With President Joe Biden currently under investigation by the FBI, the public is beginning to wonder why the mishandling of classified documents has become a recurring story. The government, it seems, may require improved security measures.  The investigation...

***Editor’s Note: Letters to the editor are the author’s opinion alone*** On this day of remembrance, I am at once sad for the tragedy of the lives taken, students wounded and deep wound inflicted upon my alma mater, my school; Northern Illinois...

… Special Valentine’s Day is a day of love. As cringeworthy as that sounds, it’s the truth. The holiday is dedicated to expressing your love and appreciation for others. A common misconception about Valentine’s Day is that it's only for...

I remember being told as a child to watch out for strangers; don’t follow them, don’t talk to them and don’t do any favors for them because they might be dangerous. I’m pretty sure every child was taught the “stranger danger” advice whether...

The national debt ceiling legally limits the amount of debt the United States can accumulate.  The debt ceiling was created during World War I to control government spending through the Second Liberty Bond Act of 1917.  Since then, the debt ceiling...

Parking at NIU has been proven to be a struggle that most students are dealing with, they deserve a better parking system.  Roughly half of NIU students are commuters, according to Joe King, associate director for Institutional Communications.  Students...

The recent social media trend of sharing graphic videos and content needs to end. It makes sense to share what has happened with the rest of the world because it will bring awareness and hold accountability, but it's unnecessary to share such graphic,...

…Great Online classes can be great at times, because if you are like me and do not like talking to people, then online classes, especially asynchronous ones are great, because then you do not have to talk to people. You can also just do all of the...