Rate My Professor is cyber bullying
Grant Spathis, Writer
November 14, 2017
RateMyProfessor.com is a wonderful way to determine which professors fit your learning style, but it can also harbor something much darker. Like the rest of the internet, RMP can turn into a hive of cyberbullying and attacks against professors. The anonymity provided can serve as a breeding ground for ...
Give me my birth control
Sarahy Lopez, News Editor
November 14, 2017
The Trump administration is making it harder for women to get access to birth control, under the guise of “religious morals.” The Departments of Health and Human Services and Treasury and Labor will allow employers, colleges, and universities to deny contraception coverage if they have a “reli...
Embracing ‘Accents’: Denice Frohman
Cecilia G. Hernandez, Writer
October 31, 2017
In her red plaid shirt and black jeans, Denice Frohman passionately and comedically recited her poem “Accents” in the Angelina Pedroso Center on Oct. 17. Frohman shared with us how her mother’s accent “got too much salsa to sit still,” and something in me clicked. Growing up with a Spanis...
Why I refuse to be silent: “Me Too”
Cecilia Hernandez, Staff writers
October 31, 2017
I logged onto my social media profiles on Oct. 15 and the words “me too” flooded my feeds. Moved by the allegations of decades of abuse perpetrated by powerhouse producer Harvey Weinstein, survivors of sexual assault and harassment shared their experiences online with the hashtag “Me Too.” T...
A Cautionary Tale from a Vegetarian
Sarahy Lopez, News Editor
October 17, 2017
Vegetarianism isn’t easy. Most people would say they wouldn’t be able to go without meat for more than a couple days, and that’s understandable. However, as someone who has negative reactions to red meat, I didn’t have much of a choice. Since I was a child, I dealt with stomach pain, cramps, bloating...
Celebrities remaining silent is cowardly
Amaris E. Rodriguez, Opinions Editor
October 17, 2017
Politics are a part of complicated and heated debates lately. It seems like every week President Donald Trump goes on a Twitter rampage. Recently his attention is directed to the National Football League players who choose to protest police brutality and racism by kneeling during the national anthem. ...
Can’t survive on seven and twenty-five
Hailey G. Boyle, Arts and Life Editor
October 17, 2017
Anyone who worked in retail will tell you that it is a nightmare. The long hours, the mind-numbing tasks, the interactions with customers that are a punishment from Hell, and all for a chicken-feed of a paycheck. Target recently announced t it will raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2020....
The evolution of Playboy
Hailey G. Boyle, Arts and Life Editor
October 17, 2017
For those of us who actually read “Playboy” for the articles, it is a sad day. The founder of the landmark magazine, Hugh Hefner, died on Sept. 27 at 91. Most obituaries either celebrate him as a pioneer who defied free speech and social norms, or they condemn him for his lifestyle choices and ch...
University to night students: Want student services? Quit your day job
Liz Varmecky, Staff Writer
October 17, 2017
As a night student, I work during the day and spend my evenings in class. I arrive on campus around 5:30 p.m., but by that time the campus is closing down for the day. Student services and activities, already limited for night students, became scarce after the university’s staff layoffs. Many academic...
The Cruel World We Tolerate: A Response to “Earthlings”
Nallely Padilla, Staff writer
September 26, 2017
Sitting down in my favorite burger joint, I sip on my coke and I wait for my veggie burger. I keep my mind busy with my Facebook feed, randomly liking pictures and videos of cute dogs doing tricks. As I continue waiting, I see a woman with an expensive-looking fur coat with leather boots. While I adm...
To be or not to be Vegan?
Amaris E. Rodriguez, Opinions Editor
September 26, 2017
I open up my Facebook page to another notification from my friend tagging me in a video on why people should go vegan, a common practice for him. On Instagram, another person posts a video showcasing how meat products are made with the caption “Go Vegan!” It seems like, in recent years veganism,...
Here’s ‘The Hook Up’: Being an active bystander, reflecting on slut.
Cecilia G. Hernandez, Writer
September 26, 2017
“Cockblock! Some cocks need to be blocked,” Anthony DiNicola said to a small audience of NEIU students in Alumni Hall. “We have to be willing to call them out.” During “The Hook Up” improv presentation on Sept. 4, DiNicola coaxed us to be an active bystander by introducing four ways to interv...
