The Communication, Media and Theater (CMT) department, along with the Women’s Studies Program and Student Union, hosted a special screening of the Academy Award nominated film, Winter’s Bone, directed by Debra Granik on March 30. Set in the back-country of the Ozark Mountains, the cinematography is strikingly beautiful, encompassing […]
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Crysis 2 a technical marvel for gamers
Back in 2007, a game came around that was received as more of an interactive benchmark for your computer than an actual video game. Computer freaks around the world would base the performance of their system on how well they could run the game, while others dropped bets of […]
Panda Bear’s “Tomboy”
As I pressed play to hear the highly anticipated and hyped Panda Bear LP, Tomboy, it became almost intimidating in what to expect. Will Panda Bear’s LP live up to the hype surrounding it? Will it supersede his critically acclaimed previous LP, Person Pitch? Upon listening to Tomboy the answer […]
Tasty food but poor service at Red Rooster restaurant
Chicago is known for many things, but food is one of its premier attractions. In Lincoln Park, a multitude of eateries, wedged between trendy clothing stores, lure many Chicagoans and tourists alike. One such den of delicacies is Red Rooster, located on 2100 N. Halsted Street. Red Rooster restaurant […]
Sucker Punch has stunning visuals, lifeless script
It’s not the first time that we’ve come across a film that has factual epic war scenes with fictional settings, but if this fantasized and fictional depiction of history is helmed by someone like Zack Snyder, moviegoers should have their fingers crossed. Nothing less would suffice. After all, a […]
“Look, but don’t touch” doesn’t apply with I.D.entity: Interactive student museum exhibit in Ronald
If you’ve visited the library recently you have most likely noticed the bedroom that is located on the first floor, and the wall of fingerprint art located across from the monochromatic, colored room. The exhibit was put together by 26 students and Dr. Rhoda Rosen for the museum studies […]
The Goodman Theatre’s “God of Carnage” exposes what happens when parents don’t act their age
The Goodman Theatre has been known to put on plays of a high caliber that tackle a wide variety of subjects pertaining to the human condition. God of Carnage is the current sold-out play being produced by the Goodman, which extended the show’s performances based on popular interest. God […]
Open Forum Town Hall Meeting
A sizeable crowd assembled in the Student Union building for an open Town Hall meeting with Northeastern Illinois University’s president Sharon Hahs, on Wednesday, April 13, from 1p.m.-2p.m. Hahs started by promptly stating that the goals of such a town hall meeting were to promote “transparency, honesty, openness, inclusion, empowerment,” […]
White Sox Spring Training Review
While it may not seem like spring on the south side of Chicago, nonetheless the White Sox find themselves heading into the last weeks of spring training down in Arizona. Here is a look at some of the developments so far and some of the questions that still […]
The Perils of Peaceful Revolutions – Why Winning isn’t Always Enough
Over the last few weeks, several Middle Eastern and North African countries have been rocked by peaceful revolutions. Widespread protests forced the leaders of Tunisia and Egypt out of power, a civil war broke out in Libya and, as of this writing, protests have been slowly gaining traction in Yemen, […]