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Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Graphic by Mary Kroeck.

Reflections of a First Time Voter

Cecelia Hernandez April 5, 2016

While opening the field house door of Ken-Well Park, I took a deep breath and stepped inside the voting station. Desks with tall cardboard privacy partitions were all being occupied by my Hispanic neighbors....

The right to choose a political leader is the key to a democratic republic./Photo by Mary Kroeck

Does Voting Really Matter?

Rut Ortiz, News Editor April 5, 2016

  There was a moment during history when a person like me would not be allowed to exercise my right to vote. Specifically for two reasons: because I’m a woman and a minority. This is a topic...

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Bird’s-eye View

Mary Kroeck March 15, 2016

Q: I seem to be having a hard time remembering things lately. Even though I know I should write things down before I forget them, it seems like I get interrupted before I find a pen and paper. Then I lose...

A Google self driving car drives past a double-deck commuter bus at Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California./Photo by Michael Shick via Wikimedia Commons

Driving into Disaster

Pablo Medina, Editor March 15, 2016

Some people want to burn rubber on the streets and to be the boss of the road, feeling the wind in their face and the adrenaline through their veins.Yet some just want to  ride through the streets worry-free....

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State of Emergency

Mary Kroeck March 15, 2016

While governors in most states are preparing budgets for 2017, Illinois has yet to pass its budget for 2016. In fact, the state hasn’t had a budget in eight months. Due to Springfield’s failure...

The Chicago River is dyed green in honor of St. Patrick's Day. This is one of many Chirish traditions./Photo by Mary Kroeck

The Luck O’ the Chirish

Courtney Munson, Writer March 15, 2016

It’s that extremely green time of year again, when our beer, river and clothes are decked out in the symbolic color of Ireland. The raucous drinking spectacular we see on the streets of Chicago today...

Singer Kesha Rost Sebert took to her Instagram page last week to thank fans for their support./Photo courtesy of Kesha (@iiswhois) via Instagram

Kesha’s Fight To See The Sunlight

Hailey G Boyle March 1, 2016

I feel absolutely horrible for Kesha. No one should be forced to work with someone who attacked and raped them. That’s tantamount to asking a murder victim’s family member to work side by side with...

Quintonio LeGrier was fatally shot by Chicago Police Officer Robert Rialmo in Dec. 2015./Photo handout, courtesy of the LeGrier Family

When is Enough, Enough?

Pablo Medina, Editor March 1, 2016

We live in sad time when some police officers refuse to accept responsibility for their mistakes, especially when those mistakes leave people dead. Chicago police officer, Robert Rialmo, who took the...

For centuries women have united to fight for rights and privileges men often take for granted. /Image by Benjamin M. Dale, Courtesy of Library of Congress

A Tribute to Women

Mary Kroeck March 1, 2016

It makes sense to me that Women’s History Month takes place in March. Women have marched throughout history to make a difference in their societies. From the Women’s March on Versailles during the...

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