Warning: The following content includes “Outer Banks” season three spoilers. Released during the height of the pandemic, Netflix’s “Outer Banks” immediately became a trending show. However, as the series progressed, the quality of the plot...

My mom is a huge fan of Elvis Presley’s music, so I grew up listening to it.  As a lifelong fan, I had always dreamed of visiting Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley. When I finally made the trip down to Tennessee, it was everything I had hoped...

The idea of gender is woven throughout the Spanish language, no matter how hard some might try, you cannot change an entire language just because it might offend someone.  Nearly every word in Spanish is assigned a gender, male or female, depending...

The development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is presenting many dangers that can significantly affect society. Artificial Intelligence is a section of computer science that focuses on the simulation of  intelligent behavior within machines and...

Papa John’s Papa John’s pizza always looks amazing, with a perfect layer of cheese and a crust that can be easily dipped in their provided garlic sauce.  Papa John’s has an amazing signature sauce that adds the perfect amount of flavor without...

Take a sigh of relief: Donald Trump has just become the first former president indicted with a crime. While we celebrate, however, it is crucial to remain wary of potential violence from his supporters.  Trump’s indictment last Thursday by a New...

The LGBTQ+ community has long been marginalized and discriminated against. It’s time for society to recognize that these individuals deserve better rights.  According to the ACLU, there have been several legislations introduced that protect members...

A sanction, in relation to the NIU Student Government Association, is a reprimand given to a person who is found guilty and admits to having broken SGA policies, university policies or, in the recent case of four elected candidates, electioneering. The...

The reality of life is that it’s not perfect. Life won’t always go the way we want it to.  Many people tend to look at the difficulties of life as something that is only bad. However, a lot of good can come from hardship. Hardships are necessary...