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Un-Plug or Plug-in?

Gregory Adler, Staff Writer March 26, 2013

  With the big three powerhouses of gaming having released or announced a new platform in the past year, the question must be asked, how real is too real? Nintendo’s Wii U was released late...

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Israel Bans Underweight Models

Lina David, Staff writer March 26, 2013

  Israel passed a law banning models with a body mass index (BMI) below that of 18.5 from appearing on the runway. The law is thorough, requiring models to produce a medical report, no older...

PARCCING the ISATs

Lauren Gugwor, Staff writer March 26, 2013

  Starting in the 2014-2015 school year, the ISAT will be replaced with the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) test, which is supported by the U.S. Department...

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Chicago Neighborhoods Rocked By Potential 129 School Closings

Daniel Williams, writer March 6, 2013

  Since Jan. 28th, hearings have been held by Chicago Public Schools (CPS) in the city's neighborhoods to solicit public input on the closing of 129 public schools. The list of 129 schools...

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Minimum Wage Falls Short

Alice Perry, Staff Writer March 6, 2013

  Patience and persistence have been great characteristics of labor unions when advocating to raise minimum wage for all workers, including the poor and middle class. And with that advocacy...

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When Technology Fails, You Do Too

Melissa Brand, Staff writer March 6, 2013

  An NEIUport outage was scheduled for Feb. 8 through Feb. 12, 2013 and was expected to cause only a minor inconvenience for students. That was the case until late afternoon on Feb. 12, 2013,...

Liar Liar Fox on Fire

Christos Liardakis, Opinions Editor March 6, 2013

Big news today, “Global warming has officially ended.” Not. Unfortunately some people believe this to be the case. While everyone is entitled to their own beliefs and opinions, unfortunately when these...

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Monsanto’s Genetically Modified Oppression

Chris Tormos, Staff Writer March 6, 2013

  It should not come as a surprise that corporations run our country. Using finances to influence political agendas, Monsanto is just one from a long list of corporate greedheads that uses...

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The Untold History of Gay Marriage and Two-Spirits

Hiram Crespo, Staff Writer March 6, 2013

  The film Two Spirits is a sad but empowering film about a hate crime committed against Freddie Martinez, a Two-Spirited transgendered Navajo youth in Colorado.  16-year-old Freddie was brutally...

Letter to the editor – Students Voice in NEIU Campus Dining Experience

February 20, 2013

- [post-date] - Many students know what it feels like to have an empty stomach or to have their last few dollars in their wallet or bank account to spend on a snack or a small meal to hold them over...

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Republicans Say the Darndest Things

Juan Gonzalez February 20, 2013

  - [post-date] - Republicans have always been known for their right winged ideologies, but recently they have become infamous for their idiotic comments. It all became too much to ignore...

Putting a Crack in the Silver Spoon

Desiree Dylong February 20, 2013

  - [post-date] - Remember the days when the tooth fairy used to dish out 50 cents or a dollar in exchange for a lost tooth? Well, these days, it seems that kids are getting $5, sometimes even...

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