Many animals fall victim to trophy hunting, which is where animals get hunted for sport, instead of for food. Within the span of four years (2014 to 2018) 72,617 wild mammal trophies were imported to the U.S., according to the Humane World Action Fund.  Trophy...

When Elon Musk bought Twitter, which he renamed X, he promised an era of free speech. But, instead of X becoming a bastion of expression, it turned to a cesspool of hate speech making the app more dangerous. It is clear that Musk’s social media...

All around the United States, 12% of Americans utilize the resource of an EBT card. An EBT card, also known as the Electric Benefits Transfer system, is part of a bigger government system, known as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.) SNAP...

The 21st century has brought the greatest benefits and technologies from all centuries of human history. The exponential growth that humanity has experienced (according to Kurzweil’s Law of Accelerating Returns) in practically every aspect concerning...

Lab-grown meat is no Frankenstein's monster. Derived from animal cells and grown in a controlled lab without the slaughter of a living animal, this very real, safe meat is a fascinating opportunity. If consumers embraced lab-grown meat, also called...

NIU’s annual Week of Welcome (WOW) is a week-long event full of activities for NIU students. WOW starts the week before classes begin and there is something for every student at NIU to enjoy. Students should go to WOW events to make friends and enjoy...

Giving the general public the use of artificial intelligence (AI) this early in its development is one of the greatest mistakes we have made as a society. While AI is one of the biggest leaps of technological advancements our generation has seen in a...

On July 18, in a vote of 216-213, the House of Representatives approved a Trump administration plan to cut $1.1 billion in previously allocated funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which includes devastating cuts to NPR, PBS and their...

Around $16 billion was spent on the political campaigns of 2024, making it one of the most expensive election years in U.S. history. This level of spending is wasteful and harms the government’s credibility. U.S. elections have been growing more...

GAP YEARS ARE BAD: By: Kahlil Kambui, Opinion Editor After you graduate from high school, you are now faced with the reality of having to make the decision of what you want to do for the rest of your life. There's college, trade school, the military...

Sunday marked the first day of Pride Month, but despite being in 2025, progress of the rights of queer and trans people in the U.S. has faced a wall: The Trump Administration. That means the celebratory month of Pride Month is important and now more...