NEIU Independent

Prison Reform Receives Bipartisan Support

Chris Starnawski • November 18, 2015

At Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey, President Barack Obama called upon federal agencies to “ban the box,” on Nov. 2. The act is intended to reduce discrimination towards formerly incarcerated...

Police Blotter

Viviana Serrano, Opinions Editor / Assistant News Editor • November 18, 2015

Oct. 23, College of Business Management: An unknown offender wrote graffiti on the inside of a bathroom stall. Oct. 29, Parking Garage: An unknown offender struck and damaged a victim’s vehicle while...

SGA Seeks Representation on the Faculty Senate

Emmanuel Gonzalez, Managing Editor • November 17, 2015

For the first time in recent history, students at NEIU are aiming to have representation on the Faculty Senate. Placing a student on that board was an initiative brought on by the Student Government...

Letters Of Leadership: Seeds

November 17, 2015

From poetry to prose, to paintings, drawings, sculptures and photography—we at Seeds Literary & Visual Arts Journal strive to provide a medium through which the members of the academic community,...

No More Silence: NEIU Hosts Discussions Against Genocide

Kate Hilliard, Writer • November 17, 2015

The third annual Genocide Symposium was held in Alumni Hall on Nov. 10 and discussions spanned racial violence directed at African Americans, genocide, terror and diaspora in the African region. The...

NEIU Among Six State Schools to Receive Credit Downgrade

Luis Badillo, Writer • November 10, 2015

Moody's Investor Service has downgraded NEIU's credit rating for the second time in two years . The downgrade comes from an Oct. 26 report released by the bonds rating agency, which measures risk when...

Coming Soon: Pedroso Center Expansion

Laura Rojas, Writer • November 10, 2015

An addition to the Angelina Pedroso Center at NEIU will soon bring more space to students and faculty. Still under construction, it is expected to be completed in November — progress was held back...

Winds of Change: A Resounding Call for Revolution

Kate Hilliard, Writer • November 10, 2015

A diverse group of students and academics gathered at NEIU’s Alumni Hall to observe a series of panel speakers and to engage their peers in roundtable discussions. The notion of revolution was a recurring...

Illinois Public University Presidents go to Springfield

Rut Ortiz and Steven Villa • November 10, 2015

President Sharon Hahs and eight other state university presidents traveled to Springfield, Illinois to discuss the effects of the budget impasse upon state-sponsored higher education with the legislative...

Letter From the President

November 10, 2015

Dear students, faculty, staff and friends, It is easy to think that when government officials determine policy — be it in Chicago, Springfield or Washington, D.C. — that there’s not much we can...

Could NEIU Go Viral?

Kate Hilliard and Robin Bridges • October 20, 2015

Flu season typically begins between October and December. The risk of contracting viral illnesses increases for the NEIU community in the fall, when activities shifts indoors and stress from the semester...

Police Blotter: Oct. 20

October 20, 2015

Sept. 24, Parking Garage: An individual was issued a traffic citation for driving with a suspended driver’s license and using an electronic device while driving. Sept. 28, Main Campus: An unknown...