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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

Not Just a Feeling of Loneliness

Meghan Joost February 8, 2013

  - [post-date] - Feeling blue? Changing family dynamics, increased social isolation and an aging population are all factors that contribute to loneliness. According to Dr. Christopher Merchant,...

CTA

Increased Prices for CTA

Allice Perry and Lauren Gugwor February 8, 2013

  - [post-date] -   Frequent riders of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) are now paying more out of pocket to travel. The fare hikes went into effect on Jan 14, 2013, and are expected...

Will Boys Scouts Get the Equality Badge?

Desiree Dylong February 8, 2013

  - [post-date] - The Boys Scouts of America (BSA) has been a part of the American tradition since the organization was founded in 1910. Generations have been impacted by this youth organization...

We’re Almost Back to the Future

Melissa Brand February 8, 2013

  - [post-date] - Several hoaxes circulated around the Internet in 2012 saying that the day Marty McFly went “to the future” in Back to the Future II, had finally arrived. The actual day...

Caulking Causes Computer Lab Closure – From the Desk of the Editor

February 8, 2013

- [post-date] - Computers in the Lech Walesa Hall (LWH) second floor computer lab have been unavailable for use since late January. Tables along with computers have been blocked off and are surrounded...

Student Wallets

Student Loan Tax Increase Looms Ahead

Gary Soriano January 26, 2013

  [post-date].   Students seeking to pay back their loans after graduating will have higher taxes attached to their repayment plans. A new change to repayment plans seeks to reduce the...

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President’s Pen – Delta Lambda Psi

Jorge L Vargas, 1503519728:20 January 26, 2013

Hello Northeastern Illinois Students! My name is Jorge L Vargas. I’m currently President and Founder of Delta Lambda Psi, First Queer and Gender Neutral Frarority. I officially joined Delta Lambda...

Loretta Capeheart

NEIU Legal Battles Continue – Retraction

January 26, 2013

In the story entitled "NEIU Legal Battles Continue" published in the Dec. 4, 2012 issue of the Independent newspaper, we correctly relayed that the Aug. 29, 2012 court decision listed in the article...

Blackboard

Bye-Bye, Blackboard

Melissa Brand January 26, 2013

  [post-date]  -   After years of using Blackboard (Bb) as the main online tool for classes, students and faculty of NEIU will be switching to Desire2Learn (D2L) once the spring...

Norovirus

Norovirus Knocking Out Chicago, Not the Flu

Christos Liardakis January 26, 2013

  [post-date]   - Photo by George BorawskiFear-mongering stories have flooded the airwaves from various media outlets in Chicago about the city’s influenza epidemic. Reports of multiple...

Iran Map

The Iran Rundown

Luis Badillo, Writer January 26, 2013

  To Many Americans, Iran is the political adversary of the Middle East. Hostile language towards Western nations, threats to regional allies, as well as threats of nuclear expansion have...

Subway Sandwich

Subway Coming Up Short – From the Editor’s Desk

Emily N. Haddad January 26, 2013

  A recent controversy has arisen regarding the actual size of Subway footlong sandwiches. People around the world began posting pictures of their Subway brand sandwiches beside various...

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