The NEIU Independent

Being a commuter school is not easy for NEIU students. Some people claim that this place becomes a ghost town after a certain hour, some claim they have nothing to do during activity hour (since joining clubs was not in their best interest) and others don't complain because they simply go home after their last class ends.… Post the First Comment

Valentine's Day is supposed to be a day where couples show how much they care for each other by purchasing gifts for one another. However, the ones who really benefit from this day are the companies that promote Valentine's day. Companies promote the day as an event vital to any relationship, with the idea that, if  couples do not buy anything for each other, it could break the relationship, or worse, indicate that they are not loved.… Post the First Comment

It's freezing weather on a January evening and I am waiting for bus route# 82- Kimball-Homan at a bus stop which does not have any sort of shelter, let alone benches. I am supposed to be at the Fine Arts Building at 7:05 p.m. and it's 7:15 p.m. now. The bus finally arrives at 7:20 p.… Post the First Comment

With the current condition of the nation's economy and rising unemployment rates, students are seemingly the only ones seriously devoted and committed to success. Returning students of Ivy Tech Community College set another record of higher enrollment in their college's last fall semester, as indicated by the latest study of the Pew Research Centre.… Post the First Comment

Let me begin by telling you our story. My girlfriend, Katie, and I began dating late into our junior year of high school blossoming out of a longstanding friendship and hidden crush. We had an amazing summer together, but as soon as senior year started we were faced with the looming truth of college.… Post the First Comment