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Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Liesl Downey, hosting dinner after a full day of golfing. | Photo by Frannie Mendoza

Annual Chuck Kane Scholarship: The longest running NEIU tradition

August 27, 2019

On August 5, the Chuck Kane Scholarship completed its 47th annual Kane golf event. With over 100 golfers, contest holes, a silent auction, a catered dinner and guest speakers, the day was filled with scheduled...

08/27 Police Blotter

08/27 Police Blotter

August 27, 2019

The following Incidents occurred on NEIU campus property for the dates of July 29 to August 20. July 29 – Student Union Employee sustained injuries to his wrist. Subject declined medical treatment...

NEIU’s active shooter preparedness plan

Rebecca Denham, News Editor August 27, 2019

In light of the shootings in El Paso, Texas on August 3 and in Dayton, Ohio on August 4, President Gibson released a statement to the NEIU community on Monday, August 5. It read, “This type of violence...

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The True Fan

Chuck Sipps, Arts and Life Editor August 19, 2019

In recent years an increasingly alarming trend has arisen in fandom. Sometimes the role of a fan is that of an apologist, making excuses and ignoring all the faults of their chosen fandom. Other times...

From left to right Keith L. Williams, Brady Noon, Jacob Tremblay

Good Boys

Chuck Sipps, Arts and Life Editor August 19, 2019

‘Good Boys’ is a tale about endings. The beauty and tragedy of life is that it is finite and someday it will end for us all; unless we can become robots. I’m not completely sold on becoming a cyborg,...

Jedi Fallen Order Poster released by Electronic Arts

Jedi Fallen Order

Chuck Sipps, Arts and Life Editor August 19, 2019

Set for release on November 15, 2019, Electronic Arts ‘Jedi Fallen Order’ is set to unveil some of the mysteries of the dark times of the Star Wars Universe, i.e. the period between ‘Revenge of The...

The Boys Poster

The Boys Review

Chuck Sipps, Arts and Life Editor August 5, 2019

Amazon’s ‘The Boys’ irreverently asks the question “What if Superman was real and didn’t much care for truth, justice and the American way?” The world of ‘The Boys’ is filled with Supers,...

Lion King

Lion King Review

Chuck Sipps, Arts and Life Editor August 5, 2019

Disney has once again forayed into the live-action remakes; although, this time with less emphasis on live-action. ‘The Lion King’ has the appearance of a nature documentary, and it is a visually stunning...

Defenders

The One Evil The Defenders Couldn’t Conquer

Chuck Sipps, Arts and Life Editor August 5, 2019

You may have heard that Phase 3 of the MCU has come to a close with the release of ‘Spider-Man Far From Home’. Another ending has come to Marvel as Season 3 of ‘Jessica Jones’ was the swan song...

Marvel Phase 4

Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4 Preview

Chuck Sipps, Arts and Life Editor August 5, 2019

With ‘Spider-Man Far From Home’ officially ending Phase 3 of the MCU, Marvel announced the upcoming films of Phase 4 at Comic-Con. We will be exploring these announcements and what they mean for the...

Once Upon A Time in Hollywood Poster

Once Upon A Time in Hollywood Review

Chuck Sipps, Arts and Life Editor August 5, 2019

Quentin Tarantino’s 9th film ‘Once Upon A Time in Hollywood’ (OUATIH) is a visually stunning and melancholic look at aging in the Hollywood system in 1969. We follow Leonardo DiCaprio’s Rick Dalton,...

Book Smart

Booksmart Review

Abbey Kruse, Writer August 5, 2019

By my own admittance, I have never been a fan of the teen high school comedies. I feigned a few laughs while my friends reveled in the genius of “The Breakfast Club,” made up excuses when my brothers...

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