Leslie Lozada – NEIU Independent

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief

Leslie Lozada is the Editor in Chief for The Independent, part of the social media team for the Independent as well as other roles she has done with the Student Media Board. She is currently pursuing a degree in Anthropology as well as a minor in Journalism. A fan of the written word, podcasts, and newspapers.

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Extreme Cold Front

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
January 22, 2026

NEIU’s December Commencement Ceremony

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
January 15, 2026

Police Blotter 12/2/2025 – 12/19/2025

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
January 14, 2026

Alderperson Jessie Fuentes Handcuffed and Released by Federal Agents

Leslie Lozada, Jasmine Rodriguez, and Xander Felix Cardona
October 3, 2025

Envision Community Services Provides 14 Years of Restorative Justice In Pilsen

Leslie Lozada and Jasmine Rodriguez
October 1, 2025

Letter From the Editor: The State of Community News

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
October 1, 2025

Breaking: Shots fired on Bryn Mawr and Drake

Leslie Lozada and Dan Maurer
September 11, 2025

False Fire Alarm on Main Campus

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
May 8, 2022

TikTok: From Students’ POV

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
April 9, 2025

Chicago Police Remove Unhoused Living in Gompers Park

Ryland Roberts and Leslie Lozada
February 24, 2025

Editorial: The Looming Destruction of U.S Democracy

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
February 10, 2025

ICE Arrests in Chicago

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
January 28, 2025

BREAKING: Know Your Rights: ICE Coming to Chicago

Ryland Roberts and Leslie Lozada
January 19, 2025

NEIU Nest Resident Passing

Leslie Lozada and Jasmine Rodriguez
October 26, 2024

Peacefire

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
October 25, 2024

Dr. Katrina Bell-Jordan Becomes 8th President of NEIU

Leslie Lozada and Dan Maurer
October 11, 2024

Independent Staff Covering the DNC

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
October 6, 2024

Protest at the DNC

Leslie Lozada and Dan Maurer
October 6, 2024

Time at Pride

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
July 15, 2024

NEIU Janitors Fear for Jobs, Police Presence in Union Meeting

Dan Maurer and Leslie Lozada
May 23, 2024

Presidential Candidate Profile: Dr. Chuck Knepfle

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
May 11, 2024

Distress at the Nest: Issues Noted at Nest’s Town Hall

Ryland Roberts, Leslie Lozada, and Dan Maurer
April 2, 2024

Connections in Community: Local Independent Bookstores and Barnes and Noble

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
March 6, 2024

A Campus of Inclusivity; 2024 Black Heritage Awards

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
March 6, 2024

Police Blotter for January 2024

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
January 22, 2024

“Saltburn” Review

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
January 21, 2024

“She Said” at the Music Box Theater with Q&A from Megan Twohey

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
October 31, 2023

Shots Fired Near NEIU Main Campus Leads to Lockdown

Dan Maurer and Leslie Lozada
October 27, 2023

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An Ascent From Barbieland: A Choice Between Idea and Humanity

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
September 2, 2023

Letter From the Editor

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
September 1, 2023

Striving for Greatness at CCICS

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
July 7, 2023

Chicago’s Air Quality Is the Worst in the World

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
June 29, 2023

Katrina Bell-Jordan as NEIU Interim President

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
June 24, 2023

Celebrating Diversity at Award Luncheon

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
May 3, 2023

Tears, laughter, and an Alternative Spring Break trip in Arizona

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
April 21, 2023

U-Pass issue resolved

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
April 4, 2023

Disrupting Ableism Narratives: Pedroso Center’s Queer and Disabled Panel

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
March 21, 2023

The Tragic Normalization of School Shootings

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
February 21, 2023

Muslim Student Association’s Earthquake Relief Bake Sale

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
February 21, 2023

NEIU Student Wins Gold and Silver in Special Olympics

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
February 21, 2023

UPass Renewal on Main Campus Only: El Centro and Carruthers, Take a Hike

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
February 21, 2023

Grief, Eating Disorders and a Controlling Toxic Mother: “I’m Glad My Mom died” Review

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
February 7, 2023

Completely Original: Weird: The Al Yankovic Review

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
February 7, 2023

Faculty Member Proposes Call for Immediate Intervention from Board of Trustees

Dan Maurer and Leslie Lozada
January 26, 2023

Through the Eyes of Children: “Mom I don’t want War” Art Installation at Student Union

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
January 19, 2023

Diwali Celebration with Indian Student Association

Leslie Lozada and Dan Maurer
November 22, 2022

Campus Events: 11/15 – 12/3

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
November 15, 2022

Clubs Going-ons:

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
November 1, 2022

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

Clubs Going-ons:

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
October 18, 2022

Review: John Carpenter’s “The Thing” (1982) At the Logan Theater

Dan Maurer and Leslie Lozada
October 18, 2022

Club Going-Ons:

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
October 5, 2022

Fall Fest 2022

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
October 5, 2022

Clubs Going-ons:

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
September 21, 2022

Campus Life Events

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
September 6, 2022

NEIU Master Student Instagram Hack

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
September 6, 2022

New to NEIU? We Offer You Some Resources to Thrive

Leslie Lozada and Anthony Gunderson
August 17, 2022

A Look at the Spring Graduation of 2022

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
July 29, 2022

[Photo] Voting In Illinois Jun 28, 2022 Primary Recap

Angie Ybarra, Writer
July 29, 2022

My Dark Vanessa Book review

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
April 30, 2022

“Can you guess what every woman’s worst nightmare is?” Promising Young Women Review

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
April 30, 2022

Campus Life Calendar April 26 – May 10

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
April 29, 2022

“Together we Heal” CCICS’s Poetry Slam

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
April 29, 2022

K(no)w More Interview

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
April 29, 2022

Campus Life Calendar April 12 – 26

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
April 14, 2022

“Healing is not linear”: A NEIU K(NO)W More Panel for Helping and Giving Knowledge for Survivors

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
April 14, 2022

Believing Sexual Assault Survivors

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
April 14, 2022

Campus Life Calendar

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
April 4, 2022

A Small Taste Test Around the World, with the International Club

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
March 12, 2022

Save the Bell Bowl Prairie

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
March 1, 2022

Campus Life Calendar

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
March 1, 2022

Campus Life Calendar

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
February 16, 2022

“Spiderman: No Way Home” Review

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
February 4, 2022

“Eternals Assemble” “Eternals” reviews

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
December 15, 2021

Notable Graduates of Fall 2021

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
November 30, 2021

A Sampling of Culinary Goodness and Media: The Diversity Food Fest

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
November 19, 2021

The Craft Review

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
October 28, 2021

Candyman (1992) review

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
October 28, 2021

6 Degrees of Connection: A Social/Networking event

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
October 22, 2021

Repo The Genetic Opera Review

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
October 22, 2021

Squid Game Review

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
October 20, 2021

Alleluia! The Devil’s Carnival review

Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief
October 20, 2021

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