Nothing good ever results from being audited. The recent results from a White House audit conducted by the Government Accountability Office reaffirms that. But what is scary is the amount of wrongs uncovered in the investigation. And as everyone has been...

The word "journalist" is one that has been around since the 18th century. Much like all words, it has undergone various changes in its meaning over that period of time, developing with the changing decades in which it was used. More recently, however,...

Chicago sports fans, take notice: The White Sox are for real, and it’s time to jump on the bandwagon. Whether you like the Sox or not, their success this season is a breath of fresh air to the Chicago sports scene. Successful sports seasons have been...

It’s around 40 degrees outside ... is your air conditioning on? It’s likely - especially if you live in Stevenson - considering it was in the 80s Wednesday. In the lovely state of Illinois, next week might be in the 80s again, though www.weather.com...

Eddy Curry is no longer a member of the Chicago Bulls and his refusal to submit to DNA testing played more than a small role in his departure. Curry missed the final 13 games of last season because of an irregular heartbeat and the team wanted to determine...

W hen President George W. Bush nominated John Roberts for the Supreme Court in July, critics of the White House’s selection cited the New Yorker’s inexperience. Three months later, Bush has gone to great lengths to enhance Robert’s image as both...

At the risk of sounding like an over-played 1917 World War I poster, "The Northern Star Wants You." Indeed, much like Uncle Sam’s now-famous slogan encouraged many recruits to join the army during America’s involvement in the first World War, we would...

The Northern Star editor in chief, walked into the Star newsroom Tuesday and wondered aloud, "How did we not know that Student Association elections were today?" Good question. If the Star, which is supposed to report the news to the NIU community, did...

When an individual acts in a heroic manner, the media tries to provide the recognition that individual deserves for his or her actions. Yes, sometimes people are simply in the right place at the right time and just so happen to have the training to handle...

All right, we’re just going to come right out and say it: We messed up. In Wednesday’s Northern Star, at the top of page one appeared a story about how the Student Association Senate election lacked publicity. So we tried to publicize it, but we didn’t...

Why does the fountain between Cole Hall, Visitor’s Parking and Neptune Hall smell like burned cilantro? Because it is broken. And clogged. And overgrown with enough weeds to lose a golf ball in. Why has the fountain smelled like burned cilantro for...

Heroes walk amongst us everyday. Sometimes we realize it, other times we don’t. The sheer concept of being a hero means you do not expect any type of compensation for your actions of aid or kindness. The Northern Star, however, feels in specific cases,...