I think Will Smith said it best with, “Parents just don’t understand.” In a more accurate way, though, white parents just don’t understand. Stemming from a cultural ideology that places white children at the forefront of innocence, the almost...
There are certain aspects of the child-parent relationship that never change. When we are little kids, we go running to mom or dad with a scraped knee or if we have a bad dream. When we are teenagers, most of us want nothing more than for them to leave...
NIU has over 400 student organizations. In the first installment of my "Involved at NIU" series, I highlight three of these organizations.College Parenting GroupCollege Parenting Group (CPG) meetings are held at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Northern View...
School violence happens every day in every state, whether it is a fight, a school shooting or just general bullying. Just recently, I heard of a kindergartner bringing a gun to school in Texas. The gun fell out of the young boy's pants and went off,...
If my picture was removed from this column, would you know I was African-American simply from the name, Taurean? Surely you would think I was black if my name was DeShawn. According to the book Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side...
I am not just envious. I am green with jealous rage at schools that have people whom I admire give their commencement addresses. Unfortunately, NIU never has fun speakers for commencement. "If CAB looked into it I'm sure something could possibly happen,"...
Some people may think it is impossible for single parents or couples with a child to attend college. Being a parent isn't an easy task and to some, going to school and raising kids may seem impossible. For those who may be struggling with such situations,...
