March 12, 2025

Since President Donald J. Trump took office for the second time on Jan. 20, 2025, it has become obvious that Trump is wielding power differently than any presidential administration...

Jerusalem Singleton, Contributing Writer

February 24, 2025

We’re over a month into Donald Trump’s presidency, and our institutions and rights are under attack. Each day brings new uncertainty, making us question what’s next.   Shortly...

Aqsa Shahzadi, Contributing Writer

February 10, 2025

For international students, the pursuit of education in the United States has always been driven by the promise of academic excellence and opportunity. However, recent ICE...

Emilia Prebeck, Contributing Writer

December 4, 2024

I watched “The Substance” in a dual way, I believe. First, I watched it as a woman, connecting to what has been described by NEIU’s Independent writer, Jasmine Rodriguez,...

Jasmine Rodriguez, Managing Editor and Senior Copy Editor

December 4, 2024

The Career Development Office hosts the Career and Internship Fair every fall semester. This semester, a significant presence of K-12 education, local, state and federal government...

Jasmine Rodriguez, Managing Editor and Senior Copy Editor

December 3, 2024

At NEIU, flyers are posted around campus bulletin boards to advertise student organizations, affinity spaces, greek life and campus events. However, LGBTQIA+ and Palestine...

Bella Cardoza, Staff Writer

November 19, 2024

As Latino heritage month comes to an end, I want to talk about my favorite comic book series called “A La Brava” written by Kayden Phoenix. “A La Brava” is the first...

Jasmine Rodriguez, Managing Editor and Senior Copy Editor

November 19, 2024

In “The Substance” movie, the patriarchal spotlight fragments a woman’s personality into the id, ego and superego as characters leading to self-destructive behaviors. Sigmund...

Gabriel Gurrola, Campus Arts & Life Editor

November 18, 2024

WWE’s developmental brand, NXT, ushered in a new era on its new home, the CW Network, at Allstate Arena on Oct. 1, 2024. The event featured appearances from wrestlers who...

Rodrigo Rodriguez, Guest Writer

November 8, 2024

NEIU students at the El Centro campus say they want more fun events. Although NEIU has many recreational or “fun” events, many are held at the main campus.  There...

Isaiah Rodriguez, Guest Writer

November 8, 2024

Three elderly people were robbed and beaten in front of a food pantry located on the 2700 block of South Lawndale Avenue in Little Village, as reported by WGN. Although this...

Vincent Dilworth, Contributing Writer

October 25, 2024

A Grave Opportunity  In the wonderful world of Hollywood, death is irrelevant and tragedy is opportunity. In the case of 1994’s “The Crow”, a real bullet inadvertently...