NEIU Independent

Six Up-and-Coming Rock Bands You Need to Hear

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief • October 21, 2019

The days of Rock n’ Roll supremacy are over. Today’s airwaves are dominated by rap, hip-hop and pop artists, with the occasional EDM song sneaking in. However, just because rock is no longer the preeminent...

Review for ‘The Great Leap’

Rebecca Denham, News Editor • October 21, 2019

As a mid to moderate playgoer prior to attending NEIU, I have found that my understanding of productions was average to slightly above average. However, since coming to Northeastern three semesters ago,...

‘FIGURES OF SPEECH’: VIRGIL ABLOH AND THE APPROPRIATION OF IRONY

Grace Yu, Campus Life Editor • October 21, 2019

The highly anticipated art show of fashion designer and visual artist Virgil Abloh opened at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) in Chicago on June 10 of this year. It was so popular (one of the MCA’s...

Nuevas Voices Review

Ana Peres Bogo, Writer • October 16, 2019

Nuevas Voces is a play contest that was created by NEIU Professor Jim Blair as a platform for new playwrights in the NEIU and larger Chicago community. It’s a way of encouraging the creation of new plays,...

Interactive ombuds workshop delves into conflict resolution

Ata Younan, Opinions Editor • October 16, 2019

In celebration of International Conflict Resolution Month and Ombuds Day, recently hired university Ombuds, Tyler Smith, gave an interactive exploratory workshop on Oct. 10 in Alumni Hall North. As the...

10/08 Police Blotter

October 8, 2019

The following Incidents occurred on NEIU campus property for the dates of Sept. 12 to Oct. 8 Sept. 12 – Parking Lot C* Police responded to a report of male attempting to burn a tree. Subject stated...

Meningitis vaccine now mandatory for students

Amina Murati, Writer • October 8, 2019

NEIU sent out an email on Sept. 23 informing the student body that it is now mandatory for all students under the age of 22 to have been vaccinated for meningitis as soon as possible. The Illinois Department...

NEIU’s nurse Lasko discusses vaping

Michael Gross, Writer • October 8, 2019

There has been a recent outbreak of vaping related deaths and lung illnesses across the country, including one case in Illinois. There have also been over 800 reported cases of lung illnesses attributed...

Rainbow reception kicks off LGBTQ+ History Month

Rebecca Denham, News Editor • October 8, 2019

Founded in 1994, LGBTQ+ History Month has been an established annual tradition for 25 years. NEIU kicked off this year’s history month with the Rainbow Reception at the Angelina Pedroso Center for Diversity...

Student green fee helping global climate

Victoria Hong, Writer • October 8, 2019

Between Sept. 20-27, over 7.6 million people in 185 countries around the globe took to the streets in defense of the future during the Global Climate Strike. In the U.S., the organization Sunrise Movement...

President Gibson explains herself at town hall

Cassidy Schmidt, Writer • October 8, 2019

President Gloria J. Gibson affirmed that she herself had picked former White House press secretary, Sean Spicer, as a speaker in the Daniel L. Goodwin Lecture Series during a Town Hall meeting. This...

NEIU president and provost pledge money to undocumented students

Cassidy Schmidt and Rebecca Denham • October 8, 2019

NEIU President Gloria J. Gibson and the new Provost, Dennis Rome, pledged $1,000 each towards resources for undocumented student resources. The money will be donated from Gibson and Rome’s personal bank...