Throughout high school, some of my fondest memories are traced back to time spent on the cross-country skiing team.  One clarification must be made, however: while I skied competitively for seven years, I acquired very little glory.  Clumsy, slow...

Quite depressing. Bad weather, losing sports teams and neglected cities make up the majority of the midwestern United States. The weather in the Midwest is extraordinarily inconvenient. Summers can get dangerously hot, and winters can be dangerously...

Illinois voters will get the chance to vote in favor or against the addition of the Workers’ Rights Amendment to the state constitution this November. If you're an Illinois voter and worker heading to the polls, it is in your best interest to vote in...

As an American citizen, you have the right to vote for political candidates. If you choose not to exercise that right, do not complain about how elections turnout.  Midterm election season is upon us, and it is time to start thinking about your voting...

How many times have you been told that voting matters? A lot, I imagine. In fact, some of you probably read this title and immediately let out a sigh of annoyance at yet another politically charged hype-piece to try to win a vote.  While this piece...

Election season in America is impossible to avoid. Every television and radio station blares advertisements demanding that you vote for this candidate or stay away from that one. The sensory overload is enough to make me want to crawl into a hole and...

…I am a woman.  Some people in my life have political beliefs that don't align with mine, and that’s OK. The joke has been made that our votes “cancel each other out.” With that mentality, why should I bother casting a vote?  I vote because...

... "Love Jones." When we think about iconic rom-coms, “Love Actually” and “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” often come to mind. Even though they are popular movies, I find that one obscure movie from the 90s tends to stand out: “Love Jones.” The...

Illinois’ gun control policies stand out in the Midwest like a rose in snow. While a majority of nearby states put little energy into prioritizing gun safety, Illinois currently maintains the sixth strictest gun control in the nation according to Everytown...

Biden’s plan to pardon offenders of simple marijuana possession is a step in the right direction; however, more work needs to be done in fighting against the war on drugs. Biden announced his plan to pardon U.S. citizens charged or convicted of simple...

Whether you’re a transfer student or have been at NIU since your first year, you’ve had to deal with an academic adviser. Michelle Pickett, director of the academic advising center, believes it is great if an adviser has a degree in the field...

Hurricane Ian swept through Florida earlier this month, leaving many without power and severely damaging communities. Someone has to help rebuild after such a disaster, and who is stepping up to the plate? Migrant workers. Migrants, both documented...