College students turned out in record numbers in the 2018 midterm elections, according to a new report by the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement. It is estimated that 7.5 million college students, or 40.3%, participated in the elections.The...
Anti-Republican backlash, which has grown nationally since Election Day, is reflective of challenges associated with being a Republican in President Donald Trump’s America. Challenges that make organizations like NIU College Republicans crucial in helping...
NIU President Doug Baker said he is not sure what a “blue legislature” and “red governor” mean for NIU and the state at Wednesday’s University Council meeting.Ibrahim Abdel-Motaleb, professor and chair of the Electrical Engineering Department,...
Two locals are facing off in Democratic County Clerk primary while the Repulican candidate goes unopposed.The primary for the Democratic spot will take place March 18, and it pits Trent Taylor and Denise Ii against each other. Early voting for county...
I have my reasons for voting for President Barack Obama on Nov. 6. To say the least, I feel the incumbent is more in touch with the average American citizen than former Gov. Mitt Romney even pretends to be. However, I recently found an online discussion...
The first 2012 presidential debate triggered mixed reactions from members of student organizations. Members of the Black Student Union (BSU) gathered in Stevenson C Tower to watch the debate. Phillip Jones, College Democrats president, senior political...
Tuesday, The Washington Post and Bloomberg sponsored the third Republican Presidential Debate at Dartmouth College. Columnist Parker Happ weighs in on the winners, losers, and surprise finisher at the debate. Losers Rick Perry Perry was not the cool,...
It is time for the Americans to fight back. The Republican agenda is very clear as they have been emboldened by their recent electoral gains. They continue their attack on workers, unions and the middle class. They attack unions because they are the last...
I am usually not one to cry conspiracy. Occasionally, however, there are so many coincidences that even I can be driven to a Glenn Beck-inspired mental meltdown, wherein I scribble random names and lines on a chalkboard until things start making sense....
DeKALB | After 20 years on the job, Republican Sen. Brad Burzynski stepped down from his seat to move on in his life. “It was all about timing for me,” Burzynski said. “It was time to move on. My wife and I had two more grandchildren--giving us...
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...
