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NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Chance the Rapper, among other celebrities, have stepped up to help fund CPS for the sake of the students - a moral obligation that’s been seemingly forgotten by our state legislators.

It’s time for legislators to do their job

Robin Bridges, Editor in Chief March 15, 2017

Chance the Rapper is not a hero. He’s a man who saw a need and did what he could. Earlier this month Chance the Rapper, after a “vague” and “unsuccessful” meeting with Gov. Bruce Rauner, donated...

Terrorism and media: A fair coverage?

Idoia Solano, Writer February 21, 2017

In recent years we have witnessed what it seems to be a dramatic rise in the frequency and seriousness of terrorist attacks. We are blasted by an enormous amount of news segments every time a terrorist...

Thousands of Americans rely on the ACA, or Obamacare, for their healthcare needs. With repealment looming, Americans are unsure on whether or not they will be insured.

Decisions made too soon: Repealing the ACA

Pablo Medina, Editor February 8, 2017

A population remains healthy with a service as essential as water and heat: affordable healthcare. However, from the looks of President Donald Trump’s first executive order, that service will be harder...

The incredibly inept Betsy DeVos

The incredibly inept Betsy DeVos

Eric Rodriguez, Writer February 8, 2017

Once in a blue moon there will come a candidate for a cabinet position who shows such a disturbing lack of knowledge in the field that it becomes befuddling as to how that person was selected. That’s...

A display shows a bronze bust and Walesa's written letters to NEIU.

Lech Walesa Hall: His name, here to stay

Sara Nesis, Writer February 8, 2017

Lech Walesa, workers' rights activist, leader of the Solidarity Party in Poland and former president of the Republic of Poland is the very name engraved on one of our most well known buildings here at...

Demonstrations  ared up across the nation this past weekend either to resist Trump’s presidency or to make a statement of solidarity.

The music industry says no to Trump

Covadonga Solares, Writer January 25, 2017

After the emotional farewell speech former President Obama delivered in Chicago, the city that marked his political career and where he met the love of his life, the time comes for our new president-elect...

 Trump now is tasked with leading a country that elected him on the basis of his hateful rhetoric.

Trump’s tone changes, rhetoric amended?

Eric Rodriguez, Writer December 6, 2016

The Trump balloon is deflating. Can you hear it? Its hateful hiss now grows faint. The once bold and brash Trump is now appearing more timid than ever as he continues to walk back his preposterous policy...

Northeastern is the most diverse university campus in the Midwest and 22nd most diverse nationally, according to the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education diversity rankings.

Love is our resistance

Covadonga Solares, Writer December 6, 2016

On Nov. 15, four bathroom stalls in BBH were spray painted with racially charged graffiti promoting the segregation of students by their ethnicity. This left many of the witnesses in disbelief. The...

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