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Gillette Combats Toxic Masculinity With New Ad

Robert Kukla, Arts & Life Editor February 12, 2019

Gillette’s new ad campaign is urging men to stand up against toxic masculinity. The ad depicts several anxious men looking at themselves in the mirror and listening to news about bullying, the #MeToo...

Valentine’s Day is a Capitalistic Scam: Love In Another Way

Nicole F. Anderson, News and Co-Managing Editor February 10, 2019

Valentine’s Day is a scam designed for people to spend money; it is a multi-billion-dollar industry. Yes, really, for every Valentine’s Day card you buy, capitalism is winning and as history tells...

Singer R.Kelly at a Pre-Grammy party.

Why Do Celebrities Get Away With Sexual Assault?

Robert Kukla, Arts & Life Editor January 22, 2019

After Lifetime aired “Surviving R. Kelly,” a docuseries focusing on years of abuse, sexual assault and assault on minors performed by the famous singer, national outrage sparked. That anger has many...

Jacob Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies

One CCICS Student’s Experience

Kenisha Hoskins, Writer January 22, 2019

I was starting a serious journey in my life; yet, it didn't feel like it. During high school, I was labeled “at-risk.” I was the student considered less likely to transition into adulthood, have academic...

Gibson’s Silence on LWH Tells Us All We Need To Know

Chuck Sipps, Arts and Life Editor January 22, 2019
"His actions have made a major component of the NEIU student body feel unsafe and marginalized. It is the president’s duty to ensure the safety and well-being of all students at NEIU. She is failing in that charge."
Student Counseling Services (B-119) is free for NEIU students and its confidential. Their phone number is 773-442-4650

The importance of curating your own space: mental health and social media

Robert Kukla, Arts & Life Editor December 2, 2018

Editor's Note: Story contains heavy topics such as sexual assault and depression. I was abused by a boyfriend when I was 19 years old and ever since I have battled with post traumatic depression. As...

My personal collection of poetry books by Instagram poets who inspire me.

Is Instagram reviving poetry or killing the genre faster?

Amaris E. Rodriguez, Opinions Editor December 2, 2018

“Don’t ever quit your day job” is the advice I heard from an author who was visiting NEIU’s Creative Writing Intense Summer session a year ago when I took the course. The advice stood with me ever...

Apu is a walking stereotype: ‘The Simpsons’ silence Apu

Apu is a walking stereotype: ‘The Simpsons’ silence Apu

Robert Kukla, Arts & Life Editor November 20, 2018

I remember being young and watching the 10 p.m reruns of “The Simpsons (1989)” with the volume really low to not disturb my parents. I remember laughing at Homer’s ignorance, Bart’s need to cause...

Should we know who you are voting for?

Should we know who you are voting for?

Amaris E. Rodriguez, Opinions Editor November 6, 2018

After the past presidential election, I  noticed a shift in how people address the topic of politics, and they tend to be in two polar opposites. On one end there are those who are very vocal about their...

The importance of student media organization attending conventions

Nicole F. Anderson, News and Co-Managing Editor November 6, 2018

Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) has student media organizations, a journalism minor and offers journalism classes under communications, but that’s not enough. Being a budding journalist is difficult...

Graphic by Brandi Nevares.

We need More Female Superheroes, leaders

Amaris E. Rodriguez, Opinions Editor October 23, 2018

Girls are more likely to envision themselves in leadership roles and be more confident when they see female representation in superhero movies and television shows, according to the study released on Oct....

STI Rates On The Rise, NEIU’s Student Health Services Offers Free STI/HIV Testing

STI Rates On The Rise, NEIU’s Student Health Services Offers Free STI/HIV Testing

Amaris E. Rodriguez, Opinions Editor September 25, 2018

2.3 million new cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were diagnosed in the U.S. in 2017, setting a new record that was previously also broken in 2016. While we are on a college campus, sex is...

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