For years, there has been a stigma surrounding the talk of menstrual cycles. This stigma needs to end. Having a period is perfectly normal, and people need to have access to hygiene products. The average person who menstruates has about 450 periods in their lifetime. With an average of $20 spent on menstrual products per.
NIU is one of the many colleges that is committed to providing diversity, equity and inclusion. It has definitely paid off as NIU has recently ranked as the No. 1 campus in Illinois for LGBTQ+ students, according to BestColleges. College ranking lists are popular and one way to determine which college is best for students.
Many students, like Communication senior Jo Scaletty, came to Northwestern looking for people who can understand challenges that can come with having queer identities. “I feel like I have a perception that queer people just kind of find each other,” Scaletty, who is also external president of Rainbow Alliance, said. “I think it’s sometimes bizarre.