I turned the big 21 about a week and a half ago, and I feel old. I'm not sure why. One reason is because someone thought I was 16 and that made me feel really old. I would have been insulted if I were turning 19, I suppose. I remember when I was still...

Today's lesson: Don't count your chickens before they're hatched. It's truly a wonderful and equally amazing thing that much-needed asbestos removal will be done this summer at University Health Services. It's always nice to have a health care facility...

Although students might feel the city's 2 percent tax increase (from 7 to 9 percent) on restaurant, bar and liquor store sales affect them more than other DeKalb residents, the end result is better services for students. NIU students make up 35 percent...

The Student Association is doing what they should be—trying to help the students—through its latest proposal of having student police patrols. But the idea is handcuffed before it can get rolling because there simply is not enough crime to justify...

My attention was drawn to the controversy surrounding Professor Tiwari for two reasons. First, I have had teachers from other countries whose accents occasionally gave me some difficulty. Second, there are three professors in my department from India,...

NIU should be congratulated on the recent groundbreaking for Faraday II, a needed and welcome addition to the campus. The newest building in 10 years, Faraday II is bound to improve the university as a whole. The four-story building will increase the...

It's that time of year again. The weather is getting bearable. The rabbits are getting busy. We're all getting stressed from finals and Claudia's getting depressed. Yes, depressed with a capital D. What do you expect? It's graduation time. Everyone's...

University Police knew that illegal drugs would be used at the April 23 rally that called for the legalization of marijuana, but the police failed to respond. I can only hope that President Bush is NOT as devoted as Captain Webster and the UPs in fighting...

About two months ago I dedicated a column to the problems women have becoming romantically involved with men. Basically, the point of the column was that some of us shy away from committment. Since then, many women have asked me the real reasons for this...

Many of us are aware of the evils of racism and homophobia and are becoming aware of, through the animal rights movement, the evils of speciesism (the belief that the human species is superior to other animal species). Prejudice, in whatever form, only...

The University Council needs to consider all the options before granting the Student Association the ability to appoint all 14 student council seats. Huda Scheidelman is making a proposal to the council today to allow the SA to appoint all 14 of the vacant...

With the Homecoming football game, jazz concert and Springfest come and gone, only the slight matter of final exams remains before the end of another academic year. This column, therefore, undertakes to provide a few tips to avoid common legal problems...