In case you didn’t hear the scream that nine Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) students let out on Sunday morning, Mar. 1, or didn’t read it elsewhere in this paper, the Independent won second place at the 25th annual Associated Collegiate Press National College Journalism Convention (that’s a mouthful!), which was […]

OK. This is going to be a bit of a stretch because of the lack of space, but I’m going to be covering two completely unconnected things. The first topic is the remake of “Friday the 13th”. The other topic will be “Last Watch,” the most recent edition to Sergei […]

#8220;Street Fighter:The Legend of Chun Li” is a significant improvement over the last attempt at turning the video game franchise into a film. Instead of being extremely bad, this version is only really bad. In all seriousness, the movie suffers in everything from character motivation to fight choreography. All of […]

Recently I found out from our media adviser and the station manager of a pretty interesting event coming up. They let us know that they will be airing an interview with Les Claypool. This will be one of the main big name artist interviews that will be aired soon. Why […]

Valerie Poxleitner has been a very busy girl. The 21-year-old Canadian singer, who goes by the stage name Lights, is popular amongst synth-pop listeners and is busily gathering more fans. Synth-pop is being heard more and more often by radio listeners especially from the new influx of female singers like […]

It was Wednesday morning, around 10:15a.m., and I was walking down the hall on the third floor in the Classroom Building when I heard a man’s voice. He was asking, what seemed at the time, a terrible question. I heard the question of “because it would save the five people […]

SEX!!!! Now that I have your attention, the topic at hand is Chuck Palahniuk. More precisely, it is on his book titled “Choke” and the film adaptation of the same name. The one word opening sentence does tie into the article. The book and film follow some of the more […]

Remember that feeling of having nothing to wear, and then going to the mall to buy a new outfit, then when you come home you find a cluttered closet? Chicago’s own celebrity stylist Christine Matsunaga styles celebrities for red carpet events and parties. Christine also works with anyone who is […]

If you have ever wanted to work in a museum, now may be the best chance to get your foot through the door. Like many other businesses across the nation, museums around Chicagoland are being forced to lay off employees in order to stay open. This means that most museums […]

Does the mention of free samples of Chicago-based chocolate confectionaries tickle your tummy? Is your current style screaming out for a free (or nearly free) makeover from a stylish salon apprentice? Are you itching to lay your hands on a cheap retro bicycle for your urban transport needs, without shelling […]