Veterans, soldiers and supporters gathered Friday for NIU's Veterans Day ceremony held by the NIU Military Student Services in front of the flagpole by Altgeld Hall."Today we celebrate our most noble tradition of fighting for freedom," said Clay Campbell,...
In writing about American movies in honor of Veterans Day, I didn't just want to make a list that consisted of the powerhouses of American Cinema or of movies solely about American triumph. I decided to choose movies that, during my limited lifetime,...
Throughout their history, Americans have fought. We've fought other countries, fought for equality and even fought each other. What is important is not the fighting itself, but rather what was being fought for. What we've fought (and continue to fight...
Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh (R-8) spoke at NIU College Republicans' meet and greet event yesterday night, Northern Star columnist Parker Happ spoke with Walsh on his views about education, the Republican Party, and curbing student apathy towards politics....
Saturday I occupied Chicago. Marching through the streets felt good, but not great. The day was disappointing for two reasons.Foremost, you were not there. It was nice to hear honks of support and cheers from the sidelines, but it would have been better...
Swedish progressive metal band Opeth released their new album Heritage Tuesday. The album, which has been promoted by singer and composer Mikael Âkerfeldt as a completely new direction for Opeth, is definitely different from their past work. However,...
Kiara herring Columnist On Sept. 11, 2001, I sat in my kitchen waiting for my mother to make me a bowl of cereal. I went to the TV to turn on the Power Puff Girls, but it had been left on the news station my father watched the night before. I was looking...
Just over one month after Sept. 11, Madison Square Garden hosted the "Concert for New York City" to raise money for the Robin Hood Relief Fund and honor the first responders to the World Trade Center.The benefit concert raised over $35 million and featured...
Cut: ObamacarePresident Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act looks hardly affordable. The Congressional Budget Office reported that the first ten years Obamacare existed would cost $940 billion or almost $1 trillion to tax payers. Don't forget about the...
Star tennis players Venus and Serena Williams are known for their provocative attitudes. Evident in their tennis outfits, both women tend to push boundaries when it comes to their work. Subsequently, they are powerful figures in the sports industry,...
Crisis begets change. At least, that's the way it should be. With last month's horrible tsunami and subsequent nuclear crisis in Japan, it should be evident, now more than ever, that there needs to be a shift in the status quo of global energy policy....
It is time for the Americans to fight back. The Republican agenda is very clear as they have been emboldened by their recent electoral gains. They continue their attack on workers, unions and the middle class. They attack unions because they are the last...
