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NEIU Independent

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...

President’s Pen – Hillel

December 13, 2012

Meet the Officers & Advisor of Hillel Ilana Ostro (President) is a senior studying Marketing and finishing up her Bachelor's degree here at NEIU. She enjoys dancing, playing basketball, making people...

The World Is Depressed

Jon-Paul Kreatsoulas December 5, 2012

  According to World Health Organization (WHO), more than 350 million individuals suffer from depression on a global scale. The 350 million individuals who suffer are comprised of those in...

Response to “Cyclist Menace Growing”

Nancy Sreenan December 5, 2012

  Emily Haddad’s editorial “Cyclist Menace Growing” (11-13-12 Independent) can be summarized as follows: “I am a car driver. I say I obey traffic laws, so I belong. I say bicyclists do...

Professional Healthcare Programs

Henry Nguyen December 5, 2012

Photo by Henry Nguyen Photo Courtesy of Dr. Michael Ellison Every semester for the past six years, Dr. Michael Ellison has been coming to Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) to lecture on...

NEIU Police Blotter October and November

Grace Caruvana and Jacklyn Nowotnik December 5, 2012

  Three accounts of theft over $300 occurred on campus in October. Three accounts were of secured bikes being stolen and those cases are still under investigation. Two accounts of theft occurred,...

Individuals for Palestine

Nell Greaney December 5, 2012

  During the latest clash between Gaza and Israel more than 162 civilians were killed before the cease fire. One civilian was killed on the border between Gaza and Israel after the cease fire,...

Homelessness in America

Hiram Crespo December 5, 2012

  Photo by Franco Folini Photo by Ed Yourdonx. Homeless and cold Photo by Matthew Woitunskix Homeless Man Accurate rates of homelessness are difficult to obtain but USA Today recently...

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