The NEIU Independent

A cultural center, possible residential hall and making NEIU a choice for Latino students are the highlighted goals from University President Sharon K. Hahs says she'd like to see complete in the next decade.

In President Hahs' State of the University Address on Sept. 23, she presented the completed six strategic goals, along with the new mission and vision statements as endorsed by the Board of Trustees on Sept. 18. She also laid out plans for the school to build a new $70 million science building.

"These are all significant and exciting projects," said Hahs about the second and third action steps in the fifth strategic goal. The second action step calls for an addition of "a residential life component consistent with the mission of the University." Hahs added that this would, "most assuredly mean a residential hall." … Post the First Comment

The State of Illinois minimum wage was increased on July 1 to $7.75 per hour. This is part of a three year plan to have minimum wage at a rate of $8.25 per hour by 2010. The increase affects many campus student workers on many different pay levels throughout the university. This will also affect budgets and hours in many of the different departments on campus.

Departmental budgets have not been changed to accommodate the minimum wage change on the higher level and are being left to each individual department to come up with a solution to accommodate the raise in pay for many student workers.… Post the First Comment

A lecture was held in the Recital Hall on Sept. 25 about Shirley Castelnouvo and her research and goal to bring awareness to the Japanese American military resistors during the Second World War.

During World War II, the U.S. Government feared pro-imperial support and the chance of sabotage from its Japanese American citizens.… Post the First Comment

Veterans' Day event … Post the First Comment

If you've decided that McCain knows too little about the economy and Obama knows too little about Washington; if neither of those candidates are worth your one vote, it's not time to give up. there are other options. In America there is what is referred to as third party candidates.… Post the First Comment

It's Your Turn was NEIU's 4th annual Talent Showcase which this year featured 23 talented groups and individual students who took to the NEIU Auditorium Stage on Thursday, Sept. 25. The performers each had four minutes to capture the audience and sway showcase judges with their music, dance, prose, poetry, comedic, and other talents.… Post the First Comment

-Sep. 16 An unknown offender stolea cellphone from an office in classroom building This case has been adminstratively closed. -Sep. 16 An unknown offender etched graffiti on a hallway window in the E building. This has be administratively closed. -Sep. 19 An unknown offender stole a wallet from an unattended purse.… Post the First Comment

In the Illinois' 9th congressional district, one of the names on your Nov. 4 voting ballot is going to be that of a Northeastern Illinois University alum. Michael Benjamin Younan, who graduated from NEIU with a degree in political science, is the Republican candidate for Congress in Illinois' 9th congressional district.… Post the First Comment

Almost 50 students and faculty members picked up debris in areas that were completely under water only three weeks ago. As part of Northeastern Illinois University's Green Week, The Student Activities Office organized a volunteer clean up event at Gompers Park on Friday, Oct.… Post the First Comment