I was about 8 years old when I noticed a shift in my grandmother’s behavior. My grandmother was a very independent woman with a quick thinking mind and daily routine. She knew when to wake my brother and I up for school and when to pick us up. She knew...
In the broke, busy and ever-hungry lives of young college students, food is a high priority. Time and money, however, are tricky competitors. To accommodate this, NIU should ensure all-you-can-eat style dining halls are available in each residential building.
As...
While much has returned to normal since the arrival of COVID-19, one aspect of American life has remained tricky: travel. But maybe that’s not too bad.
The significant decline in air travel in 2020 is no secret. However, even three years past the...
A positive step has been made for women, this time from the FDA. Abortion pills can now be sold at local drug stores and major pharmaceutical chains like Walgreens and CVS, as outlined through the new FDA guidelines.
There are two drugs in the abortion...
During the winter break my dad, younger sister and I decided to use the time to visit the Medieval Torture Museum in Chicago.
It was unlike any museum I had ever visited. There were models of bodies lined up throughout the exhibit demonstrating the...
Much controversy has surrounded Elon Musk since his purchase of Twitter, but the consensus is that Musk needs to leave.
Musk purchased the platform with the idea that he could make it a place for people to speak openly, “to help humanity,” Musk...
For the first time since America’s 1960s dance with the Soviet Union, a brand new space race could be underway, but with luck, today’s discoveries will be less about the “race” and more about the “space.”
2022 was record-breaking in terms...
Students look forward to school breaks such as Thanksgiving break and spring break, using the time to relax and study.
At most universities, a fall break tends to be two days, such as a Thursday and a Friday or a Friday and a Monday, Executive Vice...
Before the academic year of 2022-2023 began I set a goal for myself, going fully digital.
I was tired of lugging around a heavy book bag filled with textbooks, notebooks, folders, a planner and whatever else tossed in the bag throughout the semester....
…Exciting
The start of a new semester is full of fresh starts, especially the spring semester which begins just after the new year. Getting back into a routine with new classes and schedules is a thrill.
If you were someone who struggled in...
The United States' plan to put man back on the moon is underway; though it is not cheap, it is worth the expense.
NASA’s Artemis mission will put the first woman and first person of color on the moon, according to NASA. This mission also marks...
In my senior year of high school, I was granted the opportunity to take an AP Art History class, an experience I remain incredibly grateful for. The course covered art ranging from pottery carefully crafted by human hands thousands of years old to symbolic...
