It’s finally the end of the semester, but don’t forget why you’re here in college. After all you (or your parents) didn’t spend thousands of dollars to party all semester. When you get that grade you want, there will be something to party for....

Some of this semester’s graduates will have to confront life away from the corn rows of DeKalb and the difficult task of finding a "real" job. Melissa Mathey, a senior communication major and current job hunter, recognizes the difficulties she will...

When Ahna Holzinger prepares for finals, she occasionally makes up songs or catchy sentences to help her remember terms and concepts. The senior psychology major said she usually tries to focus on one test at a time. Before a final, she goes over her...

I am an Army Reservist. On Tuesday, I heard these words from my first sergeant: "Pack your bags. We got orders. We’re going some place warm." In other words, I’m supposed to drop everything, including this job and my studies, and answer my nation’s...

NIU’s University Assessment Panel discussed reports from a few departments and approved funding for evaluators last Friday. The Office of Campus Recreation submitted a request asking for about $6,000 for two external evaluators. The request was approved...

The Convocation Center is working to bring in hot performers for NIU students, Convo Center director John Gordon said. He said the wants of students are a deciding factor for which performances are brought to campus. "Student interests weigh in a lot...

Before you furiously copy your thoughts onto your final exams, your professors put their own thought into writing them. Professors say they write new exams every semester, instead of reusing old ones. "If you give the same test every year, you’re not...

Some students agree with the grades they receive at the end of the semester. However, some don’t. NIU Ombudsman Tim Griffin deals with grade appeals, but said he doesn’t know how many grade disagreements there are each year. He figures there are about...

Mountain Dew, coffee and No Doz are some of the caffeine-filled substances that NIU students use to keep their heavy eyelids open while cramming before they have to show what they are made of during exam week. With finals week here, students are studying...

You know the who, the what, the when, now all you’re focusing on is the where. Where are the hot spots on- and off-campus to study for finals this year? Of course, anywhere quiet and free of distraction, which includes an area large enough to spread...

After four straight road games, the women’s basketball team was just glad to be home. The Huskies made the most of their homecoming before heading out for two more road games by beating Illinois State 80-48 on Saturday at the Convocation Center. "I’m...

NIU has named senior Shannon Finlayson as the 2003 Lincoln Laureate. The award is bestowed upon one student from each of the state’s four-year degree-granting institutions. Finlayson is a double major in computer science and secondary mathematics education....