Imagine there was a food so nutritious, so vitalizing and so incredibly freaking old that it is responsible for producing much of the oxygen necessary to develop life on our wonderfully blue and green planet. What if I told you this organic superfood...
I don’t like using quotations, I don’t like seeking “expert opinions,” and I don’t like that we’re taught to believe other people’s ideas add credibility or merit to our own. To contradict myself in the most profound way possible, allow...
Cody Laplante “In free governments, the rulers are the servants and the people their superiors and sovereigns.” But this phrase of Benjamin Franklin’s has lost its meaning in government. It is true that we still determine the jobs of our leaders....
With less than a month until Dec. 21, it’s time we got serious: Are we prepared for the coming of the end of days? The apocalypse is lingering just around the bend, and we’ll have to be ready to experience some serious first world problems: No more...
Memes. Memes everywhere. NIU students who love to waste time on Facebook were gifted a new outlet for procrastination this week, courtesy of sophomore English major Danny Cozzi. For those not in the know, a meme is a funny picture or video that is passed...
DeKALB | Though students from out of town do not pay for room and board or dining plans, many do have to spend more of their money on one thing the rest of the student body does not – gasoline. Gas prices have been skyrocketing over the past months...
Some students at NIU have mixed feelings about dining hours in residence halls. Though there are those who don't mind the times of available dining, others urge Housing and Dining to re-establish serving hours to be more easily accessible to all students....
Not only is Michael Fortner an assistant physics professor at NIU, but he also divides his time as a state representative in the Illinois General Assembly. Fortner received his M.S. in 1983 and his Ph. D in 1989 from Brandeis University. He has taught...
DeKALB | The SA Senate unanimously passed its fiscal year 2011-12 budget with little debate during Sunday night’s meeting. The budget no longer funds groups for transportation, significantly cutting funding for some groups. Speaker of the Senate Austin...
DeKALB | Arthur McFarlane, great-grandson of historical icon W.E.B. DuBois, gave his first key note speech at the age of 12. Soon after, he passed out backstage. “Maybe I should have gotten some sleep and eaten the night before,” McFarlane said. “And...
DeKALB | The Student Association Senate confirmed new members to the various branches of the SA as well as amended bylaws during its Sunday night meeting. The Senate voted to confirm Brandon Hunter as the 2011-12 SA Chief of Staff. Austin Quick, speaker...
DeKALB | Jo Cessna , a Sycamore culinary master and NIU alumna, has an idea - a simple idea that cooking with natural foods, and taking the time to cook them, will change lives. "My mission is to empower the everyday person of all ages and experiences...
