Even though we are all adults, faculty members rank above students. Therefore, we should give them more respect for doing their jobs. Unfortunately, many students seem to think that they own the classroom, and it's their right to play by their own rules....

I'm sure everyone can relate to having that one class that you just could never really grasp. No matter how much you study, it just never seems to make sense. You sit in class and no matter how hard you try to concentrate, you just feel like you can't...

What is organically-grown food? Organic growing practices are farming methods to control pests and retain soil nutrients that exclude the use of manufactured (the key word!) pesticides, fertilizers, or other additives to regulate growth, and include other...

There are the plenty of fun and awesome bars in Dekalb.The problem with the nightlife isn't a lack of good places to go out, drink and have fun with your friends. The problem is that Dekalb places overly strict liquor laws on any establishment that provides...

When I attended Western Illinois University, I loved going to the bars. The atmosphere that was available to explore was so pleasurable: country, rock, and break your neck dance freak out. The funniest was to do all three in the same night. The best thing...

Growing up, we were told that to make it in this world we needed to get a college degree. So, we studied hard in high school and were willing to take on substantial debt to satisfy our end of the promise of a better life.Unfortunately, for at least a...

Adam Brown Senior political science major Dekalb is where many of us call home; this is the peaceful image we'll conjure when asked many years from now where we grew up. For some, this is perfectly suitable. For others, however, there is a sizable disconnect...

NIU has been setting a lot of new goals to help improve the university and provide more benefits to students. Although all the ideas have been great, NIU needs to remember all of the little things as well before thinking so big. Though they may not seem...

I hate interviewing students for stories about current events.We're always supposed to get local opinions, but it is so difficult to find students that actually know what is going on with the American government, the upcoming presidential election or...

Image is everything, especially for the food industry. Take a trip to Walmart and look at the many aisles of dairy products. Advertising portrays small town, independent farms with red silos statuesquely looking over full fields of neatly planted corn....

AARON BROOKSColumnistI would add a cup of coffee, so you can wake up. Why would you want to add 7,000 more students? First, massive renovations would have to take place on campus. There is already about the maximum amount of parking spaces, and I know...

Let's be honest: Saving money is more exciting than leading a sustainable lifestyle. Luckily, living sustainably also often saves money, especially when it comes to purchasing second-hand.You may know the phrase "one person's trash is another person's...