Our story out west begins as every good road trip story does — in a tightly packed SUV unable to see out the back window. My three public school besties and I, with our freshly shaven faces, set off west from DeKalb to Utah: The Beehive State.  21...

Over the last few years there seems to have been a meteoric rise in the popularity of content aimed specifically for men. When I first heard about this, I was 100 percent on-board. However, after being in those spaces for a certain amount of time, I felt...

Northern Illinois University’s affordable tuition is an appealing and recognizable feature of the school. However, when the “general fee” charged to students each semester amounts to 22.27% of the cost of tuition – and is only the beginning of...

When you see a crowd of people in boots, worn jeans, t-shirts and Stetson hats, you know you are at a country concert.  I have been to a handful of concerts over the years, some of the bigger names being Keith Urban, Brantley Gilbert, Luke Combs and...

Forcing Andrew Tate's audience into an echo chamber means they no longer see the critique or rebuttal to these ideas. This can reinforce potentially harmful concepts into young impressionable minds. Andrew Tate is a controversial figure that many are...

The United States needs to stop sending military aid to Ukraine. President Joe Biden announced Aug. 24 that his administration would be sending nearly $3 billion in military aid to Ukraine. As the student loan forgiveness plan and stateside matters...

My first few weeks of school were very time consuming; however, as a transfer student looking to have the college experience, that is what I was hoping for. As one would expect for a junior going to NIU, classwork has been the most time consuming aspect...

Two truths and a lie: I’m almost legally blind; I have five siblings; I love mandatory class attendance. Believe it or not, but waking up for an 8 a.m. biology lecture is not how I’d like to start every morning — so freshman year, I slept in.  By...

Student loan forgiveness was a big part of President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign throughout 2020 and he is finally fulfilling his promise.  Biden announced his official plan on Aug. 21 to forgive a decent portion of student debt. Students...

Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan is a step in the wrong direction, despite its short term effects. On Aug. 24, President Joe Biden announced his plan to combat the high costs of college. The plan details several provisions, with the most eye-popping...

Through the minds of author L.J. Smith and writer-director Julie Plec, Mystic Falls is home to vampires, witches, werewolves and hybrids; a town consumed by magic, romance and death.  What first began as a popular book series was brought to the television...

My advice for Freshmen and/or incoming transfer students is to be yourself. I know it is very intimidating coming to a big college campus, especially if you are not from here. You should never have to change yourself for others, and so many people...