Sophia Mattimiro Scene Editor Body art has become the mainstream. Before it was seen as being rebellious, and now it’s like permanent jewelry. Tattoos used to be used for religious purposes in some cultures, and others banned them, seeing ink as ruining the body you were given. So how did tattoos evolve from a sacred …
Mike Santarelli Sports Writer The Monsters of the Midway returned to Soldier Field for their home opener as the Bears defeated the Seattle Seahawks 24-17 on “Monday Night Football”. Coming off a heart-breaking loss to the Packers in Week 1, the Bears needed a win to get back on track. Khalil Mack and the rest …
Omair Ali Perspectives Editor The internet is a vast world of communication. People of all views convene and engage with each others’ similarities and differences. Sometimes conversations on the internet are rich and productive. Other times, they become very ugly and showcase the challenges of online communication today. Hate speech is a current online challenge … Continue reading
Zaakirah Mujid News editor Mentalist Christopher Carter came to entertain at Benedictine this past Thursday, September 6th in Krasa Dining Hall. Carter has been named Campus Activities Magazine’s “Performing Arts Entertainer of the Year”. He demonstrated mental influence, thought reading, and illusions throughout his show. There was a rocky start to the event. Carter told … Continue reading
Shariq Kazi Staff Writer Thinking about investing in the stock market recently? Well, now may not be a good time to invest for two reasons: tariffs, which are taxes added on to imports or exports; and high market valuations where a market value is an estimate of how much stocks are worth. Tariffs There … Continue reading
Lubna Ziauddin Staff Writer When YouTube was founded back in 2005, no one thought that the first ever makeup tutorial would start the chain reaction for YouTube to become one of the biggest influences for the beauty community. According to Defy Media (2015) and Variety Magazine (2014), teenagers engage in more digital content from … Continue reading
Sophia Mattimiro Scene Editor In the last issue, we saw some upcoming nail trends of Fall 2018. So now that you’ve been thinking about your ideal fall outfit, you have to think about where to get your nails done. There are plenty of places around Benedictine University to consider. Closest would be Lisle Nails. This … Continue reading
David Carey Sports Editor The Eagles have not opened up the season the way that they wanted to so far as they are off to a 0-2 start to kick off the season. In week one, the Eagles faced a tough team, Franklin University, losing 45-13. Last year, Franklin lead the nation in offense so … Continue reading
David Carey Sports Editor All the hype and anticipation of week one football arrived this week in the form of a classic Chicago Bears versus the Green Bay Packers rivalry. After signing Khalil Mack and having high expectations for Quarterback Mitch Trubinsky and Running back Jordan Howard, the expectations were high for the team as … Continue reading
