NEIU Independent

News Nuggets No. 2

Erwin Lopez Rada and Monty Stites • April 27, 2022

NEIU Administration Will Discuss 2023 Budget With Community in April 27 Town Hall NEIU President Dr. Gloria Gibson’s administration will explain the status of the school’s budget for the...

Candidates Election Information – 2022

April 12, 2022

Candidates and Running Positions: Brian Tran Chief of Staff Destiny Davis COC Representative Glenisha white COC Representative Hannah Grajciar Communication and...

President Gibson Responds to “Mass Exodus” of Faculty, “Microaggressions” to Students at State of University Speech Q&A Session

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor • April 5, 2022

NEIU President Gloria Gibson defended her administration’s handling of NEIU’s Human Resources department and addressed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) concerns of the community as she answered...

Building Bridges in Selma

Ryland Pietras, Managing Editor • March 28, 2022

Normally, students use spring break as a time to recharge and regroup for the remainder of the semester. During the week of March 13-20, three groups of students went to three different cities...

NEIU Community Shares Perspectives on Putin’s Regime Invasion to Ukraine

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor • March 12, 2022

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article had sensitive information related to Ukraine contained in a quote, it has been amended and republished for the safety of those there. It...

Northeastern Illinois University Police File Station Information Report on Anonymous Letter Demanding End to Mandates

Monty Stites, Editor In Chief • March 1, 2022

NEIU staff members received an anonymous two-page on Jan. 23, 2022, voicing frustration with the campus mask mandate and the vaccine requirement or being weekly tested for COVID-19. The letter also...

NEIU Administration Plans for Spring 2022 Campus Recreation Revival

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor • February 17, 2022

During Fall 2021, former Associate Director of Campus Recreation Christian Kopp left his position and the services provided to students were minimal. Emanuel Raul, a 21-year-old Sociology major and member...

Sports Snacks

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor • February 17, 2022

Chicago Fire FC Adds Needed Quality To Roster a Month before MLS Opening Day Joe Mansueto, Chicago Fire’s owner, is investing big time on his team to support its new coach Ezra Hendrickson. In...

Is It Safe to Drink the Water Coming from Your Tap?

Ryland Pietras, Managing Editor • February 16, 2022

Water, like the sun and air, is crucial to our existence. By some accounts it is recommended that we drink half of our body weight in ounces per day. We are all fortunate to live in a city that has some...

University Mask Mandate’s End Is Up in the Air

Monty Stites, Editor In Chief • February 16, 2022

NEIU’s current listed rate of vaccination on the “Return to Campus” web page has not yet been updated for this semester's employee and student body. According to Dr. Sharron Heimbaugh, Director of...

van Dyke Release Protest

Ryland Pietras, Managing Editor • February 13, 2022

Return to Campus Interim Policy Highlights

Monty Stites, Editor In Chief • February 4, 2022

As the campus repopulates with in-person classes, here are some highlights from the NEIU COVID-19 Return to Campus Interim Policy (which can be viewed here: https://www.neiu.edu/sites/default/files/documents/2022/01/25/G1.0.Covid-19%20RTW%20Interim%20Policy_01242022_Final_Revised.pdf)...