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SCC Review and Revision Committee

Peter Enger, Staff writer • April 23, 2013

The newly created Student Rights and Responsibilities Office is currently engaged in a Policy-creating process to rewrite NEIU’s Student Code of Conduct. Director Sharron Evans is heading up...

Mini-Golfing for Scholarship Money

Jacklyn Nowotnik-, Managing Editor • April 23, 2013

Mini-golf and seven Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) student and faculty made golf holes were just some of the highlights from the 2nd Annual Chuck Kane mini-golf fund raiser. The...

From CO2 to Biofuel

Christos Liardakis, Opinions Editor • April 23, 2013

Scientists at the University of Georgia have discovered a way to transform Carbon Dioxide (CO2) gas into useful industrial products. The main force behind global warming is the excess CO2...

Police Blotter

Desiree Dylong, News Editor • April 23, 2013

The following crimes occurred on Northeastern Illinois University’s (NEIU) main campus between the dates of March 9, 2013 and April 16, 2013. Three incidents of Theft over $300 occurred on campus, two...

Student Government Association (SGA) Debates

Meghan Joost, Staff writer • April 23, 2013

Candidates running for executive SGA positions for the 2013-2014 school year were given the chance to speak about their respective ideas during Northeastern Illinois University’s (NEIU)...

Local F.O.R.C.E. Helps Ex-Offenders Get Back to Work

Melissa Brand, Senior Staff Writer • April 23, 2013

Getting an education with a record can be a challenge as well.

Creating Grassroots Education at NEIU

Gary Soriano, Arts and Life Editor • April 23, 2013

NEIU’s hosted its 3rd Annual Creating Grassroots Education: A Collaborative Forum for those in pre-service education, practicing teachers, administrators, counselors and anyone else involved...

BoT Meetings Heralds Changes At NEIU

Luis Badillo and Emily Haddad • April 23, 2013

New buildings on Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU)’s main campus, an increase in the student U-Pass fee and tenure for instructors were just some of the topics discussed at the recent...

2013 SGA Elections

Emily Haddad and Christos Liardakis • April 23, 2013

NEIU held its annual Student Government Elections for the following year’s Student Government Association (SGA). After much debate and hard work the polls closed on Friday, April 12. The...

URO Speaks Out

Juan Manuel Gonzalez, Staff writer • April 12, 2013

Undocumented Resilient and Organized (URO) has reached its one year anniversary. On March 26, 2013 URO held their first annual speak out event which documented several students and professors’ lives...

Karen Lewis Speaks at NEIU

Gary Soriano, Arts and Life Editor • April 12, 2013

Chicago Teacher’s Union (CTU) President Karen Lewis, an alumna of Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) who received a Master’s Degree in Inner City Studies at the Jacob H. Carruthers Center...

NEIU Engages in Dialogues on Lech Walesa’s comments

Luis Badillo, Writer • April 12, 2013

Lech Walesa's anti-gay comments still have many students wondering how to feel regarding the building he is named after, Lech Walesa Hall. “They have to know that they are a minority and must adjust...