NIU is one of the many colleges that is committed to providing diversity, equity and inclusion. It has definitely paid off as NIU has recently ranked as the No. 1 campus in Illinois for LGBTQ+ students, according to BestColleges.
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By Kahlil Kambui, Assistant News Editor
| September 8, 2023
With the new election cycle coming up and recent political debates, the ages of the people in power have started to be questioned.
With people like 81-year-old Mitch McConnell appearing to freeze on multiple occasions during his speeches and the...
By Olivia Zapf, Editor in Chief
| September 8, 2023
As students have returned to NIU’s campus, there has been an increase in reported traffic violations.
The first week of classes had the same number of tickets as the two weeks before classes combined, according to the NIU Police Department’s...
By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Editor
| September 7, 2023
Long referred to as “Huskie Nation,” it’s no secret that DeKalb loves its NIU students. Now with a freshly painted mural of red and black, it’s hard to not find the city’s enthusiasm adorable.
The mural, painted by the Street Operations...
Stargazers and space explorers, take note. After a three-year break due to COVID-19, the Davis Hall Observatory is open again and inviting NIU and the surrounding community to join its cosmic celebration.
Imagine a comfortable evening under the night...
By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Editor
| September 6, 2023
When Lauren Threatte, DEI Postdoctoral Fellow with NIU’s College of Law and WGS department, went to get her IUD inserted, she was warned of mild pressure during the procedure. The actual pain, however, was among the worst she’s ever felt.
A form...
By Lexi Nebel, Opinion Columnist
| September 6, 2023
As a young child, it was everyone’s dream to grow up and create our own version of our parents’ lives.
However, as we grow older, it is not uncommon to long for the innocence of childhood. Unlike most people, I have never yearned for the naivety...
Hollywood is often depicted as a bunch of spoiled rich people getting into trouble, stirring up drama and furthering the idea of capitalism. However, the Hollywood strike is a time to prove the misconception wrong, showing audiences they are still people...
NIU offers a plethora of events throughout the year with the main events being Family Weekend and Homecoming. Both events offer something for everyone at no cost to students, which is great for students that want to explore both on and off-campus. So,...
November, 2022, President Joe Biden announced that he planned to forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt for many borrowers. Very quickly after that, multiple legal suits were filed against Biden claiming that issuing this proclamation through executive...
Regardless of which side of the political line you land on, former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley was the only one who made sense during the Republican primary debate.
The debate opened with a discussion on government spending, prompted by the controversial...
