#8220;When you’re a great poet, you can write yourself something that’ll make you feel better,” says the 63 year-old author of such titles as Cypress Indigo, and for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf: a choreopoem. Ms. Shange read a combination of her older and recent […]
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NEIU Basketball Club Ready for a Challange
With the basketball season in full swing, the NEIU basketball club is looking to get a piece of the action. They are gearing up for an exciting season full of fast pace, high flying competitive games. Under the supervision of Coaches Brandon Fields, Mark Mocarski, and Dave Merrill, the team is […]
A Better Model for Baseball
Over the years I have looked over the schedule for the Cubs and often rejoiced when the Cubs would play the Pirates and the Astros right after each other. This little breather allowed a team that is often in a state of collapse to get their bearings on a set […]
NFL Lockout
With the Super Bowl now behind us news surrounding the NFL has been focused on issues off the field. With the spotlight being shined on the growing chance of NFL owners locking out players once the current collective bargaining agreement expires on March 4th, 2011. What this means is that if the NFL Players Association and NFL Ownership group cannot […]
Out on a School Night: Zac’s Coffee Quest – Dark Cloud: Urban Coffee Lab
When someone says the phrase “epic fail” in real life, I roll my eyes. It’s trendy, not really that funny, and often, over-exaggerated. But as I sat in Dark Cloud: Urban Coffee Lab, located at 2122 N Halsted St. on a Friday afternoon, the phrase did come to mind. Before […]
“It’s Mahvel Baybee!” – Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Review
From what originally started as an extremely random crossover game, “Marvel vs. Capcom” has developed an amazing fan following from both professional and casual gamers alike. So much to the point where a sequel was created 2000 that to this day is considered to be one of the best fighting […]
“Unknown” Review
#8220;Unknown” feels like a familiar beast. An ambiguous trailer shows you just enough of the plot to get you interested and scratching your head. You know what to expect when you buy the ticket, a high-octane thriller with suspicious characters and a head turning conspiracy plot, and frankly, that is […]
The Revivalists bring back that old time Rock ‘n’ Roll
For many Americans, there tends to be a yearning for that nostalgic, down-home southern rock sound—not the sound that you’ll find yourself hearing in a grocery store ten years later, but that sentimental, true-to-its-roots southern authenticity that doesn’t try to please everyone but succeeds in rocking your socks off; it […]
An African-American Academic Star!
Astrophysics is defined as an area of science which applies physical laws discovered on Earth to phenomena throughout the cosmos. Originated by Sir Isaac Newton, the father of physics, this area of Science has been the way in which many meaningful discoveries were made regarding astronomical science. Dr. Beth A. […]
NEIU Intramural Sports Season
The hard work that the student body endures every semester also comes with stresses that are sometimes overwhelming. However, these stresses can easily be subdued with some physical activity that is available at the Physical Education Complex. The Spring Intramural Season provides various activities for the student body to participate […]