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LGBTQIA+ and Palestine Flyers Going Missing

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 event-related flyers have been...

“Bandita: A La Brava” Review

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 comic book featuring a team...

“The Substance” of Self

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 Freud’s psychoanalytic...

WWE NXT Begins New Era on CW Network

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 primarily appear on WWE’s...

El Centro Students Want More Events

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 have been many events announced...

Violence at Food Pantry in Little Village

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 event happened in May of 2023,...

Broken Wings: The Tragedy of “The Crow”

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 (or negligently) loaded...

Is “Atlanta” the Best TV-Show of All Time?

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 (played by actress Zazie Beetz)...

NEIU: No Elevators In Use

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 struggles with elevator malfunctions...

Protest at the DNC

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 that came out to protest. Many...

Counter Protesting the DNC at Union Park

Jasmine Rodriguez and Ryland Roberts • September 18, 2024

On Aug. 19, 2024, the Coalition to March to the Democratic National Convention (DNC) gathered at Union Park on its opening day. The coalition aimed to advocate for various demands including funding for...

“20,000 people in the streets with” Coalition to March on the DNC

Jasmine Rodriguez, Managing Editor and Senior Copy Editor • September 13, 2024

The Coalition to March on the DNC held its last press conference on Aug. 22, 2024, at Union Park. During their press conference, Hatem Abudayyeh, spokesperson for the Coalition of March on the DNC and...