It is extremely difficult to feel beautiful these days. In this media-driven society, we are constantly confronted by an almost unattainable ideal of beauty. One of the most prominent markers of beauty in this country is a person’s weight (or lack thereof), and there is no denying that to be […]

Be sure tires are inflated to the proper P.S.I. (Pounds per square inch.) Properly inflated tires help conserve fuel. Use the recommended pressure listed on the tire and not in the owners manual that will give you a safe pressure incase the tires on your car are not original or […]

A lecture was held in the Recital Hall on Sept. 25 about Shirley Castelnouvo and her research and goal to bring awareness to the Japanese American military resistors during the Second World War. During World War II, the U.S. Government feared pro-imperial support and the chance of sabotage from its […]

In the beginning, by some random accident some random particle blew up. Fourteen-and-a-half billion years later after helium turned into hydrogen and other elements formed and so on, and giant orbs of gas formed to become stars. Four-and-a-half billion years ago, a star formed with a disc of rock and […]

As you can probably tell, we at the Independent have been going through some structural changes. Here at this newspaper, we work in a semi-organized chaos. Our office is jokingly referred to as a black hole. Things are shuffled and lost but sometimes we gain something better. Not that I […]

I had intended to take a hiatus from the Independent from 9/23 – 10/3. There were plenty of things that were diversional on my plate, such as homework, rehearsals and more homework. Associate Editor, Jon Gronli had kindly (shhh… don’t tell him I used kindly and his name in the […]

Experiencing Green Week at Northeastern provided an opportunity to check out the Green Cycle Group and see what they are doing on the environmental front. The Green Cycle Group is a student club that is environmentally oriented. This is not to be confused with the Green Fee Committee, which is […]

So a black guy, a white guy, and a Latino guy walk into a bar…and this is the beginning to thousands of jokes that have spanned much time and space. The guy in the joke can be substituted for just about anything. A Christian, a Jew, and a Muslim. A […]

If you’ve decided that McCain knows too little about the economy and Obama knows too little about Washington; if neither of those candidates are worth your one vote, it’s not time to give up. there are other options. In America there is what is referred to as third party candidates. […]

It’s Your Turn was NEIU’s 4th annual Talent Showcase which this year featured 23 talented groups and individual students who took to the NEIU Auditorium Stage on Thursday, Sept. 25. The performers each had four minutes to capture the audience and sway showcase judges with their music, dance, prose, poetry, […]