I have no right to say that my editor, Philip Case, has sex with goats. First, his sexual preference has no substantial political, social or community concern. Second, if this was true, it would not affect the operation or functioning of the Northern...
To use the rallying cry of the demonstrators gathered at the MLK Commons in support of the Wisconsin labor struggle, "It's pathetic to be apathetic." Most of us have been in an argument or discussion with someone and raised a point or fact that is fundamental...
It is time we issued the death penalty a death sentence of its own. Illinois politicians have proposed and passed a bill that does exactly that, which only needs Gov. Pat Quinn's signature to abolish the penalty under state law. The bill has raised considerable...
DeKALB | The position of president pro tempore was a point of contention among the members of the Student Association Senate during its Sunday night meeting. Ryan Smith was removed from his position by Speaker of the Senate Jeremy Peters on Friday, and...
The Tucson shootings left the question of motive unanswered. Many media outlets suggested that the accused shooter, Jared Loughner, had a political axe to grind. Many outlets questioned if Washington's heated political discourse was too much. After a...
I will always remember my first with Brother Jed. It was on my birthday in 2007 when the controversial, in-your-face preacher visited NIU with his wife and daughter in tow. The situation peaked in the early afternoon that day, with the NIU Police breaking...
