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Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

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Faculty Senate Demands Communication, Action from Board of Trustees

Dan Maurer, News Editor April 21, 2023

The NEIU Faculty Senate passed a resolution on April 11, 2023, demanding a better working relationship with the Board of Trustees (BoT) in its new makeup, after five new members were added in recent months...

Student Journalist Files Ethics Complaint Against NEIU Administrator

Monty Stites and Dan Maurer April 21, 2023

A NEIU student journalist filed an ethics complaint against Manish Kumar, Vice President of Finance and Administration, at NEIU on April 17, 2023.  The complainant alleges that he felt pressured by...

UPI Authorizes Strike as Early as Tuesday

UPI Authorizes Strike as Early as Tuesday

The University Professionals of Illinois (UPI), the union representing faculty, librarians, and advisors at NEIU, has voted to authorize a strike. A mediator will work with the union and the administration...

A Deep Dive into the Pool Problem

Josh Lasko, Staff Writer April 21, 2023

The once-bustling pool area now stands empty and silent, a far cry from its glory days as a top-notch facility at NEIU’s Campus Recreation. In previous decades, many people learned how to swim or taught...

What Is Northeastern Doing With Vacant Bryn Mawr Buildings?

Gabriel Gurrola, Campus Arts & Life Editor April 21, 2023

Northeastern has abandoned all plans to use the vacant buildings located on the block of 3400 West Bryn Mawr Avenue for student housing. Now, NEIU is attempting to find out what the buildings can be used...

NEIU Scraps Plans for Seized Bryn Mawr Properties, Leaves Buildings Vacant

NEIU Scraps Plans for Seized Bryn Mawr Properties, Leaves Buildings Vacant

Gabriel Gurrola, Campus Arts & Life Editor April 4, 2023

In 2014, Northeastern Illinois University sought to acquire eight properties on the 3400 block of West Bryn Mawr Avenue between Bernard Street and Kimball Avenue. These buildings were intended to become...

U-Pass issue resolved

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief April 4, 2023

After The Independent reported on the lack of activation for some full-time student’s CTA U-Passes, there has been an update on the U-Pass situation. Andrew Dutil, the executive director for Student...

Faculty Senate Passes a Resolution for Board of Trustees to Remove Dr. Gibson from the Presidency

Faculty Senate Passes a Resolution for Board of Trustees to Remove Dr. Gibson from the Presidency

Scott Andrews, Writer April 4, 2023

The NEIU Faculty Senate passed a resolution for the Board of Trustees to immediately remove President Gloria J. Gibson from office. President Gibson made a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for...

SGA Town Hall Platform for Admin

SGA Town Hall Platform for Admin

Dan Maurer, News Editor April 4, 2023

The NEIU’s Student Government Association (SGA) held a town hall meeting with little participation from its student members. The vast majority of the meeting was given over to presentations by a number...

Johnson vs. Vallas: Which Mayoral Candidate Will Prevail in the Run-off?

Johnson vs. Vallas: Which Mayoral Candidate Will Prevail in the Run-off?

Ananth Prabhu, Health & Sports Editor April 4, 2023

Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas will face off in a runoff election for Chicago Mayor on April 4, 2023. They were the two leading candidates in the Feb. 28 mayoral election where none of the nice candidates...

Campus Free Speech Under Threat? Faculty Speak Out Against New Policy

Scott Andrews, Writer March 21, 2023

Faculty are concerned an interim workplace violence policy could be used as retaliation for exercising their freedom of speech against their superiors or NEIU administration. The university is considering...

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Professors March for Fair Contract

Dan Maurer, News Editor March 21, 2023

A green tide of professors marched through the halls of Northeastern Illinois University, chanting “Union power on the rise” and “No more admin tricks and lies.” On March 2, 2023, they marched...

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