As the shortest month of the year comes to a close, the upliftment of Black history should not. February is designated to be Black History Month and the celebration and education of Black culture should be year round.  NIU hosted a plethora of events,...

As the brutal cold of winter has consumed DeKalb, the longing for spring and warmer weather is increasing. The cold weather is not fun for students who must walk outdoors to get to class. NIU students provided their thoughts on the recent cold weather...

Whenever I am asked why I became an English major, I tell the same story.  During middle school, I was tasked with writing the first chapter of a novel for a project. I had recently seen the Disney animated movie “Atlantis” and chose to use it...

The onslaught of aggressive executive action has been overwhelming in the month since President Donald Trump’s inauguration. But among Trump’s most outrageous – and concerning – power plays is the recent cuts to federal science funding.  By...

NIU’s Board of Trustees approved a $2 million entrance fee for NIU football to move from the Mid-American Conference to the Mountain West Conference on Jan. 7 after spending over two decades in the MAC.  While the move leaves the remainder of NIU’s...

In recent years, El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, has become popular because of his controversial ways of handling crime and his interviews and speeches where he hints at the authoritarian characteristics of his government. However, dictator or...

Throughout life, friendships and relationships are made, whether with classmates, coworkers or random strangers. However, people should not feel pressured to stay in a friendship or relationship if they don’t want to, and especially if the friendship...

During his first week in office, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency and signed over 50 executive orders, while revoking previous ones set by past presidents, targeting subjects such as immigrants, the World Health Organization, transgender...

People may have dreams of being a character in their favorite movie, or better yet, living in a movie universe.  From the Marvel franchise to the “Hunger Games,” NIU students gave their thoughts on what movie universe they would want to live in. Edward...