PASS Woman celebritized for driving erratically Usually, when people drive like jerks, their punishment is being flipped the bird by a passersby. Or worse, a mustachioed police officer gives them a stern finger wagging and a fine. But for one Cleveland...

We have all been there: a class where the instructor asks a question and nobody answers. It’s awkward and everyone feels it. All eyes are on you. You know the answer but you don’t want to raise your hand. In almost every class that I am in this has...

I have a habit of trying to start my columns with a catchy introduction. Our lives are full of habits. However, not all habits are bad. Simple things like brushing your teeth when you wake up or washing your hands when you use the restroom are considered...

“I’m so bored! This is awkward! Why did I come?” Sound familiar? Maybe you’ve given your best effort to mingling at parties and being more sociable. However, if you’ve run the party gamut and still find yourself unbearably uncomfortable in a...

10. My son: I am acutely aware that he is paying attention to everything I do or don’t do. It’s so overwhelming to think my missteps could affect his wellbeing. But this burden also propels me to try harder, to face everything the new day might throw...

The world will end one day, but it’s not going to be anytime soon. With the devastation that followed Hurricane Sandy and the looming end of the Mayan calendar—and, according to some, the outcome of the presidential election—there are people who...

While nationally enthusiasm for this year’s presidential election might have simmered down from 2008, the amount of involvement students at NIU took in politics this time around was inspiring. During the final weeks of national campaigning, there were...

Feel like your life is chaotic? Friday is National Chaos Never Dies Day. That’s right: a celebration for all the chaos in our lives. It’s obvious that life’s chaos will never go away, but even science explains how chaos is unavoidable. Entropy,...

Sometimes I think life would be so easy if only I could go back to being a kid. Unfortunately, not all kids are happy-go-lucky. Though uncommon, children can have major depressive disorder. Now, I’ve often heard the argument, “What does a kid have...

It happens everywhere. Freshmen around the country cannot wait to go to college and, once there, they cannot wait to get home. This is understandable. We all know the transition to college is hard. After the first few weeks we all started to miss our...

First of all, Romney holds a joint Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration from Harvard University. And despite scrutiny, his development of Bain Capital has lead to a very successful business, demonstrating that he has the business experience...

I’m voting for Barack Obama because our economy is improving, gaining an average of 170,000 jobs per month, according to an October Washington Post article. I see no reason to gamble this on former governor Mitt Romney’s mysterious tax plan: a plan...