College Headlines

Chicago Bears Season Preview

The NEIU Independent, Northeastern Ilinois University, IL

1 day ago by Marcin Chojnowski

With the NFL pre-season already underway, and the regular season right around the corner, the Chicago Bears look to have a strong comeback year after a disappointing 7-9 record during the 2009 season. The Bears have now missed the play-offs for three consecutive years since their forgettable Superbowl loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

R&B Performer Rotimi Comes to NEIU

The NEIU Independent, Northeastern Ilinois University, IL

1 day ago by Janean L. Watkins

The NEIU community can look forward to a special treat on September 14th at 3p.m. Rhythm and Blues artists, Rotimi, will be performing during our annual Fall into Fun week.

Rotimi has been performing since the tender age of six. His first performance was at his aunt's wedding, and since then, he has sought only to broaden his entertainment horizons even more.

Inception: A dream no one will want to wake up from

The NEIU Independent, Northeastern Ilinois University, IL

1 day ago by Ivan Favelevic

Originality has become a rare fruit to come by in the movie industry. Finding a movie that is completely original and compelling enough to take you outside the familiar, has become a near impossible task in American cinema. This is precisely the reason why Inception stands out as one of the most imaginative and compelling works of science fiction in recent years.

Proposed NYC mosque raises questions and debates regarding post 9/11 America

Ripon College Days, Ripon College, WI

6 days ago by Derek Sire

Everyone is talking about the mosque in New York. Everyone is talking about how President Obama wrongly made the planned building of the mosque a national issue. Everyone is getting all worked up over a community and mosque's being built on public property two blocks away from Ground Zero.

Art Department receives makeover, introduces two new professors for 2010-11 academic year

Ripon College Days, Ripon College, WI

6 days ago by Shawnee Sparling

With every new school year we are presented with new opportunities, new learning experiences, new students, and even new professors. Among those many great things, it is important to notice the new professors who join the staff of excellent professors who work to give students the great liberal arts education that Ripon College has to offer.

Talks regarding Merriman House continue

Ripon College Days, Ripon College, WI

6 days ago by Katlyn Lee

Clogged toilets, flooding, and the occasional fixture falling off the wall; this was the image painted in many minds during fall of 2009 as news spread like wildfire throughout campus that Phi Kappa Pi's home, the Merriman House, may have no longer been suitable for living.