After a rough stretch for the Chicago Blackhawks, including a three game losing streak to some less than impressive teams, Coach Joel Quenneville got fed up at practice. After not seeing what he wanted from his team, Quenneville started dropping F-bombs...
November 6 is National Saxophone Day and I think it’s time we finally show the saxophone the love it deserves. Some of us swoon over guitar players and drummers, as orchestral instruments are held to a level of prestige that often excludes the hip and...
DeKALB — NIU Competitive Cheerleading was removed from Athletics Department funding in May, but that didn’t stop team members from engaging with the sport, something many of them have practiced most of their lives.The organization, which participates...
DeKALB — Concern regarding safety on and around campus continued to take prominence in student discussions during this week’s Student Association Senate meeting.The SA Senate hosted Jason John, NIU deputy police chief, to provide an update about the...
President Donald Trump’s administration is working to make medical necessities like birth control less accessible to women, which is both unethical and irresponsible. The logic of supporting this idea is that the United States has had “a long history...
#AsToldByGingerMy love of film started when I was particularly young. I grew up in a movie-loving household where gathering on the couch to watch “Star Wars” or “Little Shop of Horrors” was often how my family spent quality time together. As I...
#AsToldByGingerTemperatures are dropping and now is as good a time as ever to wrap yourself in some blankets and crack open a good book. If you’re looking for a good read and have already read all of the classics, have no fear! Your friendly neighborhood...
Ever since Spotify announced their partnership with Hulu, I’ve put my Netflix account on hold to explore the shows my new subscription had to offer. The streaming service holds the key to hundreds of shows and movies for college students to binge, rather...
SPRINGFIELD — With primaries approaching in the spring, Republican gubernatorial candidates are beginning to gain speed in their respective campaigns for office.Gov. Bruce Rauner, the incumbent, will once again appear on the ballot for the primary election...
Millennials, born 1981 to 1987, are not ruining dating, they are simply changing the way the game is played by changing the techniques of dating. The baby boom generation, born 1946 to 1964, along with Generation X, born 1965 to 1980, claims that the...
Manatees are the cows of the sea: gentle giants who prefer warm water just like us. The month of November is National Manatee Awareness month, bringing attention to those of us who love playing in the water. Manatees don't move fast and need us to slow...
