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Rauw with backup dancers performing IL Capo during his first Act of the show.
Arts & Academics
A Night with Rauw Alejandro at United Center
Nathan Borja, Contributing Writer • July 10, 2025

Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro came to Chicago three nights in a row to show off his theatrical performance, where music mixed with art....

Seated at table 24, members of the Independent shared a meal during the Illinois College Press Association (ICPA) awards ceremony and luncheon.
Campus Arts and Life
From Newsrooms to New Careers: Lessons Learned from ICPA 2025
Ananth Prabhu and Sana Kausar Habiya July 10, 2025

University and community college students routinely attend conferences as a common practice to learn beyond the classroom, network with students...

Eddie Bocanegra Shares Words of Wisdom to NEIU Graduates
Gabriel Gurrola, Campus Arts & Life Editor • July 10, 2025

NEIU alum Eddie Bocanegra returned to his alma mater as the keynote speaker for NEIU’s spring commencement ceremony on May 15, 2025.    Bocanegra...

A guitarist performs on The Main Stage at a show titled “The C2E2 Talent Show!” on Friday, April 11, 2025.
Collectors Converge, Cosplayers Shine and Comics Collide at C2E2!
Ananth Prabhu, Health & Sports Editor • July 9, 2025

Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) is an annual convention that takes place in Chicago within the realm of comedy, fictional writing,...

Both teams showed good sportsmanship after the game by shaking hands.
NEIU’s Golden Eagles Men’s Basketball Team Faces Off Against Community Members in a Heated, Back-and-Forth Game!
Angel Nunez, Contributing Writer • May 12, 2025

What was originally a scheduled game against Columbia College turned into an electrifying back-and-forth matchup between NEIU’s men’s basketball...

NEIU Campus Rec planking competition competitors.
Campus Rec Challenges Students to Hold Strong and Test Endurance in Plank Showdown
Angel Nunez, Contributing writer • May 12, 2025

On Wednesday, April 9, NEIU Campus Recreation held a planking competition to see who could hold a plank the longest. The event took place...

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From Dogs to CAT Cranes
Alex Dolgin, Staff Writer • April 25, 2025

NEIU has begun construction on its new Education Building, bringing major changes for students. For several months, the construction project...

The College of Business and Technology has been educating NEIU students for 40 years.
College of Business & Technology Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Dan Maurer, News Editor • April 25, 2025

NEIU’s College of Business and Technology (CBT) will be celebrating its 40th anniversary in May 2025. CBT was founded in 1984 and offers degrees...

Hands Together, Hands Off
Hands Together, Hands Off
Alex Dolgin, Staff Writer • April 25, 2025

“Our democracy, our livelihoods, and our rights are all on the line as Trump and Musk execute their illegal takeover,” is the leading idea...

Retraction: Trump’s Executive Orders and NEIU: Navigating Policy Realities in 2024
The Independent Editorial Team April 21, 2025

It is with great regret and deepest apologies that we retract the article headlined “Trump’s Executive Orders and NEIU: Navigating Policy...

Seated at table 24, members of the Independent shared a meal during the Illinois College Press Association (ICPA) awards ceremony and luncheon.
From Newsrooms to New Careers: Lessons Learned from ICPA 2025
Ananth Prabhu and Sana Kausar Habiya July 10, 2025

University and community college students routinely attend conferences as a common practice to learn beyond the classroom, network with students...

Eddie Bocanegra Shares Words of Wisdom to NEIU Graduates
Gabriel Gurrola, Campus Arts & Life Editor • July 10, 2025

NEIU alum Eddie Bocanegra returned to his alma mater as the keynote speaker for NEIU’s spring commencement ceremony on May 15, 2025.    Bocanegra...

A guitarist performs on The Main Stage at a show titled “The C2E2 Talent Show!” on Friday, April 11, 2025.
Collectors Converge, Cosplayers Shine and Comics Collide at C2E2!
Ananth Prabhu, Health & Sports Editor • July 9, 2025

Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) is an annual convention that takes place in Chicago within the realm of comedy, fictional writing,...

This chart illustrates the distribution of K-12 educational program types tabling in the Career Fair Spring 2025.
NEIU Students and Alumni Explore Career and Internships at Fair
Jasmine Rodriguez and Marija Kraljevic April 14, 2025

NEIU students and alumni attended the Career and Internship Fair, which had 60 employers tabling in Alumni Hall on April 3, 2025. The fair provided...

AI in Teaching
Alex Dolgin, Staff Writer • April 25, 2025

With the rise of programs such as ChatGPT, the expectation to use these types of programs has made its way into several fields. For example,...

WWE Changes Forever With John Cena Heel Turn
Gabriel Gurrola, Campus Arts & Life Editor • April 23, 2025

For only the second time in his 23-year career, John Cena joined the dark side at Elimination Chamber on March 1, 2025.   Cena, who...

With Fascism on the Rise, Where Do We Go From Here?
With Fascism on the Rise, Where Do We Go From Here?
Zachariah Simmons, Opinions Editor • April 1, 2025

Just over a month into the Second Trump regime, and our country has seen the returning president sign a slew of rapidly implemented executive...

The Trump Regime: Acknowledging a Change in Power
March 12, 2025

Since President Donald J. Trump took office for the second time on Jan. 20, 2025, it has become obvious that Trump is wielding power differently...

Rauw with backup dancers performing IL Capo during his first Act of the show.
A Night with Rauw Alejandro at United Center
Nathan Borja, Contributing Writer • July 10, 2025

Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro came to Chicago three nights in a row to show off his theatrical performance, where music mixed with art....

Seated at table 24, members of the Independent shared a meal during the Illinois College Press Association (ICPA) awards ceremony and luncheon.
From Newsrooms to New Careers: Lessons Learned from ICPA 2025
Ananth Prabhu and Sana Kausar Habiya July 10, 2025

University and community college students routinely attend conferences as a common practice to learn beyond the classroom, network with students...

Eddie Bocanegra Shares Words of Wisdom to NEIU Graduates
Gabriel Gurrola, Campus Arts & Life Editor • July 10, 2025

NEIU alum Eddie Bocanegra returned to his alma mater as the keynote speaker for NEIU’s spring commencement ceremony on May 15, 2025.    Bocanegra...

A guitarist performs on The Main Stage at a show titled “The C2E2 Talent Show!” on Friday, April 11, 2025.
Collectors Converge, Cosplayers Shine and Comics Collide at C2E2!
Ananth Prabhu, Health & Sports Editor • July 9, 2025

Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) is an annual convention that takes place in Chicago within the realm of comedy, fictional writing,...

Both teams showed good sportsmanship after the game by shaking hands.
NEIU’s Golden Eagles Men’s Basketball Team Faces Off Against Community Members in a Heated, Back-and-Forth Game!
Angel Nunez, Contributing Writer • May 12, 2025

What was originally a scheduled game against Columbia College turned into an electrifying back-and-forth matchup between NEIU’s men’s basketball...

NEIU Campus Rec planking competition competitors.
Campus Rec Challenges Students to Hold Strong and Test Endurance in Plank Showdown
Angel Nunez, Contributing writer • May 12, 2025

On Wednesday, April 9, NEIU Campus Recreation held a planking competition to see who could hold a plank the longest. The event took place...

NEIU sets a screen to deter Truman’s scoring attempt.
NEIU’s Golden Eagles Women’s Basketball Team Shows Grit, Challenges Truman College in Competitive Matchup
Angel Nunez and Staff Writer May 12, 2025

On Saturday, Mar. 29, NEIU’s Golden Eagles Women’s Basketball team faced off against Truman College’s team in a competitive matchup. The...

The entrance to the Student Disability Services (SDS) office is shown in Building D.
Shaping Mental Health: How Universities Evolved to Support Student Services
Brian Quevedo, Alumni Contributor • May 12, 2025

Mental health services have existed for centuries. They are considered a necessity because mental health has an enormous effect on an individual’s...

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