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Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

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Self-Care is How We Take Care of Each Other

Ata Younan, Opinions Editor August 27, 2019

Americans are obsessed with being happy.  In our never-ending quest for happiness, we have become obsessed with the self-care movement. We retreat to revive and we relax to recharge. We treat ourselves...

Why every undergraduate student should seek a teaching certificate for a living wage employment

August 27, 2019

From: Stewart E Brekke, PhD Former NEIU MAT in Physics Teaching student about 1969-73 [email protected]  Large numbers of higher education graduates with at least BAs in such fields as business, psychology,...

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Alps Experience

Zaria Mac, Writer July 23, 2019

We may not be able to reverse climate change, but we have to try our best to no longer contribute. For our mountain’s sake. Earlier this month, I had the privilege to attend a summer abroad program...

Restorative Justice Through Education

Edwin Gramajo, Opinions Editor July 23, 2019

Currently, about 2.3 million people are being held in the U.S criminal justice system. Many of these people will eventually be released therefore it would be better for society to educate them academically...

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In the shoes of Theresa Wirtz

Ankush Vyas, Editor-in-Chief July 23, 2019

Don’t be so quick to judge others.  Theresa Wirtz is a Minneapolis based artist born in New Orleans, but raised in the United Kingdom by American parents. She designs jewelry from various naturally...

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On the birth of our nation: A Letter to the Editor

July 23, 2019

Unknown to many, the first patriot casualty of the Revolutionary War was a mulatto person, Crispus Attucks, part American Indian and part Negro, killed by a British Redcoat at the Boston Massacre. In Boston,...

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My farewell letter to The Independent

Robert Kukla, Arts & Life Editor June 6, 2019

When I first entered the room E049 during the fall 2018 semester, I had no idea what I was doing. All I knew was that I was looking to gain editing experience for my future career. What I received was...

Invasion of illicit drugs in our education system

Ankush Vyas, Editor-in-Chief May 28, 2019

Ultimately, students taking illicit drugs is a genuine issue in light because it not only impacts the individuals in all aspects of life, the effects swell out destroying families due to emotional and...

Can we work, pause and thrive for parenthood?

Edwin Gramajo, Opinions Editor May 28, 2019

Many aspects of American parenthood have changed in only a few decades. However, many, if not most of our systems have not changed. Rather they have become more expensive to access. Rent is rising,...

A call to action: Support higher education

A call to action: Support higher education

Edwin Gramajo, Opinions Editor May 28, 2019

  As many of you know NEIU has struggled economically in recent years. Many students, including me, pick NEIU because it is local, affordable and diverse. In order to keep NEIU open we need to...

National Museum in Rio De Janeiro burned down on September 2, 2018.

In the ashes: We need to preserve our cultural landmarks

April 22, 2019

The world has lost another important treasure. On April 15, a fire tore down a big part of Notre Dame Cathedral, located in Paris, one of the oldest and most famous constructions in the world. It took...

Condoms are the most popular form of birth control used

How I learned about sex: Sex Ed Matters

Victoria Hong, Writer April 22, 2019

One day, in my 9th grade health class, my teacher had us do a condom lab. She split us into groups of four and gave each group a wooden dildo and an unlimited supply of condoms. We spent the hour learning...

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