After coming under fire for allegedly covering up Mark Foley's scandal, Speaker of the House and 14th District Rep. Dennis Hastert was forced to actually campaign to win his district seat. But, as reported in a recent Chicago Tribune article, sources...

When New York Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel recently proposed the U.S. should reinstate a military draft, most Americans, especially young Americans, had a collective shiver. But now that the US military is again engaged in a war as the muddled, unpopular...

Last Sunday, the Student Association denied a bill that would require a record of who votes on what. Perhaps the SA denied the bill because they are afraid of students knowing the truth. The proposed bill would have required any votes dealing with funding...

In light of recent media law court cases, the news media industry has been deemed the enemy. In the case of Robert R. Thomas, a former columnist for the Kane County Chronicle, versus Justice Robert R. Thomas of the Illinois Supreme Court, Justice Thomas...

The smoking industry has long maintained its controversial stronghold in American society by its effective use of public relations. Residing on the comfortable side of a love-hate relationship with smokers and the government alike, cigarette companies...

It's easy to feel helpless in regard to the recent elevated level of crime near campus, but students should know there are several campus safety resources of which they can take advantage. The Huskie Student Patrol and the Late Night Ride Service are...

It's been an ambitious week for the Democrats in congress, and college students nationwide have reason to be glad of it. The 100-hour time allotment for the lofty Democratic agenda prescribed by the soon-to-be Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi includes...

Three weeks have passed since a Homecoming weekend assault near Grant North which resulted in the injury of three NIU students. One of the three students, Justin Pisellini, suffered a beating so severe it almost took his life. Three and a half weeks after...

State Representative, 70th District: Chuck Sauer The state of public education in much of DeKalb county is, at best, troubling. DeKalb and Sycamore high schools are becoming overcrowded, but property owners are already heavily strained because of high...

As we move into the final stretch of this fall's midterm elections, it is important not to become distracted by last-minute vote pandering. We are speaking, of course, about current Governor Rod Blagojevich verbally announcing last Saturday his intent...

An already crowded election ballot includes yet another set of bubbles to fill. Organizations and businesses are becoming more technologically oriented so as not to not lose footing in the move toward the future. With this shift, the question arises whether...

As NIU seeks to enhance its image and develop its attractiveness as a diverse university, it should be proud of its recent recognition as one of the best 100 college campuses in the nation for LGBT students. Placed in this category by the Advocate College...