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Marco Mendoza, Production Editor
May 28, 2019
NEIU faculty and staff went to Springfield to protest the first round of furloughs and are now experiencing the same thing again.

What, the furlough?!

Jason Merel, Writer
April 4, 2017
Anger and disappointment were themes of the day during the ral- ly that attracted more than 100 at- tendees.

Impasse brings out NEIU’s resilience

Rut Ortiz, News Editor
March 29, 2017
Chance the Rapper, among other celebrities, have stepped up to help fund CPS for the sake of the students - a moral obligation that’s been seemingly forgotten by our state legislators.

It’s time for legislators to do their job

Robin Bridges, Editor in Chief
March 15, 2017
An empty Center for Academic Writing will only become more common as furloughs continue to be pushed on staff and faculty by the NEIU administration.

Students voice concerns over campus furloughs

Grace Yu, Campus Life Editor
March 14, 2017
Northeastern Illinois University Professor Cyndi Moran protests the budget impasse in Feb. 2016, just prior to NEIUs first furlough.

Furloughs to begin Spring Break

Press Release
March 3, 2017
One of the signs made for the April 1 day of protest at NEIU to resurrect public education./Photo by Mary Kroeck

Letter to the Editor

April 5, 2016
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