Illinois Congress should pass the bill to legalize natural organic reduction, or human composting. Think the circle of life, not the woodchipper scene from “Fargo.”  Proposed by Rep. Kelly Cassidy, D-Chicago, the bill was recently passed by the...

I remember the day like it was yesterday. I was six years old when I got my first pet. My brother and I spent years begging and bugging our mother for a dog. She would refuse: “Who will take care of it?,” “Neither of you are responsible,” “It’ll...

Since 2002 there have been three separate live-action adaptations of Marvel’s Spider-Man with three different actors. The question is, who did it best?  Tobey Maguire Tobey Maguire will forever remain in the hearts of many, as the first Spider-Man....

The Student Government Association’s purpose is to represent and be the voice of the student body. That cannot happen if students don’t use their voices. The SGA is a student organization that aims to be the voice of NIU students to the administration....

College students are no strangers to stress. There is constant pressure to succeed academically, professionally and even socially. Universities can help provide relief for students by offering different programs such as therapy animals.  While dogs...

On July 1, some of the country’s most thinly veiled anti-transgender legislation will take effect in Tennessee.  This amendment to Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-51-1401, criminalizes “performance in a location other than an adult cabaret...

…Too short!  Spring Break comes at the perfect time. Right after spending the previous two weeks frantically studying for and taking nerve-racking midterm exams, spring break comes at the perfect time to be able to decompress. However, I wish...

Last fall, scientists at the Queen Mary University of London published a scientific report on bumblebee playing. Research that glances into the lives and minds of insects deserves more public interest.  According to the study, bumblebees were placed...

In today’s world, technology has become an integral part of our lives by making our lives easier and more efficient. But it has also become something of an addiction. The convenience of technology is a big factor in why we have become so addicted....