It is extremely necessary to stop labeling supporting Palestinians as antisemitic. The belief that these two phenomena are inherently tied together at all times is unethical and illogical. Conflicts between Palestine and Israel predate 1947. According...

There are several major cities, including Philadelphia, Seattle, Dallas and Phoenix. Each has a distinct aesthetic that draws people in to visit. However, those cities aren't in the top four. These four cities are the best as they each include their...

NIU is known for many things. One of them is the variety of sports in our athletics department. NIU is a Division 1 school, meaning the university competes in the highest tier of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). However, many times...

When some U.S. cities and states boycotted Israeli companies over the war in Gaza, the Trump administration responded by withholding disaster aid. Aside from being unethical, this approach will backfire in the long run. Generally, when a boycott’s...

Many animals fall victim to trophy hunting, which is where animals get hunted for sport, instead of for food. Within the span of four years (2014 to 2018) 72,617 wild mammal trophies were imported to the U.S., according to the Humane World Action Fund.  Trophy...

When Elon Musk bought Twitter, which he renamed X, he promised an era of free speech. But, instead of X becoming a bastion of expression, it turned to a cesspool of hate speech making the app more dangerous. It is clear that Musk’s social media...

All around the United States, 12% of Americans utilize the resource of an EBT card. An EBT card, also known as the Electric Benefits Transfer system, is part of a bigger government system, known as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.) SNAP...

The 21st century has brought the greatest benefits and technologies from all centuries of human history. The exponential growth that humanity has experienced (according to Kurzweil’s Law of Accelerating Returns) in practically every aspect concerning...

Lab-grown meat is no Frankenstein's monster. Derived from animal cells and grown in a controlled lab without the slaughter of a living animal, this very real, safe meat is a fascinating opportunity. If consumers embraced lab-grown meat, also called...

NIU’s annual Week of Welcome (WOW) is a week-long event full of activities for NIU students. WOW starts the week before classes begin and there is something for every student at NIU to enjoy. Students should go to WOW events to make friends and enjoy...

Giving the general public the use of artificial intelligence (AI) this early in its development is one of the greatest mistakes we have made as a society. While AI is one of the biggest leaps of technological advancements our generation has seen in a...

On July 18, in a vote of 216-213, the House of Representatives approved a Trump administration plan to cut $1.1 billion in previously allocated funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which includes devastating cuts to NPR, PBS and their...