Last month, a bipartisan backed piece of legislation calling for wide ranging reform to the United States immigration system, was introduced. This legislation was spearheaded by U.S. Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), the Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act, otherwise known as the STRIVE […]

#8220;Multi-billion dollar corporations fill out 13-question forms to receive million dollar Export-Import Bank loans. Shouldn’t it be just as easy for high school seniors and their families to pay for college? American students deserve the same easy access to college financial aid.” Said US Congressman Rahm Emmanuel (D-IL 5th) in […]

Northeastern prides itself on being the most ethnically diverse university in the Midwest. They have a commitment to excellence, though it is not clearly defined. Associate Provost Vicki Roman-Lagunas is working together with many other participants in coming up with a more clearly defined statement of values. “There is a […]

There are many people that help to protect the United States by serving in the armed forces. After their time is up, they return to loved ones and their everyday lives which often includes college. NEIU has a student body of approximately 13,000 students and roughly 10% are veterans. Nick […]

Students and faculty marched to President Sharon Hahs’ office following a rally in support of Matt Larson and Kenneth Barrios who were arrested at a protest of CIA recruiting last month in the P.E. Building. The rally was in protest of a disciplinary hearing that was scheduled for April 9, […]

The following time line details the horrifying events of April 16 surrounding the worst mass shooting in US history. This time line is courtesy of the Collegiate Times [CT] of Virginia Tech who provided it to the Independent. These excerpts were originally published on Mon April 16, 2007 on CT’s, […]

Instead of relaxing during spring break, a group of ten NEIU students helped victims of Hurricane Katrina rebuild their homes and their lives. “You don’t see it on the news now, how it really is down there,” says Politics Club President and trip organizer Jonathon Winkler, who led the group […]

The Governor’s office has released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 Budget and is well on the way to having it considered by the Illinois General Assembly. The General Assembly is set to vote on the budget in May. The process started in June 2006. FY 2008 starts July 1, 2007. […]

Students, Matt Larson and Kenneth Barrios, appeared in court for a second time on March 28. Barrios’ charges were reduced to a “2A battery” a less severe charge of battery. In this procedural hearing the university offered to drop their charges of interfering with a public institution if Larson and […]

Free speech, access to classes and money were the overriding themes discussed in sometimes fierce and sometimes tepid debates for Student Government Association (SGA) elections held last week. Only a third of the candidates came out to “Debate day” April 5 in the cafeteria answering questions from the students written […]