Do you know what is in the U.S. Constitution? Do you know all of your rights? Do you know what the government can and cannot do to you? Well, chances are...you don't know. In 2006, the McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum released a study showing that more...

When I say the words "study abroad," you probably think of some pretentious, trust-fund kids drinking wine in Paris after a day full of art appreciation classes. However, this is one of many common misconceptions that I would like to dispel when it comes...

I want to thank NIU for housing the tenants of 916 Greenbrier Road when the roof flew off the building. NIU provided immediate assistance, and I drove one tenant to Neptune Hall to spend the night. So grateful no one was injured. A temporary roof has...

Have you ever heard something that stops you in your tracks, halts your entire thought process, and makes you say, "Wait, what?" That's how I felt when I heard about "self plagiarism." Larry Bolles, the director of the Office of Community Standards and...

Last Tuesday, the Northern Star reported about GE's WattStation which would help provide a way to charge electric vehicles. In the article, NIU Transportation Manager Bill Finucane said the problem of purchasing the vehicle is the infrastructure to fuel...

I was hired by Sheriff Richard Randall in 1991 as one of the first female deputies to work in Corrections for Kendall County. I was 23 years old, a single mom without an education except for a high school diploma and had no clue as to what I wanted to...