The Bush administration's response to the 9/11 attacks was a speedy passage of the now infamous Patriot Act, a bill that gave the federal government the right to obtain library, medical, financial and other records and search the homes of suspected terrorists....

You're in between classes on a Tuesday afternoon and you need a caffeine fix. You grab a can of Pepsi from a vending machine and head to your next class. With only a minute to spare before you head into a smart classroom. You need to finish it because...

Monday night the College Republicans publicly debated the College Democrats. Great. No, really. Sure we've all seen enough political debates to know the routine: People show up with an agenda, audience members already have their minds made up on a topic,...

If you're feeling down about your job, you're not alone. A recent survey conducted by Salary.com rated Illinois as one of the worst states when it comes to job satisfaction. The state rated 42nd in the nation, with 68 percent being unhappy with their...

So, Student A, why did you have perfect attendance this past school year? "Because I wanted to go to college and better myself!" And Student B, why did you have perfect attendance? "I wanted an iPod! But I didn't get it! I got rent money instead." Hmm,...

One could hardly discuss the history of commercial development in the DeKalb and Sycamore area without considering the harm done to family-owned businesses. This is shown through the drastic increase of national-chain retail shops along Sycamore Road...

Chances are you're reading this while sitting in class, like any good student would. And chances are, there are at least 20 people in said class with you right now. Look left. Look right. Turn around. Turning your head those three times, you've probably...

It's not often one can look at government spending and feel completely satisfied that it is going in the right places, but when it comes to education, it's hard to feel anything but positive. The DeKalb Public Library is headed in that positive direction....

Who would've thought it? The answer for America's chubby teens isn't more physical education ; it's a video game. Even if some of us have too much shame to hop on the dance floor, we've all heard of it: Dance Dance Revolution is a worldwide sensation....

When it comes to state law, city officials should never take it upon themselves to reinterpret it. Yet, that's exactly what happened Tuesday when DeKalb police entered several tobacco shops and ordered the removal of glass pipes. The concern arose after...

"Safety scares them away," Jimmy Eat World lead singer Jim Adkins croons in "Ten." Such may not be the case for NIU students living in residence halls. Safety is a key factor for those who call their 10-by-13 room "home" for eight months of the year....

It was Peter Cushing's character, Grand Moff Tarkin, who said it best in "Star Wars," "Fear will keep the locals in line. Fear of this battle station." Replace the Death Star with the acts of the Department of Homeland Security: a working tool to keep...