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Outside sign of Lech Walesa Hall, in column on the side of the North Side campus building

“Homosexuals Should Even Sit Behind a Wall” – Lech Walesa, March 2013

Ryland Roberts and Dan Maurer
September 25, 2023
One of approximately 200 protesters outside Lech Walesa Hall. | Photo by Ata Younan

A good win for civic engagement

Ata Younan, Opinions Editor
September 24, 2019
Distinguished lecture series: Politics, the press and the presidential election

Distinguished lecture series: Politics, the press and the presidential election

Cassidy Schmidt, Writer
September 24, 2019
Students ‘unafraid’ to talk about free speech

Students ‘unafraid’ to talk about free speech

Rebecca Denham, News Editor
September 24, 2019

Gibson’s Silence on LWH Tells Us All We Need To Know

Chuck Sipps, Arts and Life Editor
January 22, 2019
NEIU student Patrick Mercader stares at the pitch-black screens in Lech Walesa Hall. The screens were used to showcase the artwork from NEIU students and faculty protesting Lech Walesas name after Walesa said homophobic comments.

President Gibson: Art installation in Lech Walesa Hall ‘has now run its course’

Cecilia G. Hernandez, Writer
August 27, 2018
Celebrating Nett Day with Eric Garton

Celebrating Nett Day with Eric Garton

Mathew Wozniczka , Staff Writer
November 28, 2017
A display shows a bronze bust and Walesas written letters to NEIU.

Lech Walesa Hall: His name, here to stay

Sara Nesis, Writer
February 8, 2017
Lech Walesa, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983 and a former President of Poland, has had to fend off accusations that he was a paid communist informant.

Was Lech Walesa a Paid Communist Informant?

Christopher Starnawski, Staff writer
March 15, 2016
Pride Badge.

Hate Crime on Campus

Hailey Boyle
September 23, 2014
Lech Walesa Hall faces Bryn Mawr Ave, making it one of the more visible buildings on campus

Lech Walesa Hall to Keep Name

Luis Badillo, Writer
April 15, 2014
Dr. Tony Adams (left) and Wojciech Wloch (right) - Courtesy of NEIUlifes youtube video.

NEIU Engages in Dialogues on Lech Walesa’s comments

Luis Badillo , Writer
April 12, 2013
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