When you think of diversity, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? For many people, what first comes to mind is different races, genders and sexualities, oftentimes in that specific order.  The one diversity that is not talked about...

As a young college student, food is of utmost importance. Even with limited paychecks, the need to go grocery shopping and re-stock empty dorm cupboards (at least every once in a while) is undeniable. Midnight snack options, after all, are a must-have...

If you’ve been to the main floor of the Holmes Student Center you’ve probably seen the vacant, lonely College Grind cafe. With Starbucks on the ground floor, opening the College Grind cafe would be redundant and there are currently no plans for the...

As the 15th anniversary of the shooting at NIU and images of the Feb. 13 Michigan State University shooting loom over our heads, it's hard for students to return to our everyday lives.  Of course, these events and others like them cause stress. It’s...

While the stigma around discussing mental health has come a long way in recent years, we are clearly missing something. Adolescents are still suffering. Their pain needs more attention now than ever before.  As the daughter of a school counselor and...

Both paid and unpaid internships provide a number of benefits. However, having either paid or unpaid internships can provide valuable experience and training to be successful in your future career.  As an example, for me an internship would be teaching...

Bouncing amongst leafy tree-tops, swirling in sky-filling dances, or strutting with purpose across campus sidewalks, NIU’s more feathery residents lack no vitality. For any in need of a new hobby, the Inclusive Birding Club offers uniquely fulfilling...

In recent years, the originality of TV shows has been going downhill with constant remakes of old ones.  Many shows from the 90s and early 2000s have been getting spinoff shows, but only some of them are actually able to measure up to the originals.  The...