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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

If one likes clearly delivered vocals, jam sessions, pop/rock baby roller coaster ride licks, and a sarcastic yet sweet delivery to soulful pulse driven rhythmic tunes, then The Solace Bros. second album release Bad Will might just satisfy. Singer and guitarist John Polle keeps an even key up, but perhaps […]

#1 New York Times Bestseller, Eat Pray Love tackles a 30-year-old woman’s decision to break away from all comfort zones and formalities after a heart wrenching divorce. Readers will truly savor the simple pleasures of eating, acknowledge the major difficulties of focusing in meditation and appreciate the wonders of love […]

In 2007 Orson Scott Card, author of Ender’s Game, released a novel that followed suit with the advertisement on the cover of the book. Empire is a disturbing look at a possible future, and because of the nature of the book, it can’t be any timelier than it is. The […]

What, outside of those people who lost their homes in Hurricane Katrina, does the current generation of Americans know about displacement? In Uganda, for the past 10 years, people have been forced from their homes. This kind of thing is an issue for quite a few nations in the world […]

The Dungeon Siege games started coming out with the influx of new fantasy games released after the critical and commercial success of Neverwinter Nights. While being almost a precise clone of the Dungeons & Dragons-based computer games, it made a name and place for itself in the gaming market and, […]

It’s the prairies of Iowa, it’s the craggy outcroppings of the Appalachians, it’s the volcanoes of Hawaii, it’s the muggy forests of the Amazon; welcome to the Tongariro Crossing, New Zealand. The bus pulled up to a shed-like building in the middle of the tussock grass, and the imported heather […]