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Representative Bob Pritchard (R-Hinckley) speaks with a group of
NIU students during Wednesdays March on Springfield. The students
asked Pritchard questions about why the state has delayed paying
NIU the money it owes the university.

Students rally in Springfield to support MAP grant funding

By Kelly Bauer | October 26, 2011

College students need grant money, and they're willing to fight for it. NIU students marched on Illinois' capitol Wednesday, intent on gaining support for increased - or, at least, a stabilization - of monetary award program (MAP) grant funding. Delonte...

Were you too occupied to occupy Chicago?

By Aaron Brooks | October 9, 2011

Saturday I occupied Chicago. Marching through the streets felt good, but not great. The day was disappointing for two reasons.Foremost, you were not there. It was nice to hear honks of support and cheers from the sidelines, but it would have been better...

The Supreme Court’s ruling in the Westboro Baptist case was correct

By Aaron Brooks | March 23, 2011

I have no right to say that my editor, Philip Case, has sex with goats. First, his sexual preference has no substantial political, social or community concern. Second, if this was true, it would not affect the operation or functioning of the Northern...