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On Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in BBH 325, various representatives and proposers of Green Fee projects are sitting and discussing their ideas from left to right: Tom Kalogris, Dan Van Lente, Dr. Scott W. Hagerty and Dr. Lindsay Maldonado.
Sports and Health
Innovative and Sustainable Ideas Explored at Green Fee Committee Pre-Proposal Meeting
Brian Quevedo, Alumni Writer • January 30, 2025

The Green Fee Committee (GFC) held its first pre-proposal meeting of the fall semester on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, to discuss suggestions and...

On the afternoon of Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, NEIU’s Men’s Basketball team shot the ball into UChicago’s hoop at the P.E. Complex.
Sports and Health
Basketball Game Called Early as NEIU Loses Against UChicago
Angel Nunez, Contributing Writer • January 30, 2025

On Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, NEIU Campus Recreation’s Men’s Basketball team put up a valiant effort playing against the University of Chicago,...

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...

ICE and NEIU Support
Dan Maurer, News Editor • January 29, 2025

Following President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies began a crackdown...

ICE Arrests in Chicago
Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief • January 28, 2025

Editor's Note: The Independent added additional resources for the NEIU Community.   After early reports of the U.S. Immigration and...

Gwayak ikidowin grayakorige (“Right Words Write Words”)
Marshall Stewart, NEIU Alumni & Enrolled Tribal Member • January 25, 2025

Who are we? We are not “Indians”, nor American Indians – we are Indigenous people… but we are even more than that. Tacitly we feel the...

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On Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in BBH 325, various representatives and proposers of Green Fee projects are sitting and discussing their ideas from left to right: Tom Kalogris, Dan Van Lente, Dr. Scott W. Hagerty and Dr. Lindsay Maldonado.
Innovative and Sustainable Ideas Explored at Green Fee Committee Pre-Proposal Meeting
Brian Quevedo, Alumni Writer • January 30, 2025

The Green Fee Committee (GFC) held its first pre-proposal meeting of the fall semester on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, to discuss suggestions and...

On the afternoon of Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, NEIU’s Men’s Basketball team shot the ball into UChicago’s hoop at the P.E. Complex.
Basketball Game Called Early as NEIU Loses Against UChicago
Angel Nunez, Contributing Writer • January 30, 2025

On Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, NEIU Campus Recreation’s Men’s Basketball team put up a valiant effort playing against the University of Chicago,...

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...

ICE and NEIU Support
Dan Maurer, News Editor • January 29, 2025

Following President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies began a crackdown...

ICE and NEIU Support
Dan Maurer, News Editor • January 29, 2025

Following President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies began a crackdown...

ICE Arrests in Chicago
Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief • January 28, 2025

Editor's Note: The Independent added additional resources for the NEIU Community.   After early reports of the U.S. Immigration and...

BREAKING: Know Your Rights: ICE Coming to Chicago
Ryland Roberts and Leslie Lozada January 19, 2025

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will arrive in Chicago to enact several deportations of undocumented people, as reported by ABC7 and...

The entrance of Career Development
NEIU Students Explore Opportunities at the Career Fair
Jasmine Rodriguez, Managing Editor and Senior Copy Editor • December 4, 2024

The Career Development Office hosts the Career and Internship Fair every fall semester. This semester, a significant presence of K-12 education,...

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...

Flamenco Market at Ensemble Español
Alex Dolgin, Contributing Writer • December 2, 2024

Ensemble Español held their Flamenco Holiday Market on Nov. 16 and 17, 2024. Within their building, located by parking lot J, the organization...

NEIU Library Hosts Book Sale
Gabriel Gurrola, Campus Arts & Life Editor • November 19, 2024

NEIU’s Ronald Williams Library on the main campus hosted its annual book sale over a three-day span from Oct. 16 to Oct. 18, 2024. Most items...

Photographed by NEIU attendee Ben Koptik
A Breath of Fresh Scare at Six Flags Fright Fest
Alex Dolgin, Contributing Writer • November 19, 2024

NEIU students gathered at Parking Lot J on Oct. 26, 2024 for Six Flags Fright Fest. Starting at 1:45 p.m., two Student Government Association...

“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...

The entrance of Career Development
NEIU Students Explore Opportunities at the Career Fair
Jasmine Rodriguez, Managing Editor and Senior Copy Editor • December 4, 2024

The Career Development Office hosts the Career and Internship Fair every fall semester. This semester, a significant presence of K-12 education,...

Vandalized Q-Spot flyer on a bulletin board with “Woke go broke” written in red ink on top of the flyer and “TRUMP 2024” written in red ink at the middle of the flyer.
LGBTQIA+ and Palestine Flyers Going Missing
Jasmine Rodriguez, Managing Editor and Senior Copy Editor • December 3, 2024

At NEIU, flyers are posted around campus bulletin boards to advertise student organizations, affinity spaces, greek life and campus events. However,...

“Bandita: A La Brava” Review
Bella Cardoza, Staff Writer • November 19, 2024

As Latino heritage month comes to an end, I want to talk about my favorite comic book series called “A La Brava” written by Kayden Phoenix....

On Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in BBH 325, various representatives and proposers of Green Fee projects are sitting and discussing their ideas from left to right: Tom Kalogris, Dan Van Lente, Dr. Scott W. Hagerty and Dr. Lindsay Maldonado.
Innovative and Sustainable Ideas Explored at Green Fee Committee Pre-Proposal Meeting
Brian Quevedo, Alumni Writer • January 30, 2025

The Green Fee Committee (GFC) held its first pre-proposal meeting of the fall semester on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, to discuss suggestions and...

On the afternoon of Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, NEIU’s Men’s Basketball team shot the ball into UChicago’s hoop at the P.E. Complex.
Basketball Game Called Early as NEIU Loses Against UChicago
Angel Nunez, Contributing Writer • January 30, 2025

On Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, NEIU Campus Recreation’s Men’s Basketball team put up a valiant effort playing against the University of Chicago,...

In the P.E. Complex on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, NEIU gained control of the ball, looking to pass to a teammate.
NEIU’s Women Basketball Team Falls to Loyola in 9-29 Loss
Angel Nunez, Contributing Writer • December 18, 2024

The NEIU Campus Recreation Women's Basketball team faced a tough defeat against the Loyola’s Ramblers on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, losing 9-29...

Exploring Health, Science and Data: Insights From the Math & Modeling Workshop
Exploring Health, Science and Data: Insights From the Math & Modeling Workshop
Zubia Zainab and Ananth Prabhu December 2, 2024

NEIU’s Mathematics Department, Center of Health and Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative (ChicagoCHEC) hosted the 24th Mathematical and...

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