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NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

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Satirizing the Black Monolith: A Review of “American Fiction”

Zachariah Simmons, Opinions Editor January 20, 2024

  The ‘fiction’ that is being discussed in Cord Jefferson’s (“Watchmen”, “The Good Place”) adaptation of Percival Everrett’s, “Erasure'' and feature directorial debut, “American...

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Exploring the Tapestry of Life

Angie Ybarra, Writer January 20, 2024

“A Place to Achor: Journalism, Cancer, and Rewriting Mi Vida as a Latina on the Border” is an autobiography written by Estela Casas, that affords the reader the opportunity to see inside this woman’s...

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History Has Its Eyes on Us

Ryland Roberts, Online Editor January 20, 2024

  CASEP Leadership LLC (CLLLC) was invited to see James M. Nederlander Theatre’s production of “Hamilton”, a musical written by Lin-Manuel Miranda about the life of our founding father, Alexander...

Poster and screenshots of scenes from "Stray Gods", art by Benjamin Ee

Mythology, Murder, and Music: An Overview of “Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical”

Melissa Rosenthal-Matthews, Alumni Contributor January 19, 2024

Music, a murder mystery, and a meeting with an Ancient Greek Muse. This is the backdrop for the story told by Summerfall Studios' most recent title, “Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical”. You begin...

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“Five Nights at Freddy’s” Proves That Horror Is Back

Bella Cardoza, Staff Writer December 8, 2023

If you are familiar with the names Bonnie, Chica, Foxy and Freddy Fazbear from the video game “Five Nights at Freddy’s” (FNAF) which spawned several games in the 2010s, then you will love the live...

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Finding Balance: Why NEIU’s Climbing Gym Needs a Mix of Challenge and Ease?

Ananth Prabhu, Health & Sports Editor December 8, 2023

Last year’s article in The Independent on rock climbing compared the climbing sport to video games as a way to encourage more novices to play the game of climbing. Like in video game design, when newcomers...

JUST 395 Letter to the Editor

Jamarria Redmond, Contributing Writer November 2, 2023

I am writing the Independent today to discuss the impoverishing practices that take place here at NEIU. I must ask, are we truly a just and progressive institution if we charge our students unnecessarily...

“Super Mario Bros. Wonder” : The Video Game That Breathes New Life into Mario

“Super Mario Bros. Wonder” : The Video Game That Breathes New Life into Mario

Ananth Prabhu, Health & Sports Editor October 30, 2023

The long-awaited video game, “Super Mario Bros. Wonder” (SMBW) was finally released in retail stores on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. It is the newest 2D scrolling platformer sequel to the Super Mario Bros....

students covering up Lech Walesa display in protest of name

“But they can’t walk around the city on their toes and confuse my grandchildren.” – Lech Walesa, 2019

Ryland Roberts, Online Editor October 30, 2023

Since the release of the Lech Walesa Hall (LWH) article from the last issue of the Independent, students have been taking action around NEIU. You might have noticed posters titled “RENAME LECH WALESA...

Student Debt Relief Hail-Mary

Dash Valladh, Contributing Writer October 30, 2023

Suspense, as thousands of American students watch on with bated breath, as the Biden Administration launched a new student relief plan known as “Saving on a Valuable Education” (SAVE). The administration...

Stateville Surviving COVID-19 Again

Stateville Surviving COVID-19 Again

Joseph Ward, Community Writer October 30, 2023

Here I was at Stateville’s Health Care Unity (Hereinafter HCU), on Friday August 18, 2023… I felt sick but not totally out of it. I had been there since 9:30 in the morning, waiting to see Dr. Perez....

“‘The Lost Apothecary’: A Tale of Secrets, Remedies, and Redemption”

Angie Ybarra, Writer September 26, 2023

What would you do for or because of love? Love is a very deep emotion and can be hard to navigate even for the well rounded person. If we consider what love is and what it really means, for example affection...

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