The primal pavements of the parking lots are NIU's ghetto. Commuter students are pinned against one and other to compete for a limited resource: a parking spot. "The man" tells us that there are plenty of parking spots to go around. We must work with...

Do you regret your tattoo? If you Google the words "regret" and "tattoo" together, over 11.7 million hits pop up. In fact, 17% of those who ink up will eventually regret that permanent mark. Here's another question, "Have you ever felt regret from a roommate...

"Look me in the eyes and tell me you didn't break that lamp," said my parents when I denied any wrongdoing. It pained me as a child, but looking people in the eyes may be more important than we may think.In the 2003 movie Paycheck with Ben Affleck and...

I went to the Feb. 14 memorial for the first time Tuesday.Although I've been enrolled at NIU since August 2008, I could never gather the courage to pay my respects at the past three wreath laying ceremonies. Part of the reason, I believe, came from the...

"You're going to relegate my history to a month?" asked Academy Award winning actor Morgan Freeman in a 2008 interview for CBS's 60 Minutes when asked his opinion about Black History Month. Four years later, entertainer Whoopi Goldberg briefly groans...

I only dress nice for special occasions, like going to Walmart or the flea market. Most of the time my style is very college-student-y. I have an extensive collection of junior high T-shirts which make me look like The Incredible Hulk, ratty jeans and...

Today is Valentine's Day. Time for teddy bears, flowers, chocolates and commercials saturating my sports radio programs with reminders to all the guys not to screw up and upset your lady.I think for the most part, we can all agree that Valentine's Day...

College students are in a perpetual state of motivational fatigue, and with good reason.The current political, economical and social climates serve as the perfect breeding ground for an anomic crisis, a constant state of feeling adrift and unsure. From...

In his 2012 State of the Union address, President Obama promised to make university education more available to Americans.His plan included promises to freeze upcoming rises in federal student loan interest, double the number of work-study jobs available...

Valentine's Day is a day of gifts and gift giving, but with the undertone of proving your love. It's a lot like Christmas. The difference is that if you mess up the cookies, Santa always comes back. Your significant other may not.This is a lot of pressure...

Parker Happ I know that Trump endorsed Mittens for the GOP Nominee. I also know Donald Trump. That Apprentice ratings can stay gold for only so long and Trump's book, Time To Get Tough - which boasts a Dick and Jane sized font and content equally as...

It's great and wonderful that we celebrate Veteran's Day once a year. A day when everyone as a nation is reminded to recognize those who serve, make sacrifices and sometimes give their lives to protect our freedoms. There are, however, another 364 days...