The feud between Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber has gone on since 2018 when Hailey married Justin Bieber. Fans need to back off.
The feud has continued since Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez officially ended their relationship, and Bieber married Hailey...
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While on TikTok, it’s easy to fall into the trap of scrolling endlessly through videos. TikTok offers a range of content, depending on each user’s individual algorithm.
On my TikTok “For You” page, I usually have “get ready...
When you think of diversity, what is the first thing that comes to your mind?
For many people, what first comes to mind is different races, genders and sexualities, oftentimes in that specific order.
The one diversity that is not talked about...
By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Editor
| February 28, 2023
As a young college student, food is of utmost importance. Even with limited paychecks, the need to go grocery shopping and re-stock empty dorm cupboards (at least every once in a while) is undeniable. Midnight snack options, after all, are a must-have...
If you’ve been to the main floor of the Holmes Student Center you’ve probably seen the vacant, lonely College Grind cafe. With Starbucks on the ground floor, opening the College Grind cafe would be redundant and there are currently no plans for the...
By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Editor
| February 22, 2023
While the stigma around discussing mental health has come a long way in recent years, we are clearly missing something. Adolescents are still suffering. Their pain needs more attention now than ever before.
As the daughter of a school counselor and...
Both paid and unpaid internships provide a number of benefits. However, having either paid or unpaid internships can provide valuable experience and training to be successful in your future career.
As an example, for me an internship would be teaching...
By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Editor
| February 20, 2023
Bouncing amongst leafy tree-tops, swirling in sky-filling dances, or strutting with purpose across campus sidewalks, NIU’s more feathery residents lack no vitality. For any in need of a new hobby, the Inclusive Birding Club offers uniquely fulfilling...
In recent years, the originality of TV shows has been going downhill with constant remakes of old ones.
Many shows from the 90s and early 2000s have been getting spinoff shows, but only some of them are actually able to measure up to the originals.
The...
It was nearly the end of my junior year in high school. The sun was out and summer was approaching. I was sitting at my desk when my English teacher made the announcement that my school would be having a musical and all students were invited to write...
Being introverted is something many people identify with – it is not to be confused with being anti-social. People who are anti-social are typically against social norms and are unwilling/unable to effectively communicate with other people. On the other...
Last March, Big Time Rush announced that they were going on tour. My friend is a big fan of Big Time Rush, and she has never seen them in concert before. When I saw that they were going on tour and would make a stop in Chicago, I immediately bought tickets...
