Students should recognize a stronger focus on student involvement and leadership development from offices due to a newly reorganized Student Affairs department. Brian Hemphill, vice president for Student Affairs, implemented the changes last month as...

The NIU community lost two former professors over Winter Break. T. Daniel Griffiths, 57, a former biology professor, died Dec. 21 due to complications from a heart attack. “Griffiths was very committed to NIU and education; he was a university citizen,”...

With mounting tolls comes increased frustration for drivers without an I-PASS. As of Jan. 1, the Illinois Toll way Authority doubled the price of tolls for drivers without an I-PASS Illinois drivers and commuters must decide whether the I-PASS is a viable...

During what staff meteorologist Gilbert Sebenste said was the coldest week on average at NIU, university snowplows were out in full force Thursday to combat the 1-inch accumulation of flurries. Despite the bitter cold, this season hasn’t presented any...

A 26-year-old NIU student, described by family and friends as deeply religious and fond of children, died Friday in an Elburn car accident. Tabitha McKee, a first-year nursing student, was killed in a collision with a Buick LeSabre while driving her silver...

The Student Association Senate approved a new version of Campus Activities Board’s constitution Sunday. “For better or for worse, we are setting a precedent if [the SA] can totally rewrite the constitution of a student organization,” SA Sen. Andrew...

Finding a quiet place to study can be half the battle when preparing for finals. However, many places throughout campus can help ease the stress and provide a sanctuary for students looking to study uninterrupted. The Newman Catholic Center, 512 Normal...

NIU students wishing to appeal a semester grade must demonstrate that the grading done by the instructor was inconsistent. This means either the student feels the grade was based on something other than his or her performance in the course, the instructor...

Finals week doesn’t have to be the most stressful week of the year, said psychology professor Holly Orcutt. Students have many options for relieving stress during finals week, Orcutt said, including working out, watching movies, getting a massage, shopping...

When it comes to the format of final exams, students and professors find advantages to both Scantron and essay-based tests. Scantrons are better because it’s easier to take a test for a class rather than work on a paper or project for weeks, freshman...

This semester, many students took classes in which they did not receive grades and may not have had to complete all the course requirements. Auditing classes are a way for students to see what a class is like without having it affect their grade point...

The importance of a student’s grade point average may not be as substantial as some academic advisers make it out to be. Companies looking for accountancy, finance or computer science majors tend to be looking most for a higher GPA, said Ronald Short,...