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Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Rapper and business mogul Jay Z is attempting to change the music industry with the launch of his new streaming service Tidal.

Tidal: Why, Why and Why?

Pablo Medina, Editor April 14, 2015

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...

Gov. Rauner’s proposed cuts leave NEIU’s future plans unclear.

NEIU’s Budgetary Predicament

Michael Dunavant March 31, 2015

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...

Unpaid internships have a bad reputation, but can provide
valuable work experience

In Defense of Unpaid Internships

Andrew Pappas, Writer March 31, 2015

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...

Madrid, Spain is a popular study abroad choice for students
across the world.

A Semester Abroad Equals A Lifetime of Joy

Alejandra Franco, Sports Editor March 31, 2015

When I first began my college applications, I briefly considered the idea of moving away from home to go to school. It stayed at that, though, just an idea, and I ended up living at home while attending...

End police brutality

Ferguson Six Months Later

Maya Wagner March 5, 2015

Six months ago, a small town in Missouri faced an unspeakable tragedy. A white police officer by the name of Darren Wilson shot an unarmed black teenager. The victim, Michael Brown, was allegedly a suspect...

There are lists for everything,  including why sushi is better than a boyfriend.

Time for Millennials to Live Their Own Lives

Andrew Pappas, Writer February 16, 2015

The internet has made our generation suck. Social media websites and apps have become some of the most influential, powerful platforms in the world. Many great things like information sharing, friendship...

President Obama during last week’s state of the Union.

State of Congress

February 16, 2015

Last week, President Barack Obama gave his State of the Union speech, but will anything actually come out of this? By the end of the State of the Union, many Democrats felt a much needed boost of morale...

Democrats on Tuesday applauded for Obama’s proposals to support the middle class

The Middle Class Illusion

Michael Dunavant, Staff Writer February 16, 2015

During President Obama’s state of the union speech, I could not help but notice the constant reference to the American middle class, rather than the working class, or the lower class.  It seems like...

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