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...
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....
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...
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...
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....
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...
“Borderless” by Jennifer DeLeon is a young adult book that explores life in her Central American homeland of Guatemala. The book follows the day to day life of Maya, our main character. Maya, a young...
Ananth Prabhu, Health & Sports Editor
• September 18, 2023
"Never Have I Ever" is a Netflix-exclusive series about a first-generation adolescent Indian girl, named Devi Vishwakumar, played by actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, in her first high-profile role. Devi...
Recently, I had the opportunity to watch DC’s newest movie, “Blue Beetle". The movie follows Jaime Reyes, a Mexican American college student, who discovers an ancient artifact called the Scarab that...
Directed by Greta Gerwig, known for her work on films like “Ladybird” and “Little Women,” directs “Barbie,” the first live-action Mattel film since its inception in the early 1960s. To my...
Gabriel Gurrola, Campus Arts & Life Editor
• September 1, 2023
Dedicated followers of the shark movie genre, enthusiasts of the “Jaws” series and those who eagerly anticipate the annual Shark Week events will find their cinematic desires met with “Meg 2: The...
Jason Nelson, Community Writer
• September 1, 2023
“New year, same shit.”
I hear this from my college friends as they trudge bravely into another 9 months of grind. I think I understand where they’re coming from. Summer lets us get away from...
