By Ethan Ernst, Opinion Columnist
| October 5, 2025
Over a month after deploying the National Guard to Washington D.C., President Donald Trump has celebrated the results, claiming D.C. is “like a different city” and sent more troops to other U.S. cities. Crime as a whole has dropped in D.C., but Trump...
By Gabriel Santos, Opinion Columnist
| September 25, 2025
President Donald Trump’s first few months in office have been alarming to say the least. His use of executive orders to carry out what many view as authoritarian commands have left his supporters feeling untouchable, and his critics at best concerned...
DeKALB — Some people can see their titles, roles or identity in professional life chiseled into stone and unchanged for large chunks of their life.Heavyweight mixed martial artist Alton Meeks can say his life and career might be better suited to be...
The NIU Veterans Association has found a home on Greek Row for student veterans after a year of searching DeKalb properties.The house, located at 824 Greenbrier Road, will serve as a place of living for military veterans, Army Reservists, National Guardsmen...
By Alexander Chettiath & Satta Kendor
| August 27, 2015
NIU President Doug Baker said plans to continue to incorporate a cannon that sounds off at football games may take up to a year to complete.Earlier this month, NIU Athletics announced a plan to replace the cannon with fireworks to celebrate Huskie touchdowns....
The black helicopters are coming, why we shouldn’t be afraid. Students participating in the ROTC program have the opportunity to catch a ride on military UH-60 Blackhawks Thursday. ROTC has teamed with the Air National Guard as well as the university...
