Joseph Harris, Writer
February 9, 2021
Paradigm shifts are the central part of cultural progression. There is a deeper significance in Black American culture that hasn’t been tapped into yet. Every shift uncovers...
Nozanin Farrukhzoda, Writer
January 26, 2021
As we enter the year 2021, there is still hope for an end to the infamous COVID-19 pandemic. As of Jan. 23, 2021, there were 25,383,300 total cases of coronavirus worldwide,...
Angela Ybarra, Writer
January 26, 2021
Washing your hands while singing happy birthday, wearing a face mask, and practicing social distancing is the new norm. Covid-19 has changed our lives. The classes of 2020...
Angela Ybarra, Writer
January 26, 2021
We made it a whole six days into the new year before the proverbial you know what hit the fan. The reality is that we can try and make light of these situations, a pandemic,...
Angela Ybarra, Writer
January 26, 2021
Do you have a person in your family that you are very close to? I happen to have a few siblings but there is one I am especially close to. We have shared everything, secrets,...
Jack Poskus, Writer
January 12, 2021
In the world of Japanese comic books, also known as manga, it’s become evident that, because of its followers and their everlasting support, the artform continues to gain...
Ryland Pietras, Writer
December 22, 2020
In the inaugural edition of Cup of Sugar, Chris Petrovich, the green coffee buyer and roasting manager at Metropolis Coffee, shed some light on the origins of fair-trade in...
Nozanin Farrukhzoda, Writer
December 22, 2020
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus- 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first identified in patients who either traveled to Wuhan, or the Wuhan seafood market. The pandemic...
Jae Kim, Writer
December 22, 2020
1. "Don't Come Around Here No More" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreaker NEIU Administration https://youtu.be/h0JvF9vpqx8 2. "Thank U, Next" by Ariana Grande ...
Jae Kim, Writer
December 22, 2020
Most of the readers will agree that the year 2020 has been a double deuce of a year. As the readers of the Independent reflect on all the painful things that happened in...
Yesenia Esteban, Writer
December 22, 2020
On Dec. 3, Warner Bros. Pictures announced its 2021 “consumer-focused distribution model”, which includes a month subscription to both HBO Max streaming services of 17...
Nozanin Farrukhzoda, Writer
December 1, 2020
As the COVID–19 pandemic continues to swarm 2020 and completely dominate most of its months, it is hard to predict whether the year 2021 will begin at all. The infamous...
Derisha Rouse, Photographer
March 26, 2019
Chloe Feoranzo, a popular jazz musician, has returned to grace the NEIU’s Jewel Box stage with her beautiful clarinet. This is her second time performing on campus,...
NEIU Math Department Holds Pi Day Celebration
March 26, 2019
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Chuck Sipps, Arts and Life Editor
October 8, 2019
“Darksiders III”(DS3), developed by THQ Nordic, is a throwback to AA games of yore. It ranks somewhere between the AAA titles gamers have come to expect and the A games...
‘Last of Us Part II’ gets a release date
September 30, 2019
Yesenia Esteban, Writer
December 22, 2020
On Dec. 3, Warner Bros. Pictures announced its 2021 “consumer-focused distribution model”, which includes a month subscription to both HBO Max streaming services of 17...
“Don’t F**k With Cats: Hunting An Internet Killer” recap and review
December 30, 2019
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Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief
February 25, 2020
Through the end of February, the NEIU Fine Arts Gallery will display “Hide & Seek,” a compilation of sculptor Margie Criner’s fondest and most impactful childhood...
Fine Arts gallery displays Marina Kuchinski’s ‘Unbecoming Animals’
January 28, 2020
‘I was raised on the internet’ reflects on the effects the internet has on today’s society
October 9, 2018
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Jack Poskus, Writer
January 12, 2021
In the world of Japanese comic books, also known as manga, it’s become evident that, because of its followers and their everlasting support, the artform continues to gain...
The 82: A reading by Julie Iromuanya
February 25, 2020
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Joffery Ballet performs ‘Jane Eyre’
November 19, 2019
August 28, 2019
More Than A Hashtag: Bindis And Bruises
March 1, 2016
Jae Kim, Writer
December 22, 2020
1. "Don't Come Around Here No More" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreaker NEIU Administration https://youtu.be/h0JvF9vpqx8 2. "Thank U, Next" by Ariana Grande ...
Kanye West’s “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” is the Best Album of the 2010’s
November 27, 2020
Why Chicago’s Music Venues Need Us Now More Than Ever
November 17, 2020
How a high school artist uses music during social distancing
March 31, 2020