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NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

New Department, New Director: Sharron Evans Heads Student Rights and Responsabilities

Linda Monacelli, Staff Writer September 6, 2012

  Former Director of Student Leadership Development (SLD) Sharron Evans is now the Director of Student Rights and Responsibilities (SRR), as of July 1. The SRR office, B-129, is located within...

NEIU Ranks With Top Universities on Affordability

Melissa Brand, Staff Writer September 6, 2012

  Newsweek’s annual edition of “College Rankings 2012” ranked Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) as sixth in the U.S for Most Affordable Schools. Not only is NEIU ranked high on the...

El-Centro to Move to New Facility

Sean E. Dotson, Staff Writer August 19, 2012

  The El-Centro campus will move to a brand new building in 2013, according to Maria Luna-Duarte, Interim Director of El-Centro, and Dana Navarro, Director of Public Relations for NEIU. The...

NEIU Police Blotter

April 27, 2012

  Theft less than $300 On April 2, 2012 at 3:17 p.m. at the Student Union Building, an unknown offender stole a victim’s cell phone after it was left unattended in the bathroom. On April...

Roosevelt Students Rally at Thompson Center for Jobs

Janean L. Watkins, Editor in Chief April 17, 2012

              Students from Roosevelt High School gathered outside of the James Thompson Center on Tuesday, April 3, in protest of the lack...

Police Blotter

April 17, 2012

  Police Blotter - Other On March 14, at 10:22AM, NEIUPD began an investigation involving a student receiving harassing telephone messages on campus. On March 28, at 2:57PM, a 14-year...

The Fourth “R”

Christos Liardakis, Copy Editor March 5, 2012

Reduce, reuse and recycle; those three "R"s are the mantra that all ecologists preach to their students as well as to the public to preserve the planet's precious resources. Dr. Nahid Brown, an Environmental...

NEIU College of Education Brings Home Top Honor

Lakeesha J. Harris, Senior Staff Writer March 5, 2012

At the close of it's 64th annual meeting at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, February 19th 2011, the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) awarded NEIU's College of Education a top...

Spacious Facility for El Centro

Amena Ahmed, Staff Writer March 5, 2012

Construction plans are underway for a new three-story campus building in the Irving Park neighborhood to move El Centro, a satellite campus of NEIU. The $15 million project is supposed to provide better...

Republican GOP: Four Way Tug-O-War

Ryan Tolley, Staff Writer March 5, 2012

  The fight for Republican nomination has been one of uncertainty, with each state election a new candidate jumps ahead, only to fall behind again. The Republican field has been narrowed down to...

President Barack Obama – An Overview Of The Incumbent

Matthew Sardo, News Editor February 7, 2012

    President Barrack Obama has been in the White House for three years. With the 2012 election on the horizon, and President Obama up for re-election, his resume could use some review. The...

Newt Gingrich – Republican Candidate Perspective

Matthew Sardo, Staff Writer February 7, 2012

    Following a major victory by Newt Gingrich in the South Carolina primary, the state of the Republican Presidential Nomination remains something of a toss-up, What isn't unclear...

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