First and foremost as a kid that grew up in the north suburbs, my allegiance for many years followed the team that has played on Addison for many years. As I grew older and developed the ability to illustrate a description in my head, one of my favorite fixtures of […]
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WZRD 88.3 NEIU’s Radio Station
Just in case some of the students of Northeastern Illinois are unaware and question the fact. Yes, the school does have a radio station, call sign WZRD and broadcasting at 88.3 MHz. WZRD can probably be thought of as an escape form the common radio station. The station, because it’s […]
Students Rally for Union Negotiation Agreement
The battle in union negotiations reached a new level on Dec 2 when students organized a rally at the Village Square demanding that bargaining come to a close and their professors receive a raise. For the past 2 and a half years, various unions, including UPI, have been in negotiations […]
FIRE IN THE HALLS!
Staff members in the offices of Independent were surprised when a university staff member entered the office asking if we could write a story about the lack of response to fire alarms that sounded in the university on Monday, December 6th. Official reports say that there wasn’t an actual fire, […]
‘Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys’
Gerard Way’s artistic charisma is back with his band My Chemical Romance’s fourth studio album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys. The concept behind the album is the lives and adventures of the band members’ four rebellion alter-egos, namely Fun Ghoul (Frank Iero), Jet-Star (Ray Toro), Party […]
Call of Duty Black Ops Review
Another year, another installment in the ridiculously successful Call of Duty franchise. By this time Activision is literally printing money every time they slap Call of Duty on the box of a game. Black Ops, the newest title in this juggernaut, made 368 million dollars in its first day. So […]
HAVE YOU HAD YOUR FLU SHOT?
Flu season is upon us, and it’s time to get vaccinated! That is what the pharmaceutical companies would like us to believe. Yet, it seems that every person I know who has had the vaccine has also come down with the flu, while I have remained blissfully unvaccinated, and unscathed. […]
Bottoms Down: Four Loko Banned
In the past month there has been a significant amount of publicity about the Four Loko brand of alcoholic malt beverages. Four Loko boasts a mixed concoction of caffeine, taurine, guarana, and alcohol (hence the Four brand name); but it’s the mixture of caffeine and alcohol that has government officials […]
The True Meaning of the Holidays
As the holidays approach, people have to worry more and more about money because of presents they are expected to give. The holidays are about getting together with your loved ones and showing them you care but for some, a lot of the focus is on how much you spend. […]
Slacktivism: For Idiots and Those Unable to Cope with Their Lack of Drive to Help
For those people who have a profile picture of a cartoon character in response to either some form of solidarity against child abuse or believe they are doing something to help stop child abuse, please stop. The term slacktivism was coined a while ago and this is another classic example […]