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NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Revenge of the Benchwarmer

Spencer Jones, Sports Editor September 29, 2016

I've been around sports my entire life, though I wasn't necessarily good at them. In grammar school I only made the boys softball team because they couldn't reject me. It was kind of like the No Child...

Taking the scenic route

Taking the scenic route

Brian Quevedo, Writer September 28, 2016

In 2001,  an ambitious 27-year-old man named  Tim Wambach, an NEIU alumnus, met a 12-year-old boy who would end up changing his entire perspective on life. The boy’s name was Mike Berkson, who suffers...

American sprinters Tommie Smith, John Carlos and Peter Norman.

History repeats itself with athlete protests, social injustice

Danny Montesdeoca, Production Staff September 28, 2016

The relationship that sports and social issues have is natural. The two will always be intertwined because athletes have a moral obligation to use their platform to speak out on political and social issues. Oscar...

Alex Pacete provides the information you need to become a champ.

Fantasy Football Predictions: Week 4

Alex Pacete, Writer September 28, 2016

NFL Week four Marquee Matchups   Thursday Night’s Game: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Miami Dolphins In week four, marquee matchups for the Thursday night game anticipates high scoring action...

AFC Preseason Predictions: North & South

AFC Preseason Predictions: North & South

Christian Gralak, Online Editor September 6, 2016

Pittsburgh Steelers: 12–4 The Steelers had some trouble with injuries to their key players last season (quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and running back Le’Veon Bell) as well as a defense that showed...

AFC Preseason Predictions: East & West

AFC Preseason Predictions: East & West

Alex Pacete, Writer September 6, 2016

AFC EAST Patriots 13-3: Patriots start this season with Quarterback Tom Brady suspended for 4 games. This won’t stop Bill Belichick from having a successful season. Taking over for Brady is Jimmy...

Rec’n Expectations

Michelle Bright, Writer September 6, 2016

Campus Recreation has spent the summer preparing some big changes in the P.E. Complex. The biggest change is the hours of operation. The P.E.Complex is now open seven days per week. Director of Campus...

Boxing Club set to lace gloves for fall semester

Boxing Club set to lace gloves for fall semester

Spencer Jones, Sports Editor September 6, 2016

Giovanni Monterroso, a fifth year biology major, has been leading the boxing club for the past few years. Though he doesn’t have much boxing experience outside of the club, his love for the sport started...

Which Way is Up?

Which Way is Up?

Spencer Jones, Sports Editor June 21, 2016

There’s no way but up from here. The Chicago Bulls were on the outside looking in at the end of the regular season and right before the playoffs for the first time since the Derrick Rose era began. Though...

WWE’s Brand Expansion

WWE’s Brand Expansion

Joe McCaffrey, Writer June 21, 2016

The reason that you hear the dueling chants of “Let’s Go Cena!” and “Cena Sucks!” at almost every World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) event is not because John Cena is the most divisive superstar...

NFL Predictions 2016: NFC South

NFL Predictions 2016: NFC South

Christian Gralak, Online Editor June 21, 2016

Carolina Panthers: 15 – 1 The Panthers had a great season in 2015, going 15 – 1, making it all the way to the Super Bowl and having quarterback Cam Newton win the Most Valuable Player award. It would...

Three Reasons ‘Space Jam(es) 2’ Will Be Awesome

Three Reasons ‘Space Jam(es) 2’ Will Be Awesome

Marcus Mateo May 24, 2016

They announced a sequel to Space Jam! Huh? Yeah, I’m not so sure that anybody was actually clamoring for part two. Kids nowadays would scarcely recognize Michael Jordan or even the Looney Tunes....

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