What is a McReality versus a McStereotype? To some, the association of McDonald's and climbing a corporate ladder may not be synonymous, but that is not a valid. McStereotype: "Would you like fries with that?"McReality: "Would you like NIU credit with...

Marriage is threatening the sanctity of my opposite-sex civil union.When my partner and I became engaged, little did we know the legal and ethical oppositions we would face as an opposite-sex couple.Not wanting to participate in a historically oppressive...

Loyalty is a fickle thing in sports.After four years playing and two years coaching at NIU, P.J. Fleck looked like he was ready to rekindle his relationship with his alma mater. However, one day after accepting NIU's offensive coordinator position, he...

I could not have been more pleased with the Super Bowl matchup yesterday. Four years ago when the Giants went up against the Patriots, and the heavily favored Pats fell was one of the happiest sports moments of my life. The Patriots are the 800 pound...

According to NBC, the average cost of a 30-second Super Bowl ad is $3.5 million. I would imagine this puts quite a bit of pressure on advertisers to hit the correct demographic. Thomas Oates, assistant professor of journalism, told me about a game his...

Parker Happ: College Republicans are open minded. You may have raised an eyebrow at that statement, but believe it. College Republican Chairman Marc Belbis said, "If you have libertarian values, conservative values, neoconservative values, social conservative...

For the past week, the Northern Star's editorial board has reevaluated its stance on whether to endorse candidates. This stems from a Jan. 22 editorial from the Chicago Sun-Times in which the editorial board announced its decision to no longer endorse...

When I was little, I remember wearing out tape after tape of Disney movies, blissfully unaware of the pervasive consequences to which their story plots would ultimately help contribute.The Little Mermaid was one of my favorites. I saw Ariel as a rebellious...

here is no doubt that the debate over Global Climate Change (previously known as Global Warming) is a very heated one. What is ridiculous is that it has become a political issue.According to www.edf.org (Environmental Defense Fund) one piece of evidence...

"The Man," more commonly known as ComEd, Comcast, Nicor and your apartment complex, expects you to pay your bills. They want their money, and they want it on time. Or else.Paying bills isn't fun, but it is awesome. Allow me to explain. 1) Staying out...

Were you thinking about college in forth grade? Future freshmen of 2020 literally have no idea what NIU has in store for them, and in case you don't either, read NIU President John Peters' Vision 2020 plans at niu.edu/vision2020. The plan is the administrations'...

Kyla Gardner: I spend too much time on Facebook. I can’t resist stalking. Sometimes, I daydream about giving it up. But my inability for self-control shouldn’t reflect poorly on the site. Facebook is, overall, a good thing. It definitely ruins class...