My friend, Dr. Arthur P. Doederlein, died two months ago. I regret that in recent years, I didn't say thank you to Dr. Doederlein, who had been my professor and adviser in the Department of Communication at NIU. When I left NIU, now, years ago, and for...

Unfortunately, Thanksgiving break is over. However, I enjoyed a few different shows this week. Happy Endings had a really funny Thanksgiving episode. The friends watch an episode that showed Alex on The Real World in 2002. It’s hilarious how accurate...

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On Thanksgiving, I will be curled up on my sofa, watching Elf and The National Parks: America’s Best Idea (me plus Ken Burns equals homies for life). I’ll be reading for fun and drinking coffee spiked with Bailey’s. I’ll be eating the leftovers...

I was reading the most recent issue of Cosmo the other day, and one of the articles was “12 Ways to Piss a Girl Off.” Anyone who knows me personally could tell you I find that sort of statement hilarious—I mean, what’s so different about the things...

There are many reasons why you should see Skyfall. James Bond is at his best, and here’s why: Action: The fight and chase scenes are anything but ordinary. Sometimes I adjust my cuff links after jumping into a moving train through the roof, too. And...

I turned 25 last week. This means I’ve spent days on end wrapped up in an intense amount of introspection and nostalgia. Am I anywhere close to where I thought I’d be at this age? Have I grown? It’s hard to reconcile my new “officially adult”...

While hanging out at my friend’s place, my buddy’s roommate (who is a hop, skip and a jump away from graduation) brought up this idea: When life gets you down in DeKalb, just imagine squirrel hunting as a sport. No, no—it’s not a conventional...

Have a belief and want to be heard? Here is your opportunity! Write your own “This I Believe” essay and read it at an Open Mic on Wednesday, November 28 at Noon in the HSC, Carl Sandburg Auditorium! The guidelines for the essays can be found at www.orientation.niu.edu...

Season five of Parks and Recreation just keeps getting better and better. For those who are not caught up, SPOILER ALERT: Ben (Adam Scott) proposes to Leslie (Amy Poehler). With no fear of losing my man card, I can confidently say that Ben and Leslie...

This weird transitional weather has me down. It’s gray, it’s drizzly and it gets dark at 5 p.m. I’m a big fan of breaking out my scarves and hats, but I need a little sun to counter the frost. We’ve been handed some considerably dark and dreary...

It was too big to fit in letter to the editor, and cut off most of the paper. Sorry about submitting it through this. I am a senor at NIU , I am 21 years old and I felt like this needed to be heard. I write this as the elections have come to a close;...