The night of Jan. 5 was victorious for Mitt Romney, GOP presidential candidate. Romney succeeded the Wyoming caucuses by winning eight delegates. Fred Thompson received second place in Wyoming by receiving 25 percent of the vote which translates into three votes from delegates. According to ktvu.com only three of the […]

Hilary Rodham Clinton, who was born in the Chicago area, won the New Hampshire primary over the rest of the candidates for the Democrats. John McCain won among the Republicans. With the turn out of the Iowa caucuses this turn of events, it left various people in the press as […]

It snowed in Iraq today. Yes, snow in the desert. Most people here were in awe at the mere fact that some little part of home had found us. Somehow, some way, a thing we never thought to see made it 6,000 miles across the world – literally showing up […]

Many students know and understand how hard it is to prepare for school and registration. Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) is one of the few colleges in the Chicago area that still uses the Touch Tone Registration System (TTRS), but look to the future, Online Registration is on its way. The […]

For many, the thought of college Greek life brings a barrage of images including slutty sorority girls, drunken fraternity boys and dangerous hazing. These are the images that are often portrayed in the media, which establish negative stereotypes about Greek life. Believe it or not, members of Greek organizations can […]

An epic war is transpiring right before America’s, and indeed, the world’s eyes. It is a war worth billions of dollars and is a fight for nothing less than control over what is called the living room experience. A great American past time, besides complaining about one’s job, is the […]

For most students, the idea of obtaining a college education is synonymous with getting a good job. For a good portion of students at a commuter campus like Northeastern Illinois University, a degree might mean getting a better job than the one they already have. While the degree is important, […]

The first NEIU Stage Center Studio Series production this spring will consist of two short plays: Joe and Stew’s Theatre of Brotherly Love and Financial Success by Jacquelyn Reingold and Oedi by Rich Orloff. Joe and Stew are cockroaches that live in an Off-Off Broadway theatre that has just been […]

If you know these people, or have class with them, tell them congratulations. If you see them pacing the hallways, talking to themselves, you’ll know why! Come and support your classmates at these Stage Center Shows. All shows start at 7:30 and admission is FREE with your NEIU ID. Private […]

In the last issue of the Independent, some images were shared from the media kit provided by the Field Museum Public Relations Office showing a number of the pieces from the current exhibit called Maps: Finding Our Place in the World. Those images, however elegant and marvelous they are, pale […]