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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Protest outside the Staples Center brought on by Sterling's words

Freedom of Speech Doesn’t Protect Bigots from Backlash

Michael Dunavant June 3, 2014

  Soon to be former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s recent racist statements—made in a private setting—have brought about a discussion about the nature of freedom of speech. One...

The Silenced American Immigrants

The Silenced American Immigrants

C. Niente June 3, 2014

  Congressman Luis Gutierrez visited Northeastern on April 28, 2014, to read from his new memoir, “Still Dreaming: My Journey from the Barrio to Capitol Hill”and to discuss the latest in his...

Many resort to buying used textbooks whenever possible

A Textbook Case for not Buying American

Steven Villa, News Editor June 3, 2014

  It’s no secret to students, graduates, and professors of higher education that textbooks can run anywhere from $10 to the price of a black market kidney. On top of the rising cost of education,...

Equal Opportunity Terrorism

Equal Opportunity Terrorism

Steven Villa, News Editor April 29, 2014

  On a sunny April 13 afternoon, Frazier Glenn Miller shot and killed three people outside of a Jewish Community Center in Overland Park, Kansas. According to Tony Rizzo of the Kansas City...

Extremists Having a Field Day

Extremists Having a Field Day

C. Niente April 29, 2014

  America needs to protect itself from a group of paranoid ignorant people carry guns in one hand and a Bible in the other (which is contradictory, by the way). For the last 20 years, Nevada...

The Land of the Smoke-Free

The Land of the Smoke-Free

Emmanuel Gonzalez, Managing Editor April 29, 2014

Recently, legislation known as the SB 2202 bill has been pushed to get smoking prohibited at all state-funded institutions of higher learning, though eliminating the use of tobacco products will also be...

Fear Mongers Activate Over Concealed Carry Permits

Fear Mongers Activate Over Concealed Carry Permits

Harry G. Karadimos April 29, 2014

In response to the Illinois State police mailing out thousands of concealed carry permits last month, Chicago Police Superintendent Gary McCarthy issued the usual anti-gun fear speech on ABC News. “There...

Belle Knox Porn Star

Belle Knox: A Feminist in the Porn Business

Harry G. Karadimos April 15, 2014

  It has been about seven months since pro-porn feminist crusader Belle Knox entered the sex industry and began making X-rated videos for producers like Adam & Eve, Facial Abuse, Babes, Teen...

General Motors Announces Over Recall After 13 Killed

General Motors Announces Over Recall After 13 Killed

Steven Villa, News Editor April 15, 2014

Imagine cruising, high speed down the interstate, 73 miles per hour, windows down, the wind blowing in your eyes, five miles to Gary Indiana, next exit. Imagine cruising. High speed down the interstate....

An example of what a $3.50 meal looks like

Fast Food Dystopian Nightmare

Michael Dunavant April 15, 2014

  Last year, Ed Rensi, the former CEO of McDonald’s, said that a minimum wage of $15 an hour would “kill jobs” and put up to 20 percent of food service small businesses out of business. Keep...

Plan B Pill

Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby

Alicia Singer April 15, 2014

Hobby Lobby is suing U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, for a religious exemption to the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) "contraceptive mandate," which states that companies must...

Back Off Bieber

Back Off Bieber

Ashley Campbell, Arts & Life Editor February 18, 2014

Bieber. Miley. Rihanna. Kim, Kourtney and Kloé. You all know who they are. Most importantly, you all know what they’ve done. The lives of the rich and famous are rarely squeaky clean, and yet,...

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