Hailey G. Boyle – The Independent

July 23NEIU set to introduce the George Floyd Social Justice Scholarship for fall semester
July 9NEIU student, boxing instructor dead in suspected homicide
June 3Examining Chicago’s history of police brutality: the LaQuan McDonald cover-up
May 20Wisconsin reports single-day record in new COVID-19 cases, 8% positivity rate
May 18Pritzker family owns stake in company providing COVID-19 tests
May 17Florida experiences 4.7% uptick in COVID-19 cases, 14% increase in deaths since entering phase one of reopening plan
May 17Wisconsin’s COVID-19 cases jump 65%, Milwaukee’s positivity rate increases by 100%
May 16Four Illinois counties to vote on secession from Chicago. What if they succeed?
May 15“It’s coming down”; Pritzker announces every region is meeting standard to move to stage three of Restore Illinois
May 13Brommel-Hanson-McGee scholarship deadline extended
May 13“It’s not a hoax”; Illinois officials warn of second wave as state reports record death toll
May 13Northeastern Illinois University students receive monetary aid through CARES Act
May 13VOTE: Blink-182 vs. Avenged Sevenfold
May 12Illinois Director of Public Health addresses potential inflation, underrepresentation of COVID-19 death toll
May 12“Players won’t be strong-armed”; Workplace safety, unfair compensation emerge as concerns among MLB players
May 12‘Workers and their families are hurting’; J.B. Pritzker announces $25 million infrastructure grant
May 11VOTE: Foo Fighters vs. My Chemical Romance
May 11NEIU students and alumni discuss working during the COVID-19 pandemic
May 11MLB owners approve plan to start season by July
May 9Breaking down MLB’s 80-game season proposal
May 9Rock n’ roll pioneer Little Richard dead at 87
May 8A breakdown of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s five-step plans to reopen economy
May 8Two white men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery won’t be charged with hate crime. Here’s why.
May 8VOTE: Breaking Benjamin vs. Tool vs. Three Days Grace
May 7Northeastern Illinois University releases tapes of hearings on World War II-era Japanese internment camps
May 7FACT CHECK: Did the CDC reduce its COVID-19 death count?
May 6Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to prioritize accessible healthcare in minority community, reaffirms mandate to wear masks
May 6Chicago White Sox roster: the good and the bad
May 5Northeastern Illinois University alters enrollment policies due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 5Pritzker announces five-step ‘Reopen Illinois’ plan; ‘We are very conscientious that there are people who cannot pay their bills and cannot provide for their families’

Student Media Advisor, Travis Truitt, taking a photo with some of the Independent newspaper staff.

Goodbye Travis Truitt!

April 5, 2016

Hailey: I think I speak for all of us when I say; we’re going to miss you. Travis, you were the best...

Habib pops the question.

Flash Mob Proposal Surprise

March 15, 2016

Tanya Gorgis had no idea when she woke on March 3 that her boyfriend of eight years, biology profess...

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:

February 16, 2016

I have seen Sherlock Holmes do many things. I’ve seen Holmes drunk. I’ve seen Holmes in drag. I...

Mini Mite Miami Dolphins player Isaias Gonzalez II (left) pursues Mini Mite Washington Redskins player Malachai Cabrellis during a youth flag football game at Pop Warner Field, Oct. 25, 2014. The Redskins defeated the Dolphins. The youth flag football season runs through November. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Kristen Wong)

The Participation Dilemma

February 2, 2016

I’m not a fan of celebrating mediocrity. There is nothing to gain from singing the praises of averagen...

The Dos and Don’ts of the Spring Semester

Hailey G. Boyle, Arts and Life Editor

January 19, 2016

DO Waive Your Parking/Health Fee If you don’t have a car, you most likely won’t need the parking permit. Don’t make the mistake I did and think that if you waive the parking fee in fall it’ll carry over to spring. You have to waive the fee each term. Same with the health fee, if you already have health insurance....

Luopu [Lily Mojekwu] says goodbye goodbye to her son Shedrick [Charles Gardner.]

Objects May Be Closer than They Appear

November 17, 2015

“Objects in the mirror may be closer than they appear” is the warning drivers have on their side...

One of the many creatures that awaits inside the house.

House of Torment: Pleasantly Terrifying

November 3, 2015

I’m a total pansy. I admit it. “Fright Night” made me pee my pants. But haunted houses generally...

Tasiana Villalobos and her partner perform a flamenco dance entitled Bellamente Roto.

Northeastern’s Got Talent

November 3, 2015

The lights dimmed in the auditorium. Silence throughout the dark stage. Suddenly the Star Wars theme...

Thomas Sharpe and Edith Cushing step into Allerdale Hall, a massive three story set with a working elevator.

Crimson Peak: A Gothic Fantasy

November 3, 2015

From the moment the opening credits roll, it is very clear that you are watching a Guillermo del Toro...

The Blue Men bang on their drums full of paint.

My Night with Three Blue Men

October 20, 2015

RUT: The night started innocent enough. It was a Thursday, specifically Oct. 8, I found my seat in...

The Ferris Wheel at night.

A “Ferr” to Remember

October 6, 2015

One of the best ways to say goodbye to summer in Chicago is a trip to Navy Pier and looking out at the...

Michael Reyes performs his poem 'We Are.'

The Weapon of Poetry

October 6, 2015

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Poetry gets a bad rap for being romantic and passive. “Poetry...

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