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NEIU Independent

Kickoff Extravaganza Energizes NEIU Campus

Wayne Hayer, Contributing Writer October 25, 2024

On Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, NEIU Campus Recreation hosted the NEIU-Rec Kickoff event in the P.E. complex as a way to introduce students to the P.E. facility and to encourage physical activity. This event...

NEIU’s IRB Committee Ponders “Gray Area” During Research Approval Process For Original Data Published in NEIU Independent

Ananth Prabhu, Health & Sports Editor October 25, 2024

NEIU’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) committee hosted a consultation workshop on Thursday, June 13, 2024 for the NEIU community to inquire about seeking approval before doing research on human subjects...

In Chicago’s North Park neighborhood, Walking Wednesday participants are taking a jaunt through a park pathway surrounded by lush vegetation during the Summer/Fall 2024 semesters.

Revitalize With Each Step: The Third Iteration of Walking Wednesdays Since the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ananth Prabhu, Health & Sports Editor October 13, 2024

Over the summer, NEIU’s Joy and Wellness Committee had kickstarted the Walking Wednesdays Initiative after the program had been on hiatus for part of the 2023-2024 academic year. Eighteen Wednesdays...

Golden Eagle 5K participants have made a dash out of the starting line, which is also the finish line at the P.E. Complex on Saturday, September 14th, 2024.

NEIU Students and Community Members Embrace Campus Recreation’s Golden Eagle 5K Run-Walk

Ananth Prabhu, Health & Sports Editor October 13, 2024

On the bright and sunny morning of Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, 51 students and community members joined forces during a 5K Run-Walk. This event was just one of 12 events that took place during NEIU Weekend...

The title card reads “Sassy Synchronicity By Ananth Prabhu.” The first comic tile features a student getting a Plan B unit from the campus's contraceptive vending machine. The second comic tile features item 2C lit up and reads “free,” and the individual is smiling with relief. The third comic tile reads "One Month Later..." The fourth comic tile features a student getting a Plan B unit from the campus's contraceptive vending machine again. The fifth comic tile features item 2C lit up and reads “$5,” and the individual is shrieking, “Why!” The sixth comic tile reads “Two Weeks Earlier…” The seventh comic tile has a curly-haired individual behind a refuse basket filled with many Plan B units. The individual’s shirt reads “Anti-Abortion.” The individual has an angry facial expression. The vending machine is completely empty. Slot 2C is highlighted and reads “Free.” The eight comic tile is a close up of the previous tile for dramatic effect.

Sassy Synchronicity Episode 2

Ananth Prabhu, Health & Sports Editor September 4, 2024

Making TRIO Accessible: What You Need to Know

Aaijiah Daron, Contributing Writer June 28, 2024

TRIO Student Success Services (SSS) programs provide tutoring, peer coaches, academic advising, workshops, activities, and scholarships for NEIU students. TRIO SSS offers three programs that focus on assisting...

a collage of bicycle parts played out in different areas

Cyclists Get Empowered at Campus Recreation

Ananth Prabhu, Health & Sports Editor May 19, 2024

Campus Recreation hosted the Fix Your Ride (FYR) Workshop for all students and community members to embrace basic knowledge about bicycle repairs on Friday, March 1, 2024. The FYR Workshop was intended...

Digitally created a wrestlemania xl Ad that has a lightening boarder on top, the wrestlemania logo in the center, below is the date and time. Below are wrestlers; The Rock, Roman Reins, Cody Rhodes, and Seth Rollins.

WrestleMania XL Ushers in a New Era

Gabriel Gurrola, Campus Arts & Life Editor May 19, 2024

 a solitary oak tree is fenced off in NEIU's Arboretum in this north-facing photograph with the WTTW building in the background

GFC Formalizes Spring Plans for Environmental Proposals on NEIU’s Campus

Ananth Prabhu, Health & Sports Editor May 19, 2024

The Green Fee Committee (GFC) met for the second time in the Spring 2024 semester on Friday, March 8, 2024 to formalize the plans since the prior meeting on Jan. 29th. The purpose of this meeting was to...

Sassy Synchronicity Episode 01

Sassy Synchronicity Episode 01

Ananth Prabhu, Health & Sports Editor May 19, 2024

Domestic and international student buddies unite at the Buddy Program Summit, presented by Campus Recreation staff members, held at the P.E. Complex in Chicago on Thursday, February 8th, 2024 through a series of team-building activities.

OIP Hosts BP Summit at Campus Recreation To Unite Domestic and International Students Together

Ananth Prabhu, Health & Sports Editor April 23, 2024

On Feb. 8, NEIU’s Office of International Programs (OIP) hosted a summit at Campus Recreation for all participating international and domestic students of the Buddy Program (BP) to greet, meet, and befriend...

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