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NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent

Maybe She’s Born With It. Maybe It’s UFC.

Greg Adler December 5, 2012

  Ronda Rousey is known for giving certain women makeovers. This may not, however, be the type of makeover someone was hoping for. Sure, she’ll give those eyes a lovely hue purple and blue,...

Lack of NFL Elite

Matthew Greenberg December 5, 2012

By Matthew Greenberg – Sports Editor The theme of the NFL this year can be summed up in a single word: parody. There are great teams with terrible records, and mediocre teams that are in the playoff...

Waking up the morning after pill

Chris Tormos October 31, 2012

There are few things more overwhelming than being a teenager living in our current era. Pre-adults are thrown headfirst and disoriented into an adult world weathered with age and experience. Their only...

Victory for NEIU Soccer

Katie Kelly October 31, 2012

The excitement in the gym was heard throughout the entire P.E. complex for NEIU’s men’s and women’s soccer clubs. On Saturday night, October 20, campus was empty except for the P.E complex that...

The Halloween Blackout

Christos Liardakis October 31, 2012

Halloween is the perfect holiday for overindulgence with treats of many kinds being freely distributed. While children are going door to door to ask for candy this Halloween, adults and college students...

Meet the Man Behind the Boxing Plan

Desiree Dylong October 31, 2012

Returned student Israel Gonzalez’s 16 years of experience in boxing and seven years of self-defense  kickboxing started with self-determination. It began in his basement when he started training...

Records Were Meant to be Broken

Matthew Greenberg, Sports Editor October 17, 2012

By Matthew Greenberg – Sports Editor The stage was set for history to be made. Sunday Night Football has become a staple of primetime football and the stars were in place for a showdown. New Orleans...

NEIU’s Cross Club Classic 2012

Sam Aguirre, Contributing Writer October 3, 2012

  The first annual NEIU Cross Club Classic was held this past Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. was born in the Honors Society when the current president, Ashley Beyer, proposed...

The “Ab Belt” and the “Perfect Pushup”: Are They Legit?

Nicholas Santana, Assistant News Editor April 27, 2012

                  Last issue, we covered the merits of a standard gym exercise, the upper body squat. This issue, we’ll...

Men – Eating Heart Healthy

April 27, 2012

  My culinary journey to become a chef started because of my dad’s influence. We went to many diverse restaurants together and we loved them. My house was also frequently filled with the smells...

Parallel-Bar Dips: The Upper Body Squat

Nicholas Santana, Assistant News Editor April 17, 2012

    Last issue, I covered some general, macro-level fitness information. This issue, I will discuss a particular, micro-level concern: that of the timelessly alluring and globally coveted...

Hot Dance and Fitness at NEIU

Jacklyn Nowotnik, Arts and Life Editor March 5, 2012

          Many of us have classes, work and other responsibilities to attend to, but it is important to schedule some quality work out time. A regular workout...

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