When is a verbal testimony from a police officer and detainee ever enough?
Though dashboard and surveillance cameras (visual recording from an uninvolved party) have become tools in the fight for righteous...
By the time this issue of the Independent prints, I will have two days left in my undergraduate college career. I’ve been counting down the days since February. Hell, I’ve been counting down the days...
Even though there is still over a year left until the presidential election, we are already on our way to make history.
Earlier this month, Hillary Clinton announced she would be running for president...
Workers work to make money. The state minimum wage in Illinois is $8.25 per hour. According to the Department of Labor Illinois is one of 29 states with a minimum wage that is higher than the federal level...
Would you like to hold your breath all the way from Bernard Brommel Hall to the B Building or would you prefer to take in a deep breath of fresh air? Most would like to breathe on their walks...
Being in love is wonderful. The euphoric high you get just by thinking about that person causes you to smile like a complete idiot. And when you’re together, you can’t get enough of that person. You...
When Bill Murray starred in the classic film Groundhog Day, it was hysterical. In the movie Murray is unable to escape a time loop where he is doomed to repeat the events of Feb. 2 for the rest of his...
In a race of historic proportions, the mayoral election has finally concluded. Despite the results, this is a new beginning for Chicago and its politics, and it’s all thanks to Jesus “Chuy” Garcia....
I will take the safe bet that anyone with a smartphone capable of downloading applications has Spotify. The biggest thing to come from the people of Sweden since wooden clogs and funny accents, Spotify...
As an employee, I am the worst. I rarely show up for my scheduled shift. When I do, I'm usually either hours early or hours late. I take the #boredatwork selfie like a champ with the audacity to tag my...
If Gov. Bruce Rauner is cutting funding for Illinois public universities by 31 percent, how can NEIU justify more spending?
Beyond the debate on eminent domain and if it is ethical to forcibly appropriate...
Americans have long been brought up understanding the “traditional” educational cycle. You start in preschool and kindergarten, move up to elementary school and junior high, then on to high school...
