Grammar Rule of the Week- 7/19/2013

Grammar Rule of the Week……..

Parallelism
This issue comes up most often in lists, for example: My friend made salsa, guacamole, and brought chips. If you start out by having made cover the first two items, it has to cover subsequent ones as well. To fix, you usually have to do just a little rewriting. Thus, My friend made salsa and guacamole and brought chips to go with them.

In writing, parallelism refers to balance and equality. In order for the reader to understand what the writer means, the words must make sense in time and space. If you start talking about one thing one way, you can’t – mid-sentence – switch to talking about something else a different way.

Example of faulty parallelism:
I will stop working on my speech and went to the movies.

This sentence isn’t parallel because the verb tenses don’t make chronological sense.

Rewrite:
I stopped working on my speech and went to the movies.

 

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Word of the Week-6/28/2013

Word of the Week:

Ameliorate – to make or grow better A·me·lio·rate Verb Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better. Synonyms Improve - meliorate - better - mend - amend - reform Ameliorate sentence examples Ameliorate the present suffering. Ameliorated by the option. Ameliorate the effects of traffic - the wider the channel the better. A centralized policy would compound, not ameliorate, the problem. Ameliorated by prior treatment with a pulse of corticosteroids. Nothing has changed in that underlying condition even though its consequences have substantially ameliorated. Ameliorate the situation. This strategy can also ameliorate problems with potential hackers.

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Musicians Needed

Calling All Musicians!!!!!

If you are an up and coming musician /song writer, here is a great opportunity for your music to heard, and to let your light shine! Why not have your music featured in a TRiO Student Support Services video.  To qualify, you must be enrolled in the TRiO   Student Support Services program, and you must be a serious musician/song writer. 

If you are interested contact:

Terri Hlavin at

T-Hlavin@neiu.edu

Or

Richie Heard at

R-heard@neiu.edu.

Resources for GRE, MCLSAT

Resources for GRE, MCLSAT Challenge Week: 6/24 – 6/30

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Friday, June 28th, 1pm

Sunday June 30th, 6pm 

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The Pulse: The Affordable Care Act and the Future of Medicine Monday, June 10, 2013 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT

The medical landscape that waits once you put on your white coat will be very different than today. Join us Monday, June 10th, 8–9pm ET for a discussion with leading experts on the impact of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) on the future of medicine and medical education.

 Owen Farcy, Director of MCAT® Programs for Kaplan Test Prep, will lead a discussion that encompasses:

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Gay Pride Parade!

Gay Pride Parade!

The LGBTQA Resource Center invites students, faculty and staff to represent Northeastern Illinois University in the 2013 Chicago Gay Pride Parade. NEIU will partner with B96 radio and have a float in the parade. Each participant will be given a Northeastern t-shirt to wear for the parade and walk alongside the float and hand out NEIU promo items, which we will provide.

There will be many street closures due to the parade, so we strongly encourage participants to get there by public transportation.

Date: Sunday, June 30, 2013

Meeting time: 10:30 a.m.

Parade location: along Broadway and Halsted in Chicago’s

Lakeview neighborhood.

If you are interested in marching or want more information, email lgbtqa@neiu.edu by June 21. Meeting location and additional details will be sent a few days prior to the parade.

We welcome all members of the university community and their families!

For more information, contact Anthony Papini, Director, and LGBTQA Resource Center at (773) 442-5440.

Posted on behalf of Anthony Papini, M.A., Director, LGBTQA Resource Center (lgbtqa@neiu.edu, x5440) by Kerri A. Kadow, Student Affairs (k-kadow@neiu.edu). For more info, contact Anthony Papini at lgbtqa@neiu.edu or x5440.

Minority Internship Program

Minority Internship Program  Apply now!

Deadline: Friday, July 12, 2013 

Academic and Career Advising is currently accepting applications for the Minority Internship Program (MIP). The MIP is designed for full-time undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at Chicago State, Governors State, Northeastern Illinois, Eastern Illinois and Western Illinois Universities. Selected participants receive a $1,000 monthly stipend for one semester in return for completing a 30-hour per week internship and attending seminars at Chicago State during the semester. Selection is competitive.

Candidates must meet the following requirements:

Be African American, Hispanic American (Latino), Asian American (or Pacific Islander), Native American or Alaskan Native.

Be an undergraduate with 60 or more credit hours earned and with a minimum GPA of 2.75 OR in a master’s degree program with a minimum GPA of 3.25.

Be enrolled full-time.

Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. or its territories.

Demonstrate professionalism and independent learning styles.

Be able to intern 30 hours per week during the internship semester.

Applications are available in the Career Advising office in Building B, Room 119. Completed applications must be received in B-119 by July 12, 2013. For more information, contact Robin Wagner, Internship Coordinator Internship Coordinator, at r-wagner@neiu.edu or call  773-442-4681. 

Food Services Update

The Eagles Nest (Cafeteria) is Closed!

As of June 4, 2013, ARAMARK dining services will close the cafeteria for the duration of the summer.  The cafeteria will remain closed until the start of the fall semester.  Beck’s Book store will be open and has a variety of food and snacks to choose from; and of course you can save some money and brown bag it!      

TRIO's Low Calorie Receipts

Black Beans with Corn and Tomatoes

By Terese Hlavin

                                                                               

      Ingredients

      1 15-ounce can – low –sodium, no fat added black beans

1 cup - cut tomatoes, fresh or canned

1 teaspoon – fresh parsley, chopped       

½ teaspoon – chili powder                                    

1 cup – frozen corn, thawed

1 clove – garlic, pureed or roasted

1/8 teaspoon – cayenne pepper, or more to taste                    

      Directions

Drain and rinse beans

In a bowl, combine beans, corn tomatoes, and garlic

Add parsley, pepper, and chili powder

Combine and serve.

Sweet Potato Fries

By Richie Levell Heard

      Ingredients

1 tablespoon brown sugar

Cooking spray3 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

1 tablespoon white sugar                                                        

¼ teaspoon ground ginger

1 tablespoon sale, or to taste

2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ¼ -inch thick fries

      Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).  Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray

Melt butter with cinnamon, white and brown sugar, ginger and salt in a large microwave-safe glass bowl on high, 1 to 2 minutes; remove from oven and stir until mixture is thoroughly combined.

Dredge sweet potato pieces in the butter-brown sugar mixture to coat.  Arrange fries on the prepared baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until fries are tender and coating has baked  onto the fries, 30 to 35 minutes

Zesty Lime Shrimp and Avocado Salad

By Amie Jatta

      Ingredients

1 lb jumbo cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined, chopped

1 medium tomato, diced

1 avocado, diced

1 jalapeno, seeds removed, diced fine                     

¼ cup chopped red onion

2 limes, juice of

1 tsp olive oil

1 tbsp chopped cilantro

Salt and fresh pepper to taste

      Directions

In a large bowl combine chopped shrimp, avocado, tomato, jalapeño. Combine all the ingredients together, add cilantro and gently toss. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.