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Opinion: Pandemics and Infodemics, A 2020 Dilemma

Opinion: Pandemics and Infodemics, A 2020 Dilemma

Omar Delgado, Writer December 22, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the world, people are searching for answers now more than ever. Everyday people scour the internet for anything that can make them feel safer, and more...

Flags associated with right-wing groups wave during  9-12 March in DC-19 by Andrew Aliferis.

Opinion: “Are you Ready for Civil War?” Donald Trump, supporters keep fighting defeat as nation moves pass Dec. 14 Electoral College vote.

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor December 22, 2020

Q[Anon] followers frequenting far-right forums depict themselves as a crusade comparable to George Washington’s Continental Army. Means adopted to ensure that President Donald Trump remains in the White...

Letter to the Editor by Shirley Garcia

Letter to the Editor by Shirley Garcia

December 2, 2020

To the Editor: I am a student currently attending Northeastern Illinois University and I want to bring to your attention the crucial issue of neighborhood poverty. Neighborhood poverty is a serious...

Four Illinois counties to vote on secession from Chicago. What if they succeed?

Four Illinois counties to vote on secession from Chicago. What if they succeed?

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief May 16, 2020

Shelby County, Ill., voted Thursday to include a question on the November ballot examining whether the Land of Lincoln should eject Chicago from Illinois. Shelby County becomes the fourth county to include...

Trump vs. Biden: How did we get here, America?

Trump vs. Biden: How did we get here, America?

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief May 4, 2020

In a harrowing rehash of the 2016 general election, Americans are once again presented with a false choice, forced to select between two uninspiring leaders with a history of alleged sexual misconduct. When...

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Chronicling Joe Biden’s vendetta against recreational drug use

Rachel Willard, Arts & Life Editor April 17, 2020

Joe Biden’s stance on cannabis and recreational drug use is not only prehistoric but also needlessly hinders the United States’ ability to resolve substance abuse-related issues. Biden, whose well-documented...

Northeastern Illinois Universitys halls remain empty as the university transitions to online instruction

Instructors are grading students on their ability to teach themselves. Just end the semester.

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief April 8, 2020

Northeastern Illinois University’s decision to move forward with the remainder of its spring semester is a clear acknowledgment that the grade matters more than the instruction that precedes it.  After...

Kevin Parker of Tame Impala

Tame Impala releases reimagined version of ‘The Slow Rush’ amid global pandemic

Rachel Willard, Arts & Life Editor April 6, 2020

Tame Impala, the Australian-based psychedelic rock project founded by Kevin Parker, recently took to youtube to release The Slow Rush In An Imaginary Place, a reimagined version of his latest album. A...

Opinion | Gavin Newsom commutes convicted child murderers, goes too far left

Opinion | Gavin Newsom commutes convicted child murderers, goes too far left

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief March 31, 2020

On Monday afternoon, California Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted the prison sentences of 21 state prison inmates over fears surrounding the transmission of coronavirus COVID-19. Fourteen of the 21 sentences...

Lane: How coronavirus COVID-19 affects oil demand, prices

Lane: How coronavirus COVID-19 affects oil demand, prices

Daniel J. Lane, Writer March 30, 2020

As oil prices plummet to levels unseen since the late 20th century, commuting students at Northeastern Illinois University rejoice. But like other campuses across the globe, NEIU remains shuttered “for...

The dilemma surrounding online-only education

The dilemma surrounding online-only education

Daniel J. Lane, Writer March 26, 2020

In response to the current coronavirus pandemic, 272 institutions of higher learning in the United States have either closed or gone online-only, according to Bryan Alexander of Georgetown University The...

Bernie Sanders doll by Gage Skidmore is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

Opinion | Breaking down the effect “Bernie Bros” have on Sanders’ campaign

Daniel J. Lane, Writer March 22, 2020

With 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ campaign reeling, detractors of his coalition are blaming his fall from Democratic frontrunner to distant second on what some consider pro-Sanders...

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