Men’s Basketball Ready to Build Upon Record Breaking 2017-18 Campaign
by Adnan Basic After a record breaking season last time out, the men’s basketball team here at Roosevelt is set to only further improve off past successes going toward the future. Last year was an...
View ArticleMontesquieu Forum Discusses Dred Scott Decision
By Samantha Latson Staff Reporter On March 6, 1957, the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott redefined what it meant to be a person of color in the United States. On Nov. 1 the The Montesquieu Forum,...
View ArticleFrankie Valli Returns to Auditorium Theatre for the First Time in 40 Years
By Spencer Stewart Staff Reporter It was a historic day at Auditorium Theatre on Nov. 3, as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons returned to this stage for the first time in over 40 years. Frankie Valli...
View ArticleA Name to the Face: Albert Fernandez
By Will Dancer Staff Reporter Every day, the security guards of Roosevelt University sit at the check-in desks, filing paperwork and greeting students and visitors as they stream in through the...
View ArticleProtestors Rally Nationwide in Support of Robert Mueller’s Investigation
By Samantha Latson Thousands of demonstrators marched from Federal Plaza to Trump International Hotel and Tower as a way to advocate for protection for Robert Mueller’s investigation dealing with the...
View ArticleThe Berghoff Still Impresses a Century Later
By Zachary Wright Editor-in-Chief Beer is a familiar taste to those who belong to the German culture and for the Berghoff family, offering a taste of German culture is how they’ve made their living for...
View ArticleCook County Clerk Breaks Down Political Future
Darlene Leal Staff Reporter The American Dream Reconsidered Lecture series continued with a speech from Cook County Clerk, David Orr and Roosevelt’s Arthur Rubloff Professor of Public Policy and...
View ArticleThe South Side Community Art Center Presents Artistic Movements in...
By Hannah Ballerstedt Staff Reporter South Michigan Ave. near Bronzeville was empty on the night of Nov. 10. The harsh wind coupled with Chicago’s inevitable cold weather seemed to keep everyone at...
View ArticleIs This Real Life? Or Just Fantasy?
Andrea Lee Staff Reporter “Bohemian Rhapsody” directed by Brian Singer is supposed to be a biography detailing the life and legacy of Queen and especially their frontman Freddie Mercury, but instead...
View ArticleCCPA’s New Deal Jazz Ensemble Reimagines Classic Songs
Rhema Glover Staff Reporter On Tuesday Nov. 6, the CCPA New Deal Jazz Ensemble took place at the Jazz Showcase on South Plymouth Court in downtown Chicago. The Jazz Showcase is the oldest jazz club in...
View ArticleHaunted Hollow Film: “Goosebumps 2”
Simon Northrip Staff Reporter “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween” is another Hollywood movie sequel that acts as a cash grab for the movie executives without giving any substance to the movie except for...
View ArticleFiring of Coach Quenneville Signals a Change of Direction for the Blackhawks
By Adnan Basic Staff Reporter The Chicago Blackhawks have been the best team in the city for close to a decade, but it seems like times are changing for the Windy City’s resident NHL team. Chicago has...
View ArticleRoosevelt’s Dining Center fails to cater to vegan students
Abigail Bovard Staff Reporter As of 2015, the McCormick Dining Center on campus boasts an “A rating” for having vegan and vegetarian options in the cafeteria. Although according to peta2, a youth...
View ArticleWomen’s Basketball Look to Build Off Quality Results with Returning Head Coach
Their campaign began at the end of October as the team dropped their opening two contests. The first game of the year was away to Bethel College, where Roosevelt made a late comeback that fell just...
View ArticleHomelessness Taskforce Re-Establishes Itself on Campus
Established in Nov. 2017, these resources are organized by the Homelessness and Food Insecurity Taskforce and are aided by student and faculty volunteering, and most recently, through a partnership...
View ArticleChicago Kicks Off the Holidays with a Light Festival
Darlene LealStaff Reporter Just a short walk around Chicago, you know that the city is ready for the holidays. Macy’s has their Christmas displays out, the trees are lit and the Christmas trees are...
View ArticleFreshman Students Consider Early Transfer from Roosevelt
Andrea Lee Staff Reporter Before their first year is even halfway over, freshman students are second-guessing their decision to come to Roosevelt. Although the reasons freshman want to leave are...
View ArticleRoosevelt University Helps Students Stay Aware of HIV
Abigail Bovard Staff Reporter You never know who has HIV; your neighbor, your boss, or even your friend. In order to prevent further misconceptions about HIV it is important that everyone around the...
View ArticleNever Forgetting Your “RU-oots”
Rhema Glover Staff Reporter Pierre Walters was a linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs and is currently a Total Fight Challenge light heavyweight champion in Chicago, IL. Walters shared his journey...
View ArticleThe “Trump of the Tropics” Promises to Exploit the Valuable Resources of the...
Jordan Geriane Staff Reporter Dubbed the “Trump of the Tropics,” by BBC News, hard-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro claimed victory in Brazil’s general elections on Oct. 27, 2018. The...
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