Part 1 of 2 After over 200 years of America being America, there are certain things that need to be reviewed, revised and changed in our constitution. The founding fathers were brilliant and courageous men, but they were not infallible. No one, man or...
I love fundraisers. Not only is it a chance to contribute to a cause larger than NIU, it is also an opportunity to let loose the salesman inside. It is a firm belief of mine is that sales are 90 percent performance and 10 percent product. Think about...
Bruce Wayne: Tamer of hearts, commander of street justice, sniffer of butts. He’s not quite the suave, hyper-vigilant master of mixed martial arts most of us grew up with. He’s my dog, and he’s a pit bull. Holy heartworm, Batman! From the moment...
BOOBS! Do I have your attention? I should, because that’s the marketing strategy behind Save the Ta-Tas, a non-profit organization that donates fundraising money and 5 percent of its clothing and accessory sales to breast cancer research. The campaign...
Oh The Places You’ll Go by Dr. Suess was one of the first books I ever read on my own. When I graduated from high school, I received about 10 copies from friends and family. Now that I’ve got even more brains in my head and feet in my shoes, I’m...
ne of the first columns I wrote was that health care is a human right. As we await the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), let me familiarize you with the proceedings so far and reiterate my support of our right to health care....
While I was walking down Annie Glidden Road a couple days ago, I counted 13 people jaywalking. There were cars coming, yet pedestrians were completely disregarding the fact that giant heaps of metal, rubber and glass were hurtling toward them at 35 mph....
When a screaming man who appears to be under the influence of methamphetamine walks into your home on a Sunday afternoon, you reassess the “need” vs “want” ratio in your life. For example, I used to “want” a dog. Now, thanks to meth mouth...
When NIU receives a positive ranking for any number of programs, schools or athletic teams, media relations seems to scream their success from the rooftops. However, when NIU received an unflattering review this semester, media relations would have much...
Growing up with OCD, I was one of those kids who didn’t have to raise their hand every time they needed to go to the nurse. As a lifelong member of the Dermatillomania (skin-picking) and Trichotillomania (hair-pulling) clubs, among others, let’s just...
Delonte LeFlore is not Superman. Gina Gregolunas, Joshua Venaas and Elliot Echols are not members of his Justice League. They don’t fly around saving the world, but they do have the opportunity to help NIU. Yesterday they were a group of students, and...
