A recent Associated Press article revealed that Illinois lawmakers are proposing a $5 strip club tax. The tax would apply to clubs that have both nude dancers and serve, or allow patrons to bring, alcohol. Clubs can avoid the fine by ceasing to serve...
When natural disasters strike and devastate an area, the news cameras come in and tell the stories of the victims. If many are killed, people are moved to take action by donating their money and time to relief efforts. However, once the cameras stop rolling,...
The music industry has certainly changed over the past 15 years, and in my opinion, not at all for the better. The advancements of technology have allowed digital distribution to expand exponentially, in particular illegal downloading, and it has caused...
hether you support Invisible Children or criticize their business practices, you can’t deny the recent video’s, “KONY 2012”, viral success. In just two weeks, their YouTube video reached over eight million views and collected 1.3 million likes...
Mitt Romney On cold snowy nights, your dad sat hungry sobbing. Romney got a raise. Winter was pushed aside. The trees are just the right height, around Michigan. A hot sweaty kiss. For everyone except the Mormon, no one wants Romney On Halloween...
Laugh tracks need to be done away with. They are obnoxious, annoying and if you need to be told where the punchline of a joke was, then it was a bad joke. However, there is a scientific purpose for using them. Those in communication studies refer to it...
I’ve never had a real spring break vacation. At least, not the ones you see on MTV where everyone is topless and drunk on a beach. For my last semester of college, I decided to throw caution (and all my money) to the wind and spent a week on the beaches...
Linze Griebenow: Pro censorship advocates and anti porn advocates are two birds of a feather. Here’s why: It’s a common misconception that anti pornography feminists are pro censorship. I would argue, rather, that censorship is a greater threat to...
First year students and seniors, speak up. What makes college life great is autonomy, self-reliance and ability to find your identity and your voice. Many first year students and even seniors are missing out on the ability to make their voices heard and...
Last week, a good friend of mine cried into my chest for 20 minutes outside DuSable Hall. She is one of the hardest working, strongest and most self-sufficient women I’ve ever met. Truthfully, I didn’t think she could cry. She pays her rent, tuition...
Good news everyone, our college education will pay off after all. With the recession and listening to the GOP debates I thought the best job my degree would earn me would be hamburger flipper. However, after reading the 41st edition of Recruiting Trends,...
Lying on the beach in Cancun is out; laying the foundation for a Habitat for Humanity home is in. Next week, four small groups of NIU students will travel to locations all over the U.S. to volunteer with NIU’s Alternative Spring Break. In the last decade,...
