The Coalition United for Free Speech (CUFFS) held a Free Speech Forum on April 16 in SU-214, and the room was packed with a variety of student interest groups. The forum addressed the ongoing issue of free speech rights and restrictions on the Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) campus. At an […]

As I am preparing to graduate, I knew that finding a job now would be difficult. Actually, I knew it would be almost impossible. One of my obstacles is the fact that I still have no idea what I want to do after I graduate. I know there are those […]

Recently, we got a comment on our Web site regarding the last issue’s editorial. For those of you who didn’t read it, the editorial’s message was simple: that you should have your facts straight in order to help us keep our facts straight. This was answered with an insulting demand […]

Free speech has been a contentious issue on NEIU’s campus this past semester. The contention was prompted by President Hahs’ Policy Concerning Demonstrations on Campus, Distribution and Display of Visual Communications and Solicitation of Signatures on Campus (DDS). The reason for DDS was to clarify the current policy regarding the […]

Students and faculty recently gathered to hear speakers address the issue of free speech on campus. And they got an earful from President Hahs. She spoke of the need for civility and non-disruptive behavior and reminded us of Dr. Martin Luther King, particularly of his “Letter From A Birmingham Jail”. […]

We at the Independent live issue by issue. We manage our time in two-week chunks of time. Sometimes this means that we often do not see the forest for the trees. We focus our time and efforts on one issue without stepping back and noticing the year altogether. This is […]

As a writer, the things I know about the Olympics are relatively simple: buff bods, sports, wholesomeness and gorgeous figure skating. The only person I know personally who ever had anything to do with the Olympics is my friend, the great Poet Laureate of Ohio, Lonna Kingsbury. She was given […]

On Tuesday April 14, Northeastern Illinois University had guest speaker Dr. Michael J. Cuyjet speak about black men in college and promote his book “African-American Men In College.” The event was is in collaboration with African-American Studies and Academic Development. Cuyjet’s presentation was tried to encourage black men to stay […]

Alumni Hall was littered with tables dimly lit by tiny candles all around a brightly lit stage where student leaders and organizations were being recognized for their service to the university and to their community. On April 21, NEIU held the third annual Leadership Recognition Banquet. The evening started with […]

From April 11-17, NEIU students had the opportunity to vote for next year’s Student Government Association officers. Bountiful flyers were posted all over campus, mass e-mails were sent to students’ inboxes, and online voting was easily accessible. However, compared to the overall student population, the numbers of votes were unimpressive. […]