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DACA under assault from Trump and the U.S. Supreme Court

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief • November 19, 2019

The conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court appears likely to side with the Trump administration's agenda of ending the Obama-era’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which provides...

10th Annual Arts in Response to Violence Conference

Michael Gross, Writer • November 5, 2019

On Thursday, Oct. 17 and Friday, Oct. 18, NEIU held its tenth annual Arts in Response to Violence conference. Each year, speakers from all over the world as well as NEIU faculty members come together to...

Kids Out of School Take on NEIU

Grace Yu, Campus Life Editor • November 5, 2019

As a result of the ongoing Chicago Teachers’ Union (CTU) strike, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has enacted its district contingency plan during normal school hours, giving children a place to go during...

President’s State of the University Address

Cassidy Schmidt, Writer • November 5, 2019

NEIU President Gloria Gibson became visibly upset during her second State of the University Address when she was interrupted by members of the audience yelling, “Step plan!” The address was attended...

11/05 Police Blotter

November 5, 2019

Oct. 16 NEIU Employee walked into the police station to report seeing bugs in building that triggered his phobia, making him very upset. He returned to work after calming down. Oct. 16 LWH Faculty...

Crown Jewel Grades and Analysis

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief • November 2, 2019

Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Cain Velasquez (with Rey Mysterio) for the WWE Championship Summary: Velasquez ambushed Lesnar immediately after the bell rang. He stunned the champion with striking combos, landing...

Five most misused WWE stars

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief • November 1, 2019

Luke Harper At best, WWE’s recent treatment of Luke Harper has been unprofessional. At worst, it has been outright malicious. Harper, whose journey to the WWE was chronicled in a WWE-sponsored...

The Bulls need more out of Lauri Markkanen and Co.

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief • November 1, 2019

The Bulls need more production out of their core players. Lauri Markkanen, Otto Porter Jr. and Wendall Carter Jr. were supposed to comprise a playoff-caliber core for the Chicago Bulls. Instead, they’ve...

Have the Blackhawks moved on from Brent Seabrook?

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief • November 1, 2019

Brent Seabrook was a healthy scratch Tuesday for the second consecutive game. As expected, he’s unhappy about the decision, even offering a subtle hint that he may seek a trade. However, Head Coach Jeremy...

Should the MLB expand their playoff system?

Michael Gross, Writer • November 1, 2019

In recent years, fans, players and baseball personnel have discussed whether or not the MLB should expand its playoff format. As of today, the MLB’s current playoff format consists of ten total teams,...

WWE Crown Jewel match card and predictions

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief • October 30, 2019

WWE will return to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Oct. 31 for their now-annual Crown Jewel pay-per-view event. The event will take place at noon Central Standard Time (CST) at King Fahd International Stadium...

Is Coby White the real deal?

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief • October 30, 2019

A collective groan resonated throughout Chicago after three teams leapfrogged the Chicago Bulls in the 2019 NBA Draft order. The Bulls, in desperate need of help at the point guard position, finished 2018-19...