The Independent won “First Place Best in Show” at the Associated Collegiate Press’ annual national convention in Portland, OR on March 11. The Independent was competing against other 4-year institutions in North America that produce non-daily and non-weekly newspapers. There are over 1,100 member student publications in the Associated Collegiate […]

Jeremy Slate and the Green Cycle Group have been working hard to get a referendum on the ballot in support of a more “green” university. To accomplish that goal they would charge students a $3 fee to work on both renewable energy sources like solar and wind power. In a […]

Two students arrested and charged with battery and interfering with an institution of higher learning were in court on Wednesday, March 21 for their first hearing. Ken Barrios and Matt Larson were accused of striking Robin Wagner, Chief Clerk of the Placement Office during an attempted protest on Feb. 28 […]

In the process of the renewal of WZRD’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license the university was fined $7,000. They were fined $3,000 for failure to file for a timely renewal application and $4,000 for operating without a FCC license. WZRD 88.3 FM, the university’s student-run radio station, was granted a […]

Organic foods are supposed to be good for you. But is eating organically grown produce really beneficial for people or is it harmful? Organics have owned a very small piece of the grocers’ market over the years, and dated stereotypes implied that the only people that once ate organics were […]

Ok class, today we’re going discuss the Bill of Rights and how it applies to this public institution we call the Northeastern Illinois University. But first let’s take a look at the First Amendment, most specifically the Freedom of Speech (now read along): “Congress shall make no law respecting an […]

Across the country, more and more colleges are banning smoking from their campuses altogether. According to an article in USA Today, about 43 campuses have completely gone smoke-free, which means that smoking is no longer allowed anywhere on their campuses, not even in usually designated spots. Betsy Foy of the […]

After epitomizing school spirit for the students of the University of Illinois for over eighty years, Chief Illiniwek is retired. His retirement from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign comes after two decades of debate and escalating tensions. Chief Illiniwek was introduced in 1926 when Assistant Band director Ray Dvorak […]

Whether you like it or not, college students can be gullible and hardheaded. Credit card companies target people who are more likely to fill out applications. Let’s face it, they are some smart cookies. ? Credit card companies visit campuses with table displays, offering all kinds of gimmicks to get […]

Ten NEIU students from the Politics Club and Honors Society worked on muliple tasks in rebuilding homes in Pearlington, MS. Included in these tasks were working in the kitchen, texturing, laying floors, sheetrocking, putting up drywall and cleaning. The work was in response to Hurricane Katrina, which occurred 19 months […]