"I've switched my major three times and people thought my major was photography the entire time," said senior photography major Amy Shelton. "I guess that just goes to show how much people notice when you talk about your passions." 

Cynthia Swartz is a sophomore OMIS major and is minoring in Computer Science at Northern Illinois University. A native of Naperville, Cynthia enjoys being close to home at NIU.“I grew up in Naperville so NIU was a good place for me because it was close...

See what some NIU students had to say about voting in SA elections.Vincent Rustile, senior corporate communications major, said he doesn't know who is running for the SA election. Will you be voting in the SA election?"Since I don't know who is running,...

Vernon Brooks Jr. is a senior at Northern Illinois University. Brooks said he is studying corporate communication with a minor in sign language. Brooks said he is active in many different things around campus.“I am the president of Northern Black Choir,"...

See what some Student Association members had to say when asked why students should join SA.Elections for open positions will be held on March 29 and 30. Stuart Nissenbaum, SA director of environmental affairs, said he encourages students to run for...

Find out what students said they would say to Gov. Bruce Rauner if they had the opportunity to speak to him. There is currently an eight-month state budget impasse due to a lack of agreement on Rauner’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget between legislators...

“I love how there are so many opportunities that NIU offers around campus, anything from serving to social events to just anything you are interested in. NIU has it for you,” said freshman business administration major Elizabeth Skorupski.Skorupski...

NIU began utilizing ETA Spot, an app available to iPhone and Android users, two weeks ago in replacement of the transportation section of the NIU app.The app offers tracking capabilities, route listings and messaging features. Read more at bit.ly/1TgvJdr.Students...