NEIU Independent

A WHOLE NEW WORLD: GETTING TO KNOW THE UNKNOWN

Luísa Soares, Writer • March 20, 2019

As an exchange student and a person who has lived outside the United States almost my whole life, I believe it's really important to pay attention to what's going on in the news around the world....

Who Shall We Buy Today Mr. Kraft?

Chuck Sipps, Arts and Life Editor • March 20, 2019

It’s always struck me as odd that a person can decide to sleep with ten people in a single evening and it’s legal. However, if two consensual adults agree to a transaction of sex for money,...

The Independent is the student voice, why not use yours?

Nicole F. Anderson, News and Co-Managing Editor • February 26, 2019

There’s a gold mine of interesting stories to tell at NEIU. Every person here, whether they believe it or not, has an interesting story waiting to be told. It’s not the facilities, the classes or campuses...

The Birds at the Nest: An Exchange Student’s Experience

Luísa Soares, Writer • February 12, 2019

Living at the Nest is quite comfortable. You can wake up half an hour before your class and you still won't be late because you are less than five minutes away. If you are an exchange student as I am,...

Netflix’s ‘You’ Normalizes Abusive Relationships and We Fell For It

Amaris E. Rodriguez, Opinions Editor • February 12, 2019

As a typical college student, I usually pick a show to binge watch on Netflix between classes and homework. My last victim was “You” starring the-ever-so-misunderstood Penn Badgley, better known as...

Gillette Combats Toxic Masculinity With New Ad

Robert Kukla, Arts & Life Editor • February 12, 2019

Gillette’s new ad campaign is urging men to stand up against toxic masculinity. The ad depicts several anxious men looking at themselves in the mirror and listening to news about bullying, the #MeToo...

Valentine’s Day is a Capitalistic Scam: Love In Another Way

Nicole F. Anderson, News and Co-Managing Editor • February 10, 2019

Valentine’s Day is a scam designed for people to spend money; it is a multi-billion-dollar industry. Yes, really, for every Valentine’s Day card you buy, capitalism is winning and as history tells...

Why Do Celebrities Get Away With Sexual Assault?

Robert Kukla, Arts & Life Editor • January 22, 2019

After Lifetime aired “Surviving R. Kelly,” a docuseries focusing on years of abuse, sexual assault and assault on minors performed by the famous singer, national outrage sparked. That anger has many...

One CCICS Student’s Experience

Kenisha Hoskins, Writer • January 22, 2019

I was starting a serious journey in my life; yet, it didn't feel like it. During high school, I was labeled “at-risk.” I was the student considered less likely to transition into adulthood, have academic...

Gibson’s Silence on LWH Tells Us All We Need To Know

Chuck Sipps, Arts and Life Editor • January 22, 2019

"His actions have made a major component of the NEIU student body feel unsafe and marginalized. It is the president’s duty to ensure the safety and well-being of all students at NEIU. She is failing in that charge."

The importance of curating your own space: mental health and social media

Robert Kukla, Arts & Life Editor • December 2, 2018

Editor's Note: Story contains heavy topics such as sexual assault and depression. I was abused by a boyfriend when I was 19 years old and ever since I have battled with post traumatic depression. As...

Is Instagram reviving poetry or killing the genre faster?

Amaris E. Rodriguez, Opinions Editor • December 2, 2018

“Don’t ever quit your day job” is the advice I heard from an author who was visiting NEIU’s Creative Writing Intense Summer session a year ago when I took the course. The advice stood with me ever...