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Extreme Cold Front
Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief • January 22, 2026

Most of the NEIU campuses will be remote, including classes and certain departments, due to the cold front that will hit Chicago, Friday, January...

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Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Encouraging Advocacy for Student Drop-in Emergency Shelter
February 24, 2026

To the editor,   We write to you today in hopes of using this platform to advocate for drop-in emergency overnight shelter for students.    NEIU...

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NEIU undergraduates and Master students facing the Commencement Stage for the Fall 2025 Ceremony.
Campus Life
NEIU’s December Commencement Ceremony 
Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief • January 15, 2026

  Several hundred NEIU students and their families braved the bitter winter cold toward the UIC Pavilion for the very last Fall commencement...

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Snow falling at the Quad
Extreme Cold Front
Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief • January 22, 2026

Most of the NEIU campuses will be remote, including classes and certain departments, due to the cold front that will hit Chicago, Friday, January...

Police Blotter 12/2/2025 - 12/19/2025
Police Blotter 12/2/2025 – 12/19/2025
Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief • January 14, 2026

Editor’s Note:  Cases in “Suspended” status are inactive and not currently being investigated. They may be reactivated if new evidence...

Police Blotter: 10/19/25-11/11/25
Dan Maurer, News Editor • December 16, 2025

Editor’s Note:  Cases in “Suspended” status are inactive and not currently being investigated. They may be reactivated if new evidence...

Balloons dropping on NEIU graduates, right after Fall Commencement of 2023.
NEIU Eliminates December Commencement Ceremony
Gabriel Gurrola, Campus Arts & Life Editor • December 16, 2025

The NEIU Commencement Planning Committee has eliminated the December ceremony, which will take into effect in 2026. This was announced by NEIU...

NEIU undergraduates and Master students facing the Commencement Stage for the Fall 2025 Ceremony.
NEIU’s December Commencement Ceremony 
Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief • January 15, 2026

  Several hundred NEIU students and their families braved the bitter winter cold toward the UIC Pavilion for the very last Fall commencement...

ILJA students created these signs protesting the CHM, now it is displayed at the museum as part of the exhibition.
From Protest to Exhibit: The Journey of “Aquí en Chicago”
Jasmine Rodriguez, Managing Editor and Senior Copy Editor • December 16, 2025

NEIU students and employees can visit the latest exhibition, “Aquí en Chicago,” for free at the Chicago History Museum (CHM) until November...

Portage Park boxer, Nathan Cruz, punches opponent against the ropes.
Chicago Park District Boxing Events Show the Heart of the Community
Xander Cardona, Staff Writer • October 1, 2025

Every year, from May to October, parks across Chicago host near-weekly boxing events on Thursdays at 7:00 pm. On August 28, 2025, Portage...

The U-Pass Explained
Gabriel Gurrola, Campus Arts & Life Editor • September 17, 2025

At the beginning of each semester, enrolled undergraduate and graduate students in universities across Chicago are presented with the opportunity...

Letter to the Editor: Encouraging Advocacy for Student Drop-in Emergency Shelter
February 24, 2026

To the editor,   We write to you today in hopes of using this platform to advocate for drop-in emergency overnight shelter for students.    NEIU...

“Bugonia” is “Misery” (1990) for Bees 🐝
Jeffrey Paz (They/Them), Staff Writer • December 16, 2025

Teddy (as played by Jesse Plemons): "Greetings! Welcome to the headquarters of The Human Resistance. Your hair has been destroyed to prevent...

#3491 in the WZRD Vault: “Lamprey” by Bettie Serveert
Review from the WZRD Vaults: “Lamprey” by Bettie Serveert (1995)
Zachariah Simmons, Opinions Editor • November 4, 2025

WZRD is NEIU’s student-run freeform radio station. This past year, it celebrated its 50th anniversary of curating and broadcasting music, voices...

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Jeffrey Paz (They/Them), Contributing Writer • November 4, 2025

Wow, can PTA make a fine Thomas Pynchon adaptation! My neck hurt by the end from how physically tense it made me. I was flinching like crazy...

Snow falling at the Quad
Extreme Cold Front
Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief • January 22, 2026

Most of the NEIU campuses will be remote, including classes and certain departments, due to the cold front that will hit Chicago, Friday, January...

Letter to the Editor: Encouraging Advocacy for Student Drop-in Emergency Shelter
February 24, 2026

To the editor,   We write to you today in hopes of using this platform to advocate for drop-in emergency overnight shelter for students.    NEIU...

NEIU undergraduates and Master students facing the Commencement Stage for the Fall 2025 Ceremony.
NEIU’s December Commencement Ceremony 
Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief • January 15, 2026

  Several hundred NEIU students and their families braved the bitter winter cold toward the UIC Pavilion for the very last Fall commencement...

Police Blotter 12/2/2025 - 12/19/2025
Police Blotter 12/2/2025 – 12/19/2025
Leslie Lozada, Editor in Chief • January 14, 2026

Editor’s Note:  Cases in “Suspended” status are inactive and not currently being investigated. They may be reactivated if new evidence...

NEIU community watches as Rey Fenix and El Grande Americano face off.
Wrestlemania 41 Watch Party at Campus Rec an Instant Hit
Angel Nunez, Contributing Writer • August 21, 2025

NEIU’s P.E. Complex hosted a WrestleMania watch party on Night 1 of the annual two-night event on April 19, 2025. The watch party was facilitated...

Risk Leaders Lead the Way, Prevent Problems Before They Peak
Ananth Prabhu, Health & Sports Editor • August 21, 2025

Industry professionals who specialize in risk management gathered at the RISKWORLD conference in McCormick Place during the Spring 2025 semester....

Adam Petkovic (left), Elisa Teague (middle left), Devin Wilson (middle right), and Austin Woodhouse (right) were the four panelists presenting the topic “PANEL: Success is 90% Perseverance” on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at Anime Central in Rosemont, IL.
More Than Just Anime: ACen Educated Prospective and Creative Writers on Expectations for Professional Work
Ananth Prabhu, Health & Sports Editor • August 21, 2025

Anime Central (ACen) took place at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont from May 16 to 18, 2025. It is most known for selling anime...

The entrance to the TRIO Student Support Services Office of Cultural Events, located on the fourth floor of the Ronald Williams Library, is shown.
TRIO Promotes Study Technique Called Pomodoro for All Students to Try
Ananth Prabhu, Health & Sports Editor • August 20, 2025

  The Independent interviewed Molly Martindale, TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Peer Coach, about the Pomodoro Technique, which is...

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