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NEIU Independent

Student Leadership Development to host virtual trivia game night for NEIU community

Student Leadership Development to host virtual trivia game night for NEIU community

Leslie Hurtado, News Editor April 30, 2020

After a long week of cramming for finals, Northeastern Illinois University students, faculty and staff prepare to participate in virtual diversion activities such as Student Leadership Development’s...

NEIU Student Counseling Services working remotely with students

NEIU Student Counseling Services working remotely with students

Amina Murati, Writer April 25, 2020

The limitations imposed by social distancing mandates can cause anxiety. In order to assist students during the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, NEIU’s Student Counseling Services continues providing...

Louder Than Life, Bourbon & Beyond, Hometown Rising all cancelled

Louder Than Life, Bourbon & Beyond, Hometown Rising all cancelled

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief April 24, 2020

Update: Spring Awakening representatives released a statement confirming the cancellation of its 2020 event. Entering its ninth year, the EDM concert was scheduled for June 12-14 at Chicago's Union Park.  Representatives...

Empty hallway in NEIU's Salme Harju Steinberg Fine Arts Center

NEIU to reimburse students for unused services

Matthew Rago and Rachel Willard April 23, 2020

Northeastern Illinois University’s Office of the President announced that NEIU will partially reimburse students for unused services.  The announcement, distributed via email, acknowledged that “some...

Chicago Pride Parade postponed for first time ever

Chicago Pride Parade postponed for first time ever

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief April 22, 2020

Organizers for the 2020 Chicago Pride Parade announced Wednesday the postponement of the annual amid growing concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement marks the first-ever...

Falling In Reverse guitarist Derek Jones dead at age 35

Falling In Reverse guitarist Derek Jones dead at age 35

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief April 22, 2020

Falling In Reverse guitarist Derek Jones died at age 35. Fellow Falling In Reverse founding member vocalist Ronnie Radke confirmed the news via Instagram. "I’ll never forget when you picked me up...

Trump administration prohibits DACA students from receiving federal aid

Trump administration prohibits DACA students from receiving federal aid

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief April 21, 2020

U.S. Education Department officials barred undocumented students from accessing emergency federal aid distributed for critical expenses such as food, housing and child care. In March, Congress authorized...

MLB to eliminate 25% of minor league baseball franchises

MLB to eliminate 25% of minor league baseball franchises

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief April 21, 2020

Update 5:00 p.m.: Represenatives of Minor League Baseball dispute the accuracy of the initial report.  After launching a steady resistance against Major League Baseball’s proposal to eliminate minor...

 Trump now is tasked with leading a country that elected him on the basis of his hateful rhetoric.

BREAKING: Trump to suspend immigration to the United States of America

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief April 20, 2020

President Donald Trump announced Monday his intention to sign an executive order temporarily suspending immigration to the United States of America. Trump's states his measure aims to stunt the transmission...

Angel Diaz

NEIU Student Government Association election results: Angel Diaz wins presidency

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief April 17, 2020

The Northeastern Illinois University Student Government Association prepares to operate under new leadership after Angel Diaz unseated the incumbent Melanie Glover to become president of the Student Government...

NEIU leadership provides students with technology, resources as school transitions to remote instruction

NEIU leadership provides students with technology, resources as school transitions to remote instruction

Leslie Hurtado, News Editor April 15, 2020

NEIU students in need of academic resources are asking their professors and advisors to provide them with computers and other technologies during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.  According to an...

Americans began receiving their stimulus checks today. Here's how to get yours.

Americans began receiving their stimulus checks today. Here’s how to get yours.

Matthew Rago, Editor-in-Chief April 15, 2020

The arrival of government-sanctioned Economic Impact Payments set social media ablaze Wednesday. As stimulus checks began arriving in the mail, recipients took to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to confirm...

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