By Aaron Brooks, Phil Case, Jessica Jenks, Portia Kerr-Newman, Kathryn Minniti, Logan Short, and Taurean Small
| November 4, 2010
This Tuesday's election saw the Republican Party taking control of the House of Representatives, and a getting a bigger presence in the Senate. For this week's "In Focus," various Northern Star columnists, and a guest commentator, will weigh in on this...
Have you ever experienced a time when a friend said they would drive you home one night and they never showed up? Or how about a time when they said they would come get you when you call them and you spent over an hour trying to get a hold of them on...
Safety and security on campus should not only be known and taught to every single person but it should also be just common sense. There are flyers posted up all around from the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management informing us with community...
By Aaron Brooks, Phil Case, Jessica Jenks, Portia Kerr-Newman, Kathryn Minniti, Logan Short, and Taurean Small
| October 21, 2010
The political campaigns are ratcheting up in anticipation for the election, only a couple of weeks away. Every politician is trying their hardest to show why they are the better candidate for political office. For this week's "In Focus," various Northern...
By Aaron Brooks, Phil Case, Jessica Jenks, Portia Kerr-Newman, Kathryn Minniti, Logan Short, and Taurean Small
| October 14, 2010
This Friday marks the apex of Homecoming 2010 activities. A king and queen will be crowned, alumni will join students in watching NIU play Buffalo, and there will be much rejoicing. For this week's "In Focus," various Northern Star columnists will weigh...
I was intrigued by Kathryn Minniti's article "Practicing Your Religion is a Right Until it Imposes on Another's Rights." To set the bar, I'm an atheist and here's my assertion: Anyone who identifies themselves as Christian, who also agrees with Kathryn's...
By Aaron Brooks, Phil Case, Portia Kerr-Newman, Kathryn Minniti, Logan Short, and Taurean Small
| October 7, 2010
On Wednesday, Staff Sgt. Robert Miller of Wheaton was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for bravery in Afghanistan. His actions two years saved the lives of 22 American and Afghan soldiers. For this week's "In Focus," various Northern Star columnists...
When it comes to church and state, what should be honored first? Should state laws take a step down when it comes to our First Amendment, or should we honor the laws and beliefs that every single one of our citizens should follow? Andrea and Paul Polydor...
By Aaron Brooks, Phil Case, Jessica Jenks, Portia Kerr-Newman, Kathryn Minniti, Logan Short, Frank Simek, and Taurean Small
| September 30, 2010
Historically speaking, the youth of America have always had one of the lowest voting turnouts. This week's Student Association elections saw about a thousand students on a 20,000+ campus turnout to vote, despite it's relative ease to do so. For this...
By Aaron Brooks, Adam Brown, Phil Case, Jessica Jenks, Kathryn Minniti, and Logan Short
| September 23, 2010
On Thursday, the Republican Party formally unveiled the Pledge to America, a 21-page document outlining the House Republicans' legislative agenda if they regain the majority in the upcoming midterm elections in November. For this week's "In Focus," various...
"Walking up five flights of stairs everyday always makes me so tired," said Steven Libert, a freshman undecided major and a resident of B5 in Lincoln Hall. This is true, but he never seemed to realize that some people don't even have the ability to walk...
By Adam Brown, Phil Case, Jessica Jenks, Portia Kerr-Newman, Kathryn Minniti, Logan Short, and Taurean Small
| September 16, 2010
On Thursday, the NIU Board of Trustees took the next step in constructing a new residence hall on campus. As NIU President John Peters has said, NIU needs to be able to compete with other universities. For this week’s “In Focus,” various Northern...
