Should we know who you are voting for?
Amaris E. Rodriguez, Opinions Editor
November 6, 2018
Filed under Opinions
After the past presidential election, I noticed a shift in how people address the topic of politics, and they tend to be in two polar opposites. On one end there are those who are very vocal about their political beliefs and then there are those who avoid the topic. I believe endorsing candida...
The importance of student media organization attending conventions
Nicole F. Anderson, News and Co-Managing Editor
November 6, 2018
Filed under Editorial, Opinions
Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) has student media organizations, a journalism minor and offers journalism classes under communications, but that’s not enough. Being a budding journalist is difficult when the college you attend isn’t a journalism focused school, which is why it’s so important...
We need More Female Superheroes, leaders
Amaris E. Rodriguez, Opinions Editor
October 23, 2018
Filed under Opinions
Girls are more likely to envision themselves in leadership roles and be more confident when they see female representation in superhero movies and television shows, according to the study released on Oct. 8 by Women’s Media Center and BBC America. The study was conducted last summer and it was administered...
STI Rates On The Rise, NEIU’s Student Health Services Offers Free STI/HIV Testing
Amaris E. Rodriguez, Opinions Editor
September 25, 2018
Filed under Opinions
2.3 million new cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were diagnosed in the U.S. in 2017, setting a new record that was previously also broken in 2016. While we are on a college campus, sex is not a topic that I hear discussed a lot, especially sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Accordin...
Four Affordable Ways to Cut Down on Plastic
Nicole F. Anderson, News and Co-Managing Editor
September 11, 2018
Filed under Opinions
It all started with watching documentaries about our polluted planet and that was it for me: I became slightly fixated on lessening my plastic footprint. It’s important to me because humans aren’t the only ones living and thriving on this planet. We share the planet with other living creatures, so...
Nike Just Did It: A response to Nike’s ‘Believe in Something’ Commercial
Amaris E. Rodriguez, Opinions Editor
September 11, 2018
Filed under Opinions
Nike announced on Sept. 3 that Colin Kaepernick, the free agent quarterback who caused major controversy due to protesting during the national anthem at football games, will be one of the faces in their 30th anniversary “Just Do It” campaign. Kaepernick is seen in a black and white face-shot with the ...
Affordable and Diverse: A student’s perspective on why she chose NEIU
Nicole F. Anderson, News and Co-Managing Editor
August 27, 2018
Filed under Opinions
Choosing which college or university to attend is never an easy decision and is always stressful. It took me three tries before I found a university that worked for me. In the end, NEIU ended up being the right choice as it met all the requirements I was looking for in a school. It took some trial an...
Mental Health 101: Why self-care is important for students to practice
August 27, 2018
Student life is hectic. Between homework, tests, and the navigation of social circles, this whirlwind lifestyle can impact our health. Although our body tends to remind us of our physical needs through mechanisms such as thirst or hunger, often times we find ourselves neglecting an equally crucial p...
Taking the Boy out of Boy Scouts
Amaris E. Rodriguez, Opinions Editor
May 16, 2018
Filed under Opinions
When The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced earlier this month that it would be changing its Boy Scouts program name to Scouts BSA starting February 2019 as girls are now able to join the programs, controversy arose throughout the nation as many people believed it was unnecessary. The news ...
A venti with a shot of racial discrimination
Amaris E. Rodriguez, Opinions Editor
April 24, 2018
Filed under Opinions
Recently, the coffee mega-giant Starbucks has come under scrutiny over the viral incident that occurred at one of their Philadelphia locations. Earlier this month two black males were arrested after the manager called the police stating that they were refusing to leave the establishment. Welcome ...
Social media gains access to personal information
Robert Kukla, Arts & Life Editor
April 24, 2018
Filed under Opinions
Prepare yourself to have your mind blown: Did you know that when logging into Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat or other social media apps, that your personal information can be sold to private researchers at any time without your knowledge? I didn’t until I started reading about the Facebook scandal and ...
Fighting Against Censorship: #SaveStudentNewsrooms
Nicole F. Anderson, News and Co-Managing Editor
April 24, 2018
Filed under Opinions
Not all student media organizations are protected by the First Amendment. At the Independent, we are protected by the College Campus Press Act, which allows us to publish content without being censored. We do not need approval nor have to share our content with the administration before we publis...
