“Remarkable Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt will make you believe “nothing just happens — it’s all predestined; it all happens for a reason.” This book effortlessly combines elements of...
It has been an eventful couple of semesters for the NEIU Independent. As we have reported, transparency has been a concern of many community members and stakeholders at NEIU. We did not know how deep the...
I am a senior in English, graduating in a few weeks, after which I will begin as a graduate student. I am also a Teamster, Local 743. In the past few weeks, some students have formed an organization called...
When the Student Government Association stated publicly that our education is not the faculty's bargaining chip, I was so disappointed and strongly disagreed as someone who has served the roles of SGA...
How are you including student's in your decision making? What initiatives have you made to ensure you act in the best interest of the students in your college?
Mike Bedell Ph.D Dean College...
Trigger Warning: This story contains topics that some may find disturbing. Sexual suggested content, murder, cross-dressing, and other content that might be disturbing to some readers.
Imagine...
Ananth Prabhu, Health & Sports Editor
• April 4, 2023
On Feb. 27, 2023, Raphael Crawford’s Quintet jazz band concluded the four-part series of NEIU’s Department of Music’s presentation of the Black Heritage Month Jazz Concert Series. The cost of attendance...
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My name is Tylon and I am a resident of the prison industrial complex at Stateville C[orrections] C[enter]. I am also [an] NEIU/UWW Student. I write, in short, and from lived experience, to share...
Luz Analitis, Arts and Life Editor
• March 21, 2023
I completely understand that book-to-movie adaptations inherently can not be exactly like the book it is based on. Things get left out due to time constraints and creative freedom is always involved with...
By now you have either watched or heard something about the State of the Union address. According to recent polls, Joe Biden walked into the State of the Union with a 47% approval rating. The creation...
Ananth Prabhu, Health & Sports Editor
• March 21, 2023
The question still remains about whether community colleges should obtain university status. The answer dives far deeper than what I wrote on Feb. 7, 2023. It is a topic worthy of critical, moral and cogent...
School shootings are the new normal it seems: They have become common enough that you can find someone that has been a victim in a shooting.
On Feb. 13, 2023, there was a shooting that took...
