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The Trump Regime: Acknowledging a Change in Power
March 12, 2025

Since President Donald J. Trump took office for the second time on Jan. 20, 2025, it has become obvious that Trump is wielding power differently...

Police Blotter
Police Blotter: 12/01/24 – 2/26/25
Dan Maurer, News Editor • March 5, 2025

Editor’s Note:  Cases in “Suspended” status are inactive and not currently being investigated. They may be reactivated if new evidence...

Number 20 Isaiah Aguayo making a free throw.
NEIU’s Golden Eagles men’s basketball team receives praise from opposing coach in valiant effort against East-West University
Angel Nunez, Contributing Writer • March 5, 2025

On Tuesday, Feb. 4, NEIU’s Golden Eagles men’s basketball team visited East-West University to face off against its team. The game started...

Fitness, fun and community: NEIU celebrates National Rec Day
Wayne Hayer, Contributing Writer • March 5, 2025

To kick off the start of the spring semester, NEIU Campus Recreation hosted its third annual Rec Day at the P.E. Complex on Wednesday, Feb. 19....

Gensburg-Markham Prairie Invites All to Attend Upcoming Restoration Kickoff
Alex Dolgin, Staff Writer • March 3, 2025

Gensburg-Markham Prairie is a rare Tallgrass ecosystem located in Markham Township. This prairie is owned by Northeastern Illinois University,...

Sustainability Series: [Green Fee Committee Formalizes Fall Plans For Environmental Proposals at NEIU]
Gabriel Gurrola, Campus Arts & Life Editor • February 24, 2025

The Green Fee Committee (GFC) held a meeting on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 to discuss the environmental state of NEIU and to vote on proposals...

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The Trump Regime: Acknowledging a Change in Power
March 12, 2025

Since President Donald J. Trump took office for the second time on Jan. 20, 2025, it has become obvious that Trump is wielding power differently...

Police Blotter: 12/01/24 – 2/26/25
Dan Maurer, News Editor • March 5, 2025

Editor’s Note:  Cases in “Suspended” status are inactive and not currently being investigated. They may be reactivated if new evidence...

Number 20 Isaiah Aguayo making a free throw.
NEIU’s Golden Eagles men’s basketball team receives praise from opposing coach in valiant effort against East-West University
Angel Nunez, Contributing Writer • March 5, 2025

On Tuesday, Feb. 4, NEIU’s Golden Eagles men’s basketball team visited East-West University to face off against its team. The game started...

Fitness, fun and community: NEIU celebrates National Rec Day
Wayne Hayer, Contributing Writer • March 5, 2025

To kick off the start of the spring semester, NEIU Campus Recreation hosted its third annual Rec Day at the P.E. Complex on Wednesday, Feb. 19....

Police Blotter: 12/01/24 – 2/26/25
Dan Maurer, News Editor • March 5, 2025

Editor’s Note:  Cases in “Suspended” status are inactive and not currently being investigated. They may be reactivated if new evidence...

Potential Department Of Education Shut Down: Effects On NEIU
Glynis Kloster, Contributing Writer • February 24, 2025

The Trump administration has recently indicated its intentions to shut down the Department Of Education (DOE) through the use of an executive...

Chicago stand around a yurt as it is zoned off for destruction with signs on the yurt reading “THIS IS NOT A PERMANENT STRUCTURE.
Chicago Police Remove Unhoused Living in Gompers Park
Ryland Roberts and Leslie Lozada February 24, 2025

In Gompers Park, organizers gathered on a crisp Friday morning as they talked about how to get encampment residents someplace warm after Chicago...

Trump’s Executive Orders and NEIU: Navigating Policy Realities in 2025
Aqsa Shahzadi, Contributing Writer • February 24, 2025

  Since President Donald Trump’s return to the White House in 2025, his administration has reinstated hardline immigration policies...

Career Development Resources for LGBTQI+ Students
Jasmine Rodriguez, Managing Editor and Senior Copy Editor • February 24, 2025

Jared Scovill, an intern in the Career Development Center, leads career resources for NEIU’s LGBTQI+ students, including a workshop series...

Kicking Off Black History Month at NEIU
Alex Dolgin, Staff Writer • February 21, 2025

NEIU and the Pedroso Center kicked off Black History Month with its third annual Soul Food Dinner held on Feb. 4, 2025 at Alumni Hall. For the...

The all-electric Chrysler Halcyon Concept car features one Dolorean-style door and a pair of double doors at the 2025 Chicago Auto Show on Feb. 6-17, 2025 at McCormick Place.
Concept Cars Fade as Auto Shows Evolve into Showrooms
Ananth Prabhu, Health & Sports Editor • February 21, 2025

The 2025 Chicago Auto Show is the 117th in the annual series and takes place from Feb. 8-17, 2025 at McCormick Place. The Independent had the...

Stepping Into the Spotlight: NEIU Students Audition for Witch
Stepping Into the Spotlight: NEIU Students Audition for Witch
Ananth Prabhu and Gabriel Gurrola January 30, 2025

NEIU students from diverse backgrounds and experience levels came together to audition for the spring theatrical production, Witch, by playwright...

The Trump Regime: Acknowledging a Change in Power
March 12, 2025

Since President Donald J. Trump took office for the second time on Jan. 20, 2025, it has become obvious that Trump is wielding power differently...

Black History is Every Day: A Call to Preserve, Protect, and Celebrate Our Legacy
Black History is Every Day: A Call to Preserve, Protect, and Celebrate Our Legacy
Jerusalem Singleton, Contributing Writer • February 24, 2025

We’re over a month into Donald Trump’s presidency, and our institutions and rights are under attack. Each day brings new uncertainty, making...

Fear and Uncertainty: ICE Raids Cast a Shadow Over International Students at NEIU
Fear and Uncertainty: ICE Raids Cast a Shadow Over International Students at NEIU
Aqsa Shahzadi, Contributing Writer • February 10, 2025

For international students, the pursuit of education in the United States has always been driven by the promise of academic excellence and opportunity....

“The Substance” – A Meditative Nightmare on the Trans/Femme Experience
Emilia Prebeck, Contributing Writer • December 4, 2024

I watched “The Substance” in a dual way, I believe. First, I watched it as a woman, connecting to what has been described by NEIU’s Independent...

Number 20 Isaiah Aguayo making a free throw.
NEIU’s Golden Eagles men’s basketball team receives praise from opposing coach in valiant effort against East-West University
Angel Nunez, Contributing Writer • March 5, 2025

On Tuesday, Feb. 4, NEIU’s Golden Eagles men’s basketball team visited East-West University to face off against its team. The game started...

Fitness, fun and community: NEIU celebrates National Rec Day
Wayne Hayer, Contributing Writer • March 5, 2025

To kick off the start of the spring semester, NEIU Campus Recreation hosted its third annual Rec Day at the P.E. Complex on Wednesday, Feb. 19....

SPARKing Research with Research Associate Adam Saleh
SPARKing Research with Research Associate Adam Saleh
Alex Dolgin, Staff Writer • February 24, 2025

University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)  Research Associate II Adam Saleh presented for the Students Pursuing Action, Research, and Knowledge (SPARK)...

Eight members of NEIU’s 2025 Jiu Jitsu Class are posing for a photographer in their traditional garments called a gis, and each of them is wearing a different colored belt that symbolizes a different level of expertise.
A Place to Grapple, Spar and Relieve Stress While Building Friendships: The BJJ Experience at NEIU
Wayne Hayer, Contributing Writer • February 24, 2025

For the past 20 years, the NEIU Recreation Center’s martial arts program has been a cornerstone of student fitness. It has encouraged physical...

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