Decades after the human rights movement of the 1960s, Malcolm X’s daughter Ilyasah Shabazz said blacks are faced with a new enemy: not knowing their heritage. "To all of you who think Africa is a country, you need Jesus," were some of Shabazz’s closing...

Sexual assault victims may not have had a say in the crimes committed against them, but they do hold immense power when it comes to preventing future abuse for all potential victims. Reports of criminal sexual assault increased a dismal 60 percent since...

If NIU ever had a fashion statement to make, it would involve only three colors: black, orange and yellow. Whether current and former NIU students consider the Founders Memorial Library carpet legendary or not, its psychedelic appeal has left lasting...

Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s plan to increase some gambling in Illinois while prohibiting new casinos shows his hypocrisy and illogic. He wants to more than double the number of slot machines and other casino games on existing riverboat casinos, while opposing...

With warm weather approaching, the season of spring cleaning has begun. But as the results of county elections show, voters throughout Illinois have decided to do a little spring cleaning of their own. Incumbents in many cities throughout the state, including...

A disabled woman was recently told she was not disabled enough to hold the title of Miss Wheelchair Wisconsin. Apparently, being dependent on a motorized scooter does not qualify an individual to be disabled enough to compete in a disabled pageant. A...

The Chicago City Council has a message for drivers within city limits: Hands on 10 and 2. The council soon will consider an ordinance to ban drivers from holding cell phones while they drive. It would have violators pay a $50 fine if caught and a $200...

A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing, but the Bush administration should realize a lot of ignorance is much worse. A new government Web site for parents promotes "abstinence only" sex education. The site, www.4parents.gov, has drawn criticism from...

Pope John Paul II died at 1:37 p.m. Central Daylight TIme Saturday after months of health problems in his apartment in Vatican City. The pope’s journeys took him to about 130 countries and on 104 trips outside of Italy, where he touched billions of...

Death penalty opponents circled their wagons Wednesday night at Swen Parson Hall. A four-member panel "discussed" the criminal justice system and the death penalty. The program coordinators did their audience a grave disservice by inviting panelists who...

It was a waste of money when it was being published. Now, Huskie Highlights won’t be seen for the rest of the semester. After two issues were published under her direction, Katrina Corcoran wrote a letter of resignation as editor in chief of the magazine...

After a three-month custody battle for young Tamia, her family finally celebrated her homecoming in time for Easter Sunday. Tamia was the center of a major custody battle between her adoptive parents and her birth mother, Carmen McDonald, who said a private...