There is some controversy over the Supreme Court refusing to review the case of a same sex couple Oren Adar and Mickey Ray Smith. The case arose when a Louisiana official refused to give the same sex couple an updated birth certificate, even though the child was adopted in New […]

Virtual socializing can be tedious, hideous and sometimes disgusting. Last week Facebook users were shocked and enraged by some disturbing and sexually explicit images that suddenly appeared on home pages. Those images included hardcore pornography, torture, animal abuse and even Justin Bieber. The images also appeared on some younger kids’ […]

In a few weeks we will celebrate Thanksgiving and the ‘official’ start of the holiday buying season beginning with the infamous ‘Black Friday.’ With the economy still struggling and many people still out of work, it will be tougher to find the funds we would like to have to spend […]

The semester is coming to a close, and the holidays are upon us. One way we at the Independent thought we might be able to help spread a little cheer, and thank our lovely readers is by giving you some great recipes that we thought might go over well at […]

If you follow the video game news somewhat closely or even browse the internet for more than a few minutes a day, you’ve probably come across some sort of hype regarding “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim” game. For those not too familiar with the game, “Skyrim” is the latest installment […]

Exit Through the Gift Shop: A film that proved that documentaries can be entertaining and fun, too. This Oscar nominated mockumentary is about Thierry Guetta, a French immigrant in Los Angeles whose fascination with street art and graffiti led him to be pranked by the street art maestro Banksy. While […]

Are you tired of the same old games that have you shooting at virtual enemies, racing fantasy cars that you know you won’t ever get to drive or playing 3-D games that only make you dizzy? Don’t you just wish there was some sort of video game that made you […]

In order to promote unity within the NEIU student community, the National Honors Society Club, the Psychology Club (as well as their honors organization, Psi Chi) and the French Club threw a chocolate themed party of delicious proportions on Nov. 16 in Alumni Hall. The event had been posted on […]

Brazilian director Cacau Amaral visited Northeastern Illinois University on Nov. 16 for the screening of “5x Favela, Agora por Nós Mesmos”(5x Slums, Now By Ourselves,) free of charge for students in the Recital Hall. After a brief introduction from Paul Schroeder-Rodriguez, Ph.D., Department Chair of World Languages and Cultures, the […]

The newly released movie “50/50” is a dramedy about the journey to health of Adam, a young man who is diagnosed with a rare type of cancer. Directed by Jonathan Levine, “50/50” stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Adam and Seth Rogen as Adam’s best friend, Kyle. After the doctor tells Adam […]