Category: Opinion

Presidential priorities

Political scientists speculate on Donald Trump’s first months in office

  • January 23, 2017
As Donald Trump begins his term as the 45th president, several NIU political science professors expect him to undo policies of the Barack Obama administration and to address taxes, immigration, health…

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Z Nicolazzo

When educational spaces pose ‘a hostile climate’

NIU professor Z Nicolazzo talks about impacts of bullying on gender expansive youth

  • November 15, 2016
Z Nicolazzo, an assistant professor in the NIU Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education, recently spoke to K-12 educators about “Expanding Our Approach to Gender-Based Bullying.” Nicolazzo, who is…

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Speak Your Mind

How can the news media regain public trust?

  • May 12, 2016
A study by the Media Insight Project recently found that perceptions of inaccuracy and bias are eroding Americans’ trust in the news media. Only 6 percent of study respondents indicated…

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Breeze through finals

Faculty advice, relaxation events help you rock it

  • May 3, 2016
The sun is out, the trees are blooming, people are talking about their summer plans… you are thisclose to the semester’s end. You just have to get through finals. And…

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Best fiction of the 21st century?

NIU English faculty members weigh in on top novels, other works

  • March 24, 2016
OK, we are somewhere between ankle and knee deep into the 21st century. From a literary perspective, what does the new era have to show for itself? By the time…

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The problems facing pollsters

Political scientist Matt Streb describes modern-era challenges

  • March 7, 2016
With the March 15 Illinois primary election approaching, we can expect to be inundated with political polls. While generally reliable, not all election polls are created equal, according to NIU…

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Speak Your Mind

What issues are feminists grappling with in the Democratic primary?

  • March 3, 2016
Hillary Clinton’s race against Bernie Sanders to become the Democratic Party’s nominee for president has sparked debate among women and feminists. Should women support Clinton solely because she’s a woman? With…

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Science Matters

Why presidential candidates should care about scientific research

  • March 2, 2016
Why should science matter to our presidential candidates? As you’ll see in the accompanying video, Northern Illinois University students and faculty have strong and varied opinions. “It’s how we make…

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Super Science Tuesday

NIU students, faculty featured in Science Coalition video series

  • February 29, 2016
As voters prepare to choose their party nominees for U.S. president, members of the Northern Illinois University community are answering the question: Why should science matter to our presidential candidates?…

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Speak Your Mind

Should Apple keep the “backdoors” of iPhones locked?

  • February 26, 2016
The FBI has the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino assailants – but can’t unlock it to find what information is waiting inside. Apple could enable the federal government…

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