District, and has spread to over 100 cities in the United States and actions in over 1,500 cities globally. OWS is fighting back against the corrosive power […]