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Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Police Blotter

Police Blotter

February 1, 2015

The following offenses occurred on NEIU’s campuses from Jan. 8 to Jan. 21, 2015: C.O.B.M. Jan. 8, an unknown offender stole a victim’s cellphone after it was left unattended. Parking Lot H, Jan....

The elevator’s malfunction forced students to cramp and squeeze into the one working elevator.

Parking Facilities Elevator Finally Repaired

Hailey G. Boyle, Arts and Life Editor February 1, 2015

In the beginning of the fall 2014 semester, Northeastern drivers were greeted with a surprise: The south elevator in the main campus parking facility was out of order. Like when most elevators break, it...

A wintry NEIU scene

A Not So Spring Semester

Viviana Serrano, Opinions Editor / Assistant News Editor January 13, 2015

January has proven to be one of the most brutal winter months so far. The snow, the blistering winds and the extra hour or two added to the day's commute are all too familiar to the start of the past spring...

Bruce Rauner's transition team has asked Illinois state universities to prepare for possible budget cuts

Rauner Cuts, School Prepares

Maya Wagner, Senior Staff Writer January 13, 2015

Governor-elect Bruce Rauner’s Office of Management and Budget (GOMB) has asked for all Illinois public universities, including NEIU, to prepare for a possible 20 percent budget reduction in state funding. According...

Attack on Satirical Newspaper Sparks Ongoing Debate

Attack on Satirical Newspaper Sparks Ongoing Debate

Luis Badillo and Emmanuel Gonzalez January 13, 2015

Twelve people are dead after two men stormed the offices of a satirical newspaper in Paris. Two armed men entered the offices of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical magazine known for printing comics some readers...

Map provided by NEIU, edited by Emmanuel Gonzalez

Police Blotter

January 13, 2015

The following offenses occurred on NEIU’s campuses from Nov. 26 to Dec. 16 of 2014: 1. Fine Arts Building, Nov. 26, an unknown offender wrote graffiti on a toilet paper dispenser in the handicap stall...

PSA: Student Leaders in Election

Emmanuel Gonzalez, Managing Editor January 13, 2015

Be civically engaged, and earn $170 at the same time as a student election judge on Feb. 24. Becoming an election judge simply requires the submission of an application form which can be found at...

Many more varieties will be available at NEIU's biannual plant sale

Sowing Experiences Across Fields of Students

Josefina Esparza November 4, 2014

NEIU is home to a variety of different natural habitats. Many are aware of the peace labyrinth or the community garden, but what about the banana tree? The banana tree is just one of the many greeneries...

The Poll Booths are Coming

The Poll Booths are Coming

Rut Ortiz, News Editor October 21, 2014

If you don’t know who the judicial candidates are for the upcoming election in November, now is the time to find out. There will be a vote as to which candidates will sit in open slots within the...

Police Blotter

Police Blotter

October 21, 2014

The following offenses occurred on NEIU’s main campus between Sept. 18 and Oct. 8. 1. E-Building, Sept. 18, an unknown offender wrote graffiti on bathroom walls in men’s bathroom. 2. P.E. Building,...

Where Has All the Club Money Gone?

Where Has All the Club Money Gone?

Steven Villa, News Editor October 21, 2014

Though the main attraction of any university is academics, life at NEIU would not be the same without its 100 or so student-led organizations. Student media (such as WZRD, or the Independent), student...

Protesters choose rhetoric as the image of their discontent.

University Daze at University Day

Luis Badillo, Writer October 21, 2014

Just outside Alumni Hall where professors, staff and administration discussed the future of NEIU was a gathering of a different type. Forty to 50 students and professors collected in the Student Union...

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