NIU is making deliberate efforts to create a safe and inclusive campus by hosting diversity events that hope for change yet create none. The main goal is to serve a “diverse student population,” according to the Office of Academic Diversity, Equity...
On Oct. 3rd, several organizations on NIU’s campus will be cosponsoring a Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Forum at 5:30 p.m. in the Sandburg Auditorium. The Forum will feature seven candidates vying to be the Democratic Nominee for Illinois Governor...
Players in the NFL are exercising their constitutional rights by making their voices heard with a silent form of protesting before their respective games through sitting, kneeling or simply avoiding the most widespread pregame ritual in the nation by...
I am so fortunate to have been born 90 years ago. When I was a kid, we didn’t have color films, TV had been invented, but they didn’t know how to broadcast it. Now we are in the midst of a climate change, and some people are killing others because...
The Editorial Board stands behind the university’s decision to wait until fall 2018 to begin the formal search for the next president.Wheeler Coleman, NIU Board of Trustee’s chairperson, and Dennis Barsema, the Board’s vice chairperson, sent out...
By Rachel Jacob & Christine Wang
| September 14, 2017
The #NoShameCampaign is a campaign that was started in 2015 by former SA President Nathan Lupstein. This is a campaign that is aimed at destigmatizing mental health issues and to bring mental health awareness to light. By raising awareness about resources...
Supporters of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, gather for a rally in St. Louis' Kiener Plaza on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, as supporters of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals gather to voice their opposition to President Trump's decision to end the federal program from the Obama administration. (Christian Gooden/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
As the Chief of Police at the Northern Illinois University Department of Police and Public Safety, I want to clarify what recent changes to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program mean for students here at NIU.In short, NIU Police will...
The makeup industry used to be known as one that profited off of others’ insecurities; now, the makeup industry is leading the show with crazy new trends, male makeup models and complete freedom of expression.Makeup is not just for covering blemishes....
Faith MellenthinI think it could be a good change to campus, just badly timed.The renovation plans of the Holmes Student Center will provide a much needed space for all types of students to socialize. As a student who loves to stay on campus during the...
Maddie SmithThe Neptune renovations should be universal for the residence hall, not located only in the West wing.I learned about the renovations during summer orientation leader training. During our training session with Housing and Residential Services,...
