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Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

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Alps | Photo by Zaria Mac

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...

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...

Condoms are the most popular form of birth control used

How I learned about sex: Sex Ed Matters

Victoria Hong, Writer April 23, 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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