Student Trustee Replaced Mid-Tenure
In a surprise motion at last Tuesday afternoon's Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, Student Trustee Winston Rysdahl stepped...
NEIU Mourns the Loss of Dr. Michael T. Kelly, Dean of Students
Dr. Michael T. Kelly touched the hearts of many students; faculty and staff at NEIU. His presence will be missed. Dr. Kelly, known as...
Chicago's Former First Lady Maggie Daley Leaves Her Legacy with NEIU's Best and Brightest
Chicagoans mourn the death of former first lady Maggie Daley who lost her 9-year battle against breast cancer on Wednesday, Nov. 23. She...
English Honors Society Hosts First Ever "Letters to the Faculty" Event
Often, university faculty members go unrecognized for their expertise, dedication and countless hours of sacrifice. Therefore, Phi...
Winter Break Blues Buster
Oh, what to do in Chicago during winter break? Many of us have solid plans, like just lazing around and doing absolutely nothing....
Thanks-For-Giving Us Some Flavor! - A Thanksgiving Recipe Collection
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...
Students for Justice in Palestine: The Wall
Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) held a tabling event in the Student Union to raise awareness about the Israeli/Palestinian...
Good Eatin'
For many of us, midterms have passed. But now we've reached the second half of our fall semester, and this time calls for tapping...
Ask Me?: How Can NEIU Help Its GLBTQ & Women Population Best?
A press release by Dana Navarro, Acting Director of Public Relations for NEIU states that the university has held U.S. News and World...
Understanding Plagiarism and Avoiding It At All Costs
Understanding Plagiarism and Avoiding It At All Costs By Janean L. Watkins, Editor in Chief In the midst of the academic...
Black and White Night Celebrates its One Year Anniversary
It started in an effort to create a community of artists of all mediums from on and off campus. From the start, visual artists...
Racism on the Campus of NEIU: An Editor's Note
The most inaccurate statement circulating our country today is, "We live in a post racial society". Since the election of President...