Quick Tips on How to Go Green for Earth Day
Logan Moore, PNN Staff
April 23, 2012
Earth day has come and passed. Did you even know when Earth Day was? Did you even make an attempt to try and reduce your carbon footprint in honor of this worldwide environmental awareness day? If you are like the majority of people then the answer is likely no. In today’s society it seems like everyone... Read more »
Gas prices: have we reached the tipping point?
Jessica Schroeder, PNN Staff
April 18, 2012
Many students around campus are asking about gas prices. As us Northwest Indiana people know, the only thing that is as unpredictable as our weather we’ve been having is the gas prices. Our Purdue North Central is a commuter school; gas prices, therefore, are on the forefront of everyone’s minds.... Read more »
The Truth About St. Patrick’s Day
Carly Houlton, PNN Staff
March 8, 2012
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, March 17. It is a day for fun and alcohol, a day where everyone is Irish, a day for corned beef and cabbage, and more alcohol. Traditionally, revelers of St. Patty’s Day celebrations wear lots of green and shamrocks but few could tell you how the holiday... Read more »
The Rise of Pinterest
Stephanie Duff, PNN Staff
February 22, 2012
The rise of Pinterest If you have yet to hear about Pinterest, then you’re totally out of the loop. Pinterest is amongst one of the top social networking sites used by Web gurus. Users of the site typically are those who enjoy expressing and sharing their interests and do so by... Read more »
The Faces of Black History: Part One
Logan Moore, PNN Staff
February 21, 2012
It seems that time flies by faster and faster every day. People are born, they live, and then it seems that they merely fade into history. But some, however, are so extraordinary that their legacy survives and history will not allow us to forget them. In honor of Black History month, the Panther News... Read more »
What’s Your Sign?
Jordan Jones, PNN Staff
February 14, 2012
What is Astrology? Why is this important? All these questions can be answered if you’re willing to have an open mind and take a chance exploring the “Science of the Stars.” Astrology literally means “Science of the Stars” from the Greek astrologia: astron (constellation; star) and logia (study... Read more »
SOPA and PIPA vs. the Internet
Logan Moore, PNN Staff
January 27, 2012
If you haven’t turned on your television, surfed the internet, or even logged on to Facebook this week, then you have probably missed the heated controversy over the proposed anti-piracy bills The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the Senate and its counterpart the Protect IP Act (PIPA) in the... Read more »
And Then There Were Four…
Josh Birky, PNN Staff
January 27, 2012
Jan. 19 brought with it the South Carolina Republican Debate. In the few days prior, two of the lowest polling candidates dropped out. Texas Governor Rick Perry and former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman were both only polling in the single digits, leaving only Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and... Read more »
Tricks for How to Eat Fewer Sweets
Jessica Schroeder, PNN Staff
October 24, 2011
According to statistics released by the US Census Bureau, Americans annually consume around 25 pounds of candy a year. Boston Globe’s “Nutrition and You” blogger Joan Salge Blake shares some do’s and don’ts to help avoid last year’s Halloween sugar overload. The first trick to eating fewer... Read more »
e-Readers and Our Lives
Rachael Herbert-Varchetto, PNN Staff
October 12, 2011
E-Ink Pearl display, thousands of titles at your fingertips, and storage to hold every book you’ve ever loved all in one prepackaged book sized device. Star Trek fans can stop wishing for the little handheld devices seen during the show’s tenure with the newest e-readers hitting consumers. These... Read more »
