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Lawrence Nassar (center) was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault.

Huskies speak out on Michigan State scandal

By Khobi Price | February 26, 2018

Lawrence Nassar (center) was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault.

Physician accused of improperly issuing drugs to patients

By Kelly Bauer | October 27, 2011

  A doctor from the Sauk Medical Center, who has offices in Sterling and DeKalb, has had his physician & surgeon and controlled substance licenses suspended for allegedly prescribing drugs to patients without properly evaluating them, according to...

David Coleman, "The Dating Doctor," will speak at 7 p.m. tonight
in the Duke Ellington Ballroom.

“Relationship guru” to offer dating advice tonight

By Christopher Gibbs | August 29, 2011

Students with relationship quandaries may be able to find some answers tonight. Relationship guru David Coleman will speak at 7 p.m. in the Duke Ellington Ballroom in the Holmes Student Center. According to his website, Coleman is known as "The Dating...

Students should improve their study habits, not rely on study drugs

Students should improve their study habits, not rely on study drugs

By Alyssa Pracz | April 25, 2011

For some college students, blaming their poor study habits on having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has become a popular excuse. Although ADHD is a legitimate learning disability which a lot of people really do suffer from, some students...

Seek help if you suffer from seasonal depression

Seek help if you suffer from seasonal depression

By Logan Short | April 10, 2011

Thank God it's spring and the weather is getting nicer. I'm like a little kid that constantly wants to play outside. What constitutes "playing" is a broad range of activities, but if I can't play, I pout. It wasn't until I saw a doctor two years ago during...

Prescriptions should not be necessary for Sudafed

Prescriptions should not be necessary for Sudafed

By Alyssa Pracz | April 4, 2011

The idea of states passing a bill to require prescriptions for medications such as Sudafed is absurd. From personal experience, I have always purchased Sudafed and have appreciated its ability to relieve my symptoms when suffering from the common cold....