When I first heard the news that Lance Armstrong, seven-time time Tour de France winner, ended his fight against doping allegations in a statement on Monday, like many of you, my first reaction was, “What am I supposed to do with my Livestrong gel bracelet?”...
Have you ever watched Jersey Shore and thought “Man, I could do that and be funnier?” Well, maybe you can. Brett Cohen, a 21-year-old resident of New York, was able to do just that. By hiring a couple guys off of Craigslist to follow him around and...
Don’t live with your friends in college, they said. It’ll ruin your friendships, they said. Moving in with your friends sounds like all your third grade dreams of the neverending sleepover coming true. You get to be with people you like all the time...
I am not, despite what some may think after a glance at my glorious visage above, queen of the newspapers. I cannot look at a NIU student and realize: Ah, you. You are the one who wants to read about the obvious flaws in Ozymandias’ plot to unite the...
If we can be bold enough to quote President Barack Obama, “Government should be transparent.” The Editorial Board of the Northern Star believes this statement applies to NIU, not just because it is a state university, but because, ethically, it should...
The awkward moment when you move away from home for the first time and you have no idea what to do with yourself. Sound familiar, freshmen? That’s definitely how I felt during my first week at NIU. Over the next month or so, there’s so many ways to...
Sure, he might be guilty of plenty of things within the Gotham city limits, but you’d never think that Batman would be guilty by association in the real world. The story of the shooting in the Aurora, Colo. midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises...
Until June 14, I’d never been outside the U.S. Based on my month studying in Ireland and week running around Paris, I have assembled some advice for anyone contemplating studying abroad. Firstly, if you’re thinking about it, do it. Make the time,...
Maybe it’s a little ridiculous to say I’m thinking about becoming the Batman. It’s just a thought, I swear. After all, what good can a girl with no upper arm strength and little money do in this world? Not a lot, it seems, despite what those inspirational...
This summer is the first time ever I’m looking forward to going back to school. While I’d like to think I have a pretty good resume for someone of my age, this summer I wouldn’t even have a job if it wasn’t for the connections I have. Like many...
Under the leadership of 14-year-old women’s rights activist Julia Bluhm, about 85,000 people signed “Give Girls Images of Real Girls,” a petition on Change.org begging Seventeen magazine to print one — just one — digitally unaltered photo spread...
Two and a half year ago my friend was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a small, round and rare tumor found in soft tissue or bone. The disease announced itself after my classmate, who is one of my best friends, finished his senior football season and...
