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Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

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Alejandra Franco, Sports Editor November 3, 2015

Choices. Life is full of them. For example, sometimes one may crave sushi, but doesn’t know where to go. Luckily, there’s Yelp. Yelp can help sway the decision about whether or not the California Roll...

The familiar scene of unkept sidewalks in the wintertime.

Winter is Coming

Robin Bridges, Editor in Chief November 3, 2015

Temperatures are dropping and pumpkins are everywhere. Turkeys are piling up in freezer sections at a grocery store. This can only mean one thing to a girl like me — snow! I have had a love/hate relationship...

MPAA Ratings Are Bulls@#$%

Hailey G. Boyle, Arts and Life Editor November 3, 2015

I can’t fathom how many times I’ve seen “The Breakfast Club.” It is THE quintessential film on the teenage experience. And yet, teenagers can’t see it. Why? Because it’s rated-R. Yep, the...

Republican U.S. Senator Marco Rubio skips Senate vote meetings on his campaign touring.

Voting When it Matters

Pablo Medina, Editor November 3, 2015

One of the most important building blocks to a functioning democratic government is the expression of one’s stance to polarizing topics of society. The right to abortion, the legalization of immigration,...

Meningitis can occur in both viral and bacterial forms.

Sexual Orientation Mediates Your Access to Some Public Health Resources This Year

Kate Hilliard, Writer November 3, 2015

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) remains the authority on immunizations throughout the state. These are the folks who send available vaccines to NEIU when they’re requested by Student...

Man on the Street

William Castro, Writer October 20, 2015

Independent reporter, William Castro asked: What has been your experience with parking this semester?       Veronica Mellado Senior  “It’s just so expensive…and they...

Chicago pedestrians, bicyclists and motorist share the road on their commute.

Cars and Bikes: Whose Space Is It Anyway?

Pablo Medina, Editor October 20, 2015

  Most people like driving cars, but few prefer a bicycle as their mode of transportation. However, both vehicles sharing the same patch of road to traverse from one point to another can spell...

A "no guns allowed" sticker, one of the many on campus, is displayed on the doors of Lech Walesa Hall.

People Kill People-and It Has to Stop

Mary Kroeck October 20, 2015

Back in 2014, in response to another school shooting, The Onion published an article titled, “‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens.” Of course, the article is...

The Unfortunate Calm After the Democratic Debate

Steven Villa, News Editor October 20, 2015

    Hillary Clinton and Lincoln Chafee were among the six candidates at the first national democratic debate. (Photo courtesy of Flickr and Wikimedia Commons) The fires have calmed;...

In addition to this research provided by the Pew Research Center, The Children of Im-migrants Longitudinal Study released a public report that found that 17 percent of third genera-tion Mexican-Americans speak Spanish, and fourth generation Mexican-Americans were speak-ing at a 5 percent rate.

Hablas español?

Emmanuel Gonzalez, Managing Editor October 6, 2015

Non-Spanish speaking Mexican-Americans often argue that they don’t need to speak Spanish to validate their Mexican identity, while technically true, it’s also not true. The most common argument,...

Models donning Nicole Miller strut down the runway.

One Woman, Many Faces

Robin Bridges, Editor in Chief October 6, 2015

The everyday woman has many faces. She is sporty. She is flirty. She is masculine. She is feminine. She is strong. She is soft. Last month, The New York Times asked: “When is a week more than a week?” When...

Chicago residents have faced high crime rates and murders in the past. Now, the numbers of murders are in the thousands.

 ‘Chiraq’ – Term of Endearment, or Insult?

Pablo Medina, Editor October 6, 2015

The Windy City. The Jewel of the Midwest.The City of Broad Shoulders.These are the nicknames Chicago is known by for its weather, its distinctive social culture and its historical involvement in the Industrial...

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