With a new school year starting, we wanted to use our first editorial of the year to discuss the big changes happening in DeKalb and remind our readers we will try to help them informed with the news this semester.  First, there have been major updates...

Editor’s note: Joey Trella, opinion editor and NIU student-athlete, was not a part of writing this editorial.  Participating in collegiate athletics at the Division I level is a dream that only a select few can accomplish. An even fewer number of...

Before summer comes around, the last few weeks of school are stressful. Students should remember to always take care of themselves first. With the stress of projects, papers and final exams, students should find methods to keep themselves mentally healthy...

A sanction, in relation to the NIU Student Government Association, is a reprimand given to a person who is found guilty and admits to having broken SGA policies, university policies or, in the recent case of four elected candidates, electioneering. The...

Editor’s note: Joey Trella, opinion editor and NIU student-athlete, was not a part of writing this editorial.  NIU women’s sports have proven to the world that they deserve more eyes and attention from the NIU student body and fans. Students...

The Student Government Association’s purpose is to represent and be the voice of the student body. That cannot happen if students don’t use their voices. The SGA is a student organization that aims to be the voice of NIU students to the administration....

On July 1, some of the country’s most thinly veiled anti-transgender legislation will take effect in Tennessee.  This amendment to Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-51-1401, criminalizes “performance in a location other than an adult cabaret...

During a Feb. 17 meeting, the Student Government Association voted on whether to approve a petition outlining the concerns of Black students at NIU. Instead of approving the petition, SGA senators denied it.  A petition is the SGA’s highest form...

As the 15th anniversary of the shooting at NIU and images of the Feb. 13 Michigan State University shooting loom over our heads, it's hard for students to return to our everyday lives.  Of course, these events and others like them cause stress. It’s...

The DeKalb City Council’s recent approval of a transportation study will determine if the Union Pacific West Metra line should extend to DeKalb. The answer seems clear: The train line’s extension would be beneficial to NIU and its student population. A...

The recent social media trend of sharing graphic videos and content needs to end. It makes sense to share what has happened with the rest of the world because it will bring awareness and hold accountability, but it's unnecessary to share such graphic,...