Many people will tell you they hate Valentine’s day, but I say embrace it!
Hating on a holiday dedicated explicitly to love is just childish and cynical. When someone openly bashes Valentine’s Day, picture the boy at a school dance who thinks...
I was about 8 years old when I noticed a shift in my grandmother’s behavior. My grandmother was a very independent woman with a quick thinking mind and daily routine. She knew when to wake my brother and I up for school and when to pick us up. She knew...
By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Columnist
| January 31, 2023
In the broke, busy and ever-hungry lives of young college students, food is a high priority. Time and money, however, are tricky competitors. To accommodate this, NIU should ensure all-you-can-eat style dining halls are available in each residential building.
As...
Since the shutdown of the COVID-19 pandemic students have grown accustomed to taking courses from the comfort of their rooms. While the ability to attend classes might be easier online, are students actually paying attention?
A study of 253 university...
By Michael Stoll, Sports Reporter
| January 30, 2023
Sports outside of the “Big Four” in America often get overlooked, undervalued and underappreciated. While I believe they are still fairly covered and promoted by the media and schools, I sometimes think that spectators never give these sports a legit...
By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Columnist
| January 29, 2023
While much has returned to normal since the arrival of COVID-19, one aspect of American life has remained tricky: travel. But maybe that’s not too bad.
The significant decline in air travel in 2020 is no secret. However, even three years past the...
By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Columnist
| January 27, 2023
NIU introduced Mission III, the new Siberian Husky live mascot, to replace Mission II, whose time frolicking in NIU spirit was spectacularly done, but who will step down due to allergy complications. The new mascot being named Mission III continues the...
A positive step has been made for women, this time from the FDA. Abortion pills can now be sold at local drug stores and major pharmaceutical chains like Walgreens and CVS, as outlined through the new FDA guidelines.
There are two drugs in the abortion...
During the winter break my dad, younger sister and I decided to use the time to visit the Medieval Torture Museum in Chicago.
It was unlike any museum I had ever visited. There were models of bodies lined up throughout the exhibit demonstrating the...
Whether you prefer morning, afternoon or evening classes, the course material will remain the same. Students just need to figure out what works best for their needs and personal schedules.
Morning classes
Early classes can push you to be more...
