The Independent

Anti-abortion group protests on NEIU campus

April 24, 2018

ReptileFest raises awareness for animal endangerment

April 24, 2018

In the Neighborhood: Chicago Taco Authority

March 27, 2018

Students set fire to build ecosystems on campus

March 27, 2018

Gloria J Gibson appointed president of NEIU

March 27, 2018

News

NEIU Police Blotter for June 7 to June 23, 2018

July 3, 2018 • No Comments

June 7: CCIS: A contractor’s vehicle was broken into by an unknown offender and a pack of cigarettes were stolen. June 12: 3536 W. Bryn Mawr: A NEIU neighbor reported that an unknown offender placed an offensive...

Director of the Diversity Center leaves NEIU

June 20, 2018

Maria Genao-Homs, Director of Angelina Pedroso Center...

Diversity Center Seeking Assistant Director Specializing in Race and Ethnicity

June 3, 2018

“When was the first time you realized your race?”...

Prominent band conductor severely injured on NEIU campus

May 22, 2018

Chicago-based band conductor, musician and instructor...

Forward 150 Prioritization Committees ask for NEIU Feedback

May 16, 2018

The Forward 150 Program Prioritization committees and...

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Arts & Life

Children of Blood and Bone Review

Robert Kukla, Arts and Life Editor

May 16, 2018 • No Comments

“Children of Blood and Bone” by Tomi Adeyemi has been gaining recognition for the way it weaves African folklore and mythology into an epic fantasy. It tells the story...

In The Neighborhood: Charcoal Delights

May 16, 2018

Charcoal Delights, a family owned restaurant located at 3139 W. Foster Avenue, is actually more of an...

The 2018 edition of SEEDS has launched

May 16, 2018

NEIU’s literary arts journal SEEDS 2018 edition premiered at the launch party in the Golden Eagles...

Festivals coming to Chicago

May 16, 2018

Summertime Chicago is right around the corner and that means festivals, parades and nice weather. The...

Review of Holly Blacks ‘The Cruel Prince”, Game Of Thrones But With Fairies

April 24, 2018

“The Cruel Prince” by Holly Black is the first book in her new series. The main character, Jude is...

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Opinions

Taking the Boy out of Boy Scouts

Amaris E. Rodriguez, Opinions Editor

May 16, 2018

A venti with a shot of racial discrimination

April 24, 2018

Recently, the coffee mega-giant Starbucks has come under scrutiny over the viral incident that occurred...

Social media gains access to personal information

April 24, 2018

Prepare yourself to have your mind blown: Did you know that when logging into Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat...

Fighting Against Censorship: #SaveStudentNewsrooms

April 24, 2018

Not all student media organizations are protected by the First Amendment. At the Independent, we...

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Sports

March Madness Preview and bracket how-to

Nicole F. Anderson

April 10, 2018

The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament has basketball teams all throughout the United States tearing up the court to get a spot. The annual single-elimination...

Odell Not Well

April 10, 2018

Main Campus March Madness Bars

April 3, 2018

Best Bars for March Madness near NEIU

March 14, 2018

From underdog to champion

February 26, 2018

2017 Sports Year in Review

November 28, 2017

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Features

Golden Perspectives – “What are your Easter traditions?/ What do you do on Easter Weekend?

Nicole F. Anderson, Writer

March 27, 2018

Carly Adler - Sophomore “We’re starting a new Easter tradition because of my one-year-old niece. My family and I are going to Farmhouse Restaurant in Evanston...