Dear fellow students,
A new semester is beginning and for many new and returning students alike, a new semester is exactly that: a new beginning, a clean slate.
Obtaining a college education is a...
Change is something that is necessary to grow and become stronger.
"I am so excited,” said Director of Student Leadership Development (SLD) Veronica Rodriguez. “This has been my dream for a couple...
In this new series “Meet The Police” Independent Reporters interview NEIU Police officers about their personal customs, tastes, and what they do on their down time.
Independent: What led you to become...
Being on the verge of a new fiscal year, the Board of Trustees (BoT) June meeting homed a discussion around a reduced budget brought on by Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed budget cuts.
Although there...
Summer means change for the Independent. It always has.
Whether it’s change in our budget, changes in the school, changes in the staff, every summer brings a new era to the humble collegiate newspaper...
Although NEIU’s usage of eminent domain to acquire properties in the 3400 block of West Bryn Mawr Avenue has caused a public backlash from the private owners of the properties, it must be iterated that...
Despite falling numbers in student retention and enrollment, NEIU moves forward to increase both areas in the upcoming school year.
NEIU has focused to recruit high school students from schools in the...
The following offenses occurred on NEIU’s main campus from April 15 to May 15:
April 15, Parking Facility A student reported the emblem of her car being stolen.
April 16, Fine Arts Building A university...
Dollars and cents were the subject of the open meeting to discuss the university budget between concerned patrons, faculty and university leadership.
A panel on stage of the NEIU auditorium consisted...
June 27 marks a day of selflessness in Chicago as 5,000 volunteers will gather in Daley Plaza and board buses to different communities to lend their time and talent to make a difference. From painting...
The Student Government Association (SGA) invited students to participate in an informational workshop regarding student housing on campus grounds at NEIU.
The workshop included participation from members...
While sympathetic to the business owners involved in the eminent domain lawsuit, the businesses surrounding the Bryn Mawr block are cautiously optimistic about having student residence halls just a few...
