Recent attacks in Brussels and Paris could make students feel apprehensive about studying abroad, but students shouldn’t be discouraged because there are resources provided by NIU to ensure safety.Students should know all of their options before travelling...
Students came out to “Pet Your Stress Away!” from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday in the Northeast/Southeast rooms in Neptune Central.The event featured therapy dogs, coloring, stress ball making and a service project to make dog toys to donate to local animal shelter...
The Student Association has failed to facilitate democracy.Article I Section 4 of the SA Constitution states that “each student shall have an equal right to participate” in a democratically elected student government. My issue is not with voter participation,...
Abigail ZaccariaColumnistI feel NIU handled the network outage well. The university let students know that they were working to fix the problem and kept them posted throughout the outage. A notification was sent out once the Wi-Fi came back on.Network...
Although the One NIU ticket is running unopposed in the Student Association executive elections — with the exception of opposing presidential candidate Alex Forgue — neither the ticket nor Forgue have communicated enough with students, which is unacceptable.SA...
Kara MercerColumnistPoint:Social media sometimes gets a bad reputation, but can be good for getting information on the main points of a political candidate’s campaign.Social media sites like Twitter, Facebook and Snapchat have become a popular way for...
Pass:The Lucinda Avenue repair cost has been lowered from $550,000 to $440,000, which is great news because the money being used could go towards more important repairs needed around campus.The misalignment costs will be paid for partly by a grant from...
Fail:NIU’s Wi-Fi went down today, which causes a lot of problems for the whole campus. Students rely on their computers to turn in assignments and do research. Professors often rely on the internet for their lectures. Offices around campus communicate...
Pass:NIU is offering a Mentor Summit, according to an NIU announcement, that will help show students the power of mentoring and the benefits that come with it.This event, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 2 at Barsema Hall, is a chance for students to learn how...
NIU faculty and administration need to do more to promote Lynda.com as a learning tool that can be used by students and faculty in and outside of the classroom.The Division of Information Technology signed a 3-year, $218,700 contract with Lynda.com in...
NIU faculty and administration need to do more to promote Lynda.com as a learning tool that can be used by students and faculty in and outside of the classroom.The Division of Information Technology signed a 3-year, $218,700 contract with Lynda.com in...
Lynda.com is an online learning company meant to teach people the skills needed to achieve their career goals, according to their website. NIU signed a three year contract with Lynda.com in November that would allow students and faculty access to the...
