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NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

15 Afghan students get placement at NEIU. How is school going to pay for them?

Almudena Yebra Romanillos October 28, 2021

NEIU will receive 15 Afgan students for the Spring Semester Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) President, Gloria Gibson announced during an interview on “Good Day Chicago,” a news program at...

Police Blotter

Police Blotter

Ankush Vyas, Editor-in-Chief October 28, 2021

Police Blotter   The NEIU police blotter is requested from our campus police for every issue of NEIU Independent because this publication exercises its right to do so, courtesy of the Clery...

Northeastern Illinois University’s 2020-2021 Finance & Administration Report Released

Monty Stites, Editor In Chief October 22, 2021

Northeastern Illinois University’s 2020-2021 Finance & Administration Report Released  Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) released the “Finance & Administration Report 2020-2021,”...

Promotion for Seeds Launch

Promotion for Seeds Launch

Savannah Owens, Production Manager October 22, 2021

Paramedics Respond to Resident in Distress at The Nest

Paramedics Respond to Resident in Distress at The Nest

Monty Stites, Erwin Lopez Rada, and Jack Poskus September 28, 2021

Editor's note: In an earlier version of this article, photos included have been removed out of concern for privacy.  An undressed resident with a hammer caused disruptions at Northeastern Illinois...

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Interim Campus Covid and Contact Tracing Policy

Monty Stites, Editor In Chief September 25, 2021

The NEIU Covid Task Force and Student Health Services (SHS) have created a contact tracing program; students and faculty have an active role in the process. Students and faculty may view the Return...

Missing NEIU Student Armaan Ahmed Found!

Missing NEIU Student Armaan Ahmed Found!

Jack Poskus, Campus Life Editor September 21, 2021

Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) student Armaan Ahmed, 23, who reportedly went missing on Monday, Sep. 13, was located safely in Texas on the night of Sept. 16.  On the day of his disappearance,...

NEIU’s “Black at Work” Virtual Panel

NEIU’s “Black at Work” Virtual Panel

Jack Poskus, Campus Life Editor September 10, 2021

On Aug. 31, NEIU’s Career Development Center held a virtual event where three individuals provided profound insight on their work history, experiences and strategies to overcome systemic/institutional...

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New Study Suggests Strategies to Improve Recycling and Reduce Waste in Chicago

Ryland Pietras, Managing Editor August 26, 2021

Chicago has one of the worst recycling rates in the country. In fact, the percentage has dropped 1.5 percent in the last five years and now sits at a dismal 8.83 percent. In a time where everyone is becoming...

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Climate Action in Biden’s First 100 Days

Ryland Pietras, Managing Editor April 20, 2021

President Biden’s American Jobs Plan is an opportunity to tackle the climate crisis as well as invest in American infrastructure and innovation, according to Ali Zaidi, the first deputy White House National...

Black Lives Matter Co-founder Patrisse-Khan Cullors Called For Investigation

Black Lives Matter Co-founder Patrisse-Khan Cullors Called For Investigation

Nozanin Farrukhzoda, Writer April 20, 2021

Patrisse Khan-Cullors, cofounder of the Black Lives Matter movement, has come under fire for buying a $1.4 million home in a predominantly white neighborhood in California. Cullors is being publicly shamed...

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