Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent
Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent
Northeastern Illinois University's student-run newspaper

NEIU Independent
Erwin Lopez Rada

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor

Erwin Lopez Rada is a Venezuelan residing in Chicago. He is a journalism student at Northeastern Illinois University and a Contributor to The NEIU Independent. He wrote before at The Uptown Exchange, a student-run newspaper at Harry S Truman College. He loves soccer, documentary photography and he is also a staunch defender of democracy and the institutions that sustain it.

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President Gibson Allegedly Says Members of Faculty Senate “Individually Responsible” for No Confidence Vote

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
February 7, 2023

President Gibson Allegedly Says Members of Faculty Senate “Individually Responsible” for No Confidence Vote

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
January 26, 2023
Vice President Kimberly Buster-Williams Photo from NEIU Website

NEIU Vice President Buster-Williams Hired Someone As Her Interim Associate Vice President Who Allegedly Works Two Full-Time Jobs in Michigan

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
January 19, 2023
Photo by Michael Fousert on Unsplash

NEIU Board of Trustees Members Doubt Commitment, Competence of Students

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
November 15, 2022
Photo by Erwin Lopez Rada

President Gibson Remains Hopeful as Enrollment Declines and Staff, Faculty Unrest Looms

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
October 28, 2022
You Are Not Alone: NEIU’s K(no)w More Program Offers Help to Victims of Domestic Violence

You Are Not Alone: NEIU’s K(no)w More Program Offers Help to Victims of Domestic Violence

Erwin Lopez Rada and Leslie Lozada
October 20, 2022

FACTS: NEIU Offers Plenty Opportunities to Foster Your Professional and Academic Growth

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
October 20, 2022
CXLXNXXLXSMX: How American Oversensitivity and a Desire for Inclusivity Trigger a Quasi-Colonization of Language

CXLXNXXLXSMX: How American Oversensitivity and a Desire for Inclusivity Trigger a Quasi-Colonization of Language

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
October 18, 2022
Illustration made by Savannah Owens

Thieves Steal 2 Catalytic Converters From Cars Parked On NEIU Campus

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
September 6, 2022
Photo Credits: NEIU Police Department Facebook Page

Cindy Guerra Becomes First Latina Interim Chief of NEIU Police

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
September 6, 2022
Data from NEIU FY 2023 Budget Town Hall.

NEIU Leadership Predicts Enrollment Decline for FY 2023 Budget

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
August 17, 2022
Sports Snacks

Sports Snacks

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
April 29, 2022
Russian military officers suggested that Kremlin's objectives had extended up to Transnistria, in Moldova.

NEIU Event Addresses Brutality of War, Future Scenarios in Ukraine

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
April 29, 2022
This is par of the community members that showed up for the tournament.

Sports Snacks

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
April 28, 2022

NEIU Delegation to Model of Illinois Government Brings Back Award, Advice for Future Participants

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
April 27, 2022
Old Irving Co. is one of the Breweries participating in the event. "Old Irving Brewing Co." by howderfamily.com is marked with CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

News Nuggets No. 2

Erwin Lopez Rada and Monty Stites
April 27, 2022
Chicago Fire Tops MLS Defense Rankings, In a Dreamed Start of Season

Chicago Fire Tops MLS Defense Rankings, In a Dreamed Start of Season

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
April 14, 2022
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Draw Results in Less Competitive Groups

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Draw Results in Less Competitive Groups

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
April 14, 2022
Opinion: Tiki Taka Takes Over NEIU 4 v 4 Soccer Tournament

Opinion: Tiki Taka Takes Over NEIU 4 v 4 Soccer Tournament

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
April 14, 2022

President Gibson Responds to “Mass Exodus” of Faculty, “Microaggressions” to Students at State of University Speech Q&A Session

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
April 5, 2022
Team 5, the winners of the pick up tournament.

NEIU Community Felt Basketball 3 v 3 Pick Up Tournament Like Homecoming

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
April 4, 2022
"Remembering the first week of the invasion of the Crimea by Russian forces" by Jordan Busson is marked with CC BY-NC 2.0.

NEIU Community Shares Perspectives on Putin’s Regime Invasion to Ukraine

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
March 12, 2022
New Campus Recreation Director Expects to Revitalize Activities at PE Complex

New Campus Recreation Director Expects to Revitalize Activities at PE Complex

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
March 5, 2022
Sports Snacks

Sports Snacks

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
March 1, 2022
NEIU Administration Plans for Spring 2022 Campus Recreation Revival

NEIU Administration Plans for Spring 2022 Campus Recreation Revival

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
February 17, 2022
Sports Snacks

Sports Snacks

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
February 17, 2022
Campus Recreation Is Not Providing Enough Services to NEIU’s Sports Community

Campus Recreation Is Not Providing Enough Services to NEIU’s Sports Community

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
February 4, 2022
Howard Beach. A Climate Change Cautionary Tale.

Howard Beach. A Climate Change Cautionary Tale.

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
December 15, 2021
Dos a Cero: USMNT Defeats Mexico in Cincinnati.

Dos a Cero: USMNT Defeats Mexico in Cincinnati.

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
December 15, 2021
Paramedics Respond to Resident in Distress at The Nest

Paramedics Respond to Resident in Distress at The Nest

Monty Stites, Erwin Lopez Rada, and Jack Poskus
September 28, 2021
Commentary on political image. "The metamorphosis of Greg Abbott"

Commentary on political image. “The metamorphosis of Greg Abbott”

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
September 25, 2021
Yellow Eagles rout Blue Eagles out of the Commons After 45 Minutes of Water Balloon Fight.

Yellow Eagles rout Blue Eagles out of the Commons After 45 Minutes of Water Balloon Fight.

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
September 21, 2021
"Messi" Illustrated by Savannah Owens

Leo Messi Plays 25 Unremarkable Minutes in a Remarkable Day for Soccer

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
September 10, 2021
Campus Recreation Photo by Ankush Vyas

NEIU’s “Return to Campus Plan” Leaves Intramural Sports, Use of Sports Facilities in Limbo a Week Before Class.

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
August 26, 2021
The vaccination process started phase 1b in Chicago on January 25. Phase 1c for people between 16-65 with underlying medical conditions is set to start on March 22. (Erwin Lopez Rada/The Independent)

Arts & Life: Dread and Hope at Daley College: A chronicle on belonging to the 2% of humanity that got the COVID19 vaccine

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
March 9, 2021
The project for a new crest is part of Joe Maunseto’s quest to improve Chicago’s soccer team brand. (Graphics and photo by Erwin Lopez Rada/ The Independent)

Chicago Fire FC asks for fan submissions, opinions for new team crest to be used in 2022 MLS Season.

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
February 23, 2021
Fans support Chicago Fire FC at SeatGeek Park in Bridgeview, Illinois, during a 2016 MLS Season match. The Fire was expected to move in 2020 to Soldier Field, in downtown Chicago, but the plan was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.(The Independent/ Erwin Lopez Rada).

Chicago FIRE FC looking to improve on 2020 highlights for the upcoming 2021 MLS season

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
January 26, 2021
Flags associated with right-wing groups wave during "9-12 March in DC-19" by Andrew Aliferis.

Opinion: “Are you Ready for Civil War?” Donald Trump, supporters keep fighting defeat as nation moves pass Dec. 14 Electoral College vote.

Erwin Lopez Rada, News Editor
December 22, 2020
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