The U-Pass is a devious point of contention; on the one hand, it allows carless commuters an affordable option for traversing the city. On the other, it is enforced on all full time students—regardless...

Last week, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a proposal to lower drug possession penalties from felonies to misdemeanors. Police officers in the suburbs responded vehemently against the proposal—they would...

The Federal Government of the Unites States has dropped the ball once again. On Sept. 30, the Centers for Disease Control announced that a critically ill person who traveled to and from Liberia is infected...

One of the greatest disappointments since America’s involvement in Vietnam, lasting from the 1940’s until 1975 (when the United States left defeated), is America’s involvement in Iraq. Both...

A wave of controversy has surrounded the salad bar in the NEIU cafeteria—the flat prices are gone, and in their stead is a new weight system; 39 cents per ounce of ingredients. The new system has been...

The recent slew of male professional athletes committing violent crimes has rightfully brought the issue of domestic abuse to the attention of American mass media. But the outrageously lenient criminal...

Apple unveiled the iPhone 6, the best worst kept secret since the public acknowledged the phone’s existence online long before the official announcement. What’s the hype? The iPhone now has...

  More than a year removed from the closing of 50 schools, Chicago Public School (CPS) students are back in class this week. After the largest mass closures of public schools in American history,...

What if someone limited your usage on your phone to eight text messages after you’ve already paid your bill or was limited to eight ounces of gasoline at the pump even though you purchased an entire...

Summer blockbuster season is over, and though you might think that with all of the big names and sequels, the summer would have been profitable for studios, however, the box office had its lowest attendance...

  There is no greater affront and no greater threat to human rights than water deprivation and privatization. Say what you will about terrorist threats, oil tycoons, militarized police,...

  Iraq is a sordid place; shattered by invasion and poor governance, it has become a hotbed for sectarian and political warfare. In the wake of the invasion of Iraq, President Bush proved...