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Votes have been tallied and results are in: 2018 Student Government Elections

Nicole F. Anderson, News and Co-Managing Editor May 16, 2018

Out of the total 8,051 student enrolled for the spring 2018 semester, 302 students went online to vote in the student government association (SGA) election. The votes have been counted and the results...

NEIU’s Ronald Williams Library released a digital collection of the Japanese American Redress documents

Gierdre Antanaitis-Rudawski, Writer May 16, 2018

NEIU’s Ronald Williams Library released a digital collection of the Japanese American Redress documents that focused on the the Commission on the Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC)...

Festivals coming to Chicago

Nicole F. Anderson, News and Co-Managing Editor May 16, 2018

Summertime Chicago is right around the corner and that means festivals, parades and nice weather. The following is a short list of some to keep an eye out for: May 26 – Randolph Street Market Festival The...

Upcoming fiscal year budget still uncertain

Sarahy Lopez, News Editor April 24, 2018

Last week’s Board of Trustees meeting began with a couple of administrative changes and approvals of both exterior and interior renovations for the university. Gloria J. Gibson, the newly appointed...

Anti-abortion group protests on NEIU campus

Anti-abortion group protests on NEIU campus

Sarahy Lopez, News Editor April 24, 2018

The anti-abortion group, Created Equal, based in Columbus, Ohio was seen on campus passing out flyers and placing photo stands with graphic pictures of aborted fetuses on April 12. This ignited a counter-protest...

Police blotter for April 24

Nicole F. Anderson, News and Co-Managing Editor April 24, 2018

UPDATE: April 2 – The Nest: A guest was found in a closet at the Nest. The guest was found to have officially violated Nest visitor policy and was issued a written trespass warning. April 3 – Loading...

ReptileFest raises awareness for animal endangerment

ReptileFest raises awareness for animal endangerment

Sarahy Lopez, News Editor April 24, 2018

The Chicago Herpetological Society organized ReptileFest in the PE Complex on April 14 and 15, where hundreds of reptiles were displayed in glass tanks and guests were allowed to handle large pythons to...

URO rally: undocumented and unafraid

Nicole F. Anderson, News and Co-Managing Editor April 10, 2018

  “No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here,” the crowd chanted while walking into NEIU’s quad. The crowd was led by Undocumented, Resilient and Organized (URO) member, Melanny Buitron...

NEIU’s retention numbers dropping

Robin Bridges, Editor in Chief April 10, 2018

For every 100 students enrolled at NEIU, on average only between eight and ten counts toward NEIU’s overall retention and graduation rates. Retention and graduation rates are data collected by all...

Police Blotter April 10

Sarahy Lopez, News Editor April 10, 2018

March 23 – Lech Walesa Hall: Racial and sexually explicit writing found on a chalkboard. March 28 – The Nest: An unwanted guest was escorted from The Nest and given a warning to not trespass. March...

Pull quotes from Pochel:
“There’s a saying that only natives, horses and dogs are based on a pedigree.”  

“I have chosen not to be enrolled because I view it as a paper genocide.”

Native American and Indigenous Identity in Chicago

Nicole F. Anderson, News and Co-Managing Editor April 10, 2018

American Indian Center of Chicago’s Education Coordinator Fawn E. Pochel spoke to the NEIU community for the Angelina Pedroso Centers “Pandora’s Box” series on March 28. In 2011 Pochel, her...

Muslim community attacked by viral post on social media

Sarahy Lopez, News Editor April 10, 2018

Several letters stated April 3  would be “Punish a Muslim Day”. They were sent out anonymously to various Muslim communities throughout late March in the United Kingdom. The letter read, “They...

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