On April 18, 2012, NEIU held its annual Leadership Recognition Banquet in Alumni Hall from 5pm to 7pm. According to Vice President of Student Affairs, Dr. Frank Ross, this was a time to “celebrate the achievements of organizational leaders, staff and advisors.” The evening started out with a slide […]
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There’s Always Room for ‘Fun’
There are some songs that never lose their ability to make you think of the past. One can be up to their nose in frustration while sitting in rush hour traffic, until a familiar song like Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit or Forever Young by Alphaville plays on the […]
Que Ondee Sola – Trailblazers, Trendsetters, and True to the Communidad!
On April 20, 2012 NEIU and Que Ondee Sola celebrated the 40th anniversary of Que Ondee Sola. The atmosphere was busy in the beginning, but the room was awash in smiles and abrazos (hugs) from students, alumni and honored guests. The event was initiated by tables being called to […]
Holla! For Lollapalooza
After much speculation and anticipation, the lineup for Lollapalooza 2012, which will be held at Grant Park in Chicago, IL., from Aug. 3-5, from morning until night, has been announced, and is eclectic enough to please even the most particular of music aficionados. It’s been a hectic year for […]
Bird Flu – Viral Videos
It’s Too Heavy http://youtu.be/1ycoXiEDBZk Joeseph Daddario – Staff Writer Little Boy Getting Chased by Hungry Chickens http://youtu.be/-aW9-wv6gGg Jacklyn Nowotnik – Arts & Life Editor The Cinnamon Challenge http://youtu.be/VslqI-j1gpc Juan Gonzalez – Contributing Writer Girl Blown by a Plane http://youtu.be/LV28AL0k1kY Adelina Dimas, Communications Major, Junior
Alternative Spring Break 2012 – Guatemala
San Miguel Escobar is a neighborhood where people greet strangers as if they were long lost friends. One walk down the cobblestone streets and you’re instantly transported back in time to the colonial days. 10 Northeastern Illinois University students were selected to go to Ciudad Vieja, Guatemala, the city […]
That’s (M)iPhone!
With thefts taking place on campus all the time, it is important to never leave your valuables unattended. There have been reports of stolen laptops, phones and textbooks. In most cases, the owner never gets them back. My iPhone was stolen from campus and under normal circumstances I never […]
NEIU Independent – Letter to the Community
NEIU students and faculty will soon receive a new Learning Management System (LMS) to support their academic courses. Our current LMS, Blackboard version 8, will be phased out gradually and be turned off completely by the end of the summer in 2013. As part of the process of selecting […]
Read my lips, NO TUITION INCREASES!
I began my term as Student Trustee in February 2012. Entering mid-term, amidst a heated debate regarding tuition increases for incoming students and students who have been at NEIU longer than six years, was well underway. It was first proposed that incoming students would face a 3.6% increase in […]
Gluten-Free – The Way To Be?
Celiac disease and the lesser-known non-celiac gluten sensitivity are buzzwords in the world of celebrity diets. Miley Cyrus recently touted having celiac disease and attributed her recent weight loss to it, denying rumors that it was due to anorexia. But what is celiac disease and how does it […]