NEIU Independent

Jennie Lasko Feature

Victoria Hong, Writer • March 26, 2019

Jennie Lasko was raised in a world of adversity and diversity. As immigrants from the Philippines, her parents worked day and night in order to raise all five of their children. Lasko remembered how...

Cyndi Moran Feature

Rebecca Denham, News Editor • March 26, 2019

Approximately 25 years ago, Cyndi Moran was assigned to edit a commercial for a Chicago hockey team in what was at that time considered the male dominated field of video production and editing. She...

Chicago’s Mayoral Run Off Election

Nicole F. Anderson, News and Co-Managing Editor • March 25, 2019

Chicago experienced the first mayoral runoff between two black female candidates on the municipal election held on Feb. 26. Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle were the two candidates to receive the highest...

NEIU’s new master’s program: public health

Luísa Soares, Writer • March 25, 2019

Students now have the possibility to join the new two to three year program of Master of Public Health (MPH) in the beginning of fall 2019 in Northeastern Illinois University’s El Centro campus. Through...

Brazilian professor presents a lecture and a new method for optimization, in NEIU

Luísa Soares, Writer • March 25, 2019

A professor from the University of São Paulo traveled thousands of miles and hours to NEIU to discuss mathematics theories with students, staff and other community members. On March 8, University...

Bernie Sanders Stops in Chicago

Nicole F. Anderson, News and Co-Managing Editor • March 25, 2019

More than 12,000 people traveled to Chicago’s Navy Pier on March 3 to hear Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) speak to the masses about his ideals, values, activism, presidential candidacy and to call...

Erin Brockovich at NEIU: ‘Superman isn’t coming… but you’re here.’

Nicole F. Anderson, News and Co-Managing Editor • February 26, 2019

On NEIU’s main campus, the auditorium was filled with people from the university and the community waiting to hear environmental activist, Erin Brockovich, talk about her career and life for the fifth...

NEIU’s Kiosks Want to Hear From Students

Amaris E. Rodriguez, Opinions Editor • February 26, 2019

On Feb. 4, NEIU’s Division Student’s Affair launched their new “student interaction survey” kiosks in hopes of receiving feedback from students. The program, which had been in the works since...

NEIU’s problematic elevators: a ride to nowhere

Luísa Soares, Writer • February 26, 2019

People use the elevators every day at NEIU to get to their classes, jobs or study groups. On Feb. 11 at 8:05 p.m, an elevator in Bernard Brommel Hall (BBH) building on NEIU’s main campus short-circuited...

Independent takes home three awards from ICPA

Nicole F. Anderson, News and Co-Managing Editor • February 26, 2019

NEIU’s student-run newspaper, the Independent, took home three awards at the Illinois College Press Association (ICPA) convention in Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday, Feb. 15. Opinions Editor, Amaris...

John Fountain pours out his wisdom to NEIU students: ‘Our stories Matter’

Kenisha Hoskins, Writer • February 26, 2019

John W. Fountain is a man of many hats: a Chicago Sun-Times journalist, professor, author and publisher. On Feb. 20, Fountain held a talk titled, “Our Stories Matter,” at NEIU’s Jacob Carruthers...

Police Blotter: 02/08 – 02/20

February 26, 2019

The following events happened on NEIU's campuses from Feb. 8 to 20, 2019: Feb. 8 - El Centro: A power outage in the area caused the fire alarm to go off. The fire department and NEIU police responded....