Right now, you can go into any grocery store and buy genetically modified (GM) food without even realizing it. GM foods were introduced into grocery stores in the mid-1990s and were designed to increase output of crops by allowing foods to grow faster...
I decided I became an adult when I started flossing regularly. I felt that I had grown out of what psychologists call the superman complex: teenagers believe they are invincible and nothing bad can happen to them. It's the reason they're so bad at driving...
Animal rights activists are often concerned with the conditions of animals undergoing experimentation for medical research. That concern, while understandable, often comes with demands to put an end to animal testing. However, as long as the only alternative...
Just because you can now shop, order food, work and talk to your friends online does not mean you should also start using the Internet for dating. Internet dating is overrated for a lot of reasons. It is not a safe way of meeting people. Also, most people...
When I was a kid, I had to walk 15 miles in the snow pulling a wagon uphill both ways for fundraisers. Ugh, starting a column that way makes me feel old and cranky. Yes, yes; good for the Girl Scouts that they are taking advantage of new technology to...
We need to have a talk. No, you are going to have to put your cell phone away, and stop refreshing Facebook to see if someone ‘liked' your LOLcat. It can wait, really. The innovation of smart phones, laptops, even more portable netbooks and MP3 players...
What turned out to be a morning full of heavy rain, dark clouds and ankle high puddles settled into an afternoon that kids could not resist. NIU’s Haunted Physics Laboratory metamorphosed into Spooky Science Saturday and was geared toward teaching little...
NIU will be hosting its first STEMfest from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday at the Convocation center. There is a estimate of 2,000-5,000 people planning to attend the event. STEM stands for Science Technology Engineering and Math. "We are having this...
If you have you noticed an increase in your expenses lately, in addition to the feeling you would get after being cheated out of a card game, it might not be because of your frequent trips to your favorite fast food chain. Reality is, lately, more companies...
