February is Black History Month, so it is fitting to read a letter to the editor regarding the newly appointed president pro tempore of the Senate and a letter she wrote herself many years ago regarding racial tension in her dorm. In her letter, she asked...

Cold arctic weather is expected to move into the DeKalb area Monday night into Tuesday, according to the NIU weather forecast. According to the report wind chills could reach 25 degrees below zero through mid-morning as well as on Wednesday morning. Wind...

Students in need of help with their taxes do not need to turn to their parents. There are resources students can use to get the help they need to file their income taxes. There are tax programs available online such as TurboTax, but for those who want...

As the holiday season approaches and the year comes to a close, it is time to start making our shopping lists and deciding who has been naughty and who has been nice. For this week's "In Focus," various Northern Star columnists assess America's performance...

What a shocking surprise that Taurean Small doesn't like Sarah Palin. Let me take a wild guess and assume that he is an Obama fan, too. Small pointed out Palin's gaffe regarding "our North Korean ally," then she corrected herself. Obama, however, has...

Almost every summer I visit Canada to go camping in Quetico Provincial Park.This past summer, on my way home after the wilderness adventure, we decided to get some authentic Canadian cuisine at a restaurant called Boston Pizza. We got to talking with...