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...
Much controversy has surrounded Elon Musk since his purchase of Twitter, but the consensus is that Musk needs to leave.
Musk purchased the platform with the idea that he could make it a place for people to speak openly, “to help humanity,” Musk...
For the first time since America’s 1960s dance with the Soviet Union, a brand new space race could be underway, but with luck, today’s discoveries will be less about the “race” and more about the “space.”
2022 was record-breaking in terms...
By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Columnist
| January 22, 2023
DeKALB –While NIU engages in a Thanksgiving break every November, the university does not have fall break, as some other schools do.
Whether or not to implement one is a debate that continues, but the issue is tricky. While an extra day to sleep...
Students look forward to school breaks such as Thanksgiving break and spring break, using the time to relax and study.
At most universities, a fall break tends to be two days, such as a Thursday and a Friday or a Friday and a Monday, Executive Vice...
Before the academic year of 2022-2023 began I set a goal for myself, going fully digital.
I was tired of lugging around a heavy book bag filled with textbooks, notebooks, folders, a planner and whatever else tossed in the bag throughout the semester....
…Exciting
The start of a new semester is full of fresh starts, especially the spring semester which begins just after the new year. Getting back into a routine with new classes and schedules is a thrill.
If you were someone who struggled in...
The United States' plan to put man back on the moon is underway; though it is not cheap, it is worth the expense.
NASA’s Artemis mission will put the first woman and first person of color on the moon, according to NASA. This mission also marks...
