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...

Emilia Prebeck, Contributing Writer

October 11, 2024

Recently, I decided to give Donald Glover's TV series “Atlanta” a much needed re-watch. During season 2 episode 4 in which Earn (played by actor Donald Glover) and Van...

Asher Zigle, Contributing Writer

October 11, 2024

Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) has long prided itself on providing an inclusive and accessible learning environment for its diverse student body. However, recent...

Leslie Lozada and Dan Maurer

October 6, 2024

Throughout the week at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), there were several protests that the Independent staff covered that were representative of the various organizations...