Because of the recent renovations to the cafeteria and new food policies, Sodexho has come under scrutiny. Recently the Independent spoke to Felicia Keelen, Director of the Student Union, and Bill Reich, the Dining Services Manager for Sodexho. Both were considerate enough to answer questions we had about the new […]

The Pre-Law Society is a NEIU club comprising of students who would like to pursue a future in law. They recently hosted an event in which they had a guest speaker, David Schroeder, a litigator and candidate for the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the fifth district. Schroeder, who has […]

New research in West African societies and the Atlantic Slave Trade was presented by history Professor Michael W. Tuck to a packed room on Oct. 8. The event was hosted by Phi Alpha Theta, NEIU’s History Honors Society, and the History Department. Professor Tuck presented the argument that slave exports […]

The Golden Eagles Room held the first Conversation on Commonalities event on Sept. 29, hosted by the 2010 Black History Month Committee (BHM), and supported by the Hispanic Heritage Committee. Retired Northeastern professor Dr. Barbara Scott and Senior Executive Director Emeritus Dr. Santos Rivera addressed current problems regarding diversity and […]

Students may have noticed the “Talk It Up” fliers around campus about sexual harassment. The possibility of an inappropriate relationship between a faculty or staff member and a student is an issue many students are aware of. “The point of the fliers is to get students, faculty and staff talking […]

To celebrate Sexual Awareness and Domestic Violence Month, NEIU held The Silent Witness International Initiative, also known as The Silent Witness exhibit, in Village Square on Oct. 1 and 2. This event honored men and women who have lost their lives due to domestic and sexual acts of violence. The […]

As most students walk down the basement hallway from the cafeteria toward the classroom building they pass by one of the most important offices in the entire school. It is one of the few offices that caters to every student of every major, declared or not. Students can come to […]

The P.E. complex is easily one of the most underused resources offered at NEIU. Located near the Child Care Center and baseball diamonds on the NEIU campus, it is easy to understand why most students don’t even know of its existence. If you get past its inconvenient location however, one […]

Have you ever watched a medical drama and seen a patient suffering a seizure? Would you know what to do if someone was having one right in front of you? According to www.epilepsyfoundation.org, about three million people in the U.S. suffer from some form of epilepsy, now commonly known as […]

Out with the old and in with the new.   Many technology upgrades and updates have been made for fall 2009, courtesy of University Technology Services. Wireless Access.  In the past years, students have encountered varying experiences accessing wi-fi within the university.  Some of the popular spots where students use wi-fi […]