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 […]

#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 […]

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 […]

This timeline is courtesy of the Collegiate Times [CT] of Virginia Tech who provided it to the Independent. These excerpts were originally published on Monday, April 16th on CT’s website. 7:15 a.m. 911 call received, reporting shots in West Ambler-Johnson Hall 9:05 a.m. Gunman seen in Norris Hall 9:15 a.m. […]

In the wake of the worst shooting spree in US history at Virginia Tech the Independent spoke with NEIU administration and Chicago Police officials about the state of emergency readiness at Northeastern. The university has been actively working on an Emergency Management Plan [EMP] for the last year and a […]

#8220;The more space we have the more fervor there will be for [the creation of art] work.” Said Lisa Krause, an art major whose senior project is the first to hang in a new small student gallery on the 2nd floor of the Fine Arts Building. Art Department Chair Mark […]

Academy Award nominee and award winning playwright Jose Rivera works up a passionate, suspenseful, and crafty drama with his spicy play Massacre (Sing to Your Children). While Rivera shines a much needed spotlight on Latin-Americans, this thought provoking play centered on the logistics of human interaction and consequence holds universal […]

For those who have listened to Fleetwood Mac you have had at least some exposure to Stevie Nicks. The newest release by Nicks, Crystal Visions, the very best of Stevie Nicks, reintroduces the hits that put her on the map of music stardom. Her first releases were with Fleetwood Mac, […]

#8220;Have you ever read any Vonnegut?” The question was posed to me about three years ago while I was at a friend’s house. We were chatting in his living room when his father, who was flipping through a book, just asked me the question. I said no and he handed […]

#8220;Fallen” follows Lans Kells, a freelance writer trying to get by in the new world post World War III, who inadvertently gets caught in the middle of an epic fight between Angels and Daemons for the souls of mankind. The Force insinuated to be God has left the tattered Earth […]