“You’ve been deported twice; you’re not allowed to be that defensive.” This is one of the many memorable and hilarious lines from the ABC hit show Modern Family, one of the funniest (if not the funniest) shows on primetime television. Modern Family...
Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide product marketing, speaks in front of an image of the 4th generation iPad, at left, and the iPad mini in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012. The iPad has a screen that's about two-thirds...
Caroline Zinger, manager of Yen Ching Village, takes orders from Junior Music majors Brian Wach (on left), and Lane Parsons Tuesday afternoon. Yen Ching Village, located in the former Great Wall Chinese Restaurant in the Village Commons Building, is the...
Is there anything better than a quality cover song? Well, of course there is: strawberry ice cream, a good hair day, handwritten letters, buttery pastries, etc. But, I digress. A truly great cover song is still a wonderful thing. My iTunes library happens...
The main floor was filled with recruiting tables and business posters along with the upper level 'ring' around the Convocation Center on Wednesday. Several of the recruiters present are NIU alumni, and were bringing the business world full cirlce to current...
I completely admit to being a Facebook troll. I might even embrace it, depending on what kind of day it’s been. Sometimes, though, I think Facebook trolls me. One day—while I was on Facebook, of course—I happened to look at the People You May Know...
One of the funniest shows of all time is finally making a comeback. Arrested Development has been off the air since 2006, but according to huffingtonpost.com, a new season will premiere this spring on Netflix. The writers plan to write at least 10 episodes...
Like any other music enthusiast, I’ve developed rather ardent crushes on a handful of musicians. There is just something about talented individuals that really revs my engine. Usually, the objects of my affection are bearded, bespectacled and wearing...
I have a problem: I tend to think of the most awkward ways to alleviate tension in any given situation. Whether it’s saying something completely unwarranted or even a single hiccup, I promised myself that, one day, my social blunders would be hilarious....
Patrick Hoare, junior accounting major: “Yes, because I live in Neptune East and there was a small army of CAs in the lobby making sure no one was doing anything that they weren’t supposed to be.” “I didn’t see a flier or anything from the NIU...
Joey Sliwa, junior electrical engineering major: “Yes. There were police everywhere and there were many programs on campus that promoted student safety.” “Yes, it was safe because of the NIU Police because they are here for our safety 24/7 and not...
Rachael Rochocki, senior speech language pathology major: “Yes, because being a community adviser, we were all over the residence halls with our hall directors making sure that nothing was going wrong and watching out for other people. Also, I felt...
