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NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Exercise: Why It'll Work Out for the Better

Exercise: Why It’ll Work Out for the Better

Michelle Bright, Writer April 5, 2016

Three common problems college students face when they’re not active is weight gain, less social bonding and lower grades. There are benefits to working out though. According to fitness instructor...

Lovie’s Back in the Orange and Blue

Lovie’s Back in the Orange and Blue

Spencer Jones, Sports Editor April 5, 2016

Lovie Smith will once again wear blue and orange, only this time he'll be coaching 130 miles away from his old coaching job at Soldier Field. The University of Illinois hired Lovie Smith to a $29 million...

Bears Bolstering Talent To Team This OffSeason

Bears Bolstering Talent To Team This OffSeason

Christian Gralak, Online Editor April 5, 2016

It was a disappointing season for head coach John Fox and the Chicago Bears in their first season together.  However, the Bears hope that will all change this year and are making moves in the offseason...

Keith suspended as Blackhawks repeat hopes dwindle

Keith suspended as Blackhawks repeat hopes dwindle

Brett Starkopf April 5, 2016

    Now might be the time to panic.     Although the Hawks have barely managed to scrape by these last 10 games, a once top power play can’t score with the man-advantage, goalie Corey Crawford’s...

Fans get to Ride Along in new WWE Network series

Fans get to Ride Along in new WWE Network series

Joe McCaffrey April 5, 2016

WWE's new show "Ride Along" takes fans on the journey with Superstars as they head to the next stop on the tour...Just spit balling. The World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) “Ride Along” series...

Do's and Don't of the Locker Room

Do’s and Don’t of the Locker Room

Ishtar Yakoo, Writer March 15, 2016

The locker room. It’s that large, sometimes smelly room located within gyms and within schools. In addition to a multitude of lockers and bathrooms, a locker room may contain incredibly confident nude...

Game on with 'Learn It, Play It' Initiative

Game on with ‘Learn It, Play It’ Initiative

Jason Merel, Writer March 15, 2016

Who needs a football team? The “Learn It, Play It” program is an initiative from Campus Recreation (Campus Rec) to introduce students to a variety of sports. You can learn how to play cricket,...

Pom Pom: Spirit Group or Sport?

Pom Pom: Spirit Group or Sport?

Silvia Burian and March 15, 2016

According to the Journal of Physical Activity and Health, in 2007 there were 8,477 dance injuries treated in U.S. emergency rooms. The average number of annual football injuries over the past six years,...

Jim Olech of the Outdoor Adventure Program, just hanging around.

Inside the Great Outdoors

Rut Ortiz, News Editor March 15, 2016

Your student ID can get you access to a harness, some rope and helmets that have to be worn at all times. The Outdoor Adventure Program (OAP) is housed within the Physical Education (PE) Complex building...

Student Health Services Awareness Table

Student Health Services Awareness Table

Spencer Jones, Sports Editor March 15, 2016

The freshman 15 is not the only thing that college students have to worry about anymore. The risk of being diagnosed with a chronic health disease, like Type 2 diabetes, has increased over the years for...

Bowman Goes All In Again

Bowman Goes All In Again

Christian Gralak, Online Editor March 15, 2016

Stan “The Man” Bowman has once again gone all in for the Stanley Cup, and there's a good chance that this Dynasty continues. The Chicago Blackhawks senior vice president and general manager worked...

Familiar landmarks are going down, as Wrigley continues to build up.

Wrigley Renovations

Mary Kroeck, Opinion's Editor March 15, 2016

No marquee and no golden arches. As the Cubs train in Arizona, Wrigley Field continues major renovations as part of its 1060 Project. In doing so, the Wrigleyville McDonald’s shut its doors on Mar....

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