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Keep an active mind during the summer

By AJ Edwards | April 30, 2013

With the summer fast approaching and finals week within reaching distance, students are ready to put all textbooks away and take a long, well-deserved break from anything that requires thinking. I should warn you, my fellow Huskies, that completely flushing...

There are some perks to taking summer classes

By Annastazia Camarena | April 29, 2013

Summer classes are probably the last thing college students want to think about around this time of the semester, but consider how the benefits can outweigh the cons. Summer classes are a great way to get credits in a short amount of time. Some local...

A true world-wide web service seems possible

By Danny Cozzi | April 29, 2013

Earlier this month, Google chairman Eric Schmidt posted on his Google+ account claiming the entire world will be online by the year 2020. Schmidt wrote, “For every person online, there are two who are not. By the end of the decade, everyone on Earth...

Women shouldn’t have to conform to modesty standards

By Hayley Devitt | April 28, 2013

With summer on the horizon, clothes are shrinking and judgment abounds. While men are told only to keep a neat appearance, women and girls are urged to stay “modest,” as if their bodies are a source of shame and moral deterioration. Some girls really...

Don’t let your past ruin your future

By Kim Randall | April 28, 2013

College is a time when many things take place: Finding yourself, meeting new people, making friendships, stepping outside of your comfort zone, doing things you never thought you’d do and perhaps even meeting the love of your life. All of this takes...

In focus: Weekly de-stress rituals

April 24, 2013

Kim Randall Columnist This semester for me has pretty much been a slope that’s forever inclining, making it quite a struggle to just make it to the top already. As a result, I’m always left feeling so tired and worn-out. In order to keep from allowing...

NIU from a transfer student’s perspective

By Brenda Krause | April 24, 2013

The transition from high school to college is an exciting, unnerving experience. Incoming freshmen can relate to the cliche analogy, “Small fish in a big pond.” As a post-transfer student, I can also relate. I previously attended Western Illinois...

Four things you never want to find in your room

By Annastazia Camarena | April 23, 2013

Life is full of surprises. Chances are that once in a while you will get a very unpleasant one that could really turn your day around. We all had our fair share of awful surprises, but the worst are when you find them in your own humble abode. Let me...

Real men can wear makeup

By Hayley Devitt | April 23, 2013

It rubs the tinted moisturizer on its skin or else it gets the hose again. Fans of pop punk bands circa 2005 are undoubtedly familiar with the phenomenon of “guyliner,” but what about average guys wearing makeup for their everyday existence? Typically,...

Celebrities, teachers are people, too

By Kim Randall | April 23, 2013

“When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you can like them for who they are.” These are the words of author Donald Miller, and they hold quite a bit of truth. Have you ever found yourself getting caught up more so in what a person is thought...

DeKalb should introduce non-alcoholic bars to residents

By Holly New | April 21, 2013

The definition of “bar” could soon see a change. The Other Side is a bar setting to open sometime this month in Crystal Lake. What makes this bar so different is that it won’t serve any alcohol. One of the goals stated on The Other Side’s website...

There are other ways to get around campus

By AJ Edwards | April 21, 2013

We all know waiting at the bus stop can be annoying, and finding a parking space can bring about some serious road rage. I’m talking “Fried Green Tomatoes” road rage where some jerk steals that parking spot you would have had if those students crossing...