As a journalist and a Northern Star alumnus, I applaud the paper for its decision to identify those quoted in articles by their preferred pronoun.In today’s age, something like gender can often be a fluid thing, and policies like the one recently adopted...
It’s good to get away and surround yourself with the beauty of nature.You don’t have to go that far to find them, as there are many on campus. Here are the top four prettiest places on campus. 1. The East Lagoon, NIU entrance off Lincoln HighwayThis...
The Northern Star found its First Amendment rights under attack by Student Association executive candidates Wednesday. The Editorial Board will not stand for this.A Wednesday petition from the Nathan Lupstein ticket to the SA Supreme Court alleged the...
Parking. We all hate it here at NIU, but specifically Parking Services seems to be an institution established for the sole purpose of extorting money from already-struggling students in any way possible.Rather than focusing on getting our commuter students...
Holmes Student Center, main floorSurrounded by the pungent aroma of Subway, one can always enjoy a cozy nap at the Holmes Student Center.For many students who live off campus there isn’t time to run home and eat or nap and make in back time for class....
Professors should be more lenient with their individual attendance policies so students’ grades won’t suffer if they have to miss class for an emergency.Since NIU does not have a set attendance policy, professors should be more understanding toward...
Students have no excuse not to vote in this year’s Student Association executive elections now that voting is online.Polling stations across campus will now have laptops where students can vote. Students can also vote using their phones or other electronic...
The Voice of Change? Sounds like more of the same.As an editorial of the Northern Star has already pointed out, the last few Student Association presidents were all Greek. The Voice of Change’s candidates aren’t any different and Thursday’s debate...
The Student Association should have done more to recruit candidates for this year’s executive elections.Executive elections will decide the SA’s president, vice president, treasurer and student trustee. Students must attend a candidates’ meeting,...
Speaking as an alumna (MS finance ’96) and ex-employee of NIU, I welcome with open arms the arrival of the Edgar County Watchdogs to NIU and DeKalb.The two founding members of this group made their first DeKalb appearance at the most recent NIU Board...
Mohammed Taha FaridiI always thought MyNIU should have a smartphone app.The app functions well: You can do all the work you did on the MyNIU website. It’s simple and easy to use. It’s also a relief for iPhone and Android users who can now do more...
It was utterly mind-boggling to return from Spring Break to find the Student Association in the Fail column of the Pass/Fail section of the Northern Star.The supposed reason for the SA ending up there was for calling off a phantom meeting that never actually...
