It’s been two years. Two long years since NIU lost a beautiful soul to cruel intentions. Antinette “Toni” Keller went missing Oct. 14, 2010—the Thursday of Homecoming weekend her freshman year. Although it has been two years since the tragedy...

Top 10 Reasons to Stay Home on a Saturday Night 10. Save your money for a rainy day: At some point, your parents will cut you off. Now’s a good time to save rather than spend. I’m not saying you can’t go out, just maybe not as often. 9. Read for...

Advertisements have a profound effect on any campaign, especially presidential elections. Campaigning with TV advertisements is nothing new in politics. We’ve all seen commercials saying something about how their opponent wants to, has done or will...

“Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.” There’s no doubt about that when it comes to the case of NIU President John Peters. In recent years, NIU has faced sub-par state funding, declining total enrollment, pension problems, community violence...

Troy Doetch Columnist I’ve never directly participated in Homecoming. I’ve never watched the game, except inattentively on a television in my peripheral. I’ve never voted for one of the unfamiliar faces in the Homecoming Court. I’ve never rep’d...

Goofing off is a pillar of my faith. Often, there is a profound truth in silliness—in running with what makes you laugh. Humor has a way of taking unexpected turns and illuminating in an unpredictable way. But sometimes, it can be volatile, derailing...

Working in fast food hasn’t been, and probably won’t be, my favorite job in the world. The problem is not the work itself, or even the depressingly low wages: It’s the not-so-awesome customers that really put a damper in my day. If all our customers...

Professionalism is held in the highest regard by any institution that considers itself a credible source. An easy way for professionalism to be represented across the planes of white paper or through a computer screen is by using correct spelling and...

If you’re like me, being sociable is a struggle. You could say being shy is just part of who we are. Meeting new friends when coming to a four-year university can be especially daunting. Being away from home for possibly the first time and not knowing...

So, who are you? Thursday is National Coming Out Day (NCOD). On Oct. 11, people who may identify as LGBTQ are invited to “come out of the closet” and tell those around them who they really are. NCOD originates from the March on Washington, D.C., for...

For many of us, October is just another month. The weather gets colder and people dress up for Halloween, but there’s so much more to this month. Breast Cancer Awareness month is for honoring those who have beat the disease, those who are fighting and...

Top 10 Children’s Songs with Relevant Life Lessons 1. Jack and Jill (went up the hill...): The lesson here is never trust a man to lead the way. Make your own path and don’t follow blindly behind anyone, even if he is wearing a crown. 2. Be Kind to...