The Student Welfare Committee was created by SGA members to promote greater student unity. About half of the senators in the SGA are members of the Student Welfare Committee, but ideally, all senators should support chartered committees and be involved with them to some extent. There is a rift between […]

NEIU has been working with Verizon Wireless in negotiating a contract for the construction of a cell antenna on top of the Ronald Williams Library. The final draft was submitted to the Board of Trustees at the Feb. 7 meeting, and was approved unanimously 8-0. NEIU approached Verizon with the […]

#8220;Killing people to teach people not to kill doesn’t work.” I remember seeing that slogan on a sign that a death penalty protester was carrying while protesting the execution of a person sentenced to death and thinking, they’ve got a point … Why do we kill killers? Think about it: […]

Ageism is loosely defined as a form of discrimination based on age. It can come in all shapes and sizes. It can be created by an age-specific environment or, in discrete and singular instances, based on political, cultural and monetary motivations and institutions. The most cited reasons for age discrimination […]

There is something that can help offset the cost of tuition increases; your student ID. You have had to use it to access your financial aid and check out library books. It has made itself a home behind your driver’s license. Beside the discount on movie theatre prices, your student […]

At least 18 people, including students and a professor, have been injured following a shooting rampage in a lecture hall at Northern Illinois University. Three fatalities have been reported, although details are sketchy. Police officers were called at 3 p.m. to the NIU campus in response to a call that […]

David Jones is fairly new to the faculty at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU), being a full-time instructor in his fourth year. His background is in Community, Urban, Environmental and Regional Planning, which makes him an ideal instructor for classes with a Chicago focus. He comes to NEIU with two Master […]

Robert Bedford has been named by NEIU for the position of Assistant Dean. This position is a new position that was created in the Dean of Students office to help better serve students. Bedford brings 20 years of higher education experience with him to the position. His main responsibilities are […]

The architectural firm John Morris Architects has been chosen for the preliminary planning of the “F”/Stage Center building. Morris has designed theatre spaces for many renowned Chicago theatres, including Lookingglass, Steppenwolf, Noble Fool and Northlight, as well as The Old Town School of Folk Music. The project at NEIU is […]

The Independent would like to issue a retraction and apologize for any inconvenience due to an error made in the January 8 issue. David Benjaih was asked to put together the following statement to clarify our error and his remarks. “The head of Operation Push has been on the record […]